Dusty Butt 1,000km adventure ride

**cooneyr** · 20th February 2007, 07:49

Originally Posted by Transalper

Morning... on the Sunday... after the ride... ha ha ha. I don't think i'll be out of bed until lunch time on Sunday.

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

I've already booked the Chiropractor for Monday

You bunch of cinical namby pamby old buggers! LOL

At least you to have "comfy" seats. My fat arse squishes the foam to the seat pan and no a sheepy doesn't help.

I'm going to have to trailer the bike up and back and have a driver (wife) to get me back down on Sunday hehehe. There will be space for another bike at least for the trip back to chch on Sunday.

Cheers R

**NordieBoy** · 20th February 2007, 08:02

Originally Posted by cooneyr

My fat arse squishes the foam to the seat pan and no a sheepy doesn't help.

The secret is not using the whole sheepy, just the skin.

**cooneyr** · 20th February 2007, 08:31

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

The secret is not using the whole sheepy, just the skin.

Doh - I though something was a bit funny when I saw Plug put his "sheepy" on. Though what he did with it when he wasn't sitting on it was the interesting bit LOL

Cheers R

**pevs** · 20th February 2007, 17:17

Hiya Cooneyr
Have a squiz at these (4 versions in file).
Dimensions are now 100x60.
Still able to tweak if ya need it.

**cooneyr** · 20th February 2007, 18:00

Originally Posted by pevs

Hiya Cooneyr
Have a squiz at these (4 versions in file).
Dimensions are now 100x60.
Still able to tweak if ya need it.

Thanks for that Pevs. I'm liking the second one so will go with that.

Thanks for all your help.

Cheers R

**pevs** · 20th February 2007, 19:57

Imposed 6up 0n A4
Have fun!

**Transalper** · 20th February 2007, 21:05

I wonder if the wording would sound better as Upper South Island instead of having people not paying attention and seeing the word northen then thinking it said Nothern Island. Some people are silly like that. Reading what they think it says instead of what is actually written.

**pevs** · 21st February 2007, 17:02

OK.. upper it is.
Jpeg is just for viewing purposes.. pdf is 600dpi print quality.

**Transalper** · 21st February 2007, 17:46

Well done, I like it better that way. Cooneyr, Plug, any comments/thoughts?

**pevs** · 21st February 2007, 18:04

All this talk about adventure riding has got me seriously thinking about buying one! That and a recent brush with the law.. (oh my did the JP frown when the copper read out "exceeding the posted limit by 58 kmh") and watching LWR.. that program should come with a warning!!

**RedKLR650** · 21st February 2007, 23:15

Originally Posted by pevs

All this talk about adventure riding has got me seriously thinking about buying one!

Well I know where a good 1 owner KLE500 happens to be for sale :-)

Cheers, Stu

**Steam** · 21st February 2007, 23:33

Originally Posted by RedKLR650

Well I know where a good 1 owner KLE500 happens to be for sale :-)

You selling? I am interested. Please do tell.

**magicfairy** · 23rd February 2007, 07:29

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Hi all. Attached is the Rainbow access disclaimer form. We all need to have filled out and signed a copy of this form and faxed it to the Station before we go through.

Faxed this morning. Couple of questions - how are we to pay the $10 ?
When we went thru at Xmas it was $10 per vehicle, assuming that hasn't changed, but there won't be any ranger to collect the $
If the group gets really split up .eg. we may be a fair way behind travelling 2 up and on a big bike, how are we going to get through gate, if keyholder has long since ridden on.

Thanks
Marie

**Transalper** · 23rd February 2007, 09:30

Usually in the Rainbow there are two locked gates to pass. I'm thinking the only way it will work would be a big regroup at each gate. I don't think unlocking them and going on assuming the last bike will lock it again is wise. There would have to be some sign whether the gate was actually closed and locked for starters. What if someone else comes along and locked it again.

**PLUG** · 23rd February 2007, 11:15

The times I've been through "out of season" there has been only one locked gate & that's been Hells gate. The one on the StArnard side of Island saddle where the road is right by the river & carved out of a rock face. It would be easy enough to set up a dump spot for the key if we are that spread out. In the scheme of thing this is not a biggie to over come.