Willdat?

I PM'd Big Lou but no reply as yet, would be great if someone could PM me the address as I didn't write it down! I'm looking forward to that coffee too, just hoping I sleep well tonight, missions tend to bring out the insomniac in me! Packed tools and baking, cleaning visor at the moment.

Sounds good, I think you've got my number, but I don't have yours, I guess you're just playing hard to get... Only me, I have some contacts that mean a key would be possible even though it's been closed since Easter Monday. The only reason(s) I'm not are; - that a mechanical would be terrible, with no rev counter I'm not even 100% sure on how brutal I'm being (actually I know exactly how brutal I'm being, poor wee thing ) - You have to be self sufficient (tools and survival) to be granted access - Island saddle is 1350m and likely to be covered in snow this time of year - I'd have to rent a PLB - Not a lot of traffic on the road if I do come off... - It's not actually shorter than going round the coast AND I'm too young to die

3? 3 pm is for suckers. Once the roll is done I'm off...I'm right into the key competencies, one of which is 'Managing self'.obvious troll, I was writing report comments until 10 pm tonight Ah yes, your work is miles closer than the Brook. Will plan what I'm taking/carrying and drop it off. These repeated frosty mornings have me a little nervous about getting the gear I carry right... edit: Also EvoBilly? He seems to have dropped off OS since Nats, did he buy one too many cars and his Mrs cracked? If someone has contact details, could give him a text?

Hey Alex, little bro is pulling pin so I will probably need you to take down a sleeping bag/tent/bed roll/dry clothes if you've got space in the Viva? Quite happy to go self contained though as tent sounds like it could be an optional extra...

Felix/Glenn, no pressure, but. You are the critical mass, that is all. edit: I'm sure you'll stay if it's at all possible...

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=33797 Far out, didn't realise you were doing dash on this too, looks awesome! What are the interior plans, camper, or many seats?

You need a perspex sheet in the floor to keep this visible!

Sweet as, little bro is almost definitely coming so he can stack a few bits and pieces in (note to self; stop drinking all my homebrew). Cheers for the offer of accommodation on Friday, plan is to get away early on Saturday. I reckon it will take 5 hours tops, but aiming for sub 4 hours. Haha, first year after uni my mrs(wife now!) lived in Queenstown. So every second week, 800 km after work on a Friday, back to Nelson on Sunday afternoon. Wore out 4 Goodyear NCT 5s in 8 weeks...

If it was still open i would be doing it through the Rainbow, so by state highway seems like a piece of piss. This bike was originally bought by a mate of mine to do the Dusty Butt 1000 in 24 hours (1000km with as much gravel as possible) http://www.db1k.com/ So 260km should be a walk in the park!

Did 60km today on the RMX just to see how it goes up hills on the open road. Managed an indicated 80km/h climbing over the top of Moutere Saddle, 105 km/h down the other side (I'd love to know how many revs that would be!) looking forward to it

ha- will be a epic little trip on that. Good effort. Your brother and his integra more than welcome (he sold his rb powered silva and bought an integra?!!) It was/is his wife's daily, red, auto, ~130kms and incredibly rough but economical and reliable. They're looking at buying land at the moment so tight budget wise but he will be super keen to go for a dive/surf...

Alex & Hannah in the Viva Felixx in the Angrybox Jeff on the CB Will on RMX 50 possibly my brother too, (but he'll have to park his POS Integra down the road)

Yeah Viva would make any would be haters swoon, done...

We went for a wander up to Waimarama on Sunday morning so had a little nosey past, no Hiace so I assume you guys were out, such a wicked spot.

Sounds grand, I know bugger all about the area so looking forward to it!

Been having a bit of a google, as far as I can see they're not keen on camping unless you're self contained, no nearby DOC camp sites, apart from this. http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recrea ... puhi-puhi/ ..and it pretty much fails the serious pre-requisite of fires being allowed. I'm wondering about contacting local camp grounds direct to see if they're keen to do a deal, but still, unlikely to be allowed fires. Girly option could be this...would probably be cheaper than tent sites even. http://www.bookabach.co.nz/baches-and-h ... a-district Food for thought, I'm hoping someone knows a paddock we could borrow...

Cheers Alex, I was gonna be a tough guy about it but I'll need ever bit of power I can over the Whangamoas...Will give you a box of homebrew also if that's ok?

Challenge accepted...leave pass approved also. I'm not sure if I'll need the ride back, will do a test run over to Mot in the coming weeks to see how it copes in a 100km/h area It's not physically a small bike, made in Spain, sold for $5500 in 2001, when the RG150 was $2995 and the FXR150 $3495 But the engine is very small

Silvia is now sold...being picked up today, so unless it falls through?! Kaikoura is probably doable on the RMX 50...would be a fun mission if I get away earlyish

Keen, although most definitely hitching...orrr 50 cc missioning...

Nah...another year of maternity leave instead... Could donate $ to petrol fund though...

Just this side of Wanaka...9 hours with a trailer...

Well done, that's some serious commitment!

I know someone who was doing similar work in the UK for the last 3 years. I've forwarded the advert onto him.

I wouldn't call it light blue myself, but yep that'll be the one, has been built up over 10 or so years. He's also the guy on the Smith and Smith glass adverts...