Two Moto Kiwis Arctic To Antarctic May 2012...

[ozrockrat]

Hi Guys

Leg humper 1 checking in!!!

Good to see some miles under your belt.

But what I really wanted to post about was!!!!!

Look what we found when showing Mackenzie where you guys are from and where you are traveling to on her IKEA atlas.

Even the Swedes know all about you South Island Kiwis.



Now we know why the All Blacks are so quick to the ruck.

[NordieBoy]

Originally Posted by ozrockrat

Now we know why the All Blacks are so quick to the ruck.

It's the blond mullets. They do it every time.

[Mike Ryder]

Hiya Guys,
I see you've reached Guerrero Negro. Squares off the tires a bit doesn't it. I had a fantastic sea-food cocktail there once. Street vendor style no problems later either. WiFi must be getting scarce now.
Good luck and happy trails.

[Two Moto Kiwis]

Originally Posted by ktmhoon

Glad to see you's up and running again, nine fifty looks good.
Hopefully Murphy is off ya back now
Keep the rubber down and enjoy

Gezz they anyone on here eh, yeah so far so good.

Originally Posted by TUONOV4RHOON

howdy guys from sunny wanaka glad to see your back on the road ! its been trying times since we seen you both in edmonton ! hopfully the 950 completes your dream as we dont want to see andis ugly mug back here to soon ! all is good over here lookin forward to our north island ride , keep rubber to the road hope to chat soon ! dickie

....and again, have great fun on the north island ride mate ... should be a blast.

Originally Posted by ozrockrat

Hi Guys

Leg humper 1 checking in!!!

Good to see some miles under your belt.

But what I really wanted to post about was!!!!!

Now we know why the All Blacks are so quick to the ruck.

Classic, amazing what you find when you want too

If you want I can send you some elastic too to stretch out some big stories

To all ,cheers for the props now hopefully we can start firstly riding and secondly writing. .....so on that note

[ozrockrat]

Originally Posted by Two Moto Kiwis

If you want I can send you some elastic too to stretch out some big stories

Yeah I am sure you have plenty to spare!!!

[Two Moto Kiwis]

After staying two nights at Arnies and Christies we hit the road but during our stay the boys got to go to the shed and spend quality time with the two SE’s, the only FAIL on our part is no photos .... WTF how did that happen.

I thought I was getting a head cold, turned out to be a full blown flu that makes me ache from top to bottom, side to side.. so we will blame the lack of pics on that.

We did however get pics of Arnie in action on the cooker knocking up yummy burgers



The mob



With great directions from Arnie we made our way to Tijuana pretty easily ... in fact too easily as we wanted to stop at the bank and get some petrol but we were on the border before we knew it.

We crossed through the border .... no-one stopped us or was even interested in us, any quicker and we would have gotten a speeding ticket... even the dogs dipped out not havin the chance to piss on them shiny wheels!!

Next mission was to find the TVIP station, now THAT turned out to be a mission, see our spot for our tour of Tijuana, you wonna know something in Tijuana let us know as I reckon we saw it all.

We were lucky enough to talk with some cool Police, then they got more Police, then they contacted a Motorcycle Police Officer ...was not long and we had half of Tijuanas Police force there, after much discussion and 20 minutes or so in the end two Police from one car ... follow us!! ... so we did.

We went to the wrong place first then found out the correct place, we proceeded to head to the correct place, at this stage of the game we had turned off the front fuel tank to run the CJ’s rear tank after doing a successful leak test ... and you guessed it, running around Tijuana behind the Police car we ran our on the motorway so we had to pull over and switch tanks ... bit embarrassing but only a 1 minute holdup.

The traffic was thick and the Police and us sat through two sequences at one set of lights ... suddenly the car lights and siren came on, everyone pulls aside and away we go .. c h o i c e VIP treatment.



These dudes wanting to sell oranges and aeroplanes ... a likely combo.



Delivering us safe and sound we got our TVIP in about 10 - 15 minutes.

Wasn’t long and we were on our way again heading southish kinda north west kinda eastish and eventually down the coast on the Cuota to make some time.

An uneventful but cold trip greeted us to Ensenada, we found a reasonable hotel with a HOT shower which I made the most of being cold and feeling like shit from sporting the flu, most of the day was about 10 to 12 degrees so to an achey old body is was a little uncomfortable.

Dangerous dogs in Ensenada



Maya playing hide and seek in the bushes at the Hotel

[Two Moto Kiwis]

The following morning we set off south again from Ensenada, it was even colder and was hovering around 8 - 10 degrees C most of the day, I was not feeling any better, but we poked in 360 km before calling it quits at Cata Vina just on 4.00pm, the temperature had dropped to about 5 - 6 degrees and coupled with the windchill would have set it below zero.

This was some scenery from along the way, nice day other than frezzing.





Rock gardens







The hotel was $91 US or $1100 Pesos so REALLY expensive but the next accommodation is two hours away so we just took it, thankfully the water was HOT and we could get to bed early to help shake this flu (after writing this report).

No pics, couldn't afford to take photos and stay there ... except this one, another SE... these things are like blowflies in Ozzie



We did another milage test with Maya so the stopping, starting, overtaking, dodging Toppes cruising, and one or two crack it open to past maneuvers (without exceeding the speedo limit of course) etc and Maya used to 5.9 L / 100km or for you imperialists 39 mpg so pretty happy with that.

Coupla Gins, some food, heat pump set to 30 degrees we finally set down for bed at 7.58pm ... way past my bed time...gonna kick this bloody flu to bring a grin back cos we can’t carry enough cheese for this whine.

[Two Moto Kiwis]

Leaving the spendie hotel it was 4 degrees C, got my heated gloves on and all, still feeling full of the flu so woulda been happy by a fire with some orange juice.

We only had 266 km to do so not a biggy, my heated gloves failed probably one hour into the ride which is a bumma as I have only used them probably 4 times total.

The scenery along the way great typical rock and cactus garden all the way, the temperature dropped even more as we picked up elevation to 1900 metres then mum nature chimed in with a few spots, we were so lucky as we rode through the middle between very dark spots so we only caught a few drops.

Around lunchtimeish Maya was thirsty and we were hungry so a stop was had, Maya got her favourite, 87 in a pipe and we had a coupla tacos.



Lunch spot



Again a quick milage check we did 426 km and used 23 L so 5.40 L / 100 km or 43.8 mpg.

Being that would equate to an average Mexico style of day we will get around 550 km or for you imperialists 344 miles / tank plus the 10 L reserve CJ tank as well.

The rest of the ride was uneventful, just cold, tonight we are staying at Guerrero Negro so we can do the whale watch tomorrow.

We were getting organised and we noticed Maya looking at herself in the mirror ..... the cheek of her!!

[Two Moto Kiwis]

Originally Posted by ozrockrat

Yeah I am sure you have plenty to spare!!!

I have brown in large quantities ... ideal for shit stirring

[Two Moto Kiwis]

Originally Posted by Mike Ryder

WiFi must be getting scarce now.
Good luck and happy trails.

Heya Mike, worst Wifi was last night at the spendie place .... it didn't even work ... which is cool cos it gives you guys a night peace

[noshoes]

Glad to see you posting up.
Thanks for the update, and more pictures please.

[SkycamNZ]

Geez Andi, you WERE sick... a glass of water in front of you rather than a bottle of red wine....

Hope you are feeling a whole lot better now

[Afry]

Originally Posted by SkycamNZ

Geez Andi, you WERE sick... a glass of water in front of you rather than a bottle of red wine....

Hope you are feeling a whole lot better now

Funny (cheeky?) how gin looks like water....

[Ducatijim]

Looking good you guys, long may the 'honeymoon' last!!!!! Best wishes from here.....

[NordieBoy]

Originally Posted by Two Moto Kiwis

We did another milage test with Maya so the stopping, starting, overtaking, dodging Toppes cruising, and one or two crack it open to past maneuvers (without exceeding the speedo limit of course) etc and Maya used to 5.9 L / 100km or for you imperialists 39 mpg so pretty happy with that.

"without exceeding the speedo limit"

Hmmmm.....