The Rusty Trumpet.

Official organ of the Rusty Nuts M/C NZ.

 July/August Issue 2010.

“Chrome don’t get you home.”

24^th Grand Challenge  October 2010. Now filling group 5 and 6 it is over half full.

11^th Southern Cross Road Rally  2011. The up to date count is 25% FULL. Still spaces but don’t leave it too long – remember if you are a previous RNMC entrant you can put a place on hold until you get holidays and finances sorted out. First timers to RNMC events we need to know you before we accept holds.  

Long Weekend Rally there are 24 places on hold so far. Entrants must have completed a previous Grand Challenge. To be held in conjunction with the 25^th Grand Challenge. This event cannot be entered separately from the CG. ( I have already been asked)

25^th Grand Challenge Late October 2011 has a lot of interest and the first 5 groups are filled with either paid entrants or places on hold. Entry is now open to all.

 2nd Icon Tiki Tour it is being formulated for March April 2012. Details to come, this advance notice are just to whet some appetites, and revive some memories. As the 75^th event it will have some special features.

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Hi All Rusty Riders,

Hi all hope this finds you all well and still having the shiny side up. I have had the good news that my scruffy old CBX is running again. It has been off the road for 6 years, a long time, but it has had some serious refurbishment in the motor dept and the front end has been completely rebuilt with complete new hard chrome, new rear shocks, the paint job never got done due to money but I don’t mind it scruffy, It will be good to get the sidecar fitted back on and finally get the RNMC1 plate fitted up.

The other bikes are slowly coming on, it is the curse of the biker than when there is money there is no time and vice versa. Working 7 days a week since the Super Tour has been a pain and there seems no end in sight over the next few weeks. Still it is better than not having a job at all in this current climate.

I am still getting emails regarding the Super Tour, and as I predicted I have been asked when the next one is. Not going to happen. Two years planning, heaps of money, not economical to do again.

I remain surprised by the ease the Super Tour men and woman completed the challenge, maybe they were hurting but they wouldn’t give me the satisfaction of seeing how much. Maybe they are just harder than I thought, or maybe just maybe it was too easy.

I will look at designing something a whole lot harder in about 5 year’s maybe.

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You may have seen it by now but there is good write up on the Super tour in the latest BRM magazine.

I have all the details from that write up and will put it up on the website but not while the issue is still current in the shops.

The 25^th Grand Challenge and the Long Weekend extension are close to half full. It is going to be a good one, and there will be an over subscription.

From the Research and development department...

The proposed Icon Tiki Tour, 2012 is well under way for the organisation we got a good response to our request for icons that we didn’t use on the last one. We have found some others that are little known or a bit more out of the way.

We are sorting these into their categories at the moment and assigning some of them a bonus point value, then we will give them to Brian to work out a projected route.  It will take in both NI and SI roads. Overnight stops will be programmed in and riders will be required to report to the start venue every day to receive a different flag that must be in that days photograph with your m/c. Digital Photos will be accepted as long as they can be downloaded to our computer and be verified.

The dates will be March 2012. The run will be either 6 or 7 days in length.  

Dates should be sorted before the next newsletter.

The last ICON TIKI TOUR’s official Hard Ass with the most Icons and Most miles was Rod Coe  from Paeroa and we would like to extend to Rod a free run to defend his Hard Ass title. I will be in touch to confirm details when the dates are sorted.

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Reminder.... the Long weekend extension run is only open to those whom have completed a Grand Challenge earlier.

If you have BUT you want to bring a mate to that event, their only option is to complete this year’s GC. 2010.

The reason for this qualification is simple; some new riders think these events are easier than they are. We like people to know what they are in for, and are not prepared to take chances with unknown people.

RUSTY NUTS 24th GRAND CHALLENGE 2010 

RUSTY NUTS M/C, 1000 MILES IN 24 HOURS

16TH -17TH OCTOBER 2010

RULES

NO ENTRIES ACCEPTED ON THE DAY

ALL ENTRANTS MUST RIDE SOLO

SIDECARS AND TRIKES ARE ACCEPTED BUT MUST CARRY RIDER ONLY

ALL MACHINES WILL BE SCRUTINEERED

ALL MACHINES MUST HAVE CURRENT WOF AND REGISTRATION

ALL ENTRANTS MUST FINISH ON THE MACHINES THEY START ON (UNLESS ARRANGED WITH ORGANISER)

ALL ENTRANTS MUST BE RECORDED PASSING THROUGH ALL CHECKPOINTS TO QUALIFY FOR BADGE

ALL ENTRANTS MUST COMPLETE THE COURSE IN 24 HOURS OR LESS FROM THEIR START TIME TO QUALIFY FOR BADGE.

ENTRANTS FINISHING OUTSIDE TIME WILL NOT GET BADGE.

ENTRANTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED PREVIOUS RUNS WILL BE GIVEN DATE BAR FOR BADGE AND CLOTH PATCH IN 2010 COLOURS

NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN (YOU MAY SELL YOUR TICKET TO ANOTHER PERSON BUT ORGANISER MUST BE NOTIFIED)

RUN IS ON REGARDLESS OF WEATHER.

RIGHT OF ENTRY IS SOLELY AT DISCRETION OF ORGANISER (IF ENTRY REFUSED ENTRY FEE WILL BE RETURNED)

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NAME ...................................                                                                                                    PH NO ..............

 

ADDRESS................................................................................................................

 

AGE ........       MOTORCYCLE ..............          MODEL & CC'S ..............         REG NO. .................

 

WOF EXPIRES ..................   M/C CLUB (IF ANY)...........

INDEMNITY. MY SIGNATURE ON THIS FORM ENSURES I AGREE TO ABIDE BY ALL RULES PERTAINING TO THIS EVENT . I HEREBY AGREE TO SAVE HARMLESS ALL ORGANISERS , OFFICERS ,PROMOTORS ,MARSHALLS AND CHECKPOINT PERSONAL ,WHILE TRAVELLING TO , FROM OR TAKING PART IN THE EVENT.

SIGNATURE.......................DATE...................

FEES ... ENTRY 130.00 (INCLUDES  BADGE. SUNDAY  MEAL and 1ST BEER.)

FRIDAY ACCOM EXTRA  26.00  (INCLUDES SAT BREAKFAST) YES/NO

SUNDAY ACCOM EXRTA  26.00  (INCLUDES MON BREAKFAST) YES/NO

RNMC P.O.Box 12608 Penrose, Auckland. NZ

Contact rustyinfo@rustynuts.co.nz for internet payment options,        Phone 094165866

 11^th Southern Cross Road Rally 2011

                                   Presented by Rusty Nuts M/c        

Info Sheet and Entry form.

The Southern Cross Road Rally is held every two years.

To complete the event and obtain the badge all entrants must sign in at all 4 checkpoints in the correct order at the allotted time.

Pillions are allowed and riding can be shared.

The rally is open to all motorcyclists regardless of what they ride.

No entries will be accepted at or after the start of the event.

Dates

Bluff Monday March 7 2011

Cape Egmont Wednesday March 9 2011

East Cape Thursday March 10 2011

Cape Reinga Friday March 11 2011

An after run function will be held in the Northland Region, Venue to be confirmed. A meal and refreshments are included.

All finisher will be awarded the Famous (in NZ) SCRR badge.

All entrants and pillions must enter separately.

Entry Fees are $140 per rider, $90 per pillion, $40 if under 15 years of age.

Dont miss out it is 2 years to the next one and numbers are limited to 120 starters.

Entries close 1^st March 2011

Return the attached entry form with a stamped self addressed envelope to

RNMC, P.O.Box 12608 Penrose Auckland.

Further details Ph/Fax 094165866 or 021 639743.

Or email rustyinfo@rustynuts.co.nz

 

11^th Southern Cross Road Rally Entry Form

 

Name ...............................................................................

 

Address..........................................................................................................................

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Ph .................................................. Email.....................................................................

 

 Bike:.................................................. M/C club (if any):...........................................................

Entry fee enclosed:   $140 per rider.$$90 per pillion.  $40 Pillions under 15

                                                            (circle one)

Note: Entries received after the end of Feb 2010 will not be guaranteed a badge on the day. (Due to lead time of badge makers), but badges will be posted out later. Entries close 1^st March 2011.

Indemnity: I agree to hold blameless all organisers, officials, and promoters connected

With the SOUTHERN CROSS ROAD RALLY, for any loss, injury, damage, whatsoever howsoever caused while taking part in, or travelling to or from this event.

 

SIGNATURE:                                                          DATE:

 

Please post entry form, cheque (payable RNMC) and stamped addressed envelope to,

SOUTHERN CROSS ROAD RALLY

RUSTY NUTS M/C,

P.O.BOX 12608,

PENROSE,

AUCKLAND,

NEW ZEALAND. (INCLUDE FOR O’SEAS ENTRIES ONLY).

Email rustyinfo@rustynuts.co.nz     Ph 09 4165866

 

Remember also we are taking enquiries, entries, and bookings to hold a place for starters on both the 2011 Grand Challenge (the 25^th) and its extension run (900km) which together make up the LONG WEEKEND.  

Info available from rustyinfo@rustynuts.co.nz or 09 4165866 Lee or Gail. 

 

This is an ad for a new exhaust supplier, I have checked out his website but there is no listing for where he is located so I guess if you want his services use the phone number or website. There were a couple of broken links on the website when I was there but I guess these are just teething troubles.

If you use them and they are any good let me know and we can let others know as well.
http://bikemufflers.co.nz/index.html

 Q..    What do you call a pointless race that covers about 2200 miles across France.

 

 

A.      The French. ( Is there anyone who likes the French?????)