R80 ~ New Zealand
| Who | Andy Brown ~ email |
| Profession | Farmer |
| Born 1977 | Nationality N Z |
| Previous travel experience | UK, Australia east coast and south WA, Europe |
| Previous bike travels | UK, Europe & NZ |
| This trip | Rusty Nuts M C Southern Cross Rally |
| Departure date | April 2007 |
| Number in group | 1+ 129 others |
| Trip duration | 9 days (rally 96 Hrs) |
| Distance covered | 5664 Km (rally 3410km) |
| Cost of trip (not incl. bike) | $1200 |
| Best day | 33.5 hrs on the road with 3 hrs sleep on ferry, Opotiki to East Cape and down to Balclutha. |
| Worst/ hardest day | None all days are good on the road |
| Favourite place | Bluff and Balclutha |
| Biggest headache | Auckland motorway at rush hour |
| Biggest mistake | Not going far enough on 1st day |
| Most pleasant surprise | Staying awake for so long |
| Any illness | no |
| Other trips planned | Anything I get time for. |
| One travel tip | Get past the flow and GO! GO! GO! |
| Bike Model | R80 |
| Age/ mileage on departure | 67500 km |
| Modifications | S fairing, panniers |
| Mods you wish you'd done | Wish I had heated vest. |
| Type of baggage | bmw panniers |
| Tyres used | Avon roadrunners |
| Number of punctures |
| Bike's weak point | none |
| Bike's strong point | Great mile muncher |
| Bike problems | indicators crapped out, pannier bracket broke |
| Number of accidents | |
| Same bike again? | yeh for sure! |
| One biking tip | GO steady & keep your wits about you. |