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saltydog
31st August 2009, 20:21
How is this bit of road? (apart from the odd shooting!)
Its unreal.
I rolled in to the Mobil there with my tyre just about jelly.
That gorge section with the big sweepers is particularly juicy.
Saw a few bikes on my travels, WHK to Wairarapa via Rainbow Mt, SH1, Vinegar hill, the Paihatua track to Martinbourgh and then back up via the east coast, Gissy and through the Waioweka gorge.
Took a couple of days, 1 x speeding ticket near Danniverke and finally got the last out of the supercorsa.
Nice ride, but the napier to Wairoa was the best!!!
Conquiztador
31st August 2009, 20:29
Totally agree. The road keeps you alert, the scenery is brilliant. And there is a nice pub 1/2 way where there is no mobile phone reception, so you can enjoy the drink in peace. I do that road now and then when the urge comes over me to blow off some cobwebs.
one fast tl1ooo
31st August 2009, 20:32
Yip did that ride on sunday, with a group of 15 bike, yes the road is in good nic at the mo, went to wairoa for a pie, then back to napier,
very good ride, :wari:
ynot slow
31st August 2009, 21:33
Want to do it Labour weekend from Palmy to Wairoa.
crazyhorse
31st August 2009, 22:08
The road was dry, no loose stones, no shit - absolutely great for once.
So long as it doesn't rain before labour weekend, should be fine. If it does, then watch out for the diesel on the road - that is one road that's bad for it
Dooly
1st September 2009, 07:01
Biking nirvana.
NighthawkNZ
1st September 2009, 07:56
Nice ride, but the napier to Wairoa was the best!!!
I use to love that bit of road...
celticbhoy
1st September 2009, 10:57
I did it in Jan and it sucked big time! Not the road design cos that was awesome but the bloody tar was completely melting and had to stay well away from the car tracks as once you hit those slidey slidey! Can't wait to go back and do it when road in good nick.....
Crasherfromwayback
1st September 2009, 12:14
Wairoa through to Gissy is fucking fantastic!
BigG
1st September 2009, 17:08
Wairoa through to Gissy is fucking fantastic! Yep it is unless you hit a pig thats the hairy four legged one
robertydog
1st September 2009, 17:14
Yep it is unless you hit a pig thats the hairy four legged one
And goats and turkeys.
Na its a great road. Lots of logging trucks during the week.:scooter:
saltydog
1st September 2009, 20:50
Wairoa through to Gissy is fucking fantastic!
Thats also nice. A bit of a dodgy road surface closer to Gissy on that hill...and the smell of bacon!
And goats and turkeys.
Saw 3 different lots of goats, all on the shoulder scoffing grass and gawking.
_Shrek_
1st September 2009, 21:07
Wairoa through to Gissy is fucking fantastic!
not when it's wet & deisel is on the road :angry2: but when the :sunny: out its majic on the Gs
Ps- Pete, tell the boys thanks for the reminder about the wof & its 1st service, but i'll get a wof down here & i've just done the 4th service :laugh:
& the stead is runnin like a rocket :niceone:
Crasherfromwayback
2nd September 2009, 08:18
not when it's wet & deisel is on the road :angry2: but when the :sunny: out its majic on the Gs
Ps- Pete, tell the boys thanks for the reminder about the wof & its 1st service, but i'll get a wof down here & i've just done the 4th service :laugh:
& the stead is runnin like a rocket :niceone:
Beaudy mate...glad to hear it's chugging along well!
Pete
crazyhorse
2nd September 2009, 11:22
Can't forget the ducks! ............... Mum walking across the road with a row of her babies trailing behind on Sunday just gone.
Yeah, the road from Wairoa to Gisborne is great. You'll love it. :niceone:
Muzza DL
2nd September 2009, 11:42
I went for a spin last week, I havent seen to road in such good condition. Yes plenty of goats, just dont freek them and they will leave you alone. We had one jump out in front a few years ago when my mate on a TL with Twin-Bro cans blasted past.
Wannabiker
2nd September 2009, 14:50
Yes one of the better twisty bits of tarmac in the North Island...right through to Gisborne....and beyond Gisborne is pretty darn good too around the East Cape...but the petrol stations get further apart!!!
one fast tl1ooo
2nd September 2009, 15:05
Can't forget the ducks! ............... Mum walking across the road with a row of her babies trailing behind on Sunday just gone.
Yeah, the road from Wairoa to Gisborne is great. You'll love it. :niceone:
:shit: Thats why you were so slow,:rofl::rofl::rofl: you stoped to feed the ducks :bye:
Forest
3rd September 2009, 10:07
It's a great road.
The only real downside is that it takes you to Wairoa.
Trudes
3rd September 2009, 10:48
It's a great road.
The only real downside is that it takes you to Wairoa.
Too true (although my mum makes a mean bacon and egg pie) and if you keep going it takes you to Gissy, almost as bad! :lol:
Conquiztador
3rd September 2009, 18:27
Too true (although my mum makes a mean bacon and egg pie) and if you keep going it takes you to Gissy, almost as bad! :lol:
However there is a positive side to this: When you turn around, the same brilliant road takes you to Napier!!!:niceone:
Trudes
3rd September 2009, 18:28
However there is a positive side to this: When you turn around, the same brilliant road takes you to Napier!!!:niceone:
True, or if you're in Gissy you've got the option of a good fun road through the gorge or a long interesting fun road round the coast (all roads in but especially out are good! :laugh:)
banditrider
3rd September 2009, 19:18
Yep, some great riding up that way. Really like Napier-Wairoa-Gisborne-East Cape-Waioeka........
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Morepower
3rd September 2009, 21:15
I went for a spin last week, I havent seen to road in such good condition. Yes plenty of goats, just dont freek them and they will leave you alone. We had one jump out in front a few years ago when my mate on a TL with Twin-Bro cans blasted past.
Wonder who ??? Good to see you on here , have you found the Hawkes Bay rides section in Meeting and events???
Dave
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