Riding records around NZ?

[ratusratus]

anyone know the records for riding around nz?
Or just south island or north Island?
Routes or ks
any info would be good:drool:

[rastuscat]

No idea about what you've asked, but are we related? I seem to have a similar name to yours. :laugh:

[ellipsis]

...did a whirlwind tour of the SI about 25 years ago for my bro -in-law from the UK,who had only a couple of days up his sleeve...Hillman Avenger, 1600...had good tyres when we left Lyttelton, down to the wires when we got back a couple of days later...no record but it was fucking quick and probably a waste of time as far as a tour goes...we had a laugh tho...

[G4L4XY]

Google maps is awfully detailed about routes and distances, even times!

[James Deuce]

Use Apple Maps for the Magical Mystery Tour.

[Blackbird]

The Rusty Nuts Southern Cross ride isn't a true round NZ ride but the year I did it(2005), we left Bluff at mid-day, had to check in at Cape Reinga lighthouse car park at mid-day 3 days later, at East Cape lighthouse car park the next mid-day and Cape Egmont lighthouse car park the following mid-day, making 5 days in total. It was right on the edge of winter too with snow on the hills down south. You could use any route you liked between the checkpoints and each checkpoint was open for an hour. I think the total distance was close to 4000km.

[Gremlin]

The fast stuff (of which I've heard of a few) are never official, nor would they be legal, so never published..

For interest, I did this last year as part of a trip, 25.5 hours (about 1850km), but it's not the recommended way to view the gorgeous scenery on offer...

Stupid map embed thing doesn't seem to want to play... click here: http://goo.gl/maps/bJFMK

[SPman]

Dunno about records, but the old man did Wellington - New Plymouth in 4 hrs flat in 1938 on his Ariel Red Hunter 500. Roads weren't as good then, either and the Ngaraunga gorge was a....gorge. Highlights included being chased by the local Otaki cop, Roly somebody..(they all seemed to know the traffic cops by name), on his Scott, and ducking to avoid a horse and cart pulling on to the road and going under it's neck at 80mph!...................

What fun.....

[FJRider]

A book was written about a TV program that featured the entire length of state highway one. The author and program presenter ... made a statement that the full length of highway one (staying on the highway for it's entire length) could NOT be completed in any 24 hour period.

I know of two persons that HAVE completed said journey within the 24 hour limit.

[Road kill]

I thought the Anglos were all 45's now days.

Or are you just living in the past ?

[Jantar]

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I know of two persons that HAVE completed said journey within the 24 hour limit.

I only know of one. The other one missed by 20 minutes after being followed by MoT for most of the way through Otago on his RE5.

However i don't think that trip could be done now as safe air no longer fly those old bristol freighters across cook straight cutting 4 hours off the ferry time between Wellington and Blenheim.

Oh, the one who succedded was on a GT750K

[Blackbird]

I only know of one. The other one missed by 20 minutes after being followed by MoT for most of the way through Otago on his RE5.

However i don't think that trip could be done now as safe air no longer fly those old bristol freighters across cook straight cutting 4 hours off the ferry time between Wellington and Blenheim.

Oh, the one who succedded was on a GT750K

I only know one person in Otago with an RE5. :clap:. Do you know anyone Malcolm??

[Berries]

Is Queenstown to Dunedin in two and a half hours any good?

Not me, obviously. A 'friend'.

[Jantar]

I only know one person in Otago with an RE5. :clap:. Do you know anyone Malcolm??

I know of 2 RE5s in Otago Geoff, but back in 1975 there were 3. However I never said the RE5 Rider was from Otago, although he might have lived there at the time. :whistle:

[Blackbird]

I know of 2 RE5s in Otago Geoff, but back in 1975 there were 3. However I never said the RE5 Rider was from Otago, although he might have lived there at the time. :whistle:

2+2 = 3.999999 :laugh:

[FJRider]

I only know of one. The other one missed by 20 minutes after being followed by MoT for most of the way through Otago on his RE5.

However i don't think that trip could be done now as safe air no longer fly those old bristol freighters across cook straight cutting 4 hours off the ferry time between Wellington and Blenheim.

Oh, the one who succedded was on a GT750K

One I know of ... did it on a K100 ...

[ratusratus]

I thought the Anglos were all 45's now days.

Or are you just living in the past ?

Auckland Palmerston North Wanganui
going strong

[Road kill]

Auckland Palmerston North Wanganui
going strong

Awesome:niceone:

[roadracingoldfart]

Petone to Martinborough - 29 mins . Never again.
I know a guy that did Bridge to Bridge in 7 mins.

[James Deuce]

Petone to Martinborough - 29 mins . Never again.
I know a guy that did Bridge to Bridge in 7 mins.

Done Maungaraki to Carterton in 35 mins in a car including dodging the White Swan on the twin bridges on the Featherston side. Silly night to be moving it. Did they not know I was in a hurry? Had an hour forty five to get the mother-in-law to the airport.

[jellywrestler]

Drew on here set a record one day of riding with his Mouth closed, I think it was something like 40 kilometres

[tigertim20]

I only know one person in Otago with an RE5. :clap:. Do you know anyone Malcolm??
I know where there are Two Re5's in Otago!

Is Queenstown to Dunedin in two and a half hours any good?

Not me, obviously. A 'friend'.
or a particular section of the peninsula in 3min 20. on a 250.:rolleyes:

I could believe the qtown to dunedin one with no problem.

The thing is though, where exactly do you measure from? if you are going to, or from Dunedin for example, The Dunedin city boundary is quite broad, and even measuring from say, the octagon, or the tip of the motorway where it becomes 50km, or lookout point, or, or, or could make a large difference in how believable/impressive an alleged run was.

[Jantar]

I once did Mosgiel to Queestown in two and a half days on a Raleigh sports.

[jellywrestler]

Petone to Martinborough - 29 mins . Never again.
I know a guy that did Bridge to Bridge in 7 mins.

that was on daylight saving changeover night i'd bet?

[Kickaha]

Drew on here set a record one day of riding with his Mouth closed, I think it was something like 40 kilometres

There's no fucking way he could keep his mouth shut for that long

[Berries]

The thing is though, where exactly do you measure from? if you are going to, or from Dunedin for example, The Dunedin city boundary is quite broad, and even measuring from say, the octagon, or the tip of the motorway where it becomes 50km, or lookout point, or, or, or could make a large difference in how believable/impressive an alleged run was.
I'd measure to Stuart Street if I was going for a Guinness world record or something. As it is I rounded it up to two and a half hours by adding ten minutes and a bit because I live in Mosgiel. As does my mate.

[tigertim20]

I'd measure to Stuart Street if I was going for a Guinness world record or something. As it is I rounded it up to two and a half hours by adding ten minutes and a bit because I live in Mosgiel. As does my mate.

:clap::lol:
brilliant. only lads I know in mollywood are on boulevards. fuckin hoons!

I have heard people claim great times from a to b, but when questioned have admitted it was from town boundaries.

[MaxB]

A book was written about a TV program that featured the entire length of state highway one. The author and program presenter ... made a statement that the full length of highway one (staying on the highway for it's entire length) could NOT be completed in any 24 hour period.

I know of two persons that HAVE completed said journey within the 24 hour limit.

Was that the classic Stirling Point to Cape Reinga run or the official SH1 run from Awanui to Gore St in Bluff? That 120km or so might make a difference when going for a record.

Heard a few years back a BMW K1200 did the full 2000kms in 24hrs by using the Lynx hydrofoil to cut down the ferry crossing time.

[BMWST?]

A mate of mine some time back did a lap of the south island in one go.CX500 turbo Was less than 24 hours Ch to CH

[James Deuce]

A mate of mine some time back did a lap of the south island in one go.CX500 turbo Was less than 24 hours Ch to CH
You're not supposed to tell anybody about manipulating Quantum Entanglement to circumnavigate the mainland. Ever. You might be able to get away with only a gentle birching IF you supply the rest of lodge members with a bottle of their favourite single malt. Might. I'm not promising anything.

[FJRider]

Was that the classic Stirling Point to Cape Reinga run or the official SH1 run from Awanui to Gore St in Bluff? That 120km or so might make a difference when going for a record.

Heard a few years back a BMW K1200 did the full 2000kms in 24hrs by using the Lynx hydrofoil to cut down the ferry crossing time.

It was not an official run ... but midnight to midnight. Stirling point ... Bluff, to Cape Reinga lighthouse carpark. Both people I know that did it were on separate runs ... not at the same time.

[roadracingoldfart]

that was on daylight saving changeover night i'd bet?

Hell , did we even have daylight saving in those days lol. It was 1988 CBX750 when the road still went through Furgusson (sp) Drive as well.
The 7 mins was beaten by ahem.... the last of the mohechans. Them TZR250s were awesome.