Best way to get to Tauranga from Auckland?

[monkeymsea]

Afternoon team,
Im meant to be joining my GF in tauranga for Waitangi day. will be leaving Wednesday night.
Now I was thinking just going down state highway 2 but can imagine it'll be quite boring sitting at 10,000 rpm for 2.5 hours.
I dont mind if it takes abit longer but what's a more fun way to ride down.
Haven't been on a decent ride since I got back into riding so will be good for the experience.
Also what do you think about headphones and riding?

Any insight will be greatly appreciated

[Madness]

I dont mind if it takes abit longer but what's a more fun way to ride down.

Auckland - New Plymouth - Wanganui - Wellington - Wairarapa - Taihape - Napier - Taupo - Gisborne - Whakatane - Rotorua - Tauranga.


Any insight will be greatly appreciated

You're welcome :niceone:

[FJRider]

Auckland - New Plymouth - Wanganui - Wellington - Wairarapa - Taihape - Napier - Taupo - Gisborne - Whakatane - Rotorua - Tauranga.


This is the abbreviated short route ... :doh:

For the recommended full route ... you need a South Island road map ... :devil2:

[R650R]

You have a piece of skirt in Tauranga and your only doing 10000rpm all the way there.
Used to have a FZR250, quite happy at 13500 rpm all the way to palmy, oil consumption may increase :)

[Gremlin]

Headphones and riding, already discussed in other threads.

I assume by best, you don't want the fastest, as SH2 or similar is pretty much it. This is what I've used a few times: http://goo.gl/maps/R3cWd

[The Reibz]

Go to matamata then over the Kaimais, mainly straight roads. Don't take the Katikati/Waihi route. You will get stuck behind some slow cunt in the gorge and there isn't alot of passing room.

I've done the Matamata route in less than 2 hours before but it was going on sunset and I was farken boosting

[_Shrek_]

SH 27 then 29 or get ya map out & find the x roads that can take you the scenic route

[monkeymsea]

Cheers,
Nah misses is down there helping her sister who is due 2 days ago. So was going to meet them down there.

Was just going to use headphones for map directions really. as music will probably be distracting.

Thanks for the different routes mentioned

[release_the_bees]

Here's (https://goo.gl/maps/XIxCq) my personal favourite.

Edit: Here's (https://goo.gl/maps/a0JYo) an even better route if you have the time.

[The Reibz]

Was just going to use headphones for map directions really. as music will probably be distracting.


In my opinion its not distracting. I always play music when im going further than down the road. It will help break the journey up

[kevfromcoro]

Send us a photo of your route
Not nessacery mounted

[russd7]

In my opinion its not distracting. I always play music when im going further than down the road. It will help break the journey up
im the same, even back in the eighties i used to have the walkman playing in speakers i mounted in the helmet, best bet is try it, if you don't like it then stop and turn em off, not hard really, thats my 2 cents worth and at the end of the day its only my opinion that really matters :Punk:

[Madness]

In my opinion its not distracting. I always play music when im going further than down the road. It will help break the journey up

Yeah, but you're an idiot, remember?

[Hitcher]

Any insight will be greatly appreciated

Buy a fucking map and use your imagination.

[monkeymsea]

Buy a fucking map and use your imagination.

I wasn't aware a map had a fun to ride a motorcycle scale on it. Hence why I asked. My mistake I will go back to keeping to myself. As you were

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[mulletman]

Send us a photo of your route
Not nessacery mounted

:rofl: thats awesome! :first:

[Gremlin]

I wasn't aware a map had a fun to ride a motorcycle scale on it. Hence why I asked.
OK, protip, look for the roads that aren't straight. These will be more interesting than the ones that are straight.

Asking a biker site the "best way" to get from Auckland to Tauranga is ridiculous. 2 weeks ago, I had to get from Auckland to Palmy. Last year, same thing. Last year, I did it leaving at 6am and getting in a little after midday, same day, going via Paraparas and 500km. This year, it took me 2.5 days and 1200km, going via East Cape and Gentle Annie. Unfortunately the Cook Strait ferry added too much cost and time, but maybe another time.

Part of the fun of riding is discovering all those hidden gems while you're out riding or taking the longer route because it's more fun. "Best" is extremely subjective.

[release_the_bees]

I wasn't aware a map had a fun to ride a motorcycle scale on it. Hence why I asked. My mistake I will go back to keeping to myself. As you were

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You need this:
http://www.almobooks.co.nz/product/83583-NewZealandMotorcycleAtlas-9781877302329

Best Christmas present I have ever received.

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[Stirts]

Asking a biker site the "best way" to get from Auckland to Tauranga is ridiculous. 2 weeks ago, I had to get from Auckland to Palmy. Last year, same thing. Last year, I did it leaving at 6am and getting in a little after midday, same day, going via Paraparas and 500km. This year, it took me 2.5 days and 1200km, going via East Cape and Gentle Annie. Unfortunately the Cook Strait ferry added too much cost and time, but maybe another time.

It is not that ridiculous really. What's ridiculous is taking 2.5days as opposed to 2.5hrs to get there - he's on a promise FFS!! Poor Mr Monkeymsea is just wanting to double his fun - a nice quick jaunt to Tauranga and a root at the end.

[Maha]

By bus :cool:

[monkeymsea]

morning
Didn't mean to rub anyone up the wrong way.
I am new to biking and just wanted some feed back on a more interesting route to TGA.
ill just jump on the bike and point it south i guess.
cheers for the insight

[Stirts]

By bus :cool:

Buy bus would be way betterer!


morning
Didn't mean to rub anyone up the wrong way.
I am new to biking and just wanted some feed back on a more interesting route to TGA.
ill just jump on the bike and point it south i guess.
cheers for the insight

Don't you fret your little head about rubing anyone up the wrong way. This is KB, nothing but rubing goes on here!

[nodrog]

Go to matamata then over the Kaimais, mainly straight roads. Don't take the Katikati/Waihi route. You will get stuck behind some slow cunt in the gorge and there isn't alot of passing room.

I've done the Matamata route in less than 2 hours before but it was going on sunset and I was farken boosting


Are you an idiot? There is plenty of places to pass through the gorge. The matamata route is fuckin dumb on a motorbike. And if you think you are boostin to do it in 2 hours on a motorbike you must be retarded, thats how long it takes in a mazda 121.

The best direct way to go to have some fun and hurry to get your dick wet is - pearoa, tearoha, old tearoha road, kaimais, tauranga.

[Crisis management]

A bit of what Nodrog suggested but start in south east Auckland either from Howick - Whitford - Clevedon or Takanini to Clevedon then Clevedon - Kawakawa - Orere point then down the firth of thames coast. Good roads, lots of bendy bits, sheep and not too many tourists.

I would then do Kopu to just before Pauanui and turn off the Whangamata then do the coast down to Tauranga but you may find half of Auckland is heading south tonight as well..... that could be a bit un exciting.

Hitcher is correct tho, get the AA road maps and look at them, there is a huge choice of routes and adding an hour ot two to the trip adds to the fun.

Have a good ride!

[Gremlin]

It is not that ridiculous really. What's ridiculous is taking 2.5days as opposed to 2.5hrs to get there - he's on a promise FFS!! Poor Mr Monkeymsea is just wanting to double his fun - a nice quick jaunt to Tauranga and a root at the end.
But then the whole thread is pointless. "best" when expecting a root at the end is simply a straight line... except the thought that motorcycling is a means to an end is all head explody. :crazy:

[Banditbandit]

There are four basic ways into Tauranga . and a ourth vairiant ..

One goes through Waihi .. One through Whakatane, (boring) one over the Kaimais (boring) and two through Rotorua ...

So any route from Auckland that goes through Waihi, Rotorua, over the Kaimais or from Whakatane wil get you to Tauranga ... Too many choices to list

How long have you got to do it in??? I like the Auckland, New Plymouth Wellington Rotorua route myelf ... or do the loop - Auckland New Plymouth Wellington Napier Gisborne Whakatane (throw in east Cape if you like)

[carburator]

Send us a photo of your route
Not nessacery mounted

Id correct the spelling, but then 'im a grubby bugger and get the joke..

[russd7]

morning
Didn't mean to rub anyone up the wrong way.
I am new to biking and just wanted some feed back on a more interesting route to TGA.
ill just jump on the bike and point it south i guess.
cheers for the insight

only person you should be worried about rubbing the wrong way is ya girlfriend, :innocent:

[monkeymsea]

Ended up going state highway 27 and 29 got lost finding the house in papmoa was good fun. On my way through state 2 which is rather boring stuck behind a boat trailer through the gorge.
Cheers

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[monkeymsea]

*On my way home through. Rather

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[toebug]

All these routes and nobody mentioned the tahuna road......:spanking:

[Gremlin]

All these routes and nobody mentioned the tahuna road......:spanking:
Post 5 matey. The route had a fair chunk of it... :rolleyes:

[russd7]

Ended up going state highway 27 and 29 got lost finding the house in papmoa was good fun.

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how the fuck do ya get lost in papamoa:facepalm:

[monkeymsea]

Been to her sisters house once 6 months ago. Never been to papamoa before that. All I had was an address and phone died lol

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[russd7]

Been to her sisters house once 6 months ago.

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that sounds like another interesting story :msn-wink:
but anyway, but its papamoa, theres nowhere to get lost :laugh::laugh:
the fish an chips at the sshop across the road from the domain aint as good as they were 30 yr ago either, and theres no pipis or tuatua left down from the domain either, the place really has gone to the pack :facepalm:

[angle]

Through Whitford, Maraetai, Clevedon, Kawakawa, Miranda, Kopu, Whangamata and Waihi.

[F5 Dave]

blah blah blah roads.





So was it good enough to wake her sister?

. . .or had she already joined you?:love:

[toebug]

Post 5 matey. The route had a fair chunk of it... :rolleyes:

Oh yeah so it did!:bash: