Good Naki Roads And Others..!

[Sk8r_Boi_]

Yeah heres a good naki road cant remeber the name of the road tho <_< you start on this road at bellblock and it goes all the way to egmont village its a good road (well i reckon it is) there some nice corners and some lovely staights ,its a good road i enjoy it atleast then once i get to egmont village i just enjoy the ride back to new plymouth

[Yamahamaman]

Yeah heres a good naki road cant remeber the name of the road tho <_< you start on this road at bellblock and it goes all the way to egmont village its a good road (well i reckon it is) there some nice corners and some lovely staights ,its a good road i enjoy it atleast then once i get to egmont village i just enjoy the ride back to new plymouth
That will be easy to find. I guess there can't be many roads heading south from Bellblock. :rolleyes:

[Sk8r_Boi_]

That will be easy to find. I guess there can't be many roads heading south from Bellblock. :rolleyes:

:lol: I will try and find the name of the road for ya :2thumbsup

[SPman]

Going around the mountain on the inland roads is good.Head up Oxford St in Okato and just follow the road around to Stratford. A good flowing undulating road.

[Yamahamaman]

Going around the mountain on the inland roads is good.Head up Oxford St in Okato and just follow the road around to Stratford. A good flowing undulating road.
May have a looksee when next I visit my mother who lives about 20 metres away from Oxford Road in Okato - thanks. :yes:

[Sk8r_Boi_]

Yeah thats i good one i went out there on the back of my mates (he has a kawasaki zxr6r) bike when i didnt have my bike and its was great there is this road, somewhere in okato where you turn and it has a big sign saying speed 100km/h drive carefully or something there are wicked staights out there and this real nasty hairpin corner man...!

[k14]

Yeah heres a good naki road cant remeber the name of the road tho <_< you start on this road at bellblock and it goes all the way to egmont village its a good road (well i reckon it is) there some nice corners and some lovely staights ,its a good road i enjoy it atleast then once i get to egmont village i just enjoy the ride back to new plymouth

I think that is mountain road. The one that comes out by ngamotu golf course?

Yeah that is pretty good, it has the nice S bend in the middle with the 2 55kph corners, but it doesn't go on for very long. No nice and twisty ones that go over decent sized hills, like the coromandel loop or banks peninsula.

[SPman]

I think that is mountain road. The one that comes out by ngamotu golf course?
Yeah that is pretty good, it has the nice S bend in the middle with the 2 55kph corners, but it doesn't go on for very long. No nice and twisty ones that go over decent sized hills, like the coromandel loop or banks peninsula. Whats the road up over the hills past Pukeiti like - comes out by Tataramak somewhere ?

[k14]

Yeah they aren't too bad, but there is a gravel patch for a few hunderd meters somewhere. The corners aren't signposted either, so you have to do it a few times before you know where the corners go.

[Sk8r_Boi_]

I use to live on mountain road its basically one long staight till inglewood really apart some little S turns there and here and maybe one or two little little turns...............

I dont know what road that is your talking about but that one out at okato truly has the nasty hairpin aye it goes "STAIGHT ROAD, HAIRPIN, THEN STAIGHT ROAD, BRIDGE, THEN StAIGHT ROAD" you just gotta love them staights :innocent:

[Posh Tourer :P]

gotta disagree there sk8r.... Straights suck the big one...., and I believe drunken monkey put it well when he said something like this: a trained monkey with wankers cramp could spanq it in a straight line....
its pretty easy to go straight, but you gotta learn to go round corners mate... much more fun, and ultimately less likely to lose you a licence than a straight road. Go to puke/manfield and see how fast som ppl go around corners. Thats where the skill is...

[Racey Rider]

Yeah heres a good naki road cant remeber the name of the road tho <_< you start on this road at bellblock and it goes all the way to egmont village its a good road (well i reckon it is) there some nice corners and some lovely staights ,its a good road i enjoy it atleast then once i get to egmont village i just enjoy the ride back to new plymouth

Let's see,,, what's the only rd that goes into Egmont Village, Other than SH3??

Why, that wouldn't be EGMONT RD would it?! :doh: :yes:

And don't miss the best bit! Going from Egmont Village straight up the montain to North Egmont Vistors Centre. Quite a twisty climb :niceone:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=4446&postcount=73

[k14]

[COLOR=Blue]Why, that wouldn't be EGMONT RD would it?! :doh: :yes:

Thats it, mountain rd wasn't far away.

Another one that isn't too bad is Otaroa Rd out by waitara. You turn off just before methanex and you can go through all the back roads and come out at inglewood. It gets a bit shady about 12-15kms in, there is a narrow tunnel and wandering stock, but apart from that it isn't too bad.

[Sk8r_Boi_]

Thats it, mountain rd wasn't far away.

Another one that isn't too bad is Otaroa Rd out by waitara. You turn off just before methanex and you can go through all the back roads and come out at inglewood. It gets a bit shady about 12-15kms in, there is a narrow tunnel and wandering stock, but apart from that it isn't too bad.

ShiT all the way from waitara and you end up at inglewood soons good i may have to give it ago..........

Is the road just before that go kart track by the lake or something??

[White trash]

gotta disagree there sk8r.... Straights suck the big one...., and I believe drunken monkey put it well when he said something like this: a trained monkey with wankers cramp could spanq it in a straight line....
its pretty easy to go straight, but you gotta learn to go round corners mate... much more fun, and ultimately less likely to lose you a licence than a straight road. Go to puke/manfield and see how fast som ppl go around corners. Thats where the skill is...

i asure you, Posh, I have just as much fun on the straights as I do on the turns. :yes:

[Sk8r_Boi_]

i asure you, Posh, I have just as much fun on the straights as I do on the turns. :yes:

yeah staights are fun atleast you get to fang it and check out your top speed and yeah the corners are always great

[Motoracer]

yeah staights are fun atleast you get to fang it and check out your top speed and yeah the corners are always great

WT is talking about something other than ducking down low behind the fairing blade and nailing it. Clue: Check out his avatar.

I don't mind little bits of straights within the twisty bits. They kinda even out advantage and disadvantge between smaller and bigger bikes riding together.

[Motu]

I like to go up through Pukeiti and onto Wiremu rd,gets you right up in the cloud,very windy and narrow with steel mesh on wooden bridges,better when it was gravel of course.The roads off Wiremu down to the coast road can be fun - narrow and straight....uh...with S bends tossed in for no reason.Been caught out many times at silly speeds on those roads.

[Sk8r_Boi_]

I like to go up through Pukeiti and onto Wiremu rd,gets you right up in the cloud,very windy and narrow with steel mesh on wooden bridges,better when it was gravel of course.The roads off Wiremu down to the coast road can be fun - narrow and straight....uh...with S bends tossed in for no reason.Been caught out many times at silly speeds on those roads.


Yeah staights can be ok i guess..........

Yah gotta love them S bends.........The hairpin corners are real good practice
;)

[k14]

I like to go up through Pukeiti and onto Wiremu rd,gets you right up in the cloud,very windy and narrow with steel mesh on wooden bridges,better when it was gravel of course.The roads off Wiremu down to the coast road can be fun - narrow and straight....uh...with S bends tossed in for no reason.Been caught out many times at silly speeds on those roads.

Yeah maybe good for you, but not for a road bike. :banana:

There seems to be alot of people on here that know taranaki quite well. A few KBers must be fellow taranakians :yes:

[FzerozeroT]

I don't mind little bits of straights within the twisty bits. They kinda even out advantage and disadvantge between smaller and bigger bikes riding together.

then to get on even par i need to go on a group ride around a roundabout :laugh:

[Sk8r_Boi_]

Hey i like your avatar it on, yeah i know its weird heaps off ppl now there roads and all around the new plymouth area :lol:lol

[Hitcher]

One of my favourite Taranaki rides is the south to north without riding SH3 from north of Mokoia to Waitara. Instructions follow if required!

Something else I did many years ago in a car, which I must repeat some day on a bike, is North Cape to Bluff without going through any traffic lights. I hope that this is still possible! The only tricky bit used to be catching the ferry southbound in Wellington. Bluff to North Cape without traffic lights used to be much simpler...

[k14]

One of my favourite Taranaki rides is the south to north without riding SH3 from north of Mokoia to Waitara. Instructions follow if required!

Yes please, any gravel?? Where do you come out??

[Hitcher]

Yes please, any gravel?? Where do you come out??
There is NO GRAVEL on this route!!

Turn off right just south of the "Purple Palace" at Mokoia, than left almost immediately.
Follow the signs to Normanby, but take the NEXT right after the Tawhiti museum intersection.
The next left (I think) should drop you onto Mountain Road.
Take the next right which (I think) is Fraser Road. There is a T intersection at the end of this.
Turn right to Maata, and right again at the next T intersection.
Go over the Mangamingi Saddle (stunning views both ways on a fine day) and take the next left (the only left turn on what is otherwise a no-exit road).
This road takes you to Pukengahu, where you have two options: I recommend turning right. Both choices will eventually take you to the Skinner Road. (straight ahead at Pukengahu, if you miss the Skinner Road corner, brings you back onto SH3 at the Ngaere School).
Turn right onto the Skinner Road and proceed to the end -- another T intersection -- where you turn left towards Stratford (turn right and you end up in Taumarunui via Whangamomona).
About half a km later turn right into Beaconsfield Road.
Take the second right at the Stanley Road School and proceed to Te Popo.
Turn left and follow the signs to Ratapiko and then Tarata.
Ride through the Tarata village, take the next left and then left again (a right here takes you to Whangamomona via Matau and Pohokura -- another great ride!).
This road takes you to Tikorangi where you need to turn left, then right shortly afterwards which drops you down into the top of Waitara. Straight ahead at Tikorangi brings you back out onto SH3 just south of Motonui. Enjoy!!

[Sk8r_Boi_]

Off We Go Ho Ho :yes:

Im keen to do the ride from new plymouth, to okato, i think stratford and then back to new plymouth if anyone if keen to ride, thats a great road there to much thing to say (there is nasty corners, smart Staights, Loose S Bends, A Needle In A Hay Stack HAIRPINS, gravel and more its crazy fun...... :gob:

:beer:

[Hitcher]

Im keen to do the ride from new plymouth, to okato, i think stratford and then back to new plymouth if anyone if keen to ride, thats a great road there to much thing to say (there is nasty corners, smart Staights, Loose S Bends, A Needle In A Hay Stack HAIRPINS, gravel and more its crazy fun...... :gob:

:beer:

Funny, I don't remember any features like this on this route. There are some interesting corners from Oakura to Okato but not much after that to worry about. No gravel anywhere. As for "needle in a haystack hairpins"...

[FROSTY]

I suggested a while ago maybee having a forum with great biker roads on it--that sounds like a pretty darn good ride

[ManDownUnder]

but then I think that's something common to all mountains - not just egganaki

My fav is the one up to the Mountain house - heading up Pembroke Road

Of note - and getting back to the original topic at hand, what's the road that goes out from Bell Block and connects onto Egmost Road - Connett Rd, or Borbett Road... one of those is a lot of fun too... I think it's the one that dives off near the Hen and Chickens hotel... (please don't tell me it is Hen and Chickens Road... I think it is and I live in fear of making an arse of myself - yet again!) :doobey:

MDU

[Racey Rider]

what's the road that goes out from Bell Block and connects onto Egmost Road - Connett Rd, or Borbett Road...
Corbett Rd? Corbett Rd connects to Mountain Rd which goes to Inglemud.



one of those is a lot of fun too... I think it's the one that dives off near the Hen and Chickens hotel... (please don't tell me it is Hen and Chickens Road... I think it is and I live in fear of making an arse of myself - yet again!) :doobey:
MDU
Goods try. Henwood Rd I presume. Connects to Egmont Rd.

[ManDownUnder]

Corbett Rd? Corbett Rd connects to Mountain Rd which goes to Inglemud.


Goods try. Henwood Rd I presume. Connects to Egmont Rd.

Yeah Henwood... but I think Corbett road is what I have in mind... connects in South of Leppetron.... anyhoo... it's a FUN road (at speed on the ol GPz550 which I had...)

[Hitcher]

My fav is the one up to the Mountain house - heading up Pembroke Road

Mrs H and I went up to the Plateau at about 11:00pm. Nice starry night but forgot about the gravel (lumps the size of oranges). Turned off the bike, dismounted and nearly lost it in the dark! No possums on the road anymore -- 1080 is a fine product!!

[festus]

Just got my bike on the road, so since the Manfeild Open Day has turned to shit, I'm going to take a ride round the mountain on Sunday!. Which I intended doing last weekend, but a couple of minor issues with the bike after putting the motor back together after 4 months of down time!.

Thanks for the info.........Festus :2thumbsup

[Sk8r_Boi_]

Hey,

I just found a good naki ride start from new plymouth go to inglewood and then stratford and then you turn down this road and ride on that for about 30 minutes dont forget to fuel up then you end up and oukaru and then enjoy your ride back to new plymouths its good nasty country roads with all thos corners :smile:

[Hitcher]

Hey,

I just found a good naki ride start from new plymouth go to inglewood and then stratford and then you turn down this road and ride on that for about 30 minutes dont forget to fuel up then you end up and oukaru and then enjoy your ride back to new plymouths its good nasty country roads with all thos corners :smile:

*Sighs deeply, holds head in hands, weeps...*

[Lou Girardin]

High speed on 'Naki roads - go straight to jail, do not pass go, do not collect $200.00.

[Sk8r_Boi_]

High speed on 'Naki roads - go straight to jail, do not pass go, do not collect $200.00.

Where in my message did i state that i was riding at high speeds on NAKI ROADS. :finger:

[Sk8r_Boi_]

If you turn left just before caltexs at stratford.

[Hitcher]

If you turn left just before caltexs at stratford.

I presume that where we're going here is the top route round the mountain??

So if you get to the Caltex station how far past have you gone?? Duh! The route you're referring to is up Pembroke Road. You can also turn right immediately after going past the Taranaki abbatoir (Monmouth Road), or take the second right after the second roundabout (Stratford/Opunake Road).

[Sensei]

Dude First you where on Egmont RD ! If you want to see the best roads to do here Hook up with me as I know them all as I take most of the group rides on them here in New Plymouth so drop me aline & put your best sticky tryes on & have some excellent riding Sensei NP

[Hitcher]

Dude First you where on Egmont RD ! If you want to see the best roads to do here Hook up with me as I know them all as I take most of the group rides on them here in New Plymouth so drop me aline & put your best sticky tryes on & have some excellent riding Sensei NP


My god... They're cloning them in a New Plymouth gargre...

[Lou Girardin]

Where in my message did i state that i was riding at high speeds on NAKI ROADS. :finger:

Where in my post did I say you were?
Lou

PS. Your post of 13th May.

[White trash]

My god... They're cloning them in a New Plymouth gargre...

Hitcher, you and Wari should get together in the gargre and discuss the hydrocillator :whistle:

[Hitcher]

Hitcher, you and Wari should get together in the gargre and discuss the hydrocillator :whistle:

Only if you promise that an hydrocillator is an effective and permanent cure against "Bois Who Do Laps And Like Other Shit But Who Haven't Yet Mastered Joined-Up Words Or Proper Use Of The Caps Key".

[Funkyfly]

Im guessing everyone in Taranaki that owns a motorbike has done this ride? If you havent then get out there! its a wikid ride and i have never seen a cop once you are 5 mins out of town. Theres a few straights when first heading out but pretty soon you hit those 3 saddles! and you can ride "fast" without breaking the 100kph speed limit.

From memory the return trip from Startford takes 1 1/2 - 2 hours.

Come summer i we will have to hook up and have a ride out there. I park it up in winter, im not confident in the wet and dont enjoy it.

How many folk here live in Taranaki?

[Motu]

You can go a bit past Whanga - the gravel is in the Tangarakau Gorge,so you limp wrist sports bikers can go to the bottom of the hill after the Moki tunnel.

[Hitcher]

You can go a bit past Whanga - the gravel is in the Tangarakau Gorge,so you limp wrist sports bikers can go to the bottom of the hill after the Moki tunnel.

Tee hee!! (fiendish chuckling...)

[NC]

Never ever, ever been to Naki. Nor have I seen a 'Taranaki Gate'... :confused:

[Motu]

I've never seen a shut one.

[Sensei]

You should check out the Tarata Saddle . Now that is a great road . Take group ride's out through there at least once or twice , Up it as well as down . Last Ride out there some dude on an SP1 Honda did an excellent Job of following me through there . But was not so great on the second section . $17,500 Damage to his new Bike . Both me & my Mate said he was going to come off at the Pub after the ride . Just trying alittle to hard on a road he didn't know that well . We have all done this at one time or another myself included Sensei

[NC]

I've never seen a shut one.


I thought that was a myth :blink:

[Motu]

Nah,they're real alright - just a short piece of fence between the strainer posts,the free end has a loop to put over the other end post.Unhook and drag out of the way,or just drop it and let the stock across,,or ride across - then you have to pick it up and rehook the loop,if the fence was put up by Colin Meads and you are a weak shortarse tosser like me - just drop it on the ground and pretend it was like that when you found it.