Scratch Tauranga off the list.

[Big Dave]

Of 'Where do i want to go for a ride to' places. - Down the coast road anyway.

From Katikati to Tauranga is ALL double yellow lines now. What's that? 30km of them without an opportunity to pass at all. Pass.

There is that neat road that hugs the kaimais before crossing them - next time.

The coast is as bad as the matamata straights now.

But Waihi to Whangamata is one of my fave bits of road anywhere ;-(

Damn gubmint.

[Mr. Peanut]

Big Dave scared of a few widdle yellow lines? Surely not :Pokey:

[Big Dave]

Big Dave scared of a few widdle yellow lines? Surely not :Pokey:

Maaaate - the luck I've had with Rozzas lately - yes.
The other 8 blokes I was riding that stretch with (Pirelli 500 crew) were much the same.

[Mr. Peanut]

Off topic, but my teddy reminded me of someone...

[Big Dave]

Off topic, but my teddy reminded me of someone...

Not me - I don't smoke and I have a big dick. Cool sunnies.

[Maha]

Off topic, but my teddy reminded me of someone...

What is disturbing about that image is.......ted has a box of tissue's beside him and also a phone .....0900 BIG TED??.......:whistle:

[Mr. Peanut]

That aint tobbaco, and his chest hair would put you to shame... :cool:

[Meekey_Mouse]

Not to mention the stylish jacket that any guy should envy :p

[Big Dave]

Not to mention the stylish jacket that any guy should envy :p

Thanks - I got it at motomail - rev'it brand.:cool:

[Meekey_Mouse]

Thanks - I got it at motomail - rev'it brand.:cool:

I ment the teddies.... but your jacket is cool too ^_^

[Toast]

I went down to Tauranga today on SH2 and 27 in the slowest ute ever built...I dunno what it is about people down there, but shit they drive slow, and there was absolutely nowhere to pass, not in that thing anyway...not sure if that's the road you're talking about Dave...?

[Big Dave]

I went down to Tauranga today on SH2 and 27 in the slowest ute ever built...I dunno what it is about people down there, but shit they drive slow, and there was absolutely nowhere to pass, not in that thing anyway...not sure if that's the road you're talking about Dave...?

Yeah - it's hwy 2 isn't it? (map's still on the bike) - katikati to tauranga

[Big Dave]

I ment the teddies....

I know you did ;-)

[RT527]

Maaaate - the luck I've had with Rozzas lately - yes.
The other 8 blokes I was riding that stretch with (Pirelli 500 crew) were much the same.

You didnt by chance stop at the copper kettle in Ngatea today did you?

[Big Dave]

You didnt by chance stop at the copper kettle in Ngatea today did you?


Nah - not I. Wasn't me, I didn't do it, someone else - do you have any proof? no.

[bugjuice]

no chance of 'choice' passes.. out on the other side for all of 2 seconds..
double yellooooooows are surely like pants in public - suggestions

[Kornholio]

Maaaate - the luck I've had with Rozzas lately - yes.
The other 8 blokes I was riding that stretch with (Pirelli 500 crew) were much the same.

Oh sweet you were there as well...was a bloody good ride that one....

[Big Dave]

Oh sweet you were there as well...was a bloody good ride that one....

Cool - and for a good cause
I did the Vegas to Katikati stretch only - and that was by co-incidence.

KR is supporting the event and sent me to get some pics - so I snapped some at Bike force, got a few road shots and then I had another gig at katikati (Photographing some gardens - hey! they pay) so I rode a section and gapped it before the stop.

what were you riding?

[Kornholio]

A yellow/black GSXR 750...heh the leg from Mangakino to Rotovegas was ..err interesting :D

[Gremlin]

Big Dave scared of a few widdle yellow lines? Surely not :Pokey:
Now let me put it to you another way...

How about a cop, on holiday, with his family, and you pass him and a bunch of others cars, one at a time, as you get the safe chance... and he still wants to :buggerd: you

Paranoia can be very justified :shutup:

[sAsLEX]

Maaaate - the luck I've had with Rozzas lately - yes.
The other 8 blokes I was riding that stretch with (Pirelli 500 crew) were much the same.

Your legally allowed to pass on double yellow lines! And its easy enough on a bike!

[Gremlin]

Only if you do not cross the double yellows ($150 for passing on double yellows)... and often coast roads that have them are extremely tight, as in, juuuust wide enough for the car.

If you don't cross the double yellows, then the standard, legal, able to pass on right of car within same lane, would apply...

[Ralph]

That stretch of road does suck with the yellow lines, no where to pass and slow traffic. It is busy though and even if the lines weren't yellow it is still usually few and far between safe overtaking areas. As it is I still overtake just with extra extreme caution to cages and the :Police: .

[Highlander]

90Km/h for about half it too.
There are a couple of passing lanes but they don't do a lot to speed up the flow of traffic.

[Big Dave]

Your legally allowed to pass on double yellow lines! And its easy enough on a bike!



You have to say that the vast majoity of joe average motorists are fantastic at moving over to let past - but there were 'implements', semi-trailers and assorted campervans that just stopped the flow.

[Big Dave]

90Km/h for about half it too.
There are a couple of passing lanes but they don't do a lot to speed up the flow of traffic.

Yes quite right - there are passing lanes now that you make me think about it - but they are short and on the flat bits where it all speeds up anyway - aren't they - I was watching the other bikes a bit.

[Highlander]

Thats about it. Coupled with the attitude that a passing lane is really just a short race track (ie I must speed up so I don't get passed) and it defeats the purpose.
The road through Te Aroha and over the Kaimais is much more fun, but it doesn't help much if Katikati is the destination.

[sAsLEX]

Only if you do not cross the double yellows ($150 for passing on double yellows)... and often coast roads that have them are extremely tight, as in, juuuust wide enough for the car.


Would the charge not be Crossing the yellow line, not passing on double yellows since that is legal?

[Big Dave]

The road through Te Aroha

Ah yes, thats the one I was alluding to in the first post. Couldn't remember tha name and my good atlas is still on the bike.

[Mr. Peanut]

Scratch anywhere in Coromandel on a Sunday when its murky and time for the Aucklanders to go home...

What a shit ride :Pokey:

Here's a tip, go during the week! It's an entirely different place, Beautiful.

[Lou Girardin]

Just consider it as lane splitting. Except there's yellows instead of another cage.

[sAsLEX]

Now let me put it to you another way...

How about a cop, on holiday, with his family, and you pass him and a bunch of others cars, one at a time, as you get the safe chance... and he still wants to :buggerd: you

Paranoia can be very justified :shutup:

Shame if he couldnt read your plate!

[Swoop]

Shame if he couldnt read your plate!
Interesting that.
Had an interesting experiment today. Following a bike and a cage that were sitting next to each other in separate lanes. I could read the cage plate clearly, but the bike was unreadable. Closed in to see what the difference in plates was. The mounting angle was the critical factor. Not much, but obviously enough.

[sAsLEX]

Interesting that.
Had an interesting experiment today. Following a bike and a cage that were sitting next to each other in separate lanes. I could read the cage plate clearly, but the bike was unreadable. Closed in to see what the difference in plates was. The mounting angle was the critical factor. Not much, but obviously enough.

was thinking of jsut getting a tow ball and putting that in front of the plate, I mean half the car fleet runs with obscured plate due to that

[Waylander]

Yes Tauranga-Katikati sucks but it's not all that far and the Waihi-Whangamata bit aswell as the rest of the Coro more than make up for it.

[Ralph]

Yes Tauranga-Katikati sucks but it's not all that far and the Waihi-Whangamata bit aswell as the rest of the Coro more than make up for it.

Ain't that the truth, but not as much fun on Sundays.

[Kornholio]

Yes Tauranga-Katikati sucks but it's not all that far and the Waihi-Whangamata bit aswell as the rest of the Coro more than make up for it.

Its surprising you like Coro with all those 'corners' and stuff :p

[Waylander]

Its surprising you like Coro with all those 'corners' and stuff :p
Not everyone has to do warp nine in a corner to have fun you know.