Which SH, 50 or 2?

[Boob Johnson]

Quick question, which is the best state highway for a bike to take from Palmerston North to Napier? SH50 or SH2?

[madmal64]

50 is more fun......done!

[Katman]

50 is more fun......done!

Boob only likes straights though.

[madmal64]

Boob likes straights though.

Then he will really like it on 2 just past the turn off to 50 then!
That is one boring piece of road from Takapau to Waipukarau.
Whats wrong Boob? The RF liked going around corners & TLs do!

[Boob Johnson]

50 is more fun......done!
Smashing, cheers for that, looks to be the better of the two from the map.



Boob only likes straights though.
lol ill take any bit of road I can get at present & the weather looks absolutely shit hot all weekend, thank the lord above ill be out playing in it all weekend long, straights, corners, dips n dives & maybe the odd loop de loop for good measure.......oh wait, wrong vehicle :o



Then he will really like it on 2 just past the turn off to 50 then!
That is one boring piece of road from Takapau to Waipukarau.
Whats wrong Boob? The RF liked going around corners & TLs do!
Nuttin wrong my good man, nuttin wrong at all, got 72 hours of freedom with nothing but tarmac, glorious tarmac to tear around on :love:


Yeah did a bit of a close up on that stretch, looks boring so will take your advice on SH50 :niceone:

[Grub]

Now whatever else you do, you HAVE to go SH50. That is one beautiful piece of road ... just beautiful. It's got some straights on it too. The tikotiko one is a boomer Boob.

[Boob Johnson]

Now whatever else you do, you HAVE to go SH50. That is one beautiful piece of road ... just beautiful. It's got some straights on it too. The tikotiko one is a boomer Boob.
Smashing, cheers Grub, look forward to it :clap:

[Boob Johnson]

ps: thanks for the PM Katman...yes I agree, I am a crap rider but boy can I tell ya im havin a ball learning :laugh:

[Nasty]

Smashing, cheers Grub, look forward to it :clap:

He is right ... I hated twisties etc but I love 50 and 50A .. they are a joy to ride .. and absolutely stunning at the same time.

[ynot slow]

Enjoy whichever you choose,Takapau straights are good but need radar on,worth a stop at Norsewood at the pub,great food and the Norsewear shop open?for warm clothes.Flick a text when near Palmy can grab a brew with ya,if not working,finish 2.30 Sat pm,sounds like you will be through Palmy though.

[Boob Johnson]

He is right ... I hated twisties etc but I love 50 and 50A .. they are a joy to ride .. and absolutely stunning at the same time.
Ignore Katman, I love the twisties always have, Taranaki is full of windy back roads :2thumbsup



Enjoy whichever you choose,Takapau straights are good but need radar on,worth a stop at Norsewood at the pub,great food and the Norsewear shop open?for warm clothes.Flick a text when near Palmy can grab a brew with ya,if not working,finish 2.30 Sat pm,sounds like you will be through Palmy though.
On a mission brutha, got a quick stop at Palmy to look at a bike then off to Napier, probably wont be leaving here till after midday so won't have time to have a beer this time round unfortunately, shit the weather couldn't be better :Punk:

[BOGAR]

What speed Internet do you have because......
You can now see the highway that you wont to drive :woohoo::ride:
Need high speed Internet for best view.
not sure how to link just yet but this is the web address.
For information about it.
https://infoconnect.highwayinfo.govt.nz/opencms/opencms/InfoConnect/project-gallery/Virtual-Highway.html
and the actual videos
http://www.virtualhighway.org.nz/
Haven't had a good look yet but what i found so far was good.

[yungatart]

Definitely 50!
2 is full of roadwrks as well, so I hear.
Enjoy your trip!
I'd say " stop in here" but we won't be home....

[Bass]

Then he will really like it on 2 just past the turn off to 50 then!
That is one boring piece of road from Takapau to Waipukarau.


Interesting.
The most "attention getting" ride that I ever had was through that way and I was on an RF 900 too. The cross wind was unreal. Across the Takapau plains I was down to second gear, almost getting a knee down in the gusts and still getting blown across the centreline.

Boob, You convey the impression that you are a bit pressed for time on this trip, but if not, then from Waipawa north, there are at least 3 alternatives (apart from 2 and 50) that will more than satisfy any taste for corners.

[MSTRS]

Now whatever else you do, you HAVE to go SH50. That is one beautiful piece of road ... just beautiful. It's got some straights on it too. The tikotiko one is a boomer Boob.

Can be well 'watched' though, from Tikokino south to Takapau turnoff.

... from Waipawa north, there are at least 3 alternatives (apart from 2 and 50) that will more than satisfy any taste for corners.
Many more than that...but local knowledge to find them is a must.

[Bass]

local knowledge to find them is a must.

We must get together over a map and a beer next time I am visiting the in-laws in Waipawa.

[MSTRS]

Please do...

[Slyer]

Ignore Katman, I love the twisties always have, Taranaki is full of windy back roads :2thumbsup:
And plenty of dead straight ones. :P
By my aunty's farm in karponga the roads are damn straight as they crisscross farmland.
Plenty of ups and downs though. :)

[yod]

Quick question, which is the best state highway for a bike to take from Palmerston North to Napier? SH50 or SH2?

when you coming thru?

i got a bike and a day to myself, and you ain't done middle road:drool:

[MSTRS]

Dannevirke - Parongahau - Waipuk - Waipawa - Patangata -(either Middle Rd or Kahurunaki Rd)- Havelock North
:drool:

[yod]

Dannevirke - Parongahau - Waipuk - Waipawa - Patangata -(either Middle Rd or Kahurunaki Rd)- Havelock North
:drool:

sublime:done:

[Boob Johnson]

when you coming thru?

i got a bike and a day to myself, and you ain't done middle road:drool:
Ill PM you me number, ill be in PN by about 3pm ish then off to Napier if you keen?

[jrandom]

The main problem with SH50 is that it's too short.

[Boob Johnson]

And plenty of dead straight ones. :P
By my aunty's farm in karponga the roads are damn straight as they crisscross farmland.
Plenty of ups and downs though. :)
lol yeah over that way there is, from Hawera to NP is pretty boring & far too many sirens <_<

[Dooly]

I live on HW50, Hastings end, and its a glorious ride. Always take 50 if you're up this way.

[jrandom]

I just remembered, my current profile photo was taken on the side of SH50.

[Dino]

+1 for SH50, nice ride, just watch for wandering stock.
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[Boob Johnson]

Now whatever else you do, you HAVE to go SH50. That is one beautiful piece of road ... just beautiful. It's got some straights on it too. The tikotiko one is a boomer Boob.
It also had a cop sitting half way up it way off to the side of the road (sneaky bugger) but I had got a flash from a cager otherwise I was farked :crazy:

Nice bit of road, not the best ive ever riden but shesh if SH50 is THAT much better than 2 then 2 must REALLY be shit house lol.

Yod showed me around for the better part of the day, middle road was the best road by a country mile..............no pun intended :whistle:

[Boob Johnson]

+1 for SH50, nice ride, just watch for wandering stock.
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No stock today but we came across 8 Turkeys on some back road at one point lol. I did nearly run a rabbit over if that counts as stock?

[piston broke]

if you're doin hway 50,just south of tiko is makaroro rd,head east on it nice,flat and straight or it was,test run first.
we used to try and do 200 and brake before we hit my old driveway,naughty but fun.
i cant remember what the distance was but it's the second drive on the left.
not to often was the law seen there.
be careful tho.enjoy