Quickest way to Wellington from Auckland in a cage?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Not only is this way about 35 kays shorter than travelling down through Taupo, there's less traffic and far less towns so you make better time. Be sure to have some overtaking power though as there's also less passinglanes and if you get stuck behind something slow, you're fucked.

Make sure you have a full licence!

[MikeL]

Tis the easiest and the one I use when forced to tintop it. But there are a couple signposted turns along the way - don't miss them or you'll end up in the 'burbs of hamilton which is a fate worse than being roggered by a billy goat on acid.

Ditto. I used to go this way quite a lot but hadn't done it for a while when I got lost and ended up in Hammyhole (truly a fate not to be wished on your worst enemies). Still can't work out which turning I missed.

[White trash]

Make sure you have a full licence!

Either that or don't total your bike

Nah that was on SH1 anyway. Some curse because I never waved/acknowledged Hatupatu's rock the maori guy in the ward with me in Waikato said.......

[FROSTY:Me]

To be honest this time of year dude Id just go via matamata to Taupo then SH1 all the way down. Specific to this time of year cos yea SH1 is busy but the backroads are choked with tourists doin 70 in a 100