14th May '05 - SH22 ** PICS AND VIDEOS

[Krusti]

Just a few observations...

1) If you crash it is NOT just you who is at risk, I have tryed to drill this into my son constantly. I'm sure the guy in the cage at Tokoroa thought this till he rammed into the back of that car!

2) New riders....SLOW IN FAST OUT....has made me look a little panyish over the years but I'm still here.

3) We are all responsible for our own actions....don't forget that you are riding a loaded weapon,every time you twist that throttle is no different from pulling the trigger, know where you are pointing it!

4) Learn, learn ,learn. Its not that you made a mistake that made you a dork, it's when you make it over and over and over. Learn ....move on. Don't do it again.

What the world needs now is love........


Lets be carefull out there

[Zed]

I should also add that SH22 is very demanding of attention and skills for experienced riders. Personally, i've given up on it because i can't be bothered worrying about the state of the next corner that much when I can head north, east or south and find more friendly roads. I know some people here absolutely love it (because its a challenge?) but I don't think anyone should kid themselves that its an easy road to ride well.

Dearest CK, you've painted a pretty dismal picture of our beloved 22 in your last two posts here so don't be expecting to get away with it!

I don't take offence at your opinion because I know you don't ride it! I ride it often, and my opinion is that IN THE DRY State Highway 22 rules! I suggest that learner riders go slow but at least "go".

I've only had two semi-serious "moments" on 22 and they were both last year where (1) I lay it down in that country drain on the same day Firefight lay his down, and (2) I clipped your muffler when we stopped (well u stopped ) at that give way at the one-way bridge! Other than those incidents I've always had heaps of fun down that road and experienced that it gets better every time I ride it cos I know the corners so well! The road condition isn't as bad as you may remember it...not that you've seen it in such a long while.

[Jeremy]

I should also add that SH22 is very demanding of attention and skills for experienced riders. Personally, i've given up on it because i can't be bothered worrying about the state of the next corner that much when I can head north, east or south and find more friendly roads. I know some people here absolutely love it (because its a challenge?) but I don't think anyone should kid themselves that its an easy road to ride well.

I thought it was fairly easy, you could always tell where the road was going. You didn't have to worry about a lot of traffic or other people changing into your lane. Plus the weather was reasonably good. Having to just worry about how to position the bike on the road and turn was a refreshing change from having to worry about 3 lanes of traffic and what weird stuff they're going to pull. Sure the road could have been of a higher quality, but it's certainly a lot better than K road or the Great South. Most importantly the roads weren't greesy. Everything considered if there was another fine day and this was organised again I'd certainly go.

[Ixion]

I thought it was fairly easy, you could always tell where the road was going. You didn't have to worry about a lot of traffic or other people changing into your lane. Plus the weather was reasonably good. Having to just worry about how to position the bike on the road and turn was a refreshing change from having to worry about 3 lanes of traffic and what weird stuff they're going to pull. Sure the road could have been of a higher quality, but it's certainly a lot better than K road or the Great South. Most importantly the roads weren't greesy. Everything considered if there was another fine day and this was organised again I'd certainly go.

I've ridden SH22 on all sorts of bikes, in the dry, in the rain, at night. I've never ridden it fast.

So long as you treat it with respect , and TAKE IT EASY there are no problems. And once you are familiar with the corners you can speed up. As someone said, a corner is just a corner. None of the SH22 corners have ravening Taniwhas hidden in the roadside bushes waiting to spring out at passing bikers. And the road is commendably free of the assorted idiots that plague most roads. The Interchangeable Mabels, Harry Huriup, Dithering Dave and Wanking Willy and the rest of the plaguey crew seem to prefer SH1.

[Storm]

Quite like your description of my enemies on the road Ixion. Do you have a full list of them and thier habits so as we can pass it around so that we may better know our idiots on the road ?

[Paul in NZ]

I've ridden SH22 on all sorts of bikes, in the dry, in the rain, at night. I've never ridden it fast.

So long as you treat it with respect , and TAKE IT EASY there are no problems. And once you are familiar with the corners you can speed up. As someone said, a corner is just a corner. None of the SH22 corners have ravening Taniwhas hidden in the roadside bushes waiting to spring out at passing bikers. And the road is commendably free of the assorted idiots that plague most roads. The Interchangeable Mabels, Harry Huriup, Dithering Dave and Wanking Willy and the rest of the plaguey crew seem to prefer SH1.

But it does (apparently) have it's fair share of Wideboys, Knee down Nigels, One Wheel Willies, Too fast Trevors and Laydown Lulus....

Ya wanna avoid that ya know...

[Fart]

Anyone got more photos on the ride. Will like to have some. Please post it up or email me.

vangtheman@gmail.com

Cheers

[Motu]

But it does (apparently) have it's fair share of Wideboys, Knee down Nigels, One Wheel Willies, Too fast Trevors and Laydown Lulus....

Ya wanna avoid that ya know...

an Motard Motus...

[SPman]

So what, exactly, was the total score? 6? 4 new guys, Swannies R1te off, and an elusive NC30????

This whole thread is rather amusing......

[DEATH_INC.]

So what, exactly, was the total score? 6? 4 new guys, Swannies R1te off, and an elusive NC30????

This whole thread is rather amusing......

I can confirm now the R1's written off(they took it away today),a bent NC30 and a bent CBR250......the riders though I believe are still straight and relatively undamaged

[NC]

I can confirm now the R1's written off(they took it away today),a bent NC30 and a bent CBR250......the riders though I believe are still straight and relatively undamaged

I'm not bent

[DEATH_INC.]

I'm not bent

I dunno.....

[Sheep Dags]

I can confirm now the R1's written off(they took it away today),a bent NC30 and a bent CBR250......the riders though I believe are still straight and relatively undamaged

I'm as straight as they come, and so is my new racebike!! After I take all the bent bits off

[Sheep Dags]

oh shit i got caught up in all these new posts but i was gonna say:

i'm keen to see some of the photos of the day, particularly ones of 'on the way back, where we rested for a while'
so if anyone's got any, could you email me some at grassrootslawns@gmail.com

cheers heaps,
Mike

p.s. particularly ones of that silly dude's broken NC30

[pyrocam]

change of address.

just www.pyrocam.com
register and videos are there.

still in the process of moving them over.