Am I biting off more than I can chew?

**Ms Piggy** · 12th May 2005, 17:13

Ok! As of the evening of the 22nd of June I'll be Uni free for at least 4 weeks

(in between now and then I have around 10,000 words to write!!). Most of that time I'll be working

but, I will have a few days just after exams and I wanted to ride up

and see a friend who lives in a little town called Murupara. I wanted to ride up in 1 day and ride back home the following day.

Plan for riding up is: over the Rimutakas, SHW 2 through Hastings & Napier then turn off at Frasertown (just after Wairoa) onto SHW 38 to Murupara.

I'll be riding Black Betty (Honda CB250RS), I'll be alone (unless anyone wants to keep me company) but I've also ridden long distances in a day before (I did a 500+ kms ride when down in the SI)...although I haven't worked out how many kms it is but some of it looks like windy road from the map.

What do y'all think?

**Sparky Bills** · 12th May 2005, 17:15

NA,
I think your little beast could do it.

Just take your time and enjoy the ride.

**MSTRS:Me** · 12th May 2005, 17:16

Originally Posted by Celtic_Sea_lily

Frasertown (just after Wairoa) onto SHW 38 to Murupara.

What do y'all think?

Many k's of gravel through there. If you aren't confident best go via Taupo

**crashe** · 12th May 2005, 17:17

Go for it, and take your time...
Enjoy the ride...

**woody68** · 12th May 2005, 17:20

You'l be fine its not as far as you think and the roads are not to bad.
Murupara is not far past Taupo.
Should take about 4hrs.

**MSTRS:Me** · 12th May 2005, 17:24

Originally Posted by woody68

You'l be fine its not as far as you think and the roads are not to bad.
Murupara is not far past Taupo.
Should take about 4hrs.

NO WAY. Welly - Napier 3.5+ Napier - Taupo 1.5+ Taupo - Murupara .5+
or Napier - Wairoa 1.5'ish Wairoa - Murupara 2+

**Ms Piggy** · 12th May 2005, 17:32

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Many k's of gravel through there. If you aren't confident best go via Taupo

Oh ok - I wasn't aware of that! Which parts are gravel? On the map it all looks like main SHW.

**Ms Piggy** · 12th May 2005, 17:34

Originally Posted by woody68

You'l be fine its not as far as you think and the roads are not to bad.
Murupara is not far past Taupo.
Should take about 4hrs.

Yeah well I've been to Murupara a couple of times before via Taupo but I think this route will take a bit longer.

**MSTRS:Me** · 12th May 2005, 17:36

Somewhere around Tuai right through Waikeremoana and out onto the flat. Been through there some years ago & it's not really changed. Could be 80kms of the loose stuff?

**Ms Piggy** · 12th May 2005, 17:42

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Somewhere around Tuai right through Waikeremoana and out onto the flat. Been through there some years ago & it's not really changed. Could be 80kms of the loose stuff?

Well my map book is from 1984 and it shows as a "provincial state highway", mind you I guess it could still be that and gravel. Cheers.

**Ixion** · 12th May 2005, 17:50

Originally Posted by Celtic_Sea_lily

Well my map book is from 1984 and it shows as a "provincial state highway", mind you I guess it could still be that and gravel. Cheers.

yes, State Highway doesn't mean whether it's sealed or not, just who's in charge of it. I remember when almost all the provinial State Highways were gravel.

**Ms Piggy** · 12th May 2005, 17:57

Originally Posted by Ixion

yes, State Highway doesn't mean whether it's sealed or not, just who's in charge of it. I remember when almost all the provinial State Highways were gravel.

Oooooo 'eck. Back in my day we had t' lick roads clean and get up before we went t' bed.

I realise that now and I've emailed the Tourism people over that way just to make sure. I'm not too bad on gravel but 80 kms is a long way and I'm guess there'll be logging trucks about.