Wgtn to Napier via Levin route: piece of piss?

[Stylo]

This I feel is the nicer ride 332 Kms
http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&so...82&ie=UTF8&z=8

But this is also a good treck, and you get to see the Kapati Coast 317 kms
http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&so...82&ie=UTF8&z=8

So depends if you want to see hills or coast at the begining, either are great rides

Thanks Guys for all the input and Cheers to MasterBry for the map, certainly something for us to ponder and we can't wait to get out of the shaky city for a sojourn.

New tyres fitted on the 'Busa today , we can't wait to get away , it'll be a fast trip and that goes without saying ... whilst we have'nt finalised the route , we now have a good picture of where we're going , guess we'll buy a better map than we've got and thats probably not a bad start ..

Hope your NI roads can pamper my Hayabusa better than the crap we've got down here !

Cheers, W

[Owl]

So depends if you want to see hills or coast at the begining, either are great rides

Perhaps if you're young? I'm old and would have trouble keeping my eyes open on either of those routes

[MasterBry]

Perhaps if you're young? I'm old and would have trouble keeping my eyes open on either of those routes

Well when your buzzing along on a stright on your 1050, pop your visor open at 160 kms, I always finds that helps me stay awake

[MasterBry]

New tyres fitted on the 'Busa today , we can't wait to get away , it'll be a fast trip and that goes without saying ... whilst we have'nt finalised the route , we now have a good picture of where we're going , guess we'll buy a better map than we've got and thats probably not a bad start ..

Hope your NI roads can pamper my Hayabusa better than the crap we've got down here !

Cheers, W

Yes if you get a NI map, you can see some other roads you can take off those I maped for you.

Like going over the Paekakariki Hill ( a nice ride) , then rather than the gorge at Palmerston, do the saddle road via Ashhurst and stop off at the top and look at the wind terbines.

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&so...22&ie=UTF8&z=8

Don't expect any better roads up here than you have down there, or you'll be disapointed

(When I drove San Francisco to Las Vegas last year, I mapped it out on Google maps, and then just printed it !
It gave me turn by turn directions and got me there spot on. Rather than buy a map, you can do the same as I did, and save yourself some bucks?)
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[Owl]

Well when your buzzing along on a stright on your 1050, pop your visor open at 160 kms, I always finds that helps me stay awake

160

I might get speed wobbles and fall off

[MSTRS:Me]

Do they go that fast? Speedo in MPH, no?

[Owl]

Do they go that fast? Speedo in MPH, no?

Take your pick...........they'll do both

[ynot slow]

New tyres fitted on the 'Busa today , we can't wait to get away , it'll be a fast trip and that goes without saying ...

Just what we want,another idiot riding at speed on unfamiliar roads.Man the ideas here are good routes,enjoy them and all the other safety shit.

The HW50 is realatively cop free,only seen 2 cops since November last year,and travel this road weekly(well seen cops Fri and Sun)first time was me getting pinged at 118km on a Fri,wasa nice evening and not paying attention and was dark so could'nt see cop,and last Sunday when a cop had a car pulled over,both times cop was at HW2 end of the road,about 20km from HW2.

Don't buy any maps,grab a copy of The Motorcycle atlas by Peter Mitchell published by Hema,can buy online or at most bike shops or paper plus etc,costs about $29.95 approx,is easy to read and good compact size.

[Stylo]

Just what we want,another idiot riding at speed on unfamiliar roads.Man the ideas here are good routes,enjoy them and all the other safety shit.

The HW50 is realatively cop free,only seen 2 cops since November last year,and travel this road weekly(well seen cops Fri and Sun)first time was me getting pinged at 118km on a Fri,wasa nice evening and not paying attention and was dark so could'nt see cop,and last Sunday when a cop had a car pulled over,both times cop was at HW2 end of the road,about 20km from HW2.

Don't buy any maps,grab a copy of The Motorcycle atlas by Peter Mitchell published by Hema,can buy online or at most bike shops or paper plus etc,costs about $29.95 approx,is easy to read and good compact size.

Thanks Ynot and, must say I have'nt been an idiot since I tried the Kareoke thing a few weeks ago , I'll make sure I behave when I'm on your territory ..but only to keep my license intact ...

Good tips regarding the route and , we can't wait to get away .....dial in some good weather for us and, thanks in advance , J

[grbaker]

Watch the winds past Shanon on SH57 where the road is elevated above ground level... if it blowing hard then Palmerston North via Foxton is easier.

+5 on the SH50 idea. great road (wish is lasted longer)

[O2R]

How did your run up here go ?

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