Best Kiwi back roads to ride?

**fleebag4@** · 25th February 2011, 10:48

I'm looking at organising an event next year taking in the best back roads of the North Island, preferably below Auckland. Can anyone recommend any great roads? The event will be over 3 days with the main purpose of riding along with some great partying and extra's like .............well, you have to wait and see. The evnt will be aimed at the man who LOVES his machine.

I'm no Kiwi and thus i don't know all the good back roads yet.

All and any help appreciated.

PS: Please let me know if you would be keen to as spaces will be limited to about 100 bikes (Preferbaly single riders) Costs will include accomodation, breakie, dinner and drinks on arrival. The route will be a mixture of some nicer cruising roads along with some speed patches(obviously within the law) Gear will also be transported by us, so no need to carry it on your bike.

**MSTRS:Me** · 25th February 2011, 10:53

Originally Posted by fleebag4@

... spaces will be limited to about 100 bikes ....

That's a hell of a big group.

**slofox** · 25th February 2011, 11:02

You talking road bikes or dirt bikes here?

**nodrog:Me** · 25th February 2011, 11:50

Originally Posted by fleebag4@

The evnt will be aimed at the man who LOVES his machine..

THIS guy will be keen.

Fanny.

**Latte** · 25th February 2011, 12:24

Originally Posted by auntfanny

THIS guy will be keen.

Fanny.

Wow, learn something new everyday.... who woulda thunk it.

**Quasi** · 25th February 2011, 12:37

Originally Posted by fleebag4@

The evnt will be aimed at the man who LOVES his machine.

Damm - guess that counts out the women who LOVE their machines

Otherwise i would have been most keen

**khabel** · 25th February 2011, 12:49

I'd be keen

**fleebag4@** · 27th February 2011, 09:47

It's for a road bikes preferably 250cc plus though i'm looking at sports bikes(though any are welcome). The aim is some great riding roads with a few tasks to spice it up followed by a nice parties/get togethers every night.

I'm thinking of starting the event at Taupo and getting people from everywhere in the North Island(Though South are always welcomed) to join. Plans are stil to be finalised. I hoping to get a big turn out

**elle-f** · 28th February 2011, 04:28

Dammit - I am a woman who loves her machine that is over 250cc. Can't help with the roads that I have been through or suggest anybody because they always go on the backroads south of Auckland with us girlys!

**rdkls** · 28th February 2011, 07:02

Pretty sure there's a book "the new zealand road riding" something ..... like for oz ... ranking roads etc ...

**The Stranger:Me** · 28th February 2011, 08:06

Originally Posted by fleebag4@

I'm looking at organising an event next year taking in the best back roads of the North Island, preferably below Auckland. Can anyone recommend any great roads? The event will be over 3 days with the main purpose of riding along with some great partying and extra's like .............well, you have to wait and see. The evnt will be aimed at the man who LOVES his machine.

I'm no Kiwi and thus i don't know all the good back roads yet.

All and any help appreciated.

In no particular order

SH22 to Ngaruawahia
Kihikihi to Mangakino via Waipapa rd.
Parts of 32 and 41 down the west side of Lake Taupo
SH4 between Te Kuiti and Taumaruni
THE FORGOTTEN HIGHWAY!
SH 4 from Raetihi to W(h)anganui
SH2 from Opotiki to Gisborne
The road from Gisborne to Wairoa

Don't be fooled by the SH designation. Many of our state highways are little more than goat tracks - particularly 22 and 43.

There's plenty of others around down Wellington and Palmerston North area. Problem is getting there can be pretty mind numbing - you get to choose from SH1 or long boring straights.

**MSTRS:Me** · 28th February 2011, 08:21

Suggested route....
Day one - Taupo-Napier-Gisborne- Waioeka/Opotiki.
Day two - Opotiki-Rotorua-Atiamuri-Mangakino-Benneydale-Taumaranui
Day three - Taumaranui-Stratford-Wanganui-Raetihi-National Park-Tokaanu/Turangi-Taupo

Still reckon 100 is too many.

And 3 days is only scratching the surface of what is available...

**wanpo** · 28th February 2011, 10:19

The best roads that stick out in my mind are:

SH29, towards Tauranga over the Kaimai's
Paekakariki Hill
and a little closer to home, SH16, the part before the lookout.