Gravel

**Devil** · 25th July 2005, 14:36

Originally Posted by Zapf

or even 200 odd km. I remember being able to do it in one tank on the SV650 from Kopu to Kopu.

Did that included going to Whangamata and back? Good piece of road to include in the loop.

**Ixion** · 25th July 2005, 14:37

Originally Posted by Zapf

or even 200 odd km. I remember being able to do it in one tank on the SV650 from Kopu to Kopu.

Less actually.

Thames to Whitianga via Kopu is 85km. Whitianga to Coromandel via Kuaotunu is 46 km (32 via 309 but i doubt any sprotsbikers would take that road) .

Coromandel back to Thames 50km via Tapu. So the whole Thames to Thames loop would be 181km.

Add another 120km though each way Auckland to Kopu. So from Auckland to Auckland the loop would be approx 420km

**Lou Girardin** · 25th July 2005, 15:32

I think I'd give it a miss on a holiday weekend in Summer, unless you go slow and cautious.
Too many pissed off Jaffas will be trying to make up time after sitting at the Kopu bridge for an hour.
Great ride though.

**marty** · 25th July 2005, 15:39

Originally Posted by Ixion

Less actually.

Thames to Whitianga via Kopu is 85km. Whitianga to Coromandel via Kuaotunu is 46 km (32 via 309 but i doubt any sprotsbikers would take that road) .

Coromandel back to Thames 50km via Tapu. So the whole Thames to Thames loop would be 181km.

Add another 120km though each way Auckland to Kopu. So from Auckland to Auckland the loop would be approx 420km

coro-whitianga via the 309 takes the same time as sh25, (actually about 2 mins quicker on the 309) but the av. speed on sh25 is much higher. the 309 would be awesome on a trailie, as would the ride up to port jackson, north of colville - it's 50k of gravel, right on the coast. any duallie could then get across under the powerlines down to stony bay, and come out again at coromandel town - probably 120k round trip - all offroad.

**oldfart** · 25th July 2005, 20:20

Approx 400k Ak - Whitianga - Ak. Think Kopu - Whitianga - Kopu would be around 160 / 170 Km

**TLDV8** · 25th July 2005, 22:22

I need to do a oil change, so if its not to wet tomorrow i will zip around the Loop to warm it up... .

**mattt** · 26th July 2005, 18:19

Originally Posted by oldfart

Approx 400k Ak - Whitianga - Ak. Think Kopu - Whitianga - Kopu would be around 160 / 170 Km

Kopu - Kopu is 196km - Did a cycle race around there a couple of times.

**TLDV8** · 26th July 2005, 18:34

Zipped around it today, only rain was the last 60k..perhaps a little to much zip near home.

**Toast** · 26th July 2005, 18:41

How much did it cost TLD?

**Toast** · 26th July 2005, 18:43

Man I love that view from the top of the hill on the way to Coro...

**Ixion** · 26th July 2005, 18:44

I've always yearned to ride down it on a trailie

**oldfart** · 26th July 2005, 19:31

Originally Posted by TLDV8

Zipped around it today, only rain was the last 60k..perhaps a little to much zip near home.

Good reason to go Orere - Kaiaua - miss the feds

**TLDV8** · 26th July 2005, 19:44

Originally Posted by Toast

How much did it cost TLD?

Its a public board,so all i will say is the ticket was (only) $80 (115kmh)...he was a "good guy" it could have been more

...when i passed him coming down the Bombays (in the spray) i thought that is quite sporty looking,i hope its not a cop car,when he popped up in the mirror coming down the straight,i was starting to think

then the grill lit up.

**TLDV8** · 26th July 2005, 19:53