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Thread: Northern Coromandel Loop - don't bother!

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    Quote Originally Posted by pritch View Post
    I'll second that emotion: East Cape, Waioeka gorge, Gentle Annie, SH43 and on and on.
    Waioeka gorge, Gentle Annie a few weekends ago

    SH43 in a couple of weeks


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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    I did the full Coro loop in 1981 on a 1979 GS1000e

    Once was enough. I thought it was "Busy" and bad then.

    I found plenty of roads in the South island ... that are better.

    I went to the 21st Cold Kiwi on a GS1000s. I ventured as far north as Turangi. Around the mountain and home.

    That was my last motorcycle trip in the North island. And I don't miss it.
    There are some great bits. A lot more busy now.
    Just a good distance between the good bits.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eldog View Post
    There are some great bits. A lot more busy now.
    Just a good distance between the good bits.
    I did enjoy the ride ... and there was some great bits ... road conditions in some places and traffic volume aside. Most of the traffic seemed to believe they owned the road though, and I was getting in their way.

    But I had a ferry to catch ... to more familiar riding areas.

    Most of the North island riders that I've met ... that have ventured down here ... seem to like it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    There are so many cool roads in the norf you are missing out on. SH1 is of course boring as shit, but its the same going to chch.

    I used to think SI was best touring area. And it is.
    But there are comparable roads in the north with Google maps plotting off SH1 routes a real boon.
    Don't get me wrong ... I lived in the north island for about 5 years. On various bikes all over the north island.

    I did a few gravel ones too.

    There are plenty of fantastic rides up there.

    My life was in the south ... and apart from the odd rally up there ... I simply remained on the mainland ...
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