Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 16 to 30 of 30

Thread: Roads or parts of roads with names

  1. #16
    Join Date
    12th September 2004 - 17:40
    Bike
    09 GSX1400.
    Location
    Horowhenua NZ
    Posts
    3,782
    Quote Originally Posted by pete376403 View Post
    Muldoons corner on the Rimutuka Hill road - because its so tight.
    (for the benefit of the children Muldoon was minister of finance 1967-72)
    Them were the days !! Haven't been over the hill for 6 or 7 years. An old friend popped in just yesterday on his NUDA Husky, we were laughing about all those years of Rimutukas....

    You'd never go hungry with Nigella Gaz.
    If it weren't for flashbacks...I'd have no memory at all..

  2. #17
    Join Date
    4th October 2008 - 16:35
    Bike
    R100GSPD
    Location
    Wellington
    Posts
    10,036
    Quote Originally Posted by roogazza View Post
    Them were the days !! Haven't been over the hill for 6 or 7 years. An old friend popped in just yesterday on his NUDA Husky, we were laughing about all those years of Rimutukas....
    yes...there was a time that we would go over THE HILL and back at least once every weekend.

  3. #18
    Join Date
    1st September 2007 - 21:01
    Bike
    1993 Yamaha FJ 1200
    Location
    Paradise
    Posts
    14,126
    Blog Entries
    2
    Quote Originally Posted by SaferRides View Post
    I had not heard the alternate name for SH93.

    There is the Devil's Staircase near the southern end of Lake Wakatipu. Not sure how it got that name.
    Just for the short and winding bit near the Kingston end. The Road to Paradise (The Glenorchy road) is another good motorcycling road.
    When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...

  4. #19
    Join Date
    28th May 2006 - 19:35
    Bike
    suzuki
    Location
    lower hutt
    Posts
    7,918
    the road from wellington north is called state highway one.

  5. #20
    Join Date
    1st September 2007 - 21:01
    Bike
    1993 Yamaha FJ 1200
    Location
    Paradise
    Posts
    14,126
    Blog Entries
    2
    Quote Originally Posted by jellywrestler View Post
    the road from wellington north is called state highway one.
    I can't see people using it much (well not from here anyway).

    Is Transmission gully finished yet ??
    When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...

  6. #21
    Join Date
    4th October 2008 - 16:35
    Bike
    R100GSPD
    Location
    Wellington
    Posts
    10,036
    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    I can't see people using it much (well not from here anyway).

    Is Transmission gully finished yet ??
    i think the major excavations and structures are all finished sealing minor realignments etc to go

  7. #22
    Join Date
    10th February 2017 - 15:01
    Bike
    Honda Foreman, now
    Location
    Hawkes Bay
    Posts
    343
    There's the Two Hell, an infamous highway

  8. #23
    Join Date
    30th January 2004 - 11:00
    Bike
    Indian Scout
    Location
    In a happy place - Kapiti
    Posts
    2,281
    Quote Originally Posted by roogazza View Post
    Them were the days !! Haven't been over the hill for 6 or 7 years. An old friend popped in just yesterday on his NUDA Husky, we were laughing about all those years of Rimutukas....
    It's still a blast Gazza. More traffic these days, double yellows the whole way and dash cams to worry about now, but pick your moments and you can still have some fun. The quality of the turns and seal is excellent. Apparently the billboard says IT IS NOT A RACE TRACK. Really? It looks like a race track, smells like a race track, performs like a race track with sweepers and tight turns beautifully banked for full lean. It would be awesome for a closed road hill climb.
    Happiness is a means of travel, not a destination

  9. #24
    Join Date
    8th January 2005 - 15:05
    Bike
    Triumph Speed Triple
    Location
    New Plymouth
    Posts
    10,080
    Blog Entries
    1
    Quote Originally Posted by MD View Post
    It's still a blast Gazza. More traffic these days, double yellows the whole way and dash cams to worry about now, but pick your moments and you can still have some fun. The quality of the turns and seal is excellent. Apparently the billboard says IT IS NOT A RACE TRACK. Really? It looks like a race track, smells like a race track, performs like a race track with sweepers and tight turns beautifully banked for full lean. It would be awesome for a closed road hill climb.
    There's one of those "This is not a race track" signs on SH43. Where do they get these silly ideas?
    There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop

  10. #25
    Join Date
    2nd March 2018 - 15:32
    Bike
    1998 Yamaha R1
    Location
    Auckland
    Posts
    1,178
    Quote Originally Posted by pritch View Post
    There's one of those "This is not a race track" signs on SH43. Where do they get these silly ideas?
    Racing on public roads is illegal, so why say it's not a racetrack? Or is it some weird reverse psychology?

  11. #26
    Join Date
    1st September 2007 - 21:01
    Bike
    1993 Yamaha FJ 1200
    Location
    Paradise
    Posts
    14,126
    Blog Entries
    2
    Quote Originally Posted by MD View Post
    It's still a blast Gazza. More traffic these days, double yellows the whole way and dash cams to worry about now, but pick your moments and you can still have some fun. The quality of the turns and seal is excellent. Apparently the billboard says IT IS NOT A RACE TRACK. Really? It looks like a race track, smells like a race track, performs like a race track with sweepers and tight turns beautifully banked for full lean. It would be awesome for a closed road hill climb.
    There was a few times in the late '70's ... a minor 'Traffic accident" closed the road. That left both lanes free for a fast run up for a few.

    Then a shit cup of coffee at the shop at the top.
    When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...

  12. #27
    Join Date
    17th June 2010 - 16:44
    Bike
    bandit
    Location
    Bay of Plenty
    Posts
    2,886
    Quote Originally Posted by pete376403 View Post
    Muldoons corner on the Rimutuka Hill road - because its so tight.




    (for the benefit of the children Muldoon was minister of finance 1967-72)
    Muldoon also took the Finance ministry when he was PM - 1975 - 1984 ..
    "So if you meet me, have some sympathy, have some courtesy, have some taste ..."

  13. #28
    Join Date
    17th June 2010 - 16:44
    Bike
    bandit
    Location
    Bay of Plenty
    Posts
    2,886
    Quote Originally Posted by pritch View Post
    There's one of those "This is not a race track" signs on SH43. Where do they get these silly ideas?
    The Forgotten Highway - Of course it is not a race track .

    Race tracks have flag marshals, ambulances, one way traffic, run off areas ..

    If you are going to race on a road then you need to realize you are not on a race track - and look after yourself and each other ...
    "So if you meet me, have some sympathy, have some courtesy, have some taste ..."

  14. #29
    Join Date
    8th January 2005 - 15:05
    Bike
    Triumph Speed Triple
    Location
    New Plymouth
    Posts
    10,080
    Blog Entries
    1
    Quote Originally Posted by Banditbandit View Post
    Race tracks have flag marshals, ambulances, one way traffic, run off areas ..
    Nah. As I write this at 8.44PM on the 24/11 there will be no flag marshalls or ambulances at any of the tracks. They will look similar to the local GP of your choice, be it the Coromandel GP, SH43, The Rimutakas, or the Akaroa GP.
    There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop

  15. #30
    Join Date
    5th December 2009 - 12:32
    Bike
    It was on the good
    Location
    ship Venus, by Chri
    Posts
    3,154
    Just after 5am this morning SH1 north of Mosgiel was a racetrack with at least three bikes heading up Saddle Hill at very high speed by the sound of it. No flag marshalls, but unlikely to be any Police waiting at the Fairfield overbridge either.

    Nice day for it.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version. 

Name:	Think.jpg 
Views:	9 
Size:	397.3 KB 
ID:	347799  

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •