Your favorite twistys.

**SPman** · 1st December 2002, 21:16

Time to add another road to the list.
The road from SH2 at Maramarua down through the back to Taupari! Did it in the dry for the first time today with the AMCC (incl. Duke ) and what a beaut! No traffic, good seal, a bit narrow but that made it even better in some perverse way, some tight interesting 45-55k posted corners combined with more open rolling sections where you can hold 200 plus. A typical north Waikato back road. And all the cowshit is on the straights where you can see it!
On a fine sunny day I'd give it 9 / 10.
However, I have been told it can be diabolical in the wet.....

**Gixxer** · 2nd December 2002, 09:43

whangamata to waihi, lots of 45, 55, left, rights the lot, nice and tight, and I mean the road.

**SPman** · 2nd December 2002, 15:59

I agree. Throw in the road from Kopu to Hikuai, on to Whangamata and the Waihi gorge to Paeroa and you have an awesome run that contains just about everything that makes riding worthwhile.

**Gixxer** · 2nd December 2002, 16:27

Just a shame about the ride to Kopu, and then back to Ackl

made that run on sunday, from kopu to Whangamata, to waihi to paeroa, then we headed to Matamata to a friends farm, then headed north after a coke, and come out on state highway 1, above huntly, was a great run all the way to # 1, with the exception of one of the guys not staying upright and pulling a superman off a nice 7- 8 feet drop 3k out of Whangamata, very nice spill however.
once the bike was out, he jumped back on and away we went.

Nice

**Cuban** · 3rd December 2002, 14:41

Just did the riddel road ride,
its short as, but really nice cornering, nice roading aswell,
thinking time trials down there would be good!!

**Shafted** · 4th December 2002, 10:34

For those who are considering the road to Whitianga from Hikuai
the word is that the Tairua Hill is a bit of a mess at the moment - with pretty much daily gritting - what a bugger - it is a dangerous and no fun wee beasty when it is like that...

The circuit - as recently done in the latest BRM - around coromandel, whitianga, whangamata, waihi, paeroa was looking to be a summer treat

Oh well..

other roads to fry

**SPman** · 4th December 2002, 19:29

Oh no..last summer it was choice - nice new hotmix on every corner. Well, looks like I won't be going to see my aunt in Whitianga for a bit longer then.... bugger!

**Pickle** · 4th December 2002, 21:29

Have just returned from doing 3800kms over 2 weeks.
Napier to Wairoa great road then the best bit the inland route through Tiniroto to Gisborne. Endless winding road great surface & next to no traffic. Good ride back to Wellington but boring in comparison. Next Picton to Nelson, the hills before Nelson are interesting. Takaka Hill we got a good run with no traffic. 2 ZX6's at full noise over the hill great fun

Next day Takaka hill again then one of the South Island Motorcyclists dream road the Buller Gorge FAST & flowing

. Then the road to Karamea where the road goes over 2 sets of ranges. The next day rain but Arthurs Pass road is very scenic & coming down from the pass it is very hard to keep within the speed limit.

Road up the coast thru Kaikoura to Picton is still good.
Road from Wellington to New Plymouth Boring.
Suggestion to the rest of you travel south & enjoy the good roads the South Island has to offer especially the top of the South.

**Pickle** · 4th December 2002, 21:36

Hey Kiwi
how about the road from Springs Junction to Reefton
did it last year on way to Greymouth street races awsome. Short stretch of road approx 43kms but awsome :bigthumb:

**angle** · 5th December 2002, 14:06

Originally posted by wari
I like to shoot out west ... Huia , Piha , Bethels etc., ... just watch out for foreign objects on the road. Back roads to Wellsford sound like the go too.

So do I ! Absolutely love the ride to Piha, countless number of bends and hairpins, and the second stage of the road has plenty of space to overtake cars and twist the throttle to the limit

**Skunk** · 5th December 2002, 14:24

Originally posted by doug green
Hey Kiwi
how about the road from Springs Junction to Reefton
did it last year on way to Greymouth street races awsome. Short stretch of road approx 43kms but awsome :bigthumb:

Ah yes, nearly anything on the South Island beats the North Island hands down. Buller Gorge is great even on a bad day

**Kiwi** · 5th December 2002, 14:33

awesome man awesome :bigthumb:

Kiwi

**Pickle** · 5th December 2002, 17:03

How about the road from Stratford to Whangamomona, starts off nice & flowing then tightens up as it goes over the ranges. Normally a bit of crap on the road just enough to keep you concentrating & doesnt that first beer at the pub taste good.
Probably too tight & twisty for most, not the best for Goldwings.

:bigthumb:

**wari** · 5th December 2002, 17:30

Originally posted by doug green
How about the road from Stratford to Whangamomona ... & doesnt that first beer at the pub taste good.
... :bigthumb:

Sure does mate ... but I haven't had one there since the early 80's ... gotta do that road again sometime.

**Pickle** · 11th December 2002, 19:40

Geez No-one seems to know any good roads do they?
How about the road from Mangatainoka Brewery to Pongaroa & then on to Wimbledon & Herbertville. The coast to coast has done this road a few times. It has plenty of corners a surface that at times can be dodgy but keeps you on your toes

& then if you want to carry on keep going from Wimbledon to Waipukurau. Still havent had enough ? take the Blackhead beach road at Waipawa then turn on to Middle Rd which takes you thru to Havelock North which comes out at the Happy Tav

which does a great bar meal