the sh16 speed bump

[dawnrazor]

Was wondering if anyone else had come across this particular highway horror.

Okay, you are traveling north on SH16, woodhill forest is on your left. A couple of K's after woodhill the road straightens out and the land becomes farmed on both sides. There is a particular point on the road (at this stage very straight) where a drainage channel must go under the road leaving a sharp ridge spanning the road, for all intense and purposes acting like a small speed bump.

Now the first time I hit it, I was doing 100K and a bit more (ahem ) I almost did a hand stand on the bars from the kick in the pants the bike gave me, due to the speed bump giving the rear shock a good work out in a sort period of time.

Not fun if your not expecting it, now I know, I take it much slower, but still get a kick at anything around 100K. Rear shock is on factor settings, and in general copes well with everything and can't fault it.

So was wondering if other folks had had similiar experiences here, do you even know where I'm describing for that matter

cheers

[jonbuoy]

I think its a little stream underneath the road. I nearly got in a mess going over that one - not too bad if you know its there though.

[thealmightytaco]

Yeah I remember the first time I hit that, it was an experience to write into the Daily Bugle about, but now I just stand up and all is well.

[Motu]

A little bump on SH16 has you worried? That road used to be so bad on the straight next to the railway line that the doors of my VW used to open by themselves....and on my Matchless G9 in the wet the bike used to slither all over the road.That road has improved a lot over the years!

[Two Smoker]

Was wondering if anyone else had come across this particular highway horror.

Okay, you are traveling north on SH16, woodhill forest is on your left. A couple of K's after woodhill the road straightens out and the land becomes farmed on both sides. There is a particular point on the road (at this stage very straight) where a drainage channel must go under the road leaving a sharp ridge spanning the road, for all intense and purposes acting like a small speed bump.

Now the first time I hit it, I was doing 100K and a bit more (ahem ) I almost did a hand stand on the bars from the kick in the pants the bike gave me, due to the speed bump giving the rear shock a good work out in a sort period of time.

Not fun if your not expecting it, now I know, I take it much slower, but still get a kick at anything around 100K. Rear shock is on factor settings, and in general copes well with everything and can't fault it.

So was wondering if other folks had had similiar experiences here, do you even know where I'm describing for that matter

cheers

You should try racing at paeroa.....

Just stand on the pegs and let the bike to its work... Only thing i changed on the rear shock was up the rebound by half a turn on the factory settings...

[chickenfunkstar]

Was wondering if anyone else had come across this particular highway horror.

Okay, you are traveling north on SH16, woodhill forest is on your left. A couple of K's after woodhill the road straightens out and the land becomes farmed on both sides. There is a particular point on the road (at this stage very straight) where a drainage channel must go under the road leaving a sharp ridge spanning the road, for all intense and purposes acting like a small speed bump.

Now the first time I hit it, I was doing 100K and a bit more (ahem ) I almost did a hand stand on the bars from the kick in the pants the bike gave me, due to the speed bump giving the rear shock a good work out in a sort period of time.

Not fun if your not expecting it, now I know, I take it much slower, but still get a kick at anything around 100K. Rear shock is on factor settings, and in general copes well with everything and can't fault it.

So was wondering if other folks had had similiar experiences here, do you even know where I'm describing for that matter

cheers

There used to be two jumps but they've taken one out, you probably wouldn't have to be going that fast to get a bit of air on the one thats still there.

Why would you take that road on a bike though? I reckon its heaps better through the hils.

[Ixion]

Bugger. When did they take out he second bump? I LIKED those bumps, they were fun. Just stand up and gun over. I used to do that whole stretch standing up. Coming south , there used to be (buger, I don't recalll them last time, I think the bastiges have taken them out) two wallows close together , which were fun cos you hit the second with the suspension still closed up from the first. Bumps is bumps, tis what roads have . Soon we'll have roads that are just dead straight and smooth as billiard tables. Dead boring.

EDIT: Advice for new riders: Don't be shy to ride standing up. You often get better control. I sometimes ride for several miles at a time standing, if the surface is a bit rough. I think modern rids are too fond of sitting on their arse, standing on the pegsis often better.

[sAsLEX]

EDIT: Advice for new riders: Don't be shy to ride standing up. You often get better control. I often ride for several miles at a time standing, if the surface is a bit rough. I think modern rids are too fond of sitting on their arse, standing on the pegsis often better.

bit hard to stand up on a sprot bike, can weight the pegs and get off your arse but actually standing aint the most comfortable or practical

[Ixion]

Prolly why they bleat so much about the condition of the roads ?

[sunhuntin]

EDIT: Advice for new riders: Don't be shy to ride standing up. You often get better control. I sometimes ride for several miles at a time standing, if the surface is a bit rough. I think modern rids are too fond of sitting on their arse, standing on the pegsis often better.

quite like standing on scuffys pegs...gives my ass a rest for a bit and gives a better view of whats up ahead, specially on the bridge.

[chickenfunkstar]

Bugger. When did they take out he second bump? I LIKED those bumps, they were fun. Just stand up and gun over. I used to do that whole stretch standing up. Coming south , there used to be (buger, I don't recalll them last time, I think the bastiges have taken them out) two wallows close together , which were fun cos you hit the second with the suspension still closed up from the first. Bumps is bumps, tis what roads have . Soon we'll have roads that are just dead straight and smooth as billiard tables. Dead boring.

EDIT: Advice for new riders: Don't be shy to ride standing up. You often get better control. I sometimes ride for several miles at a time standing, if the surface is a bit rough. I think modern rids are too fond of sitting on their arse, standing on the pegsis often better.

Its only been taken out quite recently. I wouldn't be surprised if they took out the other one soon. Occasionally you'll see someone in the ditch reasonably close to the bridge. Although how they manage to do that i've got no idea.

[MSTRS:Me]

Its only been taken out quite recently. I wouldn't be surprised if they took out the other one soon. Occasionally you'll see someone in the ditch reasonably close to the bridge. Although how they manage to do that i've got no idea.

Bumps is everywhere - never been on SH16 (or 22) but they don't sound any different to 'our' choice m/c roads.
Are you sure those in the ditch aren't just collecting watercress??

[chickenfunkstar]

Bumps don't worry me too much, i've certainly been on worse. Last guy I saw in the ditch was talking to a policeman, there was no way he got into that position on purpose. Its not uncommon to see a few skid marks around that area.

[jonbuoy]

Its more of a small ramp than a bump, I'm surprised that they don't have an uneven surface sign up.

And yup I for one will be complaining about road surfaces till farmers stop spraying shit on them, roadworkers stop leaving loose seal or even worse that powdery sandy shit they put on top of sticky tar that you can't see. Why should we just deal with it - its fucking dangerous and not in an exciting way when the front slides on you. I've said this before buts its not just speed, drink driving and poor judgments that cause crashes. Slack road surfacing is in there somewhere. How many bikers have been injured through poor seal repairs?

[Ixion]

Only ones riding beyond what the road allowed ? I think it jolly nice of the authorities to provide roads at all. I don't have to carry an axe anymore. I wish you young folk could experience a pumice road. You'd never complain again.