Bendiest road in NZ

**sAsLEX** · 9th May 2006, 08:05

takaka hill near nelson?

**James Deuce** · 9th May 2006, 08:16

I'm with saslex.

**Rashika** · 9th May 2006, 08:19

Originally Posted by idb

Queen Charlotte Sound is probably the longest bendy bit I can think of.
Would be brilliant on a two fiddy or five hundred.

ah yes, this would be vote no2... fkn hard work that road

**clint640** · 9th May 2006, 08:31

I've ridden almost all the roads mentioned so far & in terms of sheer insane relentless twistyness, none of them are a patch on the 40km of tar out to Kenepuru in the Marlborough Sounds. The Queen Charlotte Drive is a cruiser riding nana's route compared to the Kenepuru road.

edit: it could have trouble meeting the criteria though as I doubt anybody apart from a factory motard riding motogp champion madman could hold a constant 30mph through it, I wouldn't have averaged much more than that & I was getting a bit of a flow on.

Cheers
Clint

**Motu** · 9th May 2006, 08:32

I don't know where to start,my choices are endless - but the road around Mt Karioi at Raglan sure has some bends.You want sealed? How about the Pukeiti Rd as it goes over the spur range west of Mt Taranaki? Te Aka to Waitomo is pretty good too.

**Two Smoker** · 9th May 2006, 09:11

Originally Posted by Jim2

I'm with saslex.

I too am with saslex.... havent riden it, but definately want too....

**PaddyFZ1** · 9th May 2006, 09:13

Originally Posted by Motu

....Te Aka to Waitomo is pretty good too.

Would that be Te Anga to Waitomo??? 33km and hardly a straight in sight.

Yeha!!!!
Just ask Lias, he will tell you just how twisty it is out there. Great road for the smaller bikes, eg 6hundys, not enough space between corners for the big bikes to stretch the legs.

**MSTRS:Me** · 9th May 2006, 09:18

I wouldn't like to say which is the bendiest road - the country is full of them. But surely the bendiest are not necessarily the best to ride on? Personally I like a nice mix, say, like the sealed sections of the Napier/Taihape or the Awakino Gorge

**NodMan:Me** · 9th May 2006, 09:22

Originally Posted by idb

Queen Charlotte Sound is probably the longest bendy bit I can think of.
Would be brilliant on a two fiddy or five hundred.

It aint too bad on a 750turbo either!!!

I rated it 4+1/2 outa 5
(just like Takaka hill road , Leeder Rd,some of Caitlins, and crown range road)
but you guys got too many good benders down south so I'm gunna bring all the JAFFAs south to punish them!!

I just spent three weeks searching south island for best bendy roads and my conclusions????...

NEED ANOTHER 3 YEARS TESTING TIME!!!(I mean I blew the fork seals after only three runs over the Crown Rd so need to rerun it again and again)

**slimjim** · 9th May 2006, 09:23

bro's i love hitting the thames through to colville, them hills are full of wicked corners,,,huummmm lovely

**T.W.R** · 9th May 2006, 09:36

Was being slightly bias posting the ChCh play ground, but they are the total package, testing roads, great views, and full-on fun.

But Queen Charlotte drive is a beauty, apart from traffic. it would be a blast if it closed off for a play one day

(35km of fun)

best i've travelled in the North would be Ngaturi - Rangiwea Junction (nor-east of Wanganui) and the Wanganui River road upto Jerusalem bloody nice roads with good views but suspect surfaces

**FlyingDutchMan** · 9th May 2006, 09:39

I'd have to say the crown range zig zag - I doubt you'd be able to stay on the road at a continous 30mph.

**idb** · 9th May 2006, 09:53

Originally Posted by FlyingDutchMan

I'd have to say the crown range zig zag - I doubt you'd be able to stay on the road at a continous 30mph.

I fell off there - I've kind of gone off it since!

**XP@** · 9th May 2006, 09:57

Originally Posted by PaddyFZ1

Would that be Te Anga to Waitomo??? 33km and hardly a straight in sight.

Yeha!!!!
Just ask Lias, he will tell you just how twisty it is out there. Great road for the smaller bikes, eg 6hundys, not enough space between corners for the big bikes to stretch the legs.

That is an awsome road but, making the rules up as we go along, if a pillion can fall asleep on the road at any speed then it should be automatically discounted. My partner woke up about half way to Waitomo...