Good Naki Roads And Others..!

**Sk8r_Boi_** · 13th May 2004, 09:50

Originally Posted by White trash

i asure you, Posh, I have just as much fun on the straights as I do on the turns.

yeah staights are fun atleast you get to fang it and check out your top speed and yeah the corners are always great

**Motoracer** · 13th May 2004, 10:12

Originally Posted by Sk8r_Boi_

yeah staights are fun atleast you get to fang it and check out your top speed and yeah the corners are always great

WT is talking about something other than ducking down low behind the fairing blade and nailing it. Clue: Check out his avatar.

I don't mind little bits of straights within the twisty bits. They kinda even out advantage and disadvantge between smaller and bigger bikes riding together.

**Motu** · 13th May 2004, 10:17

I like to go up through Pukeiti and onto Wiremu rd,gets you right up in the cloud,very windy and narrow with steel mesh on wooden bridges,better when it was gravel of course.The roads off Wiremu down to the coast road can be fun - narrow and straight....uh...with S bends tossed in for no reason.Been caught out many times at silly speeds on those roads.

**Sk8r_Boi_** · 13th May 2004, 10:33

Originally Posted by Motu

I like to go up through Pukeiti and onto Wiremu rd,gets you right up in the cloud,very windy and narrow with steel mesh on wooden bridges,better when it was gravel of course.The roads off Wiremu down to the coast road can be fun - narrow and straight....uh...with S bends tossed in for no reason.Been caught out many times at silly speeds on those roads.

Yeah staights can be ok i guess..........

Yah gotta love them S bends.........The hairpin corners are real good practice

**k14** · 13th May 2004, 10:43

Originally Posted by Motu

I like to go up through Pukeiti and onto Wiremu rd,gets you right up in the cloud,very windy and narrow with steel mesh on wooden bridges,better when it was gravel of course.The roads off Wiremu down to the coast road can be fun - narrow and straight....uh...with S bends tossed in for no reason.Been caught out many times at silly speeds on those roads.

Yeah maybe good for you, but not for a road bike.

There seems to be alot of people on here that know taranaki quite well. A few KBers must be fellow taranakians

**FzerozeroT** · 13th May 2004, 10:53

Originally Posted by Motoracer

I don't mind little bits of straights within the twisty bits. They kinda even out advantage and disadvantge between smaller and bigger bikes riding together.

then to get on even par i need to go on a group ride around a roundabout

**Sk8r_Boi_** · 13th May 2004, 11:50

Hey i like your avatar it on, yeah i know its weird heaps off ppl now there roads and all around the new plymouth area

lol

**Hitcher** · 13th May 2004, 12:40

One of my favourite Taranaki rides is the south to north without riding SH3 from north of Mokoia to Waitara. Instructions follow if required!

Something else I did many years ago in a car, which I must repeat some day on a bike, is North Cape to Bluff without going through any traffic lights. I hope that this is still possible! The only tricky bit used to be catching the ferry southbound in Wellington. Bluff to North Cape without traffic lights used to be much simpler...

**k14** · 13th May 2004, 12:57

Originally Posted by Hitcher

One of my favourite Taranaki rides is the south to north without riding SH3 from north of Mokoia to Waitara. Instructions follow if required!

Yes please, any gravel?? Where do you come out??

**Hitcher** · 13th May 2004, 14:04

Originally Posted by k14

Yes please, any gravel?? Where do you come out??

There is NO GRAVEL on this route!!

Turn off right just south of the "Purple Palace" at Mokoia, than left almost immediately.
Follow the signs to Normanby, but take the NEXT right after the Tawhiti museum intersection.
The next left (I think) should drop you onto Mountain Road.
Take the next right which (I think) is Fraser Road. There is a T intersection at the end of this.
Turn right to Maata, and right again at the next T intersection.
Go over the Mangamingi Saddle (stunning views both ways on a fine day) and take the next left (the only left turn on what is otherwise a no-exit road).
This road takes you to Pukengahu, where you have two options: I recommend turning right. Both choices will eventually take you to the Skinner Road. (straight ahead at Pukengahu, if you miss the Skinner Road corner, brings you back onto SH3 at the Ngaere School).
Turn right onto the Skinner Road and proceed to the end -- another T intersection -- where you turn left towards Stratford (turn right and you end up in Taumarunui via Whangamomona).
About half a km later turn right into Beaconsfield Road.
Take the second right at the Stanley Road School and proceed to Te Popo.
Turn left and follow the signs to Ratapiko and then Tarata.
Ride through the Tarata village, take the next left and then left again (a right here takes you to Whangamomona via Matau and Pohokura -- another great ride!).
This road takes you to Tikorangi where you need to turn left, then right shortly afterwards which drops you down into the top of Waitara. Straight ahead at Tikorangi brings you back out onto SH3 just south of Motonui. Enjoy!!

**Sk8r_Boi_** · 14th May 2004, 11:30

Originally Posted by White trash

Off We Go Ho Ho

Im keen to do the ride from new plymouth, to okato, i think stratford and then back to new plymouth if anyone if keen to ride, thats a great road there to much thing to say (there is nasty corners, smart Staights, Loose S Bends, A Needle In A Hay Stack HAIRPINS, gravel and more its crazy fun......

**Hitcher** · 14th May 2004, 12:45

Originally Posted by Sk8r_Boi_

Im keen to do the ride from new plymouth, to okato, i think stratford and then back to new plymouth if anyone if keen to ride, thats a great road there to much thing to say (there is nasty corners, smart Staights, Loose S Bends, A Needle In A Hay Stack HAIRPINS, gravel and more its crazy fun......

Funny, I don't remember any features like this on this route. There are some interesting corners from Oakura to Okato but not much after that to worry about. No gravel anywhere. As for "needle in a haystack hairpins"...

**FROSTY:Me** · 14th May 2004, 12:48

I suggested a while ago maybee having a forum with great biker roads on it--that sounds like a pretty darn good ride

**ManDownUnder** · 21st May 2004, 10:02

but then I think that's something common to all mountains - not just egganaki

My fav is the one up to the Mountain house - heading up Pembroke Road

Of note - and getting back to the original topic at hand, what's the road that goes out from Bell Block and connects onto Egmost Road - Connett Rd, or Borbett Road... one of those is a lot of fun too... I think it's the one that dives off near the Hen and Chickens hotel... (please don't tell me it is Hen and Chickens Road... I think it is and I live in fear of making an arse of myself - yet again!)

MDU

**Racey Rider** · 21st May 2004, 13:20

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

what's the road that goes out from Bell Block and connects onto Egmost Road - Connett Rd, or Borbett Road...

Corbett Rd? Corbett Rd connects to Mountain Rd which goes to Inglemud.

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

one of those is a lot of fun too... I think it's the one that dives off near the Hen and Chickens hotel... (please don't tell me it is Hen and Chickens Road... I think it is and I live in fear of making an arse of myself - yet again!)

MDU

Goods try. Henwood Rd I presume. Connects to Egmont Rd.