Honda Racer
The Best ride I've ever had.
On Monday I left Chch heading for the Arthurs' Pass, then headed to Hokitika, on down the West Coast past the glaciers through Haast, on past Wanaka, Queenstown and down to Southland. Was a chilly kind of a day but a thousand kms in just over 10 and a half hours of mostly West Coast roads I was beeming and still am.
Had a sore bum as to be expected, But if you ever wonder about travelling the South Island West Coast, Just do it.
Weekend cruiser
Have to agree, those are awesome roads. Have only done it once (and that was in a cage), but one of these days will get me and my bike down there.
released early.. yahoo..
in 1976,and back then yup petrol was 38 cents a gallon, yee god's ,roads were part gravel too,, how times have changed
Large Falcon Collider
Awesome. Did most of that in Jan. The bit between Haast and Wanaka is awesome, but the stretch between Fox and Franz would def be the best I think.
Crown Range?
"If life gives you a shit sandwich..." someone please complete this expression
Hardcore Biker
Crown Range...Holy hell..I was down in Queenstown a couple of weeks ago for a three day hoilday (was suppose to be four days but the airport was flooded). I had a rental car and was talking to a guy about maybe heading up to Wanaka, told me on the way back I should go through the Crown Range. To cut a long story short I took a turn off and went the Crown Range on the way. Scary shit but I think it would be cool on a bike.
Honda Racer
Unfortunately no. I had no map and it was getting dark so I missed it. Save it for next timeOriginally Posted by skelstar
Honda Racer
I reckon. No gravel now. I wanted to do the trip before the roads get laden with grit. But averaged about 100km/h for the trip cos the 10hrs 40 min incl stops for fuel. Couldn't have done that on gravel. Such a blast and you can read the roads so well down there. Good signage, great roads = a Real Blast!
Night rider
The Crown Range loop must be one of the best rides in New Zealand. Where else can you get a twisty mountain road, ywo river valley gorge roads, and ultrasonic speed straights all in under 3 hours?
Time to ride
Large Falcon Collider
Yeah, Im jealous. I liked passing all the Falcons and Commodores through the Kawerau River gorge. Hah...bet ya thought they would be good to tour in.
"If life gives you a shit sandwich..." someone please complete this expression
"channellling the Pleideans"
I love that ride myself.
The crown range is obviously all sealed now, but still one of those "lets not fuck it up today" roads. the consequences of a cockup could be.... extreme.
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Moped rider
If thats the best ride you've ever had - you might wanna get yourself a new missus.
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Last time we were down, the HPs had the straight bits well staked out. The bastards!
"Standing on your mother's corpse you told me that you'd wait forever." [Bryan Adams: Summer of 69]
Honda Racer
Sometimes. Thought I was pretty safe between Hokitika and Haast esp as I got closer to the glaciers. The only mobile chicanes down that way are locals or campers pretty much. Makes for easy passing
Aargh, photos!
Good to hear it was a good ride Stevo. Bit cold at 4 when you left the other morning though
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Ya big tease!!! And on a F4, too! (I know, but I really like the F4, it's my favourite Honda).No wonder you reckon it wuz the best ride! I've been wanting to get down and do the same since I got back on a bike!
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