SH3 - New Plymouth -> Mokau

**limbimtimwim** · 6th November 2006, 06:46

Why was I NOT informed?

This road is AWESOME!!

Rode from Wellington to Mokau on Saturday, great weather all the way. Got to see Mt Taranaki devoid of cloud.

But yeah, the highlight was New Plymouth to Mokau, what a cool road. Great scenery, a few good corners. Would have loveeeddddd to have been on the RVF400 solo coming over the Mt Messenger bit, could have really thrashed the shit out of the little bugger on that road. Was still heaps of fun on the 750 with pillion though. Saw plenty of bikes on the road, so obviously the locals like it too.

Sunday came back to Wellington from Mokau via Taupo, called in the trackday, looked like a good time was had by all (Except for those who crashed.. (And I sorta rode back to Wellington with one of them, and he wasn't too upset)).

Hurrah for weekends with good motorcycle weather (I like a spot of gentle rain) and great roads!

**nadroj** · 6th November 2006, 06:54

Just the local playground! Don't tell anyone else thou.

**sAsLEX** · 6th November 2006, 06:54

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

Why was I NOT informed?

. Would have loveeeddddd to have been on the RVF400 solo coming over the Mt Messenger bit, could have really thrashed the shit out of the little bugger on that road

You were in the Naki sheep ride reports, and we try to keep them a secret back home lest outsiders drag in the cops.............

And yes its a shit-tin of fun over that bit on the NC! The gorge a little further North rates as well!

**slimjim** · 6th November 2006, 07:08

bloody nice bit of road all the way up to tekuiti, and back down too, make bloody nice fitter's too there, hummmmm big one's too

**skelstar** · 6th November 2006, 07:28

Woo was it a date-ride lbtw?

The Mt. is even better from the top when its clear and in deep winter

**Dazza** · 6th November 2006, 08:08

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

Why was I NOT informed?
Got to see Mt Taranaki devoid of cloud.

Sheesh man keep it quite !!!To us Colonial's it's Mount Egmont (Taranaki) damit

Yes the ride up from New Plymouth to Piopio & back is awesome, just have to watch out for one over zealous policeman apparently !

bugger slim you beat me to the draw !

**limbimtimwim** · 6th November 2006, 08:30

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

You were in the Naki sheep ride reports, and we try to keep them a secret back home lest outsiders drag in the cops.............

Naki sheep ride report? Do you have bike-spotters on the side of the road writing down number plates?

"Oww! A K6!"
"Hark! I hear a triple"
"Here comes a Harley.."

And yes its a shit-tin of fun over that bit on the NC! The gorge a little further North rates as well!

'Twas great.

**slimjim** · 6th November 2006, 12:21

Originally Posted by Dazza

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

Why was I NOT informed?
Got to see Mt Taranaki devoid of cloud.

Sheesh man keep it quite !!!To us Colonial's it's Mount Egmont (Taranaki) damit

Yes the ride up from New Plymouth to Piopio & back is awesome, just have to watch out for one over zealous policeman apparently !

bugger slim you beat me to the draw !

shit when those little fuck's are fresh, shit me just about stay there in tent, god but i do love those fresh whitebait fitter's, ,oop's coffee's good too haha

**limbimtimwim** · 6th November 2006, 12:35

I had a whitebait fritter in Mokau. Yummy. Maybe a little to much egg.. Still good though.

**Hitcher** · 6th November 2006, 17:41

I love that road. I started driving it as a 16-year-old, when (usually) my Mum and I used to drive to Hamilton and back each month to see the then only skin specialist in the North Island outside of Auckland or Wellington. In those days my folks had an XA Falcon. We could do Mum & Dad's farm (about halfway between Eltham and Stratford) to downtown Hamilton in three hours flat. One hour to Mokau, two hours to the Waitomo Caves corner, three to Hamilton. And that was before the Awakino Gorge was straightened up. When I was a seventh former, my Grandpa bought a Triumph Dolomite Sprint. One day he suggested giving Mum the day off and he let me drive him and his new wheels to Hamilton and back. Whoar! 2 hours 40 minutes return. Lovely licorice overdrive. Apart from the colour (chocolate brown), I loved that Dolly.

**SPman** · 6th November 2006, 17:52

Did that run a week before I moved, both ways ....(kin live in the 'naki)......from Piopio on, its great - always come out the end with a grin on my face - even if its wet.

except when cattle trucks have left their mark on the hill..........

**yungatart** · 6th November 2006, 17:56

Driven it many times in a car-usually carsick in the back of Dad's 60 Belair Chev, as a kid. Not a problem now that i am grown up and get to sit in the front.
Will be doing it for the first time on two wheels this Christmas - can't wait!!