Howdy From Texas.

[SpeedyBoy]

Howdy Ya'll,

Names Sam, currently on work detail in Texas USA. I ride a 2002 SV650S, relatively heavily modified for my own satisfaction. Thought I'd drop ya'll a line and say hi... I'll be heading back to NZ within the next 12 months and will be keen to ride some twisties upon my return... it's been a long 3 years.

I'm off to the National SV Rally in June this year (my 2nd attendence) held at "Deal's Gap", also known as "The Tail Of The Dragon", it's 318 curves in 11 miles... check out www.tailofthedragon.com to find out more... best public road I've ever riden.

Anyway just thought I'd say hi.
Sam.

[merv]

Howdy in return - looks like a good road alright.

[Grub]

Well Sam, if you're coming to Welly we'll just have to introduce you to Paekakariki Hill Rd (if you don't know it already)

It is 6.9 miles and 157 true corners (bike must go vertical between)

Not quite as intensive but one of

[Macktheknife]

Or perhaps you would prefer the Coromandel loop, I recently hosted a guy from Seattle who has ridden the drgon and reckoned that Coro eats it completely.
Welcome to KB anyway, what exactly is a 'work detail' where you are? Over here it is normally associated with prison or sometimes military.

[SpeedyBoy]

...what exactly is a 'work detail' where you are?

I am writing software for the RNZAF P3k-Orion Aricraft. I'm a contractor on the program.

It's not a prison detail - sorry, they haven't 'caught' me yet.

[Macktheknife]

It's not a prison detail - sorry, they haven't 'caught' me yet.

Only a matter of time mate! lol

[hondav2]

Howdy Ya'll,

Names Sam, currently on work detail in Texas USA. I ride a 2002 SV650S, relatively heavily modified for my own satisfaction. Thought I'd drop ya'll a line and say hi... I'll be heading back to NZ within the next 12 months and will be keen to ride some twisties upon my return... it's been a long 3 years.

I'm off to the National SV Rally in June this year (my 2nd attendence) held at "Deal's Gap", also known as "The Tail Of The Dragon", it's 318 curves in 11 miles... check out www.tailofthedragon.com to find out more... best public road I've ever riden.

Anyway just thought I'd say hi.
Sam.

Hi Sam , are you from Te Anau originally. I have rode the tail of the dragon, There is on average 6 bikes written off a day and 2 guys were killed in 2 weeks there. Real buzz aye. Some of them cant ride is the problem, I was on my DR650 loaded with luggage and a young guy on a new GSXR600 couldnt get away from me and his mate on a new Daytona couldnt catch us. Rode it 3 times . I stayed at the Ironhorse M/c Campground and went to the Horisions Unlimited meeting. Cheers Toddy

[98tls]

Hi sam........have you checked out TLZONE.NET some real nice SVs on there...great site

[kevfromcoro]

Or perhaps you would prefer the Coromandel loop, I recently hosted a guy from Seattle who has ridden the drgon and reckoned that Coro eats it completely.
Welcome to KB anyway, what exactly is a 'work detail' where you are? Over here it is normally associated with prison or sometimes military.

onya mate..if u get down to coromandel ..pm me....i live down here and know every nook and Granny.....wohooo all the way from TEXAS......

[ManDownUnder]

Welcome!

Where in TX are you? I get up to Houston semi regular, Austin on the odd occasion (w/e off etc while in town) Greune, and San Antonio.

Something I'm trying to find is anyone that rents japanese bikes up that way. Got any suggestions?

Cheers!
MDU

[Waylander]

All the way from Texas indeed lol.

Former Dallas Native here mate. I'll certainly recomend the Coromandel loop over The Dragon. So long as you stay way from the west coast. Too many small towns and traffic. Wich is a shame cause that side has some great corners.

[kevfromcoro]

hi waylander..west coast is ok.....few towns ,,,but i know where they all are... just gets a bit tight about 20 ks out of thames,...want to do the westpac run next year.....c if i can get the right month this time....lol KEVTHEKIWI

[kiwifruit]

Howdy
That looks like a niiice piece of road there

[Waylander]

hi waylander..west coast is ok.....few towns ,,,but i know where they all are... just gets a bit tight about 20 ks out of thames,...want to do the westpac run next year.....c if i can get the right month this time....lol KEVTHEKIWI

Every tiem I've gone up the west coast it's been full of traffic all driving 20k below speed limit and dumbfucks pulling out of side roads without checking.

[scumdog]

All the way from Texas indeed lol.

Former Dallas Native here mate. I'll certainly recomend the Coromandel loop over The Dragon. So long as you stay way from the west coast. Too many small towns and traffic. Wich is a shame cause that side has some great corners.

Fuggoff, there's no Dallas in Canada that I know of!!