Manawatu Rant n Rave

**NZsarge** · 10th April 2009, 19:01

Originally Posted by banditrider

This is true. If only Ashhurst could somehow be relocated to the mainland...

I think the conversation today went something like... "I wish you could pick up Buller gorge and tack it onto the end of V.Hill.."

**Meanie** · 10th April 2009, 20:39

Originally Posted by NZsarge

I think the conversation today went something like... "I wish you could pick up Buller gorge and tack it onto the end of V.Hill.."

Hell yea that would be farkin awesome, why? cause Buller gorge rocks

**Bren** · 10th April 2009, 22:02

tell ya what....u norfies keep your own roads, and the south will keep all the good roads...

...Cos it gives me a good excuse to go back home on occasions...

**NZsarge** · 11th April 2009, 08:13

Originally Posted by Bren

tell ya what....u norfies keep your own roads, and the south will keep all the good roads...

...Cos it gives me a good excuse to go back home on occasions...

When you get your bike up and running you'll have to start checking out some of the roads in the north, I promise you we have plenty of our own good roads, just seems at times grass is greener over the other side as locally most the decent sealed roads have been done to death and any decent new road you travel is like finding gold.
I will say it seems by what i've been told the roads are in better condition down south, perhaps because there is more traffic up here.. dunno, but the point being there is there are some gems of back roads..

**sels1** · 11th April 2009, 08:46

Originally Posted by NZsarge

When you get your bike up and running you'll have to start checking out some of the roads in the north, I promise you we have plenty of our own good roads, just seems at times grass is greener over the other side as locally most the decent sealed roads have been done to death and any decent new road you travel is like finding gold.
I will say it seems by what i've been told the roads are in better condition down south, perhaps because there is more traffic up here.. dunno, but the point being there is there are some gems of back roads..

This is very true. There are some awesome bike roads in the North Is. In fact there are probably a higher number than the South. The South has less traffic generally, but more campervans on the best bits. The views can be more interesting in the South. Sometimes you just need a change of scenery.

**Meanie** · 11th April 2009, 09:05

Originally Posted by NZsarge

When you get your bike up and running you'll have to start checking out some of the roads in the north, I promise you we have plenty of our own good roads, just seems at times grass is greener over the other side as locally most the decent sealed roads have been done to death and any decent new road you travel is like finding gold.
I will say it seems by what i've been told the roads are in better condition down south, perhaps because there is more traffic up here.. dunno, but the point being there is there are some gems of back roads..

Originally Posted by sels1

This is very true. There are some awesome bike roads in the North Is. In fact there are probably a higher number than the South. The South has less traffic generally, but more campervans on the best bits. The views can be more interesting in the South. Sometimes you just need a change of scenery.

Amen to that...................

**Flynn** · 11th April 2009, 09:18

Originally Posted by Meanie

Amen to that...................

Yeah wot he said

**Bren** · 11th April 2009, 09:23

yeah guys, I was jus stirring anyway...lookin forward to vinager hill, alrready done that in a cage (made the wife ill)...and lookin forward to doin piecock hill...

**banditrider** · 11th April 2009, 12:07

Originally Posted by Meanie

Amen to that...................

But, but...Buller Gorge rocks!

PS: crash starting a V-twin sucks, so much so that I gave up and put the battery on charge...

**KiwiKat** · 11th April 2009, 13:32

Originally Posted by banditrider

But, but...Buller Gorge rocks!

PS: crash starting a V-twin sucks, so much so that I gave up and put the battery on charge...

Try taking one plug out. It'll only take half the effort

- then you can put it back in after. New battery time!

**Bonez** · 11th April 2009, 18:36

Originally Posted by banditrider

This is true. If only Ashhurst could somehow be relocated to the mainland...

It has been. Its now called Gore.

**Bren** · 11th April 2009, 19:35

Originally Posted by Bonez

It has been. Its now called Gore.

You are so close there that it is scary.....And Levin I believe is a recreation of Ashburton...boring and drab, just serving it's purpose and that's all..

**Monamie** · 11th April 2009, 21:02

...The Tiger and the Bear having been snorting through some spectacular roads. Al is getting to know `Black Girl` well is and sneaking away for the odd blat now and again.
South Island is a Bikers `Eden'-easily the best time I have had in my 18mths riding

Now....off to find Al some Bluff oysters

**chanceyy** · 11th April 2009, 21:06

Originally Posted by Monamie

...The Tiger and the Bear having been snorting through some spectacular roads. Al is getting to know `Black Girl` well is and sneaking away for the odd blat now and again.
South Island is a Bikers `Eden'-easily the best time I have had in my 18mths riding

Now....off to find Al some Bluff oysters

hehehe good to hear the tiger & bear are loving them roads babe

hmm oysters huh

... nah better not go there ..

**86GSXR** · 11th April 2009, 21:10

Well, cough, cough ...........

Having a hell of a time! Bloody magic ride from the treminal to Hoki yesterday, BULLER GORGE ROCKS!!!

Wee bit cold until the sun got going so mangrips for the Tiger soon.

Dream run down the coast and Haast Pass today, tent all up in Wanaka!

Chilled out dinner and quite warrm

Homer and Milford tomorrow, never been through that tunnel, should be ACE! Then, onto the Wild South