Sat 26 January: Hamilton-Kinleith-Rotorua-Whakatane

**Mountlocal1** · 24th January 2008, 06:47

**Blackbird** · 24th January 2008, 07:47

Originally Posted by Mountlocal1

Howdy...

I drove this yesterday in the company wagon. Hamilton down thru tirau and tokoroa to kinleith and turn left to rotorua then thru rotorua to whakatane. Awsome road and in good nick. There are a few 80k stretches round the lakes from rotorua-whakatane but all good.

Meet at the BP in Cambridge at 9.45-10.15am and a 10.30 dept for lunch in Whakatane betwenn round 1pm?

All welcome!

As a Tokoroa local (and working mainly at Kinleith) I know these roads well. I do the Rotorua-Whakatane road once a week on business and those 80km/hr stretches really piss me off. If I'm on the bike, I prefer to use a different route which is fantastic. When you approach the T junction at SH5 just outside Rotorua, turn south towards Taupo. Travel south and turn east on the Murapara road. Just as you reach Murapara, turn left into Kopuriki Road and follow the signs to Galatea, Matahina and Te Teko. This brings you back onto the Rotorua-Whakatane highway. Magic scenery and nice and twisty after Murapara.

Cheers,

Geoff

**Warr** · 24th January 2008, 07:55

Not sure of Sat, but will keep an eye on here

**Mountlocal1** · 24th January 2008, 16:51

Originally Posted by Warr

Not sure of Sat, but will keep an eye on here

Canned. Due to lack of interest.

**Mental Trousers** · 24th January 2008, 18:41

Originally Posted by Mountlocal1

Canned. Due to lack of interest.

Just a note for the future, it's a far better ride down Maungatautari Rd to Whakamaru, across the dam then a short ride to the Rotorua turn off you mention.

**DUCATI*HARD** · 24th January 2008, 21:13

Originally Posted by Mountlocal1

Canned. Due to lack of interest.

am keen for a ride mr mount

**bane** · 25th January 2008, 07:03

Take MT and Blackbird's suggested route, and i'd likely join in as well.

**tri boy** · 25th January 2008, 09:03

Originally Posted by Mountlocal1

Canned. Due to lack of interest.

Sat, I'm gravelling with Kanny, but Sun is still on if your keen J.

**HACHET** · 25th January 2008, 18:35

whats happening on sun would like to join in if thats ok

**tri boy** · 25th January 2008, 18:55

Originally Posted by tl1ooos

whats happening on sun would like to join in if thats ok

PM Mt local mate. I think he has some thing planned. I'm hob nobbing it with the TOMCC members. Spiffing what?

**bane** · 26th January 2008, 18:00

Any ride happening tomorrow (Sunday)?

earlyish preferably, before the roads become liquid tar...

**Teflon** · 26th January 2008, 18:36

Text Warr. He has a ride planed for tomorrow.

**Warr** · 26th January 2008, 18:39

Originally Posted by bane

Any ride happening tomorrow (Sunday)?

earlyish preferably, before the roads become liquid tar...

PM sent. 12345678910 charcters

**carver** · 26th January 2008, 18:40

did hamilton-te kuiti-bennydale-turangi-taupo-mangakino yesterday

the taupo mangakino stretch is good fun at 140-200k

and where the road around lake taupo gets twisty its good too, but it gets cold too

**bane** · 27th January 2008, 16:41

great ride guys - mint weather (except perhaps for possible heat stroke), and roads in excellent condition.

Nice to meet a few guys I havent riden with before, and must be the first KB ride ive been on without a GSX-R! (GSX rule okay)

Thanks Warr for organising