Open road advice

[Trudes]

Cheers Trudes (and all of you of course),

As for the 'pack for emergencies bit', what would you reccomemend? I've seen so many different opinions on this (all good of course...apart from the blow up sheep one) but what would be the best bet. I always reckon mobile phone and cash are a goodie and a tyre repair kit, but what dya reckon?

Thanks again for your help guys, you make a fat pommie biker really happy....

No worries.
By pack for emergencies I meant like you said, phone, cash, and a tyre repair kit is a grand idea as well as a basic tool kit for the bike. I keep a basic first aid kit under my seat, electrical tape, pocket knife, spare ear plugs and a whole lot of other shit.... I'm a Cancerian, I can't help it, it's in my nature. Also if there's any chance of rain I will pack my wet weathers to go over my leathers, I find it most distracting to be wet and cold and miles from home!!
Hope you have a great time... I love Coro, lived there when I was a teen... pick me up some Coro Gold!!!!

[Pedrostt500]

Nah you dont need to pack the blow up sheep for this one, plenty of live ones in the padocks, and if you feel the urge...













pack some mint so you can have lamb and mint Pies.

[MsKABC]

I'd pack some garlic & wooden stakes if I were you FM - knowing your luck you'll run into a vampire. Or perhaps a silver bullet for any pesky werewolves?

Have a good time, you'll love Coro. It's where I rode my first miles.

[Sharry]

Depending on the size of ya tail pack, saddle bags, pack rack bag and tank bag.........................................
I always take some window cleaner and cloth for visor (you can get a teeny weeny skirty bottle from payless plastics). Some tissues for the wind factor, Brufen just in case, travel pack of wet wipey things for hands. A bottle of water, minties and your chain lube if your riding over 500 kms.

[Chooky]

Some points to note for your trip round Coro....

No1. If your coming through Kaiaua,dont bother stopping unless you want gas...Best fish and chips....?...Na.

No2. When you get back on SH25 at Waitakaruru,over the rough bailey bridge a few hundred meters down the road on the left is MooLoo cafe...Good parking...Best coffee in town....Yea.

No3.The Kopu bridge...470 meters long single lane built in 1927..If there is a que it is acceptable for bikes to go to the front...Some go up the left..hmm not too sure about that..
If you want to jump the red light make sure you can catch the traffic already on the bridge,not like the wank*r in the WRX today..We had a green to go and this **** was coming at us at 150clicks.

No4. Kopu cafe on the left..Chinaman make best steak and pepper pie in the world..Plenty parking next to shop..

No5. Why go Kopu Hik..? Most turn left and go up the Thames coast first...Slow windy road on the coast beautiful old puhutakawa trees all in flower.

No6. Dont buy gas in Thames..rip off buggers..Diesel was 10c dearer than Ngatea.[20 min away].petrol probly the same.

No7. Dont speed through the 50k areas at Tepuru and Waioumu..Cops patrol the shit out of it...Its the only place they can turn round..otherwise you ok.

No8. When you leave the coast at Wilsons bay and wind up the hill,make sure to stop for a smoke at the big stopping bay at the top of the hill....You'd be amazed at the number of bikes that stop there..

No9. Have fun.

No10. If you need a tow,give me a yell.

[fergie]

good points Chooky but you forgot an important one...
Stop at whangapoua and say hi to ferg at the store, he will be busy as hell and cant stop for too long but nice place to have a stretch.

[raftn]

When i first got back into biking, the first big ride away was to coromandel, even stayed the night! Now i do it in a day nearly every weekend. It is a great ride, but do stop and look at the scenery it is great. And of course you carn't miss the Coroglen pub.....lots of bikers stop their, na dif you get tthe chance stop at the smoke house in coromandel and buy your self some fresh smoked fish, it is great.