Melted tar- what's the go?

[Gman71]

Rode to Whanagmata a couple of days ago during the real hot days, and there were lots of wet/ meted tar spots on the way up and over the hill......

now aside form splashes of the stuff on the bike....

are these super sticky and no problem to hit?

or super slippery and dangerous, and to be avoided at all costs?


taaaaaa

[jaymzw]

Rode to Whanagmata a couple of days ago during the real hot days, and there were lots of wet/ meted tar spots on the way up and over the hill......

now aside form splashes of the stuff on the bike....

are these super sticky and no problem to hit?

or super slippery and dangerous, and to be avoided at all costs?


taaaaaa

I'd avoid like ICE!

[gixxer-king]

please type tar into search function and read the big long article on it.

[Ixion]

Avoid them like death. Because that's what they are . Death

The most dangerous thing on the roads

Do a search there are many threads about the problem.

[bistard]

Rode to Whanagmata a couple of days ago during the real hot days, and there were lots of wet/ meted tar spots on the way up and over the hill......

now aside form splashes of the stuff on the bike....

are these super sticky and no problem to hit?

or super slippery and dangerous, and to be avoided at all costs?


taaaaaa

Mate think about it,
ITS MELTED ROAD,THERE IS NO GRIP,THE ROAD HAS MELTED!!!
End of story

[98tls]

Nice troll.........................

[Anarkist]

Mate think about it,
ITS MELTED ROAD,THERE IS NO GRIP,THE ROAD HAS MELTED!!!
End of story

Haha

[klingon]

There's an amazing amount of melted tar around at the moment - more than I've seen in years. Even in the twisty bits of the Waipoua Forest on Wednesday!

And it's slippery as heck. Keep your nose on high alert and ride very carefully please.

[bistard]

There's an amazing amount of melted tar around at the moment - more than I've seen in years. Even in the twisty bits of the Waipoua Forest on Wednesday!

And it's slippery as heck. Keep your nose on high alert and ride very carefully please.

Its weird isnt it,as they were going to close the Desert Road the other day because of high temperatures (melting tar)

[klingon]

Its weird isnt it,as they were going to close the Desert Road the other day because of high temperatures (melting tar)

We couldn't believe it on the forest road - I mean, it's a twisty road with tall trees on both sides. How did it get enough sun on it to melt the tar? In winter you have to watch that road because it doesn't get the sun so never dries out. Now it's melting. Madness.

Next thing you know they'll be stopping the trains because the tracks are buckling in the heat. Thank goodness for a refreshing drop of rain in Auckland this evening.

[98tls]

Wonder if there's any chance ACC would consider separating motorcycle accident stats ie North isle/South isle and we pay accordingly.Hot daymelted tar,go figure.

[skidMark]

There's an amazing amount of melted tar around at the moment - more than I've seen in years. Even in the twisty bits of the Waipoua Forest on Wednesday!

And it's slippery as heck. Keep your nose on high alert and ride very carefully please.

I blames global warming.

[98tls]

I blames global warming.

Which could in fact get us back onto the subject of your momma and flatulence.

[skidMark]

Which could in fact get us back onto the subject of your momma and flatulence.

wtf............

you really should talk to your sister more often.

[Mystic13]

I blames global warming.

In Aus, in much higher temps they don't have melted tar.

You can ride our roads and the older tar is fine and you hit the new bit and it's melted.

Some dude posted up that a technical post on it and referring to Marsden being better able to refine and so there was less good quality stuff for the tar. He reckoned the stuff they put in the tar is not evapourating off in the way it used to and this was causing the apparent tar melt.

I can't be bothered fishing for the info but "Search" is your friend.

It seems that action needs to be taken and now to stop this. It's a bit poor when they have to start resurfacing miles of road where car tyres go. I actually find those two resealed strips of tar through corners interesting to stay on. Are they going to keep resurfacing those strips for years to come. Surely it would be cheaper to do the job right the first time.

I assume the low melting point tar is cheaper and easier to work with for the roading contractors and provides them with ongoing work.

It's lobby and public enquiry time.