Fuckwits on the 'Takas

[Hitcher]

and thats exactly what keeps me off that road. i think it would be suicide to even attempt it.

Massive exaggeration. But stay away if that's how you feel.

[Sidewinder]

Read the op again. Where-pray tell-did I say that?

owell sounds good at the time

[gammaguy]

Going over the 'Takas and back today I nearly had the dubious pleasure of scraping squid and squid kid off my truck's grille. You fuckwits. First one was climbing the hill heading south at about 1530, riding a red sportsbike, possibly a vfr. He was apexing a right hand corner on the yellow line. My right front corner was also on the centerline as I was heading north. Squid, while you have the luxury of choosing your line - I don't. The rig is 18m long and I am not going to take a 200m drop to save your ass. The second one passed me on his Hurley- Vomitson at about 120k, missed oncoming traffic by about a second. All with a young kid on the back. You stupid, stupid coont.

strangely enough,people in places of power such as --erm-----ACC also see dickheads like this on our roads.

I wonder why they think we are stupid idiots who need to be legislated off the road?

[jimmy 2006]

if people want to ride fast, let them ride fast.

darwin theory.

[Headbanger]

and thats exactly what keeps me off that road. i think it would be suicide to even attempt it.

Its as easy as it gets, just way to short to get excited about.Its also a bit wide.

If you don't hit the corners hot then its as simple as a straight road, Just go at a pace your comfortable with.

Twisties are something to be hunted out and enjoyed, Not avoided.

[Fatjim]

No place beats the Tuka's if you want to get close to God, but not too close.

I've certainly seen the light up there a few times.

[sinned]

No place beats the Tuka's if you want to get close to God, but not too close.

I've certainly seen the light up there a few times.

Tis a beautiful area of god's own. From East to the summit with no traffic in front is ecstasy. A bit tough on tyres though.

[James Deuce]

See, I don't understand the line that it's a good road. It's rubbish compared to how it was 20 years ago, and speaking of touching the face of God, I've never gotten close to the bridge to bridge time I did on an '87 RG250FG. 21 years ago. It's been crap for 15 years since lifestylers started commuting by road and all those businesses opened up in the Wairarapa catering to day trippers. It now has "moments" from time to time, but the potential license spanking riding it properly risks makes it a transit road to other places of fun.

[Maha]

See, I don't understand the line that it's a good road. It's rubbish compared to how it was 20 years ago, and speaking of touching the face of God, I've never gotten close to the bridge to bridge time I did on an '87 RG250FG. 21 years ago. It's been crap for 15 years since lifestylers started commuting by road and all those businesses opened up in the Wairarapa catering to day trippers. It now has "moments" from time to time, but the potential license spanking riding it properly risks makes it a transit road to other places of fun.

It was you eh Jim that put up a Video several years ago riding over the Takas? If you show us again, that would be great, it was one of the better private video's I have seen on here.

[James Deuce]

*Blush* Oh alright then.

[oldrider]

strangely enough,people in places of power such as --erm-----ACC also see dickheads like this on our roads.

I wonder why they think we are stupid idiots who need to be legislated off the road?

Because the AA executive keep telling them (and anybody else that will listen) exactly that!

[shafty]

As Mr Hitcher says, to be treated with respect. Whilst traversing in the company cage one day, I rounded a corner to find a young Bloke on the other side of the fence with his MVX250 (Corr remember them lol) - with him. The fence was undamaged. He said he was picked up by a huge wind and deposited right there. The expression on his face backed his story.

[koba]

riding a red sportsbike, possibly a vfr.

Red VFR... Must have been a REAL fuckwit!

[Laxi]

It was you eh Jim that put up a Video several years ago riding over the Takas? If you show us again, that would be great, it was one of the better private video's I have seen on here.

that vid gave me many a giggle as i recalled his sledging of the way the wncr guys ride the hill

[James Deuce]

that vid gave me many a giggle as i recalled his sledging of the way the wncr guys ride the hill

Did I crash? Did I not use my indicators? Did I not use overtaking lanes and stay on my side of the road, except for the obvious exception where bimbos either pushed me onto the other side of the road despite seeing me or missed a gear on the exit of a corner after drifting onto the wrong side of the road? Hmmm? I did nothing illegal or dangerous.

The Wednesday Night ride got to the point where Stew was parking the TSS recovery vehicle at Kaitoke Gardens, plus I got hit a couple of times simply riding down the motorway by n00bs barely in control of their super powerful CBR250s and Hyosungs of Doom.

I still stay away from that ride because of the vast range of skills on display and the lack of understanding shown by both ends of the spectrum.