Another video - Ride over Rimutakas

**Muppet** · 27th December 2009, 08:41

Originally Posted by glegge

OOps, youtube told me it was too long.. forget it...

I quite enjoyed watching that, how does your VFR800 compare to the VF1000 in the video out of interest? And how do rate a V4 against an in line 4? Cheers.

**Maha** · 27th December 2009, 08:53

Does anyone else have the letters TYUIDFGHJKCVBNM on their forehead after watching for two mins?

**oldrider** · 4th January 2010, 14:53

First rode that hill in 1955, the changes in the road are almost as many as the changes in motorcycles themselves since that time!

Unbelievable!

Wont be very long and it will be straight!

Where to then for a wriggly fix? Build your own road somewhere else!

**Dean** · 4th January 2010, 19:27

Mines better.

Jokes, good on ya bro!

**huff3r** · 4th January 2010, 20:39

Originally Posted by Dean

Mines better.

Jokes, good on ya bro!

Doesnt even compare to the Rimutakas lol, although last time i rode them there was a damn bus doing 20 the whole way..

**Dean** · 4th January 2010, 20:48

Originally Posted by huff3r

Doesnt even compare to the Rimutakas lol, although last time i rode them there was a damn bus doing 20 the whole way..

I know what you mean bro, when I was filiming that video the first time a dam slow ute was doing like 30kph through there and there was no where to pass safely.

Just do what I do, pull over for like 10 minutes then take off again, if you can meet back up with them in the twists then you know you are doing good XD. I havent been to the rimutaka's though, do you want to go for a ride through there? Teach me some things.

**huff3r** · 4th January 2010, 20:56

Originally Posted by Dean

I know what you mean bro, when I was filiming that video the first time a dam slow ute was doing like 30kph through there and there was no where to pass safely.

Just do what I do, pull over for like 10 minutes then take off again, if you can meet back up with them in the twists then you know you are doing good XD. I havent been to the rimutaka's though, do you want to go for a ride through there? Teach me some things.

Haha, 10mins is nowhere near enough time on the 'takas!! You'd have to be stopped for half an hour or more....
Sure thing tho, if your ever in WGTN just post up, im sure there'll be plenty keen for a hill run... there always is

**Hitcher** · 4th January 2010, 20:59

There's nothing quite like the sound of a Zeal getting its neck wrung. It brings back many happy memories. Thank you.

**davebullet** · 4th January 2010, 21:00

Hey - I didn't realise they'd rebuilt the cafe. I must go up and check it out.

**Dean** · 4th January 2010, 21:01

Originally Posted by huff3r

Haha, 10mins is nowhere near enough time on the 'takas!! You'd have to be stopped for half an hour or more....
Sure thing tho, if your ever in WGTN just post up, im sure there'll be plenty keen for a hill run... there always is

When you dont have a watch time goes by fairly fast along the side of the road aye.

Hill run? Are the hills in the taka's fairly steep? If it is how do you cope on the GN!! Might as well walk the bike up XD jokes.

I dont know my way through there but a few minutes into it I should get the feel of the corners plus im keen for a ride.

**CookMySock** · 4th January 2010, 21:03

Originally Posted by huff3r

... Rimutakas... last time i rode them there was a damn bus doing 20 the whole way..

Cmon you must be able to pass a bus doing 20k?

Steve

**Dean** · 4th January 2010, 21:05

Originally Posted by Hitcher

There's nothing quite like the sound of a Zeal getting its neck wrung. It brings back many happy memories. Thank you.

I hear you on that one, unfortunately I never went past 10 revs in the video its because the exhaust has been played around with by the previous owner to sound like a mental f1 car. It was barely hitting the powerband, if you are up my way anytime you can take my zeal for a blat.

**huff3r** · 4th January 2010, 21:20

Originally Posted by Dean

When you dont have a watch time goes by fairly fast along the side of the road aye.

Hill run? Are the hills in the taka's fairly steep? If it is how do you cope on the GN!! Might as well walk the bike up XD jokes.

I dont know my way through there but a few minutes into it I should get the feel of the corners plus im keen for a ride.

Yes its steep! It cliimbs heaps! And the GN handles it easy, cos you cant really go fast up it, tight and twisty all the way... 2nd/3rd and some 4th gear corners...

Originally Posted by DangerousBastard

Cmon you must be able to pass a bus doing 20k?

Steve

Umm, double yellows, and 10-15 cars between me and the bus. Yes the dropkick didnt even pull over and let the queue past.

**Dean** · 4th January 2010, 21:31

Originally Posted by huff3r

Yes its steep! It cliimbs heaps! And the GN handles it easy, cos you cant really go fast up it, tight and twisty all the way... 2nd/3rd and some 4th gear corners...

Umm, double yellows, and 10-15 cars between me and the bus. Yes the dropkick didnt even pull over and let the queue past.

Sounds fun, you'd beat me no question, not that we'd be racing but if it were stick to throttle you'd either lead or keep right up my behind like im back stage at an Elton John concert even if I did know the way through the taka's. Seen some guys on Gn's go pretty fast through the twisties they have the low down torque acceleration out of corners and higher pegs for cornering.

Its a big NO NO in my books to try to pass a car in the twisties in that situation you mentioned huffr because if something were to go wrong ive seen videos of riders just being squatted like flies, sad stuff but the real price to pay for misjudging passing through a blind corner.