Manawatu Rant n Rave

[bogan]

riding to hamilton on fri, best route plan? think it'll be vinegar-desert rd-west side of lake taupo-tokaroa to hamilton on the main route. Any roads of awesomness I'm missing? also whats the fuel stop distances like? I get between 150-180km per tank.

[yod]

riding to hamilton on fri, best route plan? think it'll be vinegar-desert rd-west side of lake taupo-tokaroa to hamilton on the main route. Any roads of awesomness I'm missing? also whats the fuel stop distances like? I get between 150-180km per tank.

i'd go this way

because taumarunui to eight mile junction is FMS and highway 39 from otorohanga is pretty sweet too

you could go through vinegar hill and then left at waiouru and across to highway 4 but the paras from wanganui north are also minty mintastic

[Owl]

I'd go yod's way!

[ducatilover]

I'd agree with Yod and Owl

[bogan]

sounds like a plan, looks like plenty of fuel stops that way too!

[dogsnbikes]

i'd go this way

because taumarunui to eight mile junction is FMS and highway 39 from otorohanga is pretty sweet too

you could go through vinegar hill and then left at waiouru and across to highway 4 but the paras from wanganui north are also minty mintastic

I'd go yod's way!

I'd agree with Yod and Owl

sounds like a plan, looks like plenty of fuel stops that way too!

Just a small change at Wanganui for you if there is no need for you too stop for gas

10. Head northeast on Warrengate Rd toward No 2 Line 32 m
11. Turn left at No 2 Line 6.3 km
12. Turn right at Okoia Rd 1.9 km
13. Continue onto No 3 Line 450 m
14. Turn left to stay on No 3 Line 1.6 km

10.3 km – about 14 mins
No 3 Line

15. Head northwest on No 3 Line toward Gordon Park Rd 1.3 km
16. Take the 1st right onto Gordon Park Rd 1.0 km
17. Gordon Park Rd turns slightly left and becomes Kaimatira Rd 950 m

3.3 km – about 5 mins
Kaimatira Rd



18. Head northwest on Kaimatira Rd toward Riverbank Rd 400 m
19. Turn right at SH 4 29.6 km
20. Turn left to stay on SH 4

[ducatilover]

sounds like a plan, looks like plenty of fuel stops that way too!

Much needed on a BROS650

[bogan]

Much needed on a BROS650

haha, nah doesn't need much, but you can't take much with you either! Found out its time to start writing my thesis now, so I procrastinated by doing up the ZXR triple tree to fit the bros. Hoping to have the new front end on it by the MAG-NZ taupo fundraiser and show-n-shine in november.

[ducatilover]

haha, nah doesn't need much, but you can't take much with you either! Found out its time to start writing my thesis now, so I procrastinated by doing up the ZXR triple tree to fit the bros. Hoping to have the new front end on it by the MAG-NZ taupo fundraiser and show-n-shine in november.

Jolly excellent sir!
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-320596564.htm
What ya think? Get my license back in November, so could be a nice wee project.

[cowboyz]

i'd go this way

because taumarunui to eight mile junction is FMS and highway 39 from otorohanga is pretty sweet too

you could go through vinegar hill and then left at waiouru and across to highway 4 but the paras from wanganui north are also minty mintastic

the yod has learned well!

[NZsarge]

i'd go this way


you could go through vinegar hill and then left at waiouru and across to highway 4 but the paras from wanganui north are also minty mintastic

Minty mintastic indeed although if time weren't too much of an issue you could also go Rangiwahia and across to 4 at Waiouru, beaut road that.. Either or as far as I'd be concerned.

[bogan]

Jolly excellent sir!
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-320596564.htm
What ya think? Get my license back in November, so could be a nice wee project.

indeed, does v-tech model mean what it normally means? Photos not showing a hell of a lot atm...

[ducatilover]

indeed, does v-tech model mean what it normally means? Photos not showing a hell of a lot atm...

I don't think it is actually a V-Tec model, they were later model as far as I am aware.
The V-Tec, if it has it, is the retarded system like the viffer where it will make the change from 8V to 16V.

[banditrider]

i'd go this way

because taumarunui to eight mile junction is FMS and highway 39 from otorohanga is pretty sweet too

you could go through vinegar hill and then left at waiouru and across to highway 4 but the paras from wanganui north are also minty mintastic

Another option!

[bogan]

Another option!

looks fun, but a little long for one days travel!