Best motorcycling roads

[Big Dave]

+ one .... doesn't matter which part ...

Yeah it does. SH1 South of Chch. Or any of the Canterbury plains.

[oldguy]

Old Russell Road / Russell Road, Whangaruru, Northland

most Far North roads outside the main centers.

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&so...77162&t=h&z=14

[malfunconz]

The Coro ride is a bit like staying at the Raglan Pub on a Saturday night, done it once, no need to do it again.
As for best roads...you covered alot in your previous post, but I will add that the roads out and around the Naki are very very nice as are the roads in the Hawke Bay.
Have yet to do the South Island but that is on the agenda, was just looking at the map last night.

get down there now before the other island freezes over for winter .... just jokin . just got back , 4 thou k's , its just bloody terrific , great rides up north too but jeez there roads are just ace . only two cops , one in nelson and one waaaay down south , nameless little town in the riviera of the south ... haha . coromandel great run but well serviced by revenue collectors . I work in the naki and its cluttered with milk tankers and little townships every 15 minutes . Whangamomona run great blast although some of the road has dodgy surface now , still me fav' though , love the turkeys , feral sheep and cheeky goats ,farmers that leave mud tracks outside their driveways on the road are just dickheads , rant rant rant . Friendly publican at end too although i usually have coffee as i wanna blast back and not worry bout being half cut .

[JohnR]

This site is an "add your own" and includes roads from around the world, including NZ.
Also has "Apps" for the technogeeks among us.


http://www.bestbikingroads.com/

[FJRider]

Yeah it does. SH1 South of Chch. Or any of the Canterbury plains.

If ya aint man enough for a few straight bits ... stay up north ...


You got a map ??? ... miss out the bits you dont want, if ya ca read a map that is ....

[yod]

man enough for a few straight bits

yeah, cos it takes a real man to do fuck all for an hour or so

Jeebus mate, I'm FROM Christchurch and I'll happily admit SH1, Christchurch to Ash-Vegas, is the most boring fucking road known to man (the Culverden straight is fairly epic too)

[Big Dave]

If ya aint man enough for a few straight bits ... stay up north ...


You got a map ??? ... miss out the bits you dont want, if ya ca read a map that is ....

Last couple of tours have had a gps. Still had to get out of Chch. Reefton to Picton is a bit ordinary on the South side of the ranges. I'm struggling for ordinary after that. Southland plains, but they are only an hour mostly.

My vote for the best region for roads in their own right is the western Waikato. But the South Island is better to ride for the combination of roads and place and 'epicness'

[FJRider]

Last couple of tours have had a gps. Still had to get out of Chch. Reefton to Picton is a bit ordinary on the South side of the ranges. I'm struggling for ordinary after that. Southland plains, but they are only an hour mostly.


My vote for the best region for roads in their own right is the western Waikato. But the South Island is better to ride for the combination of roads and place and 'epicness'

You can STILL get out of Christchurch without using Highway one.

Prefer to use GPS ... your choice ... but DONT come on here and moan about the roads ...

Reefton to Picton I have done many a time ... and EACH day different ...

as ALL of the south Island IS ..

[FJRider]

Jeebus mate, I'm FROM Christchurch and I'll happily admit SH1, Christchurch to Ash-Vegas, is the most boring fucking road known to man (the Culverden straight is fairly epic too)

I'll admit that too ... but I still DO it ...

AND dont whinge about it ...

[cold comfort]

yeah, cos it takes a real man to do fuck all for an hour or so

Jeebus mate, I'm FROM Christchurch and I'll happily admit SH1, Christchurch to Ash-Vegas, is the most boring fucking road known to man (the Culverden straight is fairly epic too)

A+. 20yrs living in Canterbury and its still mind numbingly boring, (with a liberal sprinkling of revenue collectors just begging you to hurry the experience along.)despite the precious parochial responses here.

[Big Dave]

You can STILL get out of Christchurch without using Highway one.

Prefer to use GPS ... your choice ... but DONT come on here and moan about the roads ...

Reefton to Picton I have done many a time ... and EACH day different ...

as ALL of the south Island IS ..

Yeah - I've ridden out of Chch in all directions. Even dirt. Plains are still plains.

[Big Dave]

of sorry - that should be PLAINS are still plains.

[FJRider]

of sorry - that should be PLAINS are still plains.

I think a vote should be taken ...

Should the Canterbury PLAINS ... be smaller ... ????

You know where they are ... dont go there .. if ...YOU DON'T want too ...

[Elysium]

South island.

Yep, especialy if you can't afford to travel overseas.

[Big Dave]

Yeah that's the whole point. There are a couple of bits you can afford to miss. Not very many, but if you are planning a ride then detour around the flat bits because there are epic alternatives. This is not complaining.