Tight twisties - Eeeekkk!

[FJRider]

Congratulations Chancey.

I love the way South Islanders rave about their own roads, mostly with zero idea of what else is available.

The West Coast Highway is the best ride in the country im(ns)ho. After that though it's a toss up with the Lewis Pass, SH43, the Gentle Annie, the Coro Loop, and others, all damned fine motorcycle roads.

After that there are the shorter fun rides, the Takaka Hill, the Crown Range, the Paraparas, etc etc

Anyone who hasn't ridden all of them really isn't qualified to comment.

And I can't comment of the TeAnau-Milford Road because I haven't been there. Yet.

I think I'm qualified ...

But the north island has it's secret roads ...

Fields track/Whangaehu valley road comes to mind. The Turakina valley road (the seal doesn't go all the way through as I remember) ... Hunterville- Mangahoe/ Mangationa road-Fordell- Whanganui isn't too bad.

You could spend a weekend in that area ...

As long as it's not raining ... and no busses on the road (near impossibility) the Milford is ok.

I guess ...

[unstuck]

I love the way South Islanders rave about their own roads, mostly with zero idea of what else is available.

After 16yrs riding in the north island and 15yrs(so far) riding in the south island, I think the south island is the better of the two for riding, on or off road.

[rossirep]

A bit of speed will be even better. Viagra isn't that great. DAMHIK.

hahaha, .... ;-p

[chanceyy]

Thought someone had dragged up an old thread...but no.
Proof that any of us can forget particular techniques if we get complacent and/or stop practicing them.
Good on you, S. You (finally) twigged to a problem and did something about fixing it.

I have known its a problem for quite some time, just took having the right converstation with the right person to pinpoint the problem. Its a well known fact with those i ride with on a regular basis that I hated twisties

Thats the attitude....Something to aim for this years route to the CD is via the Paras,Fields and the Annie

ahhhhh NO !! will see you there, aiming on the direct trip so drinking can resume early, ohh but I have a ride in mind on sat (depending on the hangover)

Never too old to learn something in this motor-cycling business! Keep up the good work! Timely reminder for us to think of how we all do it (ride the twisties that is!)

I think thats why I posted Justin, and given the bling it would seem a few others have tight twisty issues as well. Its all a learning curve aye

I hate real tight stuff. If god had intended sprotbikes to do them he'd have given them 1/2 gear.
Get a trials bike.

going to master the 1200 first

[chanceyy]

ohh yeah the south island is on the mind .. Once the olds pop off and i do not use all my annual leave seeing them I will be doing a two week jaunt down south and by then tight twisties will be enjoyed rather than avoided

[FJRider]

ohh yeah the south island is on the mind .. Once the olds pop off and i do not use all my annual leave seeing them I will be doing a two week jaunt down south and by then tight twisties will be enjoyed rather than avoided

Maduck is in Hokitika at the mo' ... by all reports ... quote ... "The Buller Gorge was primo" ...

Even Harleys handle the twisties ... and have fun doing it.

[86GSXR]

Then after an awesome breaky, it was time to head to Taihape and wait n wait n wait for 86 to show, however there was a lovely parade of blokes going past for me to ogle, and of course some reflective time in counter steering and how good it felt.

Fixed that for you

Excellent ride babe, Vinegar Hill always gets a smile eh (and thanks for showing me your iPhone)

[chanceyy]

Fixed that for you

Excellent ride babe, Vinegar Hill always gets a smile eh (and thanks for showing me your iPhone)

now funny you should mention blokes .. a couple of army trucks pulled up and out came all these young boys. but most looked like jail bait and jst did not hold my attention like the bikes did

you also forgot to mention the traffic lights on V hill .. but at least I finally managed to scoot past the cars at that point. Welcome on the Iphone front .. they are some fun aye

[86GSXR]

Those traffic light have been there for months, I don't know why they just don't fix the washout? Yeah, bikes are always better than army boys eh lol, and the iPhone is driving my laptop

[chanceyy]

Those traffic light have been there for months, I don't know why they just don't fix the washout? Yeah, bikes are always better than army boys eh lol, and the iPhone is driving my laptop

Yeah its been over a yr since I have ridden V Hill as Halcombe is my prefered lovely bit of flowing road to ride, may have to do the block again this weekend, purely as practice of course

ohh yeah bikes far better viewing than boys : and finally your back online .. trusty Iphone

[86GSXR]

I think the Annie may be on the cards (I wonder if there's an app for keeping cats off benches)

[chanceyy]

I think the Annie may be on the cards (I wonder if there's an app for keeping cats off benches)

yeah now this is going to sound so wrong .. must do Annie, at some stage and I think your outta luck on the app

[Number One]

Keeping cats off benches is as easy as removing their legs using nailclippers

[86GSXR]

yeah now this is going to sound so wrong .. must do Annie, at some stage and I think your outta luck on the app

Let me know when you want to do it! If you like twisties you will LOVE the Annie, and I'm always up for that loop

Keeping cats off benches is as easy as removing their legs using nailclippers

I wonder how much that would cost?

[Number One]

I wonder how much that would cost?

Real men do it themselves!