Danseys Pass pictures

[The Pastor]

Whatever the camera settings... nobody died... dented car and pride. We can ALL live with that...

and added entertainment for all of us....

[BMWST?]

any one got pics from last weekend(was it closed?)

[Transalper]

A Friday success story starts here with pictures... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1129775961 and another story from one of the guys whose bike broke down so needed recovery from Saturday... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1129777325 including one photo.

[Grubber]

i did the Dansey Pass on my Sport bike in March. took a while i have to admit but ya just gotta do these things when your on tour. Awesome bit of country i have to say. Was wishing i had a bike that was more appropriate for the job but beggars can't be choosers!

[timpel_800]

Hi,

Does anyone know the road conditions of the Danseys Pass? We are in Twizel right now and want to take the route through Danseys Pass on our motorbikes (bmwf650).

It's hard to find any information about the conditions of the road.

Anyone done it lately, please leave us a note.

Tim

[Eddieb]

Hi,

Does anyone know the road conditions of the Danseys Pass? We are in Twizel right now and want to take the route through Danseys Pass on our motorbikes (bmwf650).

It's hard to find any information about the conditions of the road.

Anyone done it lately, please leave us a note.

Tim

No current info sorry but here's some general info about Dansey's Pass.

http://www.adventureridingnz.co.nz/g.../danseys-pass/

[timpel_800]

Thanks for that. I've read somewhere it's 50km's? Thats doable in a afternoon. Will try to call DOC or the like to get some more info on the road.

http://www.waitaki.govt.nz/services/.../AllItems.aspx
This doesn't say anything about it so maybe it's open. That would be great!

[FJRider]

Hi,

Does anyone know the road conditions of the Danseys Pass? We are in Twizel right now and want to take the route through Danseys Pass on our motorbikes (bmwf650).

It's hard to find any information about the conditions of the road.

Anyone done it lately, please leave us a note.

Tim

Find the Waitaki district Council Web site ... but they only list it as open/closed.

It can be an extreme area .. snow/rain overnight makes anybody's report going through one day ... will be greatly different to anothers the following day.

And if the grader goes through ... all bets are off and it's every man for himself ....

[Transalper]

It's about 59km from Duntroon (if you choose to go through there) to Nasbey.
It's an easy road and the actual gravel section is less than 50km long but take your time as there is a lot of narrow blind corners and corrigation.
Could be a bit muddy if wet.
No idea what tyres you have or your ability but I've taken the Transalp through it in just over one hour in summer.
Could take two hours if taking in the sights or three plus I guess if it's wet and you are on highway tyres.
Just don't go on if the road closed signs are up, there'll be a locked gate in there somewhere to stop you before you get far in if it is closed anyway.
Another website to look at... Adventureguide.co.nz (soon to be RemoteMoto.com)

[MD]

Really keen to do this road sometime but in those earlier pics of FJRs it looks too bloody steep in places for a sports bike with sports tyres

What's the consensus of those that have ridden it on sports tyres? YES or NO

[FJRider]

Really keen to do this road sometime but in those earlier pics of FJRs it looks too bloody steep in places for a sports bike with sports tyres

What's the consensus of those that have ridden it on sports tyres? YES or NO

It's not a sports bike road. 50 km's of gravel.

Take your time ... stop and rest quite a few times ... and you'll be fine. I did it on an XJ750.

[FJRider]

Just don't go on if the road closed signs are up, there'll be a locked gate in there somewhere to stop you before you get far in if it is closed anyway.

There is a sign indicating Open / Closed about 5 km's from Duntroon ... long before the seal ends.

[Jantar]

Really keen to do this road sometime but in those earlier pics of FJRs it looks too bloody steep in places for a sports bike with sports tyres

What's the consensus of those that have ridden it on sports tyres? YES or NO

Quite doable on a sports bike with sports tyres in summer time and a dry road. This time of year, don't even think about it.

[BMWST?]

Really keen to do this road sometime but in those earlier pics of FJRs it looks too bloody steep in places for a sports bike with sports tyres

What's the consensus of those that have ridden it on sports tyres? YES or NO

In the dry it will be easy as any other nz narrow
gravel road.the steepness wont be an issue aprt from corrugations out of the corners or braking into them,just take it easy!

[FJRider]

I spoke to an F650 rider (from Kurow) Who had just ridden over the Danseys .. he said the road was good. It had been closed due to a washout. But is open now.