If riding in or out of the Hawkes Bay, please take special care. There is tarmelt everywhere and it's not pleasant.
Just heard a truck is stuck on SH5 due to no traction. Imagine the mess that's gonna leave!!!
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If riding in or out of the Hawkes Bay, please take special care. There is tarmelt everywhere and it's not pleasant.
Just heard a truck is stuck on SH5 due to no traction. Imagine the mess that's gonna leave!!!
Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?
Has jumped the tasman
Yick!Thanks for the heads up!!
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-Roseanne Barr-
Moped rider
how dangerous is this stuff to bikes.
I have always ridden slower over any tarmelt I find...
Does it affect the tyres?
Does it affect traction?
Apologies for the silly question, but I never saw tarmelt is aussie...
TIA
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And yet 10C higher average temps are the norm for many parts of Australia compared to the hottest places in NZ. Says something about the Government's commitment to road safety, doesn't it?Originally Posted by crynsie
Tar melt is little different from diesel in terms of traction for a bike and a decent tar swamp will have you on your ear, soon as look at it.
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Hardcore Biker
I was told by a friend, who has a mate who worked on the road gang, that they use 2nd grade tar here which is why the damn stuff melts at 20 deg. I cannot confirm the accuracy of this but it would explain a lot. I have just spent some time at the local dealers using degreaser and steam cleaner to get the last lot off!
One hell of a ride.
It is deadly - literally a big puddle of oil on the road.
Australian roads are hot mix rather than chip seal.
Mad nagging bitch!
Would be nice f they would follow Australia's lead on that here, wouldn't it?
It seems to melt at (comparatively) low temps these days. And it seems to be right across the whole lane, forcing you to ride in it.
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Well i've experianced the terror of diesel on the road before (and binned) so i'll make sure to watch out for this.. cheers
Hardcore Biker
Also know as road bleed , horrid stuff , treat it with respect , like riding in the rain on bald tyres.
Dont know what to put here
Be careful over in the Wairarapa too! Twas plenty of this happening out towards Castlepoint on Sunday and Watertower Rd as well.
Watch those corners out that way folks!
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
Highway Biker
hi we are off to whangaehu on friday on the bike hope it is all ok we come back on saturday i nite no kids
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Around Taupo as well, though saw hardly any around Canterbury which was well hotter than Taupo
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There's no doubt about the lack of traction on hot melting tar.
It's the result of of the tar bleed that worries me.
The flushing caused by melted tar that's not subsequently repaired is the single most dangerous external factor when road riding in wet conditions IMO.
So you guys up there in warmer climes better be careful on that hot wet tar and REAL F&*KEN CAREFUL on the cold wet tar!
Hardcore Biker
Just rode up the Thames Coast..its everywhere..hot as..
take it easy..
any guys doing the loop this week ...check the temp...
dangerous stuff
shot JR
came through highway 43 on Thursday was alot of melt mid arvo and yep it was slippery
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