asphalt
Tassie...where tyres are flat and nights are long
Unless it's on fire.
Yes, K1W1
I heard the story.
Will already be so that it more modern now and use less hazardous materials.
Unless it's on fire.
Hi, Pete,
Thanks for the recommendation
Nearly Upper Hut a dump ..... I do not need
Wellington does not need to be, I just thought that the capital is worth
seeing.
Highway 1 ..... boring?
Okay, then I take the cross-connect to the Whanganui National Park,
so I save time, which can be used for more interesting Places.
The Road through the Desert to Rangipo I definitely want to ride.
Will take the following directions to Stratford,
as suggested
via the Highways 46/47/4 and 43 (East Road, looks great)
to take a tour around the Mont Egmont.
with greets
Hans
Yes, K1W1
I heard the story.
Will already be so that it more modern now and use less hazardous materials.
I doubt that they can afford to "burn-off" the roads nowadays.
NZ roads are pretty good generally....the rest your DR650 will cope with easily.
It's only 90km from Wellington to Levin on SH1 and once you get past Waikanae the houses stop and you have the Otaki and that's it.
But if you skip it you miss visiting the Southwood Car Museum which is about 60km out of Wellington and would be one of the best car / motorcycle museums in the southern hemisphere.
If you really hate an hour or so in what is not that bad traffic take SH2 from Wellington to Haywards then hang a left onto SH58 and a right onto the Paekakariki (pronounced Pie-cock-a-re-key) Hill road for a spectacular view north up the coastal plane as far as Wanganui on a good day or leave Wellington on SH2 to Brown Owl (just past Upper Hutt) and left onto the Akatarawa Valley Road through to Waikanae. If you want to go to Southwoods you will need to go slightly south (5km ish when you hit SH1).
For views on a good day the Paekakariki Hill Road is spectacular for a blast on a DR the Akatarawa Road will be more fun and more sheltered in bad weather but wetter.
If you are looking for a place in the central North Island to see Geothermal activity that's slightly away from the tourist tracks I highly recommend Orakei Korako. It's a fantastic place, very natural and what's more there is a caravan park right there for na overnight stay if you want.
I like it !be carefull its native there and a bit twisty
will take a lot of time and am extremely curious.very scenic. and lots of roads to explore...
Thanks a lot Kev, I'm looking forward.up the top is nice, but lots of gravel..... down the other side to whitianga.. and on with your journey. good luck.....
Are pig hunters race directors ?:devil:watch out for those pig hunters up there.. they are are rough mob..
Are pig hunters race directors ?:devil:
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