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Looks like another awesome loop.

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In the end I tackled the gravel of McBeth Road, Levett Line, Beaconsfield Valley and Waituna Tapuae Roads before finally hitting the Peep-O-day Road turn-off and ignoring it to take Upper Pakihikura Road.
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kept me busy with Google maps for a while, which is always dangerous, as that sort of morphs into the Taranaki, then the Waikato etc. and bang, it's midnight again
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Thanks for the yarns and pics, it must be an awesome time over there now without all the tourist kerfuffle blocking up roads and places.
 
glitch

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Mate...if there EVER was a time for that, it'll be this summer.

Most certainly there won't be any Euros or Yanks of any colour this time around.

Indulge and enjoy, it won't get any better than that!
 
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banditrider said:
Xmas escapade: https://banditrider.blogspot.com/2020/12/quick-xmas-trip.html
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That East Takaka Rd. looks a pearler


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....and Port Underwood on the return to the boat, sounds like another great ride.

Stunning shots, mate :clap:
 
banditrider

banditrider

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East Takaka is just too short - only about 6km of gravel. Some nice views across the valley though.

Port Underwood is a nice little ride - corners for Africa and the little bays you go through are really nice on a good day. The wind was freezing and see choppy - pics would have looked crap.

The 250 is a hoot and it's as reliable as a rock while using no gas. I still would like a 450-500cc version built with the same sort of parameters: low maintenance and reliable with a 350km range...
 
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banditrider said:
East Takaka is just too short - only about 6km of gravel. Some nice views across the valley though.
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Always better than the main road, which is a bit straight-ish around there, from memory.


banditrider said:
I still would like a 450-500cc version built with the same sort of parameters: low maintenance and reliable with a 350km range...
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...and it would sell its head off!:thumbs:
 
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