Best MX5 roads in NZ?

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Best MX5 roads in NZ?

Post by Stevo » Mon Mar 10, 2014 6:32 am

Last weekend a few of us from BoP went away for a road trip.
We left Tauranga and went around the western side of Lake Taupo to Turangi and then on to Taihape.
We then took the Taihape - Napier road (Gentle Annie) through to Napier then back to Tauranga via the Napier - Taupo road on the Sunday, a great trip but what will stay in my mind forever is the Gentle Annie road from Taihape to Napier.
This road seems to have been built especially for thr MX5. It is all sealed and it winds its way for about 150km to Napier.
There are steep hills, rolling curves, sharp corners and even a couple of switchbacks thrown in for good measure.
There is almost no traffic and I would rate it as the best MX5 road in the country.
I would hate to take a guess at how many times I changed gear on that day.
If you have a spare weekend, take your car and have a ball. :D
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Post by CordedBowl » Mon Mar 10, 2014 6:59 am

I gotta check that road out!
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Post by GRUVBB » Sun May 11, 2014 4:42 pm

I went to Hamilton today on my bike. On the way back to Auckland I took a new route. I turned off at Huntly and passed the Power Station on Heatherington Rd. This linked onto Highway 22. It is the first time I have travelled on 22. Its an awesome bit of winding road. Not much traffic on it today. A definite must drive the 5 over road. Could be an alternative to the proposed Winter Wine Deez set for the day after shortest day. Will bring it up closer to the cruise date and see how people feel about it. Its corner after corner. Would be completely different roads to the ones we did the other day so thats a bonus.
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Post by PLSEME » Mon May 12, 2014 4:26 pm

So..... GRUVBB What do you ride ????
I ride that road alot on my Z .... Often find myself stopping in Raglan for lunch.
Its great fun in the MX but i havnt taken it down there in years.
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Post by marcellarius » Mon May 12, 2014 4:28 pm

Can confirm, Highway 22 and Hetherington Rd are a good bit of fun... lots of twisty sections where you can leave it in 3rd and stay in the power band all the time.

Rotowaro Rd and Waikokowai Rd are good too. All fairly low traffic routes, especially on week nights.

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Post by SLYDIT » Mon May 12, 2014 4:50 pm

i love the road from Rotorua to Kawerau. great bit of road...then double back and drive the matahi/ manawahe road back to Tauranga...it used to be a Targa stage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTcDK0IEOOo
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Post by GRUVBB » Mon May 12, 2014 6:18 pm

PLSEME wrote:So..... GRUVBB What do you ride ????
I ride that road alot on my Z .... Often find myself stopping in Raglan for lunch.
Its great fun in the MX but i havnt taken it down there in years.
On the road its a Trophy and on the dirt a CRFR
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Post by Stevo » Mon May 12, 2014 6:51 pm

SLYDIT wrote: the matahi/ manawahe road back to Tauranga...it used to be a Targa stage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTcDK0IEOOo
Gotta agree with that. Have done that road Matata to Lake Rotoma several times. :D
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Post by Angreal » Mon May 12, 2014 6:52 pm

I was going to ask what you ride as well :D I can't wait until my bike is back together and running smoothly (and summer comes back).[/quote]
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Post by PLSEME » Tue May 13, 2014 9:21 am

Angreal wrote:I was going to ask what you ride as well :D I can't wait until my bike is back together and running smoothly (and summer comes back).
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More bike rides ...... So what do you have Angreal :?:

Could almost start our own gang 8)
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Post by PLSEME » Tue May 13, 2014 10:08 am

Guess i should share my toy with the group :D
Was into dirt bikes but there way to dangerous so gave them up to ride on the road ......silly boy
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Post by GRUVBB » Tue May 13, 2014 12:15 pm

PLSEME wrote:
Angreal wrote:I was going to ask what you ride as well :D I can't wait until my bike is back together and running smoothly (and summer comes back).
More bike rides ...... So what do you have Angreal :?:

Could almost start our own gang 8)[/quote]

We wouldn't be a Gang but a Motorcycle Club! :twisted: :arrow: 8)
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Post by Angreal » Tue May 13, 2014 12:50 pm

NSR 2smoker. The smell and the noise brings back memories of my childhood days

It looks similar to this one but also slightly different
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Post by PLSEME » Tue May 13, 2014 3:33 pm

That is a very cool bike :shock:
Oh yes many 2smoke memories from my childhood :lol:
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Post by Stevo » Sun May 18, 2014 6:28 pm

SLYDIT wrote:drive the matahi/ manawahe road back to Tauranga...it used to be a Targa stage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTcDK0IEOOo
We did the Matata to Rotoma road (Quickly) again today just as they were closing the road for todays Targa stage. What an awesome road to do when there is no traffic on it. All 2nd and third gear with a few quick forth gear straights thrown in for good measure. :D
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