[Arne Rohde]

in reply to: Kawhia #9276

I did the Kawhia to Raglan gravel route as well on the way home. Do you know why the detour is in place along Te Papatapu Rd instead of the normal Kawhia Rd route past the Bridal Veil falls? There was no sign with any explanation. At least none that I could see.On the other hand, it's quite obvious why Kawhia Harbour Rd at Waiharakeke is closed. The guy from Inglewood actually rode over that bridge to get to Kawhia.

[Arne Rohde]

in reply to: Abandoned weatherboard buildings -Post them here- #5235

Did you do a fly-by for the last two?  I wonder how many are still out there, rotting away.

Not quite. They are visible from a hill on an adjacent property, using a telephoto lens.There are still many more out there. I passed several today, but didn't stop for them all.

[Arne Rohde]

in reply to: Abandoned weatherboard buildings -Post them here- #5232

Two on Waitao Rd. Not visible from the road, so apologies for the quality.

[Arne Rohde]

in reply to: Abandoned weatherboard buildings -Post them here- #5231

Somewhere near Okoroire. May already have been posted.

[Arne Rohde]

in reply to: Abandoned weatherboard buildings -Post them here- #5230

In a prime location at Okere Falls

[Arne Rohde]

in reply to: Letterboxes, post them here #6837

Last one. This has taken a little engineering.

[Arne Rohde]

in reply to: Letterboxes, post them here #6836

Second one. You know the drill. The post must get through.

[Arne Rohde]

in reply to: Letterboxes, post them here #6835

Three from Herepuru Rd. First one is a bomb.

[Arne Rohde]

in reply to: Letterboxes, post them here #6822

Kakahu Rd goes off SH28, on the western side of the Kaimais.

[Arne Rohde]

in reply to: Letterboxes, post them here #6820

Found this rather unusual one on Kakahu Rd.

[Arne Rohde]

in reply to: Tyres for F650 GS #8845

Having done a bit of looking around, have heard a bit on the Metzeler Tourance, Michelin Anakee and also Conti Road Attacks - still none the wiser when it comes to Bike Nirvana!

The Conti equivalent of the Anakee and Tourance would be the Trail Attack, not the Road Attack. I don't know if they make them in 650GS sizes, though. I prefer the Conti to the other two on a 1200GS, but if their lifetime turns out to be much shorter than the others then I'll go back to the Anakees.

[Arne Rohde]

in reply to: Tyres for F650 GS #8844

$588 for the pair, fitted, at Mount Motorcycles. Could probably have got them cheaper at an Auckland tyre shop, but they were there and available when I needed them.

[Arne Rohde]

in reply to: Tyres for F650 GS #8840

I posted the following on November 5, in answer to a question about 1150Gs tyres.

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I fitted a set of the new Continental Trail Attacks on a 1200GS a few months ago, but haven't done many kms since then, so I haven't got any longevity data. However, they are the most road-oriented of the different dual-sport tyres I've tried, which suits me fine. So far I'm happy with their performance and feel.

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I'm still happy with the tyres, but still  haven't any longevity data. So far they have done about 3500km. If you want to ride lots of gravel roads there are better options. But for a road-oriented tyre with some gravel capability they are good.

[Arne Rohde]

in reply to: Letterboxes, post them here #6819

I've been past the V8 one dozens of times, and never noticed it before. It was only because I stopped right next to it to look at the map that I saw it this time.Anyone riding through Rotongaro Rd might like to look out for the one near the southern end, with a cow jumping over a moon above the letterbox. I've seen it many times, but that was before this thread was posted. Nowadays I don't ride through there so often.

[Arne Rohde]

in reply to: AKL Lunch Ride to Cambridge Dec 2 #8556

For those who want to go there directly, and cannot find Amber Lane on the map, there is a page with directions at:http://www.theboatshed.net.nz/pagefiles/findus.htmlAmber Lane is off Gorton Rd, which is off SH1 about 2km from the Mobil station on the corner of SH1 and Karapiro Rd.

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