Might not get shot . Too many wheels . Ashley Forest Rallysprint was televised live in little ole N.Z. , and eagerly awaited .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44-FQ8Ta ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJbQs1I-SCE see 4:20 .

Second clip was Irwin , the Pig Farmer . Competetive carr in the International Rally .
As it was geared ( 3:54) for 120 to 140 mph , with Leyland (6000) or Rover (7000).

Asked him if it had Bilstiens or Konis , in the front ." Er Na, Escort Sport ".
The steel spoke front wheels DO have cracks in from the stud holes .
Wollsley 6110 diff , welded solid ( no spiders) & 1800 Austin wheels , widened 2 in inwards .
The Hight of sophistication . It would set fastest time on the long fast Rotorua Pumice hill road stages ,(international Rally )
as ' the works ' cars were geared for 105 mph @ redline ( 10.000 odd ) where this'd keep winding up past 120 .

Thanx for posting racing on THE Gravel. Those look identical to the slutty stuff I commute on and try to avoid being bored and not crash. Boy howdy I appreciate their trying to control going fast down hill into a sharp turn. I love to watch the lines and trust vectors these rally drivers fling. Its what I have to do on motorcycles to have some fun w/o having brakes to matter. They are using what I term phase 3 handling, that is straight steering to start the turns, then use about any way they can to stay turning w/o spining out or sliding wide into what ever... Yoose OZ-ies sure have some brutish little beastie cars and ute's and about everything else similar that's generally underpowered in comparison.

To get set up for turns you have to start the rear spinning before apexes, then throw sideways enough to get both ends helping to resist the slide while at same time letting rear get out enough its trust ballistic-ally aims into next open or a bit more for the next fling. Get it wrong and you can only wait a short bit, for what happens next. Cyclist that don't trust their rides enough will not break loose and fish tail tasting traction while still straight before entering the leaning parts. Those that do throw it by over power and a straight steer - mostly sideways before entering turns so no more steering required, just hang on till the side slide stops in a hi side already aimed to power straight out of there. The only thing similar to flat trackers is the initial pivot action on bike's CoG, but they have all the space in the world to fly out wide staying in load relieving rear spin with counter steering, not my style, thank you.

Throw up some dust w/o going bust eh.

Carefull there . Thats like saying a Scotsman's English . Newzealand, way out in the Pacific Ocean , and generally a bit damper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq7wLrG9zBc Starting at Castor bay @ 2:25 , Were on the I.o.M. . . Errr .. E.C.B. Rd .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG_6JxsP ... re=related somewhere , Cleveland South . ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZxk6bJY ... re=related Maungamuka George . plenty of these in N.Z.
Heading south from Kaitia . A1+ ride , if the seals
not over 2 years done and its DRY . Northland holiday . ?
(turkeys in a car , but thats NOT the point . )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAMPojR_91M&NR=1 Ditto , top to noth .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlaeKjqV ... re=related Manawatu Gorge .
lower central north island . South of Taupo , and The Desert Road . The Icey winds here In October . Cold & Icey .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCeaNiWcU_c dowm Gisbourne / East Cape .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCjTtBfJ ... re=related

Comeing on at Newmarket , the daily grind , off and on . traffic was quiter once , particularly evenings .
Dontcha just FUME in Traffic . First turnoff will see you through the front door of Pratts Triumph / Harley dealership .
If the brakes have gone .
Caution is advised over 90 .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWX_m7hrdXc and yr out of town , or were once

And if youre sick off all that , Not a lot happens , at Mangawhai , those days (Bonne 77/78 Commando 80/81)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOB1ftQRpME so you cruise out ta Kaiwaka , where nothing happens at all .

Damp & missarinle at times , the Townies disturb the peace , come christmass .The Bar,*6ers ve taken it over now.
Growing houses in the fields these days . Doesnt know the cures much , and the undulatios dont show well. AND the
morons sped it up about 1 1/2 Seconds befoe the ' subsidance in the dip ' will catch you out , Bounce lean .

Must be the ghoulies for the massacre , speeds up at the memorial stone , Didnt meet any 2 am walking it .
Roads come past Hakaru . ' The Other ' route south was thru hakaru . Over the pass south , mutilated by
spear and club whelding ghoulies , staying at the olde ( ancient ) school house , nights .
I fear this was actually the battle site . or massacre ! The odd ' battle ' up that way
after the white man gave them the thunder sticks .


Bonneville , pre Unit on TT100s ran that road from Mangawhai HEADS , 3 1/2 miles back , in 8 min even , without raiseing a sweat .Dry clean roads after the rain .Commando had one ' focused ' All Chip Seal , 7 bumpy .Took a bit of body language .
To hold a line in places . Not a lot of point going over 80 then .Not a lot of traffic then at times , helps a way off if ' errors '
occured .
The hills hid the Farmer, 3 generations. Shoulda hung on to ' the olde junk ' that tuned up occasionally . Mangawhai Heads
is renouned surfing . Though standing up a quater mile out at sundown , to learn ,can take a determined swim back in .
Off shore current .

Heres ' Orewa ' > North , out of the last of the city , on the way How , Commando . ( not this p.o.s.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45UYhn-YVFc

Unfortunately , that first corner at the bridge used to be Staight Across , 10 yards after the open road sign .HARD right of the olds bridge . Nail Thr in 3rd @ sign , kick over @ 60 off bridge , kick up , Gas , 70 Kick left and f o a a t r o u n d the sweeper , through the Jaws of the cross roads , used to be ' open road ' down through the valley .

up over the next hill , down , over the old bridge 45 hard left 60 rt 70 left tru rt , left etc etc , just letting er ' run the bends ' on the olde trigonic tyres . Cear vision up / down the hill for a mile before rellies ' Highway beautification society ' blocked view of sideroads with the blankety Poplars etc .

Theyve taken most of the more demanding bends out of the highway now and traightened a lot out .

Thanks for the exotic settings of NZ and music. Maybe if I get off my bony bottom and make something of myself I could afford to check it out too. On anther gear head lit I've a friend Si who lives in Christchurch so hear the goings on with earthquakes and his head work with inline 4 engines. Not a biker alas. Good ride are like good women everyone is the best one at the time.

Good lower north island rides, Napier -Taihape, Stratford-Taumranui(forgoten highway) All of the Wairarapa back roads, google Ngawi bulldozers a good one for the hobot.

Gosh ya know I've Ms Peel brewing and just today I stopped for a deer and got out to scan a power line cut and think I see a path I could make it down the gorge and back up to grade but its raw stubble cut littered so not a path at all. I'm going to try another ride tomorrow with first patch of cords showing on rear but a rescuer to call if punctured. Only need to get away with 3 more hours, 120 miles. Its not exotic spectacular here but sure is interesting on a quaint scale to me. Safe Journeys over there and no big tremblers to enhance the scenery.