Dub,
On point as usual. That was Waipio Valley, I love it down there. That road is burly but they have made some improvements since the mid nineties, which was the last time I lived here as well.
I went up and down that crazy steep road in pouring rain too..the VX handles Hawaii like a champ.
I really love living here, my pad is 500 ft from the ocean and close to town.