What Auckland traffic? Try riding in this!

[Tigadee]

Meh, what Auckland traffic?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=1BERIPXEw0o&feature=fvwp

And check out the operator of the scooter taking a call on her mobile!!

[swbarnett]

Isn't that an ad for the congestion killing power of PTWs. Imagine if all those scooter riders were driving cars :crazy: ...

[BigAl]

Some mean scooters there.

[gunnyrob]

man, I sooo want to do a scooter tour there!

[The Reibz]

Still remember my last trip to Malaysia. Walking down the road drinking a bottle of Gin. Got to the pub, needed to get rid of the last 1/4 of the bottle. Right out side the front of the Bar is a guy with a scooter putting on a brand new set of racing decals on it. I hand him the bottle and his eyes just light up like its christmas. No doubt that the scooter got dropped that night, good fucken times over there.

[Nat]

Been there, done that... It's way less frustrating and dangerous than Auckland traffic - people seem to actually pay attention to what's going on.

[YellowDog]

They seem fine with the chaos. Not a great place for foreigners to have a go :no:

[Big Dave]

Taipei is worse. (Relatively) better ordered, but has more scooters and cars travelling faster.

[Laava]

A, wouldn't want to be driving a car
B, didn't see one indicator

[BMWST?]

thats cool!I reckon asa motorcyclist you would fit in withthat in no time at all,just dont make any sudden moves!

[speeding_ant]

Looks like Vietnam! My wife and I did a scooter tour over there a few years ago, over around 3 weeks. It was madness, but had such a great time. We went on the main highway, two up on a 150cc Honda wave. In the the rain. Yeah that was quite an experience, and it's true that trucks and buses give way to no-one. I'd recommend it to anyone brave! We started the trip with a puncture right on the edge of town, but no problem. 100m down the road was a workshop, $3 and a smile got us a new tube and we were on our way. Riding through hundreds of bikes was surprisingly easy, everyone is slow and it's a pack mentality. Just go with the flow.

Thailand was a bit easier on a CB400. The maintenance on those bikes didn't really inspire me though ;)

Saw a tourist covered in bandages walking the streets, it would quite easy to come off if you get carried away. A lot of diesel on the roads.

http://www.pixeleyes.co.nz/2011/09/29/holiday-part-4/56-motorbike/
http://www.pixeleyes.co.nz/2011/09/23/holiday-part-3/36-little-hanoi/
http://www.pixeleyes.co.nz/2011/09/23/holiday-part-3/44-organised-chaos/
http://www.pixeleyes.co.nz/2011/09/23/holiday-part-3/47-safety-first/
http://www.pixeleyes.co.nz/2011/09/23/holiday-part-3/46-hanoi-personification/
http://www.pixeleyes.co.nz/2011/09/17/holiday-part-2/21-drying-time/
http://www.pixeleyes.co.nz/2011/09/12/holiday-part-one/8-bui-vien-saigon/
http://www.pixeleyes.co.nz/2011/09/12/holiday-part-one/9-bike-park/