Naughty Lane Splitters [Archive]

Lazy7

13th March 2006, 07:09

Stting in my car this morning, one guy on a green 750 and one guy on a yellow 1000 v-twin. Yellow one between fast and middle lanes, Green one between slow and middle lane... racing each other. (or at least doing a very good job of keeping up with each other. nudge nudge.)

we were doing about 40kph in the car and i would estimate they were doing around 80, 'manovouring' at pace to dodge merging cages.

north western motorway this morning just after waterview. if your reading this - you're naughty and you know it :whistle:

N4CR

13th March 2006, 07:23

Bah, split as you like just don't push up my ACC levies. Can't say I'm an angel either but I don't go too crazy in heavy traffic situations.

Fatjim

13th March 2006, 09:06

To be honest a 40kph difference is not that much. I feel very safe doing that every day going to work. Now if they were 80k faster, then I'd be worried for them.

Lou Girardin

13th March 2006, 14:49

we were doing about 40kph in the car and i would estimate they were doing around 80, 'manovouring' at pace to dodge merging cages.

:whistle:

Sounds about right. That is the speed limit.
Oh sorry, that's right, it's not a target. (I keep aiming too high anyway)

madboy

13th March 2006, 14:56

Those naughty naughty people. Lane splitting is bad and it is the root of all evil.

Fatjim

13th March 2006, 14:57

It's the love of lane splitting thats the root of all evil.

madboy

13th March 2006, 14:59

Okay, so doing it is not evil, but loving it is? Since when is love a crime?

Drunken Monkey

13th March 2006, 15:38

... Since when is love a crime?

Usually if it's farmyard animal love. Some places it's naughty bottom love. In other places its also a crime for man-loves-man love.

2much

13th March 2006, 16:17

Only 80k's? Bet their front wheels were on the ground too..... fucken pussies.

Brett

13th March 2006, 16:26

lane split away, just ride with the brights on so that ur more visible boys!

Buster

13th March 2006, 16:27

80kph is still fast for auckland traffic. 40 in a car? Must have been before 7am!

Lazy7

13th March 2006, 16:29

yeap. both wheels on the ground.

just looked wrong seeing them getting a decent lean on to try and slot the gap.

oh well

Gremlin

13th March 2006, 20:21

Stting in my car this morning, one guy on a green 750 and one guy on a yellow 1000...
Not knowing whether they were separate incidents, would it be a guilty mind if I was a little worried?? :innocent:

But then I saw they were together, and on the Nor'Western...

Honestly mate... tis a motorway, in traffic. Its the best place to split as the lanes are huge. Splitting in 80km areas is harder as the lanes are narrower, and not as common, so the cars don't expect it as much.

Then it gets harder and harder as the speed limit is lower, as the lanes get even more narrow...

*note to self* A zx-7r is not exactly an awesome splitting machine... a tad to wide :oi-grr:

texmo

15th March 2006, 03:01

Stting in my car this morning, one guy on a green 750 and one guy on a yellow 1000 v-twin. Yellow one between fast and middle lanes, Green one between slow and middle lane... racing each other. (or at least doing a very good job of keeping up with each other. nudge nudge.)

we were doing about 40kph in the car and i would estimate they were doing around 80, 'manovouring' at pace to dodge merging cages.

north western motorway this morning just after waterview. if your reading this - you're naughty and you know it :whistle:
I used to be a courier and as such I dont condone lane splitting and have never tried to attempt such a feat its down right dangerious and foolish.

JWALKER

15th March 2006, 06:32

i think its always argument if you sould or shouldn't lane split.
it is personally one of my most favourite things to do.i think you can do it quite safely

Swoop

15th March 2006, 07:20

Sounds about right. That is the speed limit.
Oh sorry, that's right, it's not a target. (I keep aiming too high anyway)

I thought in NZ we had to ALWAYS let the gubbinment get their share, --- sooooo that means that the speed limit is 112.5kmh (inc GST)...:rofl:

Lou Girardin

15th March 2006, 07:28

*note to self* A zx-7r is not exactly an awesome splitting machine... a tad to wide :oi-grr:

Whaaaat? Harden up lad.
Try it on an Ultra!
Or a Bandit with panniers on, it's like dodgems, you bounce from car to car.

tracyprier

15th March 2006, 07:39

How about a BM'r with all the cop crash bars etc??

After I got her I just figured that she had a biggish booty and didn't do any lane splitting.

A week back the motorway got really jammed up on the way into work an I thought, screw it, lets give it a go and the most amazing thing happened....

cars actually moved out of my way!!!!! :shit:

Maybe a combo of looking like a cop bike and having driving lights on. I even had an eighteen-wheeler turn his wheels away and move over within his lane (traffic stopped at this point) I was so surprised I almost fell off!!

Makes me think I should have left the radio box and whip aerial on the back:Police:

So to all those who commute on a big-ass tourer, my advise is to fit some driving lights and go buy a flouro vest :)

Whaaaat? Harden up lad.
Try it on an Ultra!
Or a Bandit with panniers on, it's like dodgems, you bounce from car to car.

_intense_

16th March 2006, 22:37

pffffft, sucks to be stuck in a cage n all that nasty ass big city traffic, while the lads are out carving through it, i really feel sorry for all you townies.... Yeah right!

Brett

18th March 2006, 19:28

If you can't split...a bike is just as bad as a cage in traffic. Gotta be some perks to the deal!