Went street racing today.

[Big Dave]

Honda sponsored a race on the streets of Auckland this morning.

1 x Scooter
1 x Car
1 x Public Transport

Set off from three locations around the city at a controlled 8.00am start.

Manakau, Takapuna and Avondale for breakfast at t'viaduct.

I drew the 'Bus from Avondale' and finished third last. :zzzz:


Rode the T'bird to Avondale - jumped on a Bus to the Viaduct, had breakfast and rode a 50cc Honda Lead Scooter back to Avondale - funny as - full black leather kit eurotrashdave- 50cc and it quite blew me away with how well it went for such a small donk.

I had to slow down for the speed cameras.

Results being tabulated.
I think I overheard the Bus was quickest from Takapuna - otherwise the Scooters carried the day.

Results and write ups will be in all the Mags - KR, Trader and BRM all had crews participating.

I've already submitted my report about bus commuting. It's called 'Us and Them'.

[Boob Johnson]

Prolly rigged, they are trying to edu ma cate the Aucka loff e ins on transport :ride:

[Big Dave]

Prolly rigged, they are trying to edu ma cate the Aucka loff e ins on transport :ride:

Nah - this was a full swing Honda production - stop watches, measured fuel, clipboards - the whole 9 yards.

But take it with a grain - there was 4 conversations going on over the table at the time. It will be well checked by the time the mags get the full data.

[Boob Johnson]

Oh sweet, not that what I mentioned would be a bad thing, Aucklanders need a huge kick n the pants in the pub transport sector

[98tls]

Dear oh dear......:zzzz:

[Big Dave]

Dear oh dear......:zzzz:

I already used that one.
I'll tell you what's skill pal - 300 words about riding on a bus..... :zzzz:

We'll get some data to employ at BRONZ out of it. And get some more people switched on to riding - something.

[98tls]

I already used that one.
I'll tell you what's skill pal - 300 words about riding on a bus..... :zzzz: Forgive my ignorance Dave,a few of us finally got home from doing a ride over the pigroot to have lunch at the naseby pub,awsome trip until on the way home i heard a Buell destroy itself..and a hell of a noise it was to.You weill no the spot,bout 1/2 way over down the hill then over small bridge then a hard right.............:gob::Punk:blew itself to bits...........us boys are late in as we had to ride to oamaru and get the ute and go back and pick the thing thing up......

[Big Dave]

Forgive my ignorance Dave,a few of us finally got home from doing a ride over the pigroot to have lunch at the naseby pub,awsome trip until on the way home i heard a Buell destroy itself..and a hell of a noise it was to.You weill no the spot,bout 1/2 way over down the hill then over small bridge then a hard right.............:gob::Punk:blew itself to bits...........us boys are late in as we had to ride to oamaru and get the ute and go back and pick the thing thing up......

poor bugger. I've been on two Triumphs and a Suzuki when they have let go - or the gearbox has. Ug lee.

[98tls]

poor bugger. I've been on two Triumphs and a Suzuki when they have let go - or the gearbox has. Ug lee. We are not not sure what has let go.......whatever it is its bad..very bad.Under warranty but not the point i would have thought.Awsome torque as he was beside me on one wheel i hoisted a 9 year old TL onto the back wheel then blew him away on the straights into palmerston..Was about 3 bike lenghts ahead whenm i heard it let go.........its fucked,after picking it up we tried starting it and mate its munched.

[Big Dave]

then blew him away on the straights into palmerston..

Big whoop - that just gets licence heat here.

Around the corners it makes your TL feel like a truck - or rather - made. ;-P

[chris]

See todays Herald for the results.

[SPman]

Is it online???

[chris]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=65&objectid=10456630

[vifferman]

Note the lack of a 'real' bike in the test.
It said in the paper this morning that the scooter used the bus lanes on the motorway - isn't that illegal? Or are those particular bus lanes OK for bikes?

[chris]

It said in the paper this morning that the scooter used the bus lanes on the motorway - isn't that illegal? Or are those particular bus lanes OK for bikes?
I can neither confirm nor deny that a certain Mr Lance may have 'cheated'.

[WRT]

First across the line for an early free breakfast was motorcycling magazine editor Ross MacKay, who took advantage of being allowed to use bus lanes to travel the 12.2km from New Lynn in 20 minutes on a 150cc scooter - at an average speed of 36.6 km/h.

He also used less than a third of a litre of fuel, at a cost of just 48c, compared with the standard bus fare from New Lynn of $4.30.~$2,000 for the scooter?
$285.71 for rego
~$30 for WOF?
~$300 for insurance?

Admittedly there is also gear to be purchased, and add in a little bit for tyres and servicing, but in about a years time you will have recovered that in fuel savings. Then there is the time you will save, between the extra bit of sleep you get and the buzz from riding into work, you will be happier and less stressed. And if you compare it to a car and having to pay for parking, the savings would be even greater.

The only downside seems to be having to deal with the shame of being seen on a scooter.

[steved]

Note the lack of a 'real' bike in the test.
It said in the paper this morning that the scooter used the bus lanes on the motorway - isn't that illegal? Or are those particular bus lanes OK for bikes?
To my knowledge, you are right in that the motorway bus lanes are illegal. City bus-lanes are legal.

[90s]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=65&objectid=10456630

Well duh.
I have done the 20k from out west into the CBD every day almost for 5 years, 3.5 on a cycle, 1 by car or bus, and 1.5 on the bike.

From Herald: "Although most legs of a similar commuter challenge run last year by Cycle Action Auckland were won by cyclists, Mr MacLean said that event
"inexplicably" omitted motorcycles."

My results:
Heavy traffic:
Cycle - 50mins (beat all cars times easily to Greenbay, then start climbing ... )
Bus - 60mins
Car - 1hr05
Bike - 35mins
Light traffic:
Cycle - 50mins
Bus - 45mins
Car - 20mins
Bike - 15mins

Bikes always win.

Last night though lanesplitting Gt Nth. Rd I was beaten over about 5k by a storming cyclist on a racebike. He was taking a shed-load of chances, but when we got to Titirangi rd the hill took its toll on him. Man I love not cycling those hills anymore.

[Pancakes]

The only downside seems to be having to deal with the shame of being seen on a scooter.

Dude scooters are hella fun! I admit, the one I was having fun on snapped from being "un-fun-capable" but while it lived heaps of the neighbourhood kids were on it and couldn't kill it!