New kid on the block (KYOTIK)

**KYOTIK** · 9th June 2009, 18:35

Hi all
Im the new kid on the block just brought my first bike (1989 zxr250) been riding for a couple off weeks now allready had trouble with those pesky cars!
was crusing down the motorway and got forced into the barrier (thank god for having good jacket and gloves)
Other than that lots of fun and looking forward to getting back out ther

**Metalor** · 10th June 2009, 11:20

Hi ya mate. Bit of a nasty scare for a newbie! Don't let it put you off mate. Remember, if you're in the right had lane on the motorway (i take it you were to be forced into the barrier) keep to the left of the lane otherwise people will try to 'share' the lane with you... whether they see you or not.

And if someone DOES try to share the lane with you when you're riding on the left, you've got plenty of room to manouver on your right hand side while BLASTING THE FUCK out of your horn!

**p.dath** · 10th June 2009, 12:29

Originally Posted by KYOTIK

Hi all
Im the new kid on the block just brought my first bike (1989 zxr250) been riding for a couple off weeks now allready had trouble with those pesky cars!
was crusing down the motorway and got forced into the barrier (thank god for having good jacket and gloves)
Other than that lots of fun and looking forward to getting back out ther

Remember where you should be riding in the lane - the right tyre track of the car in front. They call it owning your lane. Any chance you were riding on the left of the lane by mistake?

**KYOTIK** · 10th June 2009, 17:52

na i was in the right hand wheel track. but had just looked dwn at speedo as cop normaly sit on that strech of road so wasnt paying that much attention to the car

As i looked up he was allready in my lane

Not discuraged tho just angry that cant ride at the moment.

**Metalor** · 12th June 2009, 15:25

Originally Posted by p.dath

Remember where you should be riding in the lane - the right tyre track of the car in front. They call it owning your lane. Any chance you were riding on the left of the lane by mistake?

Not really a good idea if you're on the inside lane on the motorway, people will tend to try to 'share' the lane with you (as I said above).

**6ft5** · 12th June 2009, 20:29

Originally Posted by KYOTIK

na i was in the right hand wheel track. but had just looked dwn at speedo as cop normaly sit on that strech of road so wasnt paying that much attention to the car

As i looked up he was allready in my lane

Not discuraged tho just angry that cant ride at the moment.

Other good learning is to keep your eyes on the road and not on your instruments. Anticipate anticipate . . .

**Cheshire Cat** · 12th June 2009, 20:48

Punch their mirrors off!!!! lol

Welcome to KiwiBiker!

Have fun!

**Kevnz** · 12th June 2009, 20:48

Welcome and good to here you haven't been put off by your near miss. Haven't ridden on the Auckland motorway yet but I'll take some advise from this thread as I'll be up that way in a few weeks. Keep safe (and warm).