Vehicles to avoid...

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Vehicles to avoid...

I try to avoid all vehicles on or off the road

[CookMySock]

Even a 250 Hyosung should be able to murder most cars off the line, surely?

I got a 250 hyo and a 1996 Hilux surf turbo, and the hyo is plenty quicker off the line than the surf, and thats saying a lot as the surfs don't fuck around off the mark when you nail them.

Steve

[hang0ver]

I got a 250 hyo and a 1996 Hilux surf turbo, and the hyo is plenty quicker off the line than the surf, and thats saying a lot as the surfs don't fuck around off the mark when you nail them.

Steve

Haha... Damn man you definitley need to experience the beat up diesel I was in last night then! I used to own a Petrol SR5 too... They make trolley buses seem devastatingly fast!

[vifferman]

Yes, this is the exact problem. If you're going to filter to the front, then fuck off as soon as the light goes green ....

Oh - that reminds me: while I've not had people try to block me while lanesplitting (the opposite, in fact), the other week I had some knobend in a ute tootle me (feebly) because while on the way to Devil's house I filtered to the front at the lights and nipped into the gap in front of Mr. Ute Knobend just before we went around the corner. I mean, WTF?!? I didn't slow him down, contact him, cause him to brake (I was going a few km/h faster than him anyway), so WTF was his problem? I was tempted to tootle him back more vigorously with my ThreeHornsOfVengeance, but decided to just ignore him.
Fuckwit.
Don't people get it?

If you filter past them, or lanesplit, you're NOT disadvantaging or inconveniencing them in any way! If, however, you sit in the queue, then you're momentarily slowing down everyone behind you. So.... lanesplitting and filtering are public services to other motorists.

[Fub@r]

I'm not slow off the line and I'm not a rocket either.

One thing my dad always said to me many years ago was never treat a traffic light like a drag strip light. This was illustrated to me one day going to school sitting at the old Collision Crossroads in Bombay. Lights went green I waited a second and then started across only to have a fully laden logging truck blow the red light heading south.

Had a similar situation last month at Beach Road turning on to Stanley Street had a green light got to the central island of Stanley Street only to have out of the conrner of my eye a white toyota blow the red light and just miss me.

In both instances if I had used split second timing to take off on the green I wouldn't be here making this post now.

[caseye]

ESP dats wat it is! More commonly known asn "common" Sense! You've come a long way and it hasn't let you down, trust it and always react to it.

[sAsLEX]

I've seen that SKIPRO plate, can't remember why I remember it though. Prolly cos he's a wanker.

If you stop at traffic lights it's often a good idea to stop either dead centre lane (move across just as you stop), or even better on an angle, so wankers can't try to force up beside you (having said which, i don't mind if they do, so long as they're sensible, I even sometimes beckon them up alongside. )
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One biker had the right idea.

After splitting to the front some knob end took offence and rolled forward till hit he the rear tire.

Biker calmly turned around had a look, then proceeded to pop the bike on the side stand.

Walked back to the open drivers window, and before the guy could react reached in grabbed the keys out of the ignition and launched them over the nearest house.

Walked back to bike, hopped on, and rode off with the green light .

[hang0ver]

I'm not slow off the line and I'm not a rocket either.

One thing my dad always said to me many years ago was never treat a traffic light like a drag strip light. This was illustrated to me one day going to school sitting at the old Collision Crossroads in Bombay. Lights went green I waited a second and then started across only to have a fully laden logging truck blow the red light heading south.

Had a similar situation last month at Beach Road turning on to Stanley Street had a green light got to the central island of Stanley Street only to have out of the conrner of my eye a white toyota blow the red light and just miss me.

In both instances if I had used split second timing to take off on the green I wouldn't be here making this post now.

As mentioned, always eye out for late runners...

Maybe you should tuck in for the cues eh?

[george formby]

Yup - do it the KB way!

3) Yes - confirm the car hasn't been sold since the article.
4) Confirm the driver is indeed the named person
5) Seek an innocent explanation for what happened
... or work through those steps backwards - starting from 5 working back to 3, and if still unhappy, put in a traffic report to the cops.

Yup, those are the bits that the sensible side of me proposed. Might print this thread & pop it in. Two sides to every story though & visiting Russell can be a bit like waking up & finding your on holiday in 'Deliverance'. No offence to the normal people that live over their who don't own hunting bows & avoid squealing.

[Danae]

Even a 250 Hyosung should be able to murder most cars off the line, surely?

My family's 50cc scooter can beat cars off the lights. However always be aware of red light runners!

One biker had the right idea.

After splitting to the front some knob end took offence and rolled forward till hit he the rear tire.

Biker calmly turned around had a look, then proceeded to pop the bike on the side stand.

Walked back to the open drivers window, and before the guy could react reached in grabbed the keys out of the ignition and launched them over the nearest house.

Walked back to bike, hopped on, and rode off with the green light .

Oh that's brilliant! Much more preferable than kicking mirrors or door panels in. I've also heard some bikers opening the rear door, great stuff!

[atothek]

red light runners in wellington are usually driving big fucken buses. i counted 4 of them during a short 20 minute trip.

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

I commute every day on the North Weston and consider filtering a necessity when traffic drops below 40k's

As others have said if your going to filter to the front a junctions slip infront of the vehicle in front. If you sit in the middle of the two lanes your going to end up as meat in the sandwich. Keep an eye on the traffic and an eye on the lights, you can usually tell the red light runners (they increase their speed as they approach the lights). When you get the green pull of smartly and progressivly, if the cage next to you has gone with you and if its safe to do so give it a bit more or role it off and let him go. You have to use all your senses, use your periferal vision for the cages next to you and for the green light, the biggest risk is from red light jumpers, use your ears for hard revving engines, screeching tyres etc.
Mate, commuting in city traffic you need your wits about you if you want to progress through it. If your getting to many close calls your fuking up and doing something wrong, your attitude, your riding style or your just not concentrating hard enough. Generally speaking I find Auckland commuters considerate and will mostly move over happy to let me through, a quick wave or wag of my foot is small price to pay for a courteous driver.

[jedi]

Only real problems I have when filtering to the front is when one of the front cars just happens to be Mr Haveashit who has taken exception to the fact that someone's invaded "his" space and tries to launch at speed to mark his territory.
The solution as many have suggested is to plant it.
I try to be alert and can often see the opposite lights and when they are going to change whereas Mr Haveashit can't see sitting in his tank.
When I'm ready I can launch it sooner and get away.

[caseye]

Only real problems I have when filtering to the front is when one of the front cars just happens to be Mr Haveashit who has taken exception to the fact that someone's invaded "his" space and tries to launch at speed to mark his territory.
The solution as many have suggested is to plant it.
I try to be alert and can often see the opposite lights and when they are going to change whereas Mr Haveashit can't see sitting in his tank.
When I'm ready I can launch it sooner and get away.

Herein lies the problem! have you listened to anything that has been written/said just before this post of yours?
That is a sure fire way of ending up under a red light runner, you'd do well to read the post just before yours, it is full of wise counsel and truth.

[jedi]

Herein lies the problem! have you listened to anything that has been written/said just before this post of yours?
That is a sure fire way of ending up under a red light runner, you'd do well to read the post just before yours, it is full of wise counsel and truth.

Believe or not I can read and consider myself not entirely stupid.
I also check to make 100% sure no-ones running a red before I shoot...I've seen it.