Who's the guy on NW Motorway (Auckland)

[pyrocam]

When I passed ernie this morning, thumb ready on horn he wasnt there (8:40) I guess he went for a leak cos a blue chair and box of lions was there.

all hail ernie.

I look forward to seeing him on monday and making sure I give him a good honk wave

[Lou Girardin]

That's Oscar, the Onewa Bridge Troll.
You should stop on the bridge sometime, take your helmet off. You can hear him yelling asthmatically, "Who's that driving over MY bridge?!?"

I thought you were the Onewa troll.

[ManDownUnder]

When I passed ernie this morning, thumb ready on horn he wasnt there (8:40) I guess he went for a leak cos a blue chair and box of lions was there.

all hail ernie.

I look forward to seeing him on monday and making sure I give him a good honk wave

Good man - I'll make a point of trying to remember to do the same...

It's pre coffee for me though so remembering it in time is a challenge...

MDU

[ManDownUnder]

I thought you were the Onewa troll.

Hang on isn't that Rachel Hunter? Oh no - that's right - she's the Glenfield troll...

Who's the one from Onewa?
MDU

[pyrocam]

Good man - I'll make a point of trying to remember to do the same...

It's pre coffee for me though so remembering it in time is a challenge...

MDU

what time does everyone commute down the NW.
I pass dozens of bikes a week (ok so im cocky with my lane splitting) dont jump off topic with how dangerous it is you can post that elsewhere.

I think MDU me and Crashe

I take it down to get to work on fanshawe before 8:30 ideally. so I get on at the Great North Road intersections and get off at the end and go all the way down to the waterfront.

Often on the way back im there between 5:45 and 6:30

[ManDownUnder]

what time does everyone commute down the NW.
I pass dozens of bikes a week (ok so im cocky with my lane splitting) dont jump off topic with how dangerous it is you can post that elsewhere.

I think MDU me and Crashe

I take it down to get to work on fanshawe before 8:30 ideally. so I get on at the Great North Road intersections and get off at the end and go all the way down to the waterfront.

Often on the way back im there between 5:45 and 6:30

Down from Kumeu to Newton, passing Ernie arounf 7:45 through 9:00 (depending on the day). Home (passing Ernie's hangout) at 4:45 through 7:00pm.


Red RF900 with a Givi pannier high mounted on the back is me.

[ManDownUnder]

Surfchick does the NW too, but only when she's in the country
MDU

[pyrocam]

Surfchick does the NW too, but only when she's in the country
MDU

lol yeah.
I missed ernie today cos I was behind a coppa and being carefull.

semi-interesting story actually.
I was lane splitting reasonably fast when I noticed this odd yellow bike behind me. I sped up a little to see if he wanted to keep up or maybe even pass. I noticed a cop about 10 cars ahead, unlikely he had noticed me so I jumped into a lane then signaled (pointed at eyes then pointed at cop) to the other guy incase he didnt notice. he didnt and went past me, but thats when I noticed he was a fucken scooter. god I hate scooters.

so after a few lane changes to get into the prime 'ernie spotting position' I noticed the same policeman was in the auckland central lane so I couldnt do my ussual speed down the left lane only to nip into the auckland central offramp at the last second.

anyway. come up to the backed up traffic leading to nelson st, cops beside me. I REEEEALY want to lane split up inbetween but of course theres a cop there.

so I asked him (with sign language) he gave me a thumbs up and I have him a gleefull nod and went up.

great start to my day
thanks mr coppa man!

[SARGE]

Bit early for me though... a beer at 7:00am isn't really my style...

I'm more the 10:00am type myself.

its always Happy Hour SOMEWHERE in the world...

[SARGE]

what time does everyone commute down the NW.
I pass dozens of bikes a week (ok so im cocky with my lane splitting) dont jump off topic with how dangerous it is you can post that elsewhere.

I think MDU me and Crashe

I take it down to get to work on fanshawe before 8:30 ideally. so I get on at the Great North Road intersections and get off at the end and go all the way down to the waterfront.

Often on the way back im there between 5:45 and 6:30

i come on the NW at Lincoln rd and get off at W. Springs or Newton between 8 and 845 or so. ( big fat fuck on a loud FJ12)

back the opposite way after 545 or so

[pyrocam]

i come on the NW at Lincoln rd and get off at W. Springs or Newton between 8 and 845 or so. ( big fat fuck on a loud FJ12)

back the opposite way after 545 or so

proberly seen you once or twice.
little scrawny quiet blue RGV150 with black rider + blue helmet

[pyrocam]

WOOT!
I honked and waved this morning!
I dont think he saw me though,

I think he was a bit busy playing baseball with himeself

[ManDownUnder]

Ernie was looking stylish this morning in his bandana, jacket and sunnies...

I waved - he looked spaced....

[bugjuice]

Ernie was looking stylish this morning in his bandana, jacket and sunnies...

I waved - he looked spaced....

it's cos he's dead.. you'd look spaced looking for your dog too..

[pyrocam]

it's cos he's dead.. you'd look spaced looking for your dog too..

yeah Ive never had a response from him. Ill be seeing him at 8:15am tomorow so I'll make a special effort to prove buggy wrong.

Id expect him to look spaced though.

lol he is gonna start wondering why bikers keep waving soon