What the!

**Matt Bleck** · 17th July 2005, 18:20

Can anyone tell me about the new barriers on SH1? They start roughly around the Te Kauwhata turn off and carry on to the new express way before the dragstrip. They are what seem to me to be a weave of steel cables and steel box section poles.

Surley these are just temporay, aye?

I mean, just look at them, a gaint f*%king human chip maker!!

Do you think they consider motorcyclist's when they build these f$&king things?

**justsomeguy** · 17th July 2005, 18:23

I think they are either permanent or part of the government's 100 year SH1 widening plan....... that

road has been under repair for ages.......

**Matt Bleck** · 17th July 2005, 18:28

YOU hAVE TO BE JOKING. Yeah a 100 year plan to wipe out motorbikes!!

**Ixion** · 17th July 2005, 18:30

Cheesecutters, they are called. And the are permanent. And many representations have been made to Transit. And they do not give a stuff. Prepare to be chipped.

**zeRax** · 17th July 2005, 19:01

ill have some pepper on mine please ;>

**myvice** · 17th July 2005, 19:42

Why? do you think thay care about us?

**sAsLEX** · 17th July 2005, 19:45

who has a gas axe? if they somehow always fall down and need constant repair the cost of new safe to motorcycle barriers will start looking good to the government

**DingDong** · 17th July 2005, 19:54

I've seen these barriers and was shocked that anyone would think they were a good idea

Be carefull and dont play silly buggers on that stretch of road... if you happen to hit the black-stuff there wont be much to take to hospital

**stify** · 17th July 2005, 19:56

Originally Posted by wayne kohi

Be carefull and dont play silly buggers on that stretch of road...

just by pass it an use 22 much more fun

**ZorsT** · 17th July 2005, 19:58

they have them on parts of the new stoke bypass near me. People don't seem to think of bikers when they install theese things (or vote to have them). I'll tell you what though, they do a nice job on writing off the cages that hit them

**Big Dave** · 17th July 2005, 20:10

Originally Posted by GoodAndSuchLike

I'll tell you what though, they do a nice job on writing off the cages that hit them

and that's why the use them - not to slice up bikers - but they stop cars better than armco or concrete - which can launch a vehicle cartwheeling into the oncoming traffic if the impact is just right (or wrong).
The cable fences drag the car to a stop with sudden friction and there is less liklihood of a head on. Small comfort.

**stify** · 17th July 2005, 20:33

Originally Posted by Big Dave

The cable fences drag the car to a stop with sudden friction and there is less liklihood of a head on. Small comfort.

the number of times the wire barrier on th southern m/w has been hit

i say a big comfort

**pyrocam** · 17th July 2005, 20:36

Ive had to buy some more armor because of it

(too lazy to PSP it properly)

**stify** · 17th July 2005, 20:39

Originally Posted by pyrocam

Ive had to buy some more armor because of it

(too lazy to PSP it properly)

rinnnnngggggggadinnnnnngggggg....man u guna need a biga motor

**unhingedlizard** · 17th July 2005, 20:41

they did tests in Germany where they fired cadavers at these thimgs (only the germans) and the result was very much like a cheese slicer.

Be careful out there.

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