Official political party policy on sports bikes

**Lou Girardin** · 18th August 2005, 16:40

Originally Posted by Eurygnomes

I've no opinion on the lane-splitting (since I don't - but I had to defend those who do at dinner the other night)
I think that's the lot...

Would you like to elaborate on this?
Did they think we were queue jumpers?

**Pixie** · 18th August 2005, 16:50

Originally Posted by ALTRON

I would of thought the hippy greens would of been all for motorcycles? Bikes don't use as much gas as cars (I think?) Exhaust emissions are lower and don't cause mass traffic jams.

Stupid hippies.

The only bikes the greens endorse are powered by meusli and mung beans

**kerryg** · 18th August 2005, 17:15

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Would you like to elaborate on this?
Did they think we were queue jumpers?

At the risk of being scorned for saying this, lanesplitting is fine but I reckon it has to be done sensibly and courteously. Dumb things like hitting the mirror of a cage when lanesplitting (possibly illegally, depending on the circumstances) because you misjudged the gap gives bikers a bad rep. Slipping in front of the first car queued at the lights is OK but if in doing it you have your bike well out into the intersection, where you shouldn't be, or you're on the inside of the car in the left lane, or get in the wrong lane and just rely on superior acceleration to get clear from the lights etc...they make bikers seem inconsiderate arseholes. I think bikers have to show respect if they want to get it back. Just my humble opinion. It would help too to have a clearer public perception (no idea how to accomplish it..I leave that to smarter fullas) of when lanesplitting is allowed, and not...I know the whys and whereforea have been endlessly debated here but there seems a grey area at best. Most cage drivers (I am only speculating here) probably consider lanesplitting is illegal in whatever circumstance and therefore that bikers are flouting the law.

**BNZ** · 18th August 2005, 19:59

Originally Posted by Riff Raff

Well done there. Did you send one to Destiny? I'd be interested to see what Brian Tamaki comes up with. It should be an issue close to his heart - perhaps we should bribe him with a sportsbike and see what his reaction is!

grrrrr. He aint getting anything from me.