Cage queue passing - Experiences & protocols?

**Sanx** · 10th May 2007, 18:37

Originally Posted by paulj

What's the protocol

Fistful of gas and drop the clutch

**Toaster** · 10th May 2007, 18:55

Originally Posted by Sanx

Fistful of gas and drop the clutch

Classic! Nice.

Try that on a three foot wide cruiser dude.

**Sanx** · 10th May 2007, 18:57

Originally Posted by Toaster

Try that on a three foot wide cruiser dude.

Sure. Care to lend me yours?

**Toaster** · 10th May 2007, 19:00

laughs..... nervously.

**jafar** · 13th May 2007, 23:26

Easiest way to split is to wait until the cages are going slow or stopped, less chance of one of the idjits changing lanes into you. The legality of lane splitting is dubious so do it @ your own risk (as we all seem to do ). Nailing it through fast moving traffic isn't recommended .... creating your own lane on the left is technically a

as there is a law against this.

**ZeroIndex** · 13th May 2007, 23:36

Originally Posted by paulj

I have only felt envious of bikers slipping past me on their way to the front, while I'm stuck in the cage queue, but I guess this is not necessarily the sentiments of 'other' drivers.

What's the protocol - yes I know, queue up behind the last cage - or experiences of some of you more experienced riders? Is it OK to trundle past to the front? have you had any bad experiences? ...

You have a DR650 and you don't lanesplit? Just get over it and speed... Lanesplitting in 60km/h zones at 100km/h+ is what riding a motorcycle is all about

**skidMark** · 13th May 2007, 23:37

i learnt that going into a van doing about 10-20 kph when your doing 80-90 kph is not fun

**ZeroIndex** · 15th May 2007, 00:04

Originally Posted by skidMark

i learnt that going into a van doing about 10-20 kph when your doing 80-90 kph is not fun

Don't drive into vans... go around them... that's the purpose of lanesplitting in the first place... to avoid dumb cages

**Whynot** · 15th May 2007, 00:58

Originally Posted by Reckless

You guys outa this town have no idea how we live around the constant traffic woes! This would be the most fucked up city where traffic is concerned. 40 years of procrastination by the beaurocrats means Auckland has no public transport infrastructure and the motorway system will never ever catch up. And to top it all off they wanna tax us extra, when our taxs over the last 40 years have gone into the general coffers for eveyone else.

F*ck that, almost makes you want to leave and go somewhere less conjested like ........... London.

**Jinx3d** · 17th May 2007, 21:22

Lane splitting - everyone does it but its fucking dangerous. Avoid the motorways if possible. Take it easy, just go a couple of cars at a time if its moving, be happy with 20 kmh faster in a stationary or slow moving ques.

Que jumping at the light?
Fuck yes - heres the protocol.

Ride up the inside (preferable to the outside)
Pull right to the front and make it obvious your'e fucking fast so there is no point trying to drag you off (easier to pull this one off on a bigger bike)

When the light turns green, move off at a moderate pace - if the cock in the HSV beside you wants to give you a run, let him blast out the front and you can drop in behind him. If no one is dragging you, slide off the front so as not to hold up the traffic.

2 golden rules
Dont move into a gap between two cars slowing down
If the light turns green just before you get to the front, dont pin it, you will get cleaned up by the red light runners coming the other way .

**boomer** · 17th May 2007, 21:58

there are no rules... just bloody do it, be aggressive and own the road.

any fucker tries to bully you pull up and give 'em a mouth full. Like the twat in his new 4*4 tonight.. tried to undertake me and when i moved into the centre of the lane he had the fukin cheek to give me the hurry up with his hands. needless to say his journey was considerably longer after i stopped infront of him and told him what i thought of him.

**Sanx** · 17th May 2007, 22:52

Originally Posted by boomer

there are no rules... just bloody do it, be aggressive and own the road ... needless to say his journey was considerably longer after i stopped infront of him and told him what i thought of him.

Lemme guess: it wasn't some 6'6" 20 stone Samoan driving?

**xwhatsit** · 17th May 2007, 22:56

Originally Posted by Reckless

Jeepers I see only some of you live in Auckland (me only 10 years rest in good ol Wgtn).
But back to the point:
Reason 1: You ride a bike here so you can lane split! Go to the front of the queue! Get through the traffic when its jambed up! Its a way of life here!

Reason 2: So you can get the Ferk outa the traffic in the weekend and away on a good ride.

You guys outa this town have no idea how we live around the constant traffic woes! This would be the most fucked up city where traffic is concerned. 40 years of procrastination by the beaurocrats means Auckland has no public transport infrastructure and the motorway system will never ever catch up. And to top it all off they wanna tax us extra, when our taxs over the last 40 years have gone into the general coffers for eveyone else.

I know! I know! move out if ya don't like it! ye would love to, back to wgtn or even down south. But you know kids at school, lotsa friends etc etc.
And I agree with all your points on speed etc during lane splitting. Its just a shit when you get 2 4wd's too close together to get through
Sorry to rant! but lane splitting is a must!

Lol have you ever been to overseas? And I don't mean to armpits like Fiji or Vanuatu. Auckland is a breezy relaxed Sunday drive compared to Hong Kong.

**Chisanga** · 17th May 2007, 23:14

I had my first "conversation" today with a lovely lady who felt the need to try and actively block me passing her whilst she was stationary at the lights. She seemed quite suprised that I could swerve around the otherside, tap on her window and engage her in pleasant conversation regarding the weather.

**jafar** · 17th May 2007, 23:18

Originally Posted by Chisanga

I had my first "conversation" today with a lovely lady who felt the need to try and actively block me passing her whilst she was stationary at the lights. She seemed quite suprised that I could swerve around the otherside, tap on her window and engage her in pleasant conversation regarding the weather.

leaving the wing mirror on the ground works better