AKL - western fwy - forget it (8 June)

**Big Dave** · 8th June 2007, 15:22

There was a horse float on its side 40 minutes ago when I came through - 1km before the motohaus turnoff heading west

**Maha** · 8th June 2007, 15:35

Strange angle for a horse float i would thought?... dont they work better upright?...

**ipod1098** · 8th June 2007, 16:01

cheers for the info

**zeocen** · 8th June 2007, 16:07

Oh joy, I'll be heading that way in just under an hour.. and I'm still too much of a scaredycat to lane split.

Might be a good day for the ipod instead of earplugs hehe

**Jeaves** · 8th June 2007, 16:09

Originally Posted by zeocen

Oh joy, I'll be heading that way in just under an hour.. and I'm still too much of a scaredycat to lane split.

Go on , give it a whirl.

**zeocen** · 8th June 2007, 16:14

I did it, on that very motorway a few weeks ago in rush hour traffic.. and a car pulled out without indicating so I've been put off

Funnily enough, there was a dude in a half helmet on a cruiser who rode past me lane splitting after that, he yelled out something to me waving his hands.. I think it was along the lines of "follow me you pussy!", he seemed upset that I was in toe with cars crawling along.

I had never felt so ashamed before

**Devil** · 8th June 2007, 16:21

NW is the easiest motorway to split on given the width of the lanes. Give it a go, just do it slowly.

**Big Dave** · 8th June 2007, 16:22

Originally Posted by zeocen

I had never felt so ashamed before

Survival is more important than ego. It's dangerous. Live long enough to be an expert rider first.
Do what you are comfortable with and *%^@# the rest of 'em.