Harbour Bridge off-limits to motorcycles (10 July)

[Griff]

Cheers All,

Keep the news coming!
I am still at work and will be riding North when the traffic has calmed down.

[MyGSXF:Me]

Campbell Live.. just said bridge is OPEN again.. motorbikes to ride in the MIDDLE lanes ONLY.. outside lanes are too windy for bikes!!

take care people!!

[Big Dan]

My illusions! They are shattered! Need some more illusions please.

i would say sorry for chattering your illusions but i wouldn't mean it so i guess saying sorry is an illusion itself

[Kittyhawk]

There's a reason why my bike is named Storm....

Was out riding today for the hell of it LOTS OF FUN! Talk about really being blown around at times it felt like I was goin sideways!!!

Came home saturated....if my jacket dries Ill be out tomorrow doing crazy weather riding mwwhaahaaha

[Indiana_Jones]

Sif, I rode on the outside lol.

Also my old man heard on the radio that someone on a motorcycle had pullover on the bridge as it was too windy for them!

-Indy

[Griff]

Thank you for your updates.
Just crossed the bridge going north at 8.30pm
Yes the wind is frisky.
Anyone considering the run, do what I did:
1. Leave Rucksacks + Bags at work (Keep your profile low).
2. Hug the Tank, Head down, elbows in, Knees against tank coming over the Bridge & beyond.
3. The bridge isn't really an issue, the wind gets a lot stronger near Oteah Valley.
4. Keep your speed up. (It increases the Gyroscopic effect of your wheels), Slow speeds (Below 80kph and you will get blown about a bit).

Buy a GSXR-600.

[xwhatsit]

Well that was an exciting day's riding...

On the road most of the day, around the city. The 5.00 commute from CBD to Remuera got a bit hairy -- my lovely predictably handling motorcycle seemed to take up a liking to suddenly swerve sharply whilst travelling in a straight line.

Are cars difficult to handle in heavy winds? Because all the Remuera old folks seemed to be scared to do over 40kph, which made things a bit troublesome for me (anything under 50kph is extra hairy in winds like these). They also seemed to enjoy travelling partly in one lane, partly in another, much to my distate and fist shaking.

Just got home from work, wind was a bit quieter -- took the pedestrian bridge instead of Mangere Bridge though, lol. That said, by the seaside the wind was quite consistent and I think going over Mangere Bridge on the motorway would've been easier actually.

Fun, in a slightly scary way lol! I like weather like this, keeps the posers off the road

[Kittyhawk]

Buy a GSXR-600.

*stares at ground* I already got one...and its not fast enough

[Shadows]

Not surprised when it's over 110km/h winds at Bean Rock on the water with gusts and 30m higher up on top of that.

110kph? That's just a wee zephyr. We roll our ciggies in higher winds than that. You jafas need to grow some nuts.

[SARGE]

HTFU and just nail it ..


btw .. if anyone needs a ride in the morning ,, i have to be a Lunn rd, Mt Wellington (off Marua rd) at 0745.. leaving Mt. Roskill at 0700 an heading down Dominion to Greenlane/ Ellerslie .. i have to cage it in tomorrow because i have stuff to carry in and home again

[Gremlin]

Now I really am annoyed I didn't go over it for fun... I wanted dinner instead. The ride home along back streets was boring as, even in the exposed bits.

Gotta love the 200kg cb900, weight is positioned low, wide bars make for accurate control... *sigh* missed opportunity at fun on the bridge

[sAsLEX]

Are cars difficult to handle in heavy winds?

I would prefer to ride in bad weather than drive my car. A little Suzuki jeep, largish square body sitting nice and high and only weighing 900 odd kilos I suppose , gets blown around on still days let alone windy ones.

[Devil]

I took a VStrom 1000 over the bridge just a few minutes before it was closed. Fucking panicking car drivers doing 40km/h made for a few hairy moments, but as soon as I spotted a gap and got to 80km/h+ all was well with the world... untill I was slowed down again...

[Unit:Me]

Any news about the bridge crossing this morning? And the prilly has a hell of a fair on it, will catch the wind like a big sail, fortunately its a solid heavy bike and solid power to rely on

[Devil]

The bridge is fine today.