Wuss-bag newbie requesting assistance

**Stirts** · 5th June 2007, 18:27

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

Yeas...

Stirts may I recommend avoiding curry before AWNMR

Unless you bring some for me

my favorite

Tryna score a free dinner out of a newbie aye.....

**Disco Dan** · 5th June 2007, 18:32

Originally Posted by Stirts

Tryna score a free dinner out of a newbie aye.....

Maybe

**Stirts** · 5th June 2007, 18:41

Originally Posted by Sanx

That has got to be one of the most succinctly put bits of advice I've ever read on this site. Bling duly awarded.

Have to agree on that one *bling* to you too for pointing that out

Originally Posted by Sanx

Stirts, see if you can find someone with a helmet to helmet intercom to pillion you. That way you can ask 'em questions, or scream "STOP!" at them if it all gets too much.

I don't live over the shore, but am happy to take you on a lane-splitting tour of Auckland's scenic motorways should the need arise.

Fanks for that....."Auckland's scenic motorways" dats an oxymoron if ever I heard one.

**Devil** · 5th June 2007, 18:50

What part of the shore?

**Stirts** · 5th June 2007, 18:58

Originally Posted by Devil

What part of the shore?

I am actually in Rodney District...so not really the shore!?

**Toaster** · 5th June 2007, 19:07

Originally Posted by Stirts

I am actually in Rodney District...so not really the shore!?

Me too - might see you out there sometime. As far as splitting goes - try to follow some other biker/bikers through. Helps with confidence knowing they are already making a hole for ya.

**Disco Dan** · 5th June 2007, 19:11

Originally Posted by Toaster

Me too - might see you out there sometime. As far as splitting goes - try to follow some other biker/bikers through. Helps with confidence knowing they are already making a hole for ya.

plus the more bikes the more chance the cars have of seeing you...

Or did you mean use the bike in front as pawn toaster?

..stick behind him and the cars will hit him first type thing...

**Toaster** · 5th June 2007, 19:13

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

Or did you mean use the bike in front as pawn toaster?

..stick behind him and the cars will hit him first type thing...

You have worked me out.... dang!!

My bike is three feet wide - lane splitting has taken on a slightly new meaning!

**Stirts** · 5th June 2007, 19:14

Originally Posted by Toaster

Me too - might see you out there sometime. As far as splitting goes - try to follow some other biker/bikers through. Helps with confidence knowing they are already making a hole for ya.

Yeah I actually saw about four bikes this morn....although the leaner was up the front twas interesting watching the cars react differently to a group.

*bling* awarded purely for livin in the best part of Auck - as far as possible hee hee

**Toaster** · 5th June 2007, 19:16

Originally Posted by Stirts

Yeah I actually saw about four bikes this morn....although the leaner was up the front twas interesting watching the cars react differently to a group.

*bling* awarded purely for livin in the best part of Auck - as far as possible hee hee

Back at ya!

p.s. it's no wonder the cars reacted differently if the biker up front was a "leaner"..... hehehehehe

**gijoe1313** · 5th June 2007, 23:31

Aha! Lesson part the II I see Stirts!

If'n I was free I would gladly pootle in front to show how I survive the lane-splitting gladiatorial arena! But yeppers, check out the good advice others have said and get thee to that Wednesday night practice (just don't get Disco Dan to lead you there!

)

Sounds like you've moved on from your hill o'doom and moving into the lanesplitting cheapshot at cagers theme now!

Oh yeah, did I mention a nice Stebel 139db helps in getting people's attention?

**The Stranger:Me** · 5th June 2007, 23:51

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

plus the more bikes the more chance the cars have of seeing you...

Or did you mean use the bike in front as pawn toaster?

..stick behind him and the cars will hit him first type thing...

Think about it Disco.
I always lead a noob.
If a car sees a bike they become very aware of a second or third bike. If they don't see a bike they will take it out (or try to), who is better equipped to deal with this situation, me or the noob?

Believe me, if they just had a boot in the side of thier car (and 2 have) they check their mirrors real careful for any other bikes.

**Stirts** · 6th June 2007, 09:53

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

Sounds like you've moved on from your hill o'doom and moving into the lanesplitting cheapshot at cagers theme now!

:

Still practicing the driveway.....I am now seeing how close I can stop to the far wall at different speeds....haven't gone through yet

Oh yeah, did I mention a nice Stebel 139db helps in getting people's attention?

**Sanx** · 6th June 2007, 10:38

Originally Posted by Stirts

Still practicing the driveway.....I am now seeing how close I can stop to the far wall at different speeds....haven't gone through yet

You might want to try the stopping distance practicing using a marker like a couple of cones instead. One day, you will get it wrong, and the wall will come off best in any collision.