Please slow down a bit guys!

**BoristheBiter** · 4th February 2010, 07:33

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

He is a SHE!

Nope - but very familiar with the Gold Coast-Brisbane motorways

NOPE, as above

i was sure i put a s in there

**Love my Bonnie** · 4th February 2010, 07:33

Lane splitting scared the hell out of me until I got a job in Otahuhu, had to travel on the motorway everyday from Pukekohe.
After a few mornings when it took over an hour & a half to get to work, I had watched others lane spitting and decided I had had enough of sitting in traffic, sucking up the fumes.
I find if you travel at the same time everyday, drivers get used to you lane splitting
On the southern motorway cars to move over when they see you coming, but other riders at work said the northern motorway is hell for bikes.

**Edbear** · 4th February 2010, 07:49

Originally Posted by 2wheeldrifter

I am sensing this thread is about a "wave" issue, wanting more for your good deeds?

Of course! I get to feeling all rejected when no-one waves at me. I did have one chap wave at me last night, but that was a different kind of wave as I upset him passing him...

(He was in a car)

Originally Posted by p.dath

Your obvisouly are not familiar with Auckland motorways every morning and every evening. Today I had the car in first for most of my journey, and even then I had to engage the clutch and use the brake to slow down several times.

Lets just say there is quite a bit of traffic congestion.

Nominated for quote of the year!

Originally Posted by Love my Bonnie

Lane splitting scared the hell out of me until I got a job in Otahuhu, had to travel on the motorway everyday from Pukekohe.
After a few mornings when it took over an hour & a half to get to work, I had watched others lane spitting and decided I had had enough of sitting in traffic, sucking up the fumes.
I find if you travel at the same time everyday, drivers get used to you lane splitting
On the southern motorway cars to move over when they see you coming, but other riders at work said the northern motorway is hell for bikes.

Northern isn't too bad as there are a lot of bikes splitting and the car drivers are fairly used to it. That white cruiser flashed by me again this morning and think it's a Virago. Most of the others were splitting well though. I feel that cruiser rider is only going to be a temporary distraction the rate he's going...

**duckonin** · 4th February 2010, 07:53

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

WTF are you doing 20km on the motorway?????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????

On the Auck's motorway, that can be considered fast at times...

**crazyhorse** · 4th February 2010, 08:00

Originally Posted by duckonin

On the Auck's motorway, that can be considered fast at times...

Guess I'll never again moan when sitting at the traffic lights in little dismal Hastings again

**crazyhorse** · 4th February 2010, 08:02

Originally Posted by BoristheBiter

i was sure i put a s in there

um................. nope. But hey, that's ok. after all, its nearly the end of the week anyway.......... well, kinda wish it was anyway

**BoristheBiter** · 4th February 2010, 08:07

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

um................. nope. But hey, that's ok. after all, its nearly the end of the week anyway.......... well, kinda wish it was anyway

I want to live in hastings, stopping at the lights is rush hour traffic and the week end starts on Thursday.
I like the sounds of this place.

**Edbear** · 4th February 2010, 08:15

Originally Posted by BoristheBiter

I want to live in hastings, stopping at the lights is rush hour traffic and the week end starts on Thursday.
I like the sounds of this place.

Hmmmm.... Hey if we all shift to Hastings...

**BoristheBiter** · 4th February 2010, 08:24

Originally Posted by Edbear

Hmmmm.... Hey if we all shift to Hastings...

yes then they will have a real rush hour but at least it wouldn't be AKL.

**crazyhorse** · 4th February 2010, 10:02

Originally Posted by Edbear

Hmmmm.... Hey if we all shift to Hastings...

more people to ride with and way more bikes on the roads around here - yip! you guys will love our windy country roads and delightful pubs to visit........

**BoristheBiter** · 4th February 2010, 20:40

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

more people to ride with and way more bikes on the roads around here - yip! you guys will love our windy country roads and delightful pubs to visit........

The last time i was in Hastings (feb09) was on a sunday and everything was shut, no cooked breakfast for me.

**pritch** · 4th February 2010, 20:46

Originally Posted by BoristheBiter

He is from hastings, rush hour there is 3 cars stopped at the lights.

Hstings only has a rush minute.

**MaxB** · 4th February 2010, 20:59

Originally Posted by pritch

Hstings only has a rush minute.

Either side of Watties chucking out time and its all sweet.

**boomer** · 4th February 2010, 21:14

Originally Posted by p.dath

Imagine what it is like for a cage going at 20km/h that suddenly gets passed by someone doing 70km/h when the first thing they know of the motorbike is the roar of its engine next to their window.

And that is WHY i love commuting... NEEEEoooooow ! headfones on its either work or hospital !