Scratch Tauranga off the list.

**bugjuice** · 30th September 2006, 22:16

no chance of 'choice' passes.. out on the other side for all of 2 seconds..
double yellooooooows are surely like pants in public - suggestions

**Kornholio** · 30th September 2006, 22:32

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Maaaate - the luck I've had with Rozzas lately - yes.
The other 8 blokes I was riding that stretch with (Pirelli 500 crew) were much the same.

Oh sweet you were there as well...was a bloody good ride that one....

**Big Dave** · 30th September 2006, 22:39

Originally Posted by Kornholio

Oh sweet you were there as well...was a bloody good ride that one....

Cool - and for a good cause
I did the Vegas to Katikati stretch only - and that was by co-incidence.

KR is supporting the event and sent me to get some pics - so I snapped some at Bike force, got a few road shots and then I had another gig at katikati (Photographing some gardens - hey! they pay) so I rode a section and gapped it before the stop.

what were you riding?

**Kornholio** · 30th September 2006, 23:03

A yellow/black GSXR 750...heh the leg from Mangakino to Rotovegas was ..err interesting

**Gremlin** · 1st October 2006, 01:15

Originally Posted by MrPeanut

Big Dave scared of a few widdle yellow lines? Surely not

Now let me put it to you another way...

How about a cop, on holiday, with his family, and you pass him and a bunch of others cars, one at a time, as you get the safe chance... and he still wants to

you

Paranoia can be very justified

**sAsLEX** · 1st October 2006, 01:35

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Maaaate - the luck I've had with Rozzas lately - yes.
The other 8 blokes I was riding that stretch with (Pirelli 500 crew) were much the same.

Your legally allowed to pass on double yellow lines! And its easy enough on a bike!

**Gremlin** · 1st October 2006, 02:04

Only if you do not cross the double yellows ($150 for passing on double yellows)... and often coast roads that have them are extremely tight, as in, juuuust wide enough for the car.

If you don't cross the double yellows, then the standard, legal, able to pass on right of car within same lane, would apply...

**Ralph** · 1st October 2006, 08:59

That stretch of road does suck with the yellow lines, no where to pass and slow traffic. It is busy though and even if the lines weren't yellow it is still usually few and far between safe overtaking areas. As it is I still overtake just with extra extreme caution to cages and the

.

**Highlander** · 1st October 2006, 09:04

90Km/h for about half it too.
There are a couple of passing lanes but they don't do a lot to speed up the flow of traffic.

**Big Dave** · 1st October 2006, 12:22

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

Your legally allowed to pass on double yellow lines! And its easy enough on a bike!

You have to say that the vast majoity of joe average motorists are fantastic at moving over to let past - but there were 'implements', semi-trailers and assorted campervans that just stopped the flow.

**Big Dave** · 1st October 2006, 12:25

Originally Posted by Highlander

90Km/h for about half it too.
There are a couple of passing lanes but they don't do a lot to speed up the flow of traffic.

Yes quite right - there are passing lanes now that you make me think about it - but they are short and on the flat bits where it all speeds up anyway - aren't they - I was watching the other bikes a bit.

**Highlander** · 1st October 2006, 12:29

Thats about it. Coupled with the attitude that a passing lane is really just a short race track (ie I must speed up so I don't get passed) and it defeats the purpose.
The road through Te Aroha and over the Kaimais is much more fun, but it doesn't help much if Katikati is the destination.

**sAsLEX** · 1st October 2006, 13:20

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Only if you do not cross the double yellows ($150 for passing on double yellows)... and often coast roads that have them are extremely tight, as in, juuuust wide enough for the car.

Would the charge not be Crossing the yellow line, not passing on double yellows since that is legal?