EVERYBODY knows beer is more important than gold in the Territory, so when you need to buy beer, you do what you have to do.

This bloke is no different.

This photo was snapped by a motorist last week.

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The bloke’s Territory-style protective equipment – including the double-pluggers, singlet and shorts, and the tribal tattoo – is doing its best to protect the carton of beer balanced on his lap. We’re sure the science of it means the bike is more top-heavy, but we still think it’s epic.

The NT News asked police to tell us if this type of beer transport was legal, and if not, what sort of fines perpetrators could expect to pay. They said they could not comment on the incident.

When asked why not, we were told it was because there was no senior traffic officer at work who could provide comment. Not one.