July 15th, 2011, 10:46 PM | #121 |
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July 15th, 2011, 11:19 PM | #122 |
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the bike cops are usually going like 25 faster than traffic though... those guys are dangerous
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July 16th, 2011, 04:31 AM | #123 |
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Yikes! Anyone stopped ever opened a door on you? When I lane split in heavy traffic (rare, but happens), I go slowly enough so that I can see the drivers and predict their next move. I've seen too many instances of people opening doors to see what's ahead, pour out a drink, etc. You obviously are comfortable on the bike and have mad skills. Just stay safe.
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July 16th, 2011, 08:49 PM | #124 | |
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July 16th, 2011, 09:25 PM | #125 | |
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July 16th, 2011, 09:26 PM | #126 |
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I've seen both phr3ek and Kvin lane split as they left me in the dust! They want to made into a WAFFLE!!!!!! Slow the f- down!
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July 17th, 2011, 04:31 AM | #127 |
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Riding at those kinds of lane-splitting speeds, I think "at fault" would be the last of a rider's concerns when taking out a car door. JMO
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July 18th, 2011, 09:39 AM | #128 |
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I've seen LAPD and CHP motor officers split trafic that stopped me cold on my 250. I'd say they are more highly skilled than 99.9% of the riders on the street. With bikes that weigh close to double what a "normal" bike does.
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July 18th, 2011, 10:58 AM | #129 |
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the "those guys are dangerous" thing was mostly a joke. i have the utmost respect for motorcycle officers... i've chatted them up every chance i get and they seem like really skilled, smart people. but the same rules still apply to them. if someone cuts you off going 35mph over traffic with only 10 feet before impact, especially with a bike that weighs as much as theirs do with all that gear, you ain't doin nothing in time before you're hugging that car
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August 1st, 2011, 11:15 AM | #130 |
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Lane Splitting (Filtering)
How many of you actually lane split? I know in most states its illegal.. I only do it at red lights to get to the front. I'm still unsure if thats legal in Tennessee.
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August 1st, 2011, 11:17 AM | #131 |
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/merged with another mongo filtering thread.
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August 1st, 2011, 11:39 AM | #132 | |
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May 21st, 2012, 04:33 PM | #133 |
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Lane splitting and the other 49 states
Should the other 49 states reconsider the ban on lane splitting?
feel free to discuss... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/...-everyone.html |
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May 21st, 2012, 04:58 PM | #135 |
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Even if lane splitting was legal i dont think i would start doing it.
Its just gonna make cagers angry and more aggressive and i just dont feel like dealing with all that. Then again i dont commute where the traffic is backed up for hours like in cali |
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May 21st, 2012, 05:01 PM | #136 |
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It's ridiculous that there is a ban on it in the first place, you may as well take the car if you're not allowed use the advantages the bike gives you.
But I'm from somewhere that it's legal & completely normal for bikes to filter. anyone who doesn't filter on a bike looks odd. And finally I find it great that a report from Brussels is proving the fourth reich (EU) are talking sh!te about bike emmisions being a problem, the fourth reich are doing their best to ban bikes or make it as hard as possible to start out on one, the more ammunition we have against them the better. About 50% make room for you, 49.9% don't move either way & its only the odd arsehole that tries to block you, |
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May 21st, 2012, 05:05 PM | #137 |
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I would only lane split at stop lights. I love being first because I can always easily pull away from cars and not have to be stuck in traffic 24/7.
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May 21st, 2012, 06:26 PM | #138 |
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split split split.. of course my only real use for it would be to filter up at stop lights.
That would keep me from having to use every lil gap between cars to swap lanes back and forth to do the same, when the light goes green |
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May 22nd, 2012, 08:42 AM | #140 |
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I would filter to the front of lights, and then because I'm not a f(&ing dumb Pittsburgh driver, GTFO. It's ridiculous how few people we've got but traffic is so bad because people can't do the speed limit through our many tunnels, bridges, and construction zones.
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May 22nd, 2012, 09:23 AM | #141 | |
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Most of the time in the US if you get hit by a cager they blame you and make up stupid crap. Meantime the truth (and often caught on video now) is that they were on their cell, didn't look your direction, turned right in front of you with no signal, etc etc. If they make it legal I still won't do it because I personally think it's stupid and puts you at much higher risk of injury. After having so many cagers speed up to try and prevent me from passing them after they were doing 10mph UNDER the speed limit, then tailgate me at 5-10mph OVER the speed limit, I'll never take my chances with lane splitting and these kinds of drivers being everywhere.
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May 22nd, 2012, 09:37 AM | #142 | |
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Here's a kinda fun lane splitting video showing cooperative drivers in Cali: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpCHox6laOY
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May 22nd, 2012, 10:09 AM | #143 |
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May 22nd, 2012, 11:02 AM | #144 |
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tell me about it...lol..so tempting to do so or ride the shoulder...but i dont do it. cant risk it
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May 22nd, 2012, 11:20 AM | #145 | |
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May 22nd, 2012, 11:26 AM | #146 | |
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May 22nd, 2012, 01:48 PM | #147 |
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I would love to filter at lights. I have no desire to split at speed, but when cars are sitting still, it only makes sense.
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May 22nd, 2012, 02:43 PM | #148 |
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Filtering through stationary cars at a stop seems like a safer option simply because you will not be "mixed in" with all the traffic as they pull away and start changing lanes. You will be ahead of all the people trying to get over to make a turn or pull into the faster lane without having to worry about getting squished as much.
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Irish driver's are pretty bad, you need to have eyes on stalks & your head on a swivel while on a bike. Bad Irish drivers are very like what you're saying about US ones. It's a skill that needs to be developed over time, if it's made legal in the US tomorrow most people probably won't do it immediately, but it's well worth doing in the right situation. If I wasn't allowed to filter I don't know if I would have bought a bike. Quote:
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May 24th, 2012, 07:36 AM | #150 |
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The only thing stopping it from being allowed in the other 49 states is ignorance. When the average motorist hears "lane splitting" they immediately think of people like htat asshat in Moscow that made the rounds not too long ago. So they assume that ALL motorcycles ride like that, and legislate accordingly, because the assumption is that people are going to be dying left and right from "them reckless motorcycle people and their evil machines".
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May 24th, 2012, 07:46 AM | #151 |
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May 24th, 2012, 08:18 AM | #152 |
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Sometimes its not worth it. But idk why its not 50 state "legal"
common sense says less cars/bikes taking up space in normal lanes means less traffic.
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May 24th, 2012, 08:19 AM | #153 | |
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May 24th, 2012, 02:26 PM | #154 |
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I believe it's this asshat:
Link to original page on YouTube. Last futzed with by lostdaemon; May 24th, 2012 at 02:30 PM. Reason: youtube embedding not working lol |
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May 24th, 2012, 05:23 PM | #155 |
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You know, if people abuse the lane splitting rule, they'll pay for it.
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May 31st, 2012, 06:49 AM | #156 |
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Yes, they will. But so will ALL of us. What each of us does on our bikes at any given time reflects on all riders. Tragically that does not apply to when we're riing safely and responsibly, since in those cases, most cagers don't even know we're there.
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May 31st, 2012, 08:34 AM | #157 |
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nope.. still wouldnt do if it was legal... Being in a blind spot, cage switchs lane, nails you = busted bike and body.. no thank you.
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May 31st, 2012, 10:45 AM | #158 |
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lol what stops them from merging in the other lane in the first place? If see a car I dont feel comfortable being beside,ill split lanes to get in front of them. Ill feel safer away from them rather than stuck beside them.
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May 31st, 2012, 11:09 AM | #159 |
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True... but you have a wee bit more time than if you were in the middle of the lane, the slightest movement to switch they would hit you. When you in a lane to yourself, they can at least jerk back when they see you late, which has happend to probably everyone on here. No time for teh driver to react when your already on his/her car.
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May 31st, 2012, 12:02 PM | #160 |
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You're not riding beside them for long. When you're splitting lanes you've got cars close to each other so they're not going to switch lanes anyway (Unless of course they're being an a-hole and blocking)
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