Lane Splitting at Tijuana's US/Mexico Border

TheTraveler · December 11th, 2013, 09:44 PM

Last week I rode the bike from LA To Cabo San Lucas and back. This is the part where I was crossing the border at Tijuana back into the US. According to some website, the wait time that day for cars was 3 hours, it took me about 20 minutes on the bike.

Link to original page on YouTube.

csmith12 · December 11th, 2013, 10:06 PM

Time for one last taco!

c-dog · December 12th, 2013, 12:07 AM

That looks like fun waiting in a car through that. You passed by a million cars. Lots of street vendors too. Interesting video.

LNasty · December 12th, 2013, 10:01 AM

ahhh Mexico.....the butthole of North America

notsofast · December 12th, 2013, 01:47 PM

Well done, glad you made it back safe!

Jason5885 · November 12th, 2014, 09:11 AM

Bravo! that was an entertaining watch, i've never experienced such volume in traffic to even attempt that. I found myself thinking, ''i'd take that right and go inbetween those cars'' and thats exactly what you did lol

subxero · November 12th, 2014, 09:32 AM

I might have opted to fold the mirrors in a bit but that's just me

CZroe · December 11th, 2014, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by subxero

I might have opted to fold the mirrors in a bit but that's just me

Don't forget that lane splitting is legal and somewhat regular there. Adjusting your mirrors 20 times a day isn't fun. There is more than enough room with the mirrors for all but the tightest squeezes. I knocked my mirror once and lane-split countless times.

Sirref · December 11th, 2014, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by CZroe

Don't forget that lane splitting is legal and some regularly there. Adjusting your mirrors 20 times a day isn't fun. There is more than enough room with the mirrors for all but the tightest squeezes. I knocked my mirror once and lane-split countless times.

psh, who even needs mirrors. The only thing I ever use mine for is to make sure cops aren't following me without looking suspicious by turning around. I turn around to check for just about everything else. Guarantees no blind spots on the highway and it can be done very quickly. Just remember to take the hand that's on the side you're looking off the bar so you don't subconsciously pull it. Which really means look over your left shoulder 90% of the time.

NevadaWolf · December 11th, 2014, 08:50 PM

Thanks for bumping that.

I want to go to Mexico at some point and keep thinking the traffic at the border will be insane and to plan enough time. The idea of splitting is so foreign to the way I ride, it never evens occurs to me that it would be possible.

MrAtom · December 11th, 2014, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

Thanks for bumping that.

I want to go to Mexico at some point and keep thinking the traffic at the border will be insane and to plan enough time. The idea of splitting is so foreign to the way I ride, it never evens occurs to me that it would be possible.

It's interesting how the environment you learn to ride in can shape the way you ride. I live in an area where there are a ton of motorcycles, and I can lane split. Most people don't get angry with me about it, either. I just wave hi and they smile and return it.

subxero · December 12th, 2014, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by CZroe

Don't forget that lane splitting is legal and somewhat regular there. Adjusting your mirrors 20 times a day isn't fun. There is more than enough room with the mirrors for all but the tightest squeezes. I knocked my mirror once and lane-split countless times.

not saying you do it every time but when there is crazy tight stretch of splitting for several miles solid why not?

LNasty · December 12th, 2014, 12:03 PM

Link to original page on YouTube.

It's not legal here, but I will do it if traffic is pretty much stopped and backed up

akima · December 12th, 2014, 02:14 PM

^ He wins the following achievements:

Splitting like a fool.
Maximum target fixation.
Trainers of almighty protection.

LNasty · December 12th, 2014, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by akima

^ He wins the following achievements:

Splitting like a fool.
Maximum target fixation.
Trainers of almighty protection.

Has great friends as well......just keep riding dude, I'm good

akima · December 12th, 2014, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by LNasty

Has great friends as well......just keep riding dude, I'm good

I read your sentence 3 times, but failed to find any meaning in it.

Edit: maybe you thought my achievements were for you? They are for the rider in the video that rode too fast, target fixated and then lost his trainers on impact.

NevadaWolf · December 12th, 2014, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by akima

I read your sentence 3 times, but failed to find any meaning in it.

I think that it's referring to the fact that the rider with the camera watched the wreck, then just left the scene.

The sentence would be from the wrecked rider's viewpoint "What great friends I've got. No no, just keep on riding dude. I'm good!"

At least that's how I read it.

However, I am thinking the one behind is not with the one who wrecked. Just happened to catch up to him and started filming the idiocy, then left the wreck to not be anywhere near it.

spacemonkey · December 12th, 2014, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by akima

I read your sentence 3 times, but failed to find any meaning in it.

Edit: maybe you thought my achievements were for you? They are for the rider in the video that rode too fast, target fixated and then lost his trainers on impact.

I think he meant the guy in the video that wrecked had great friends because the other guy filming the video who presumably was a friend of the guy who wrecked just kept going and didn't stop to check if the guy who wrecked was OK.

Edit: Nevadawolf beat my slow network connection to the punch. LOL

NevadaWolf · December 12th, 2014, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by spacemonkey

Edit: Nevadawolf beat my slow network connection to the punch. LOL

Ah! Just confirms I wasn't goofy in my thinking. Thanks!

LNasty · December 12th, 2014, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

I think that it's referring to the fact that the rider with the camera watched the wreck, then just left the scene.

The sentence would be from the wrecked rider's viewpoint "What great friends I've got. No no, just keep on riding dude. I'm good!"

At least that's how I read it.

However, I am thinking the one behind is not with the one who wrecked. Just happened to catch up to him and started filming the idiocy, then left the wreck to not be anywhere near it.

Exactly!!!

Snake · December 12th, 2014, 06:19 PM

It looks like the rider in Mexico had to more problems avoiding the "human traffic" than the cagers.

CZroe · December 12th, 2014, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

...I am thinking the one behind is not with the one who wrecked. Just happened to catch up to him and started filming the idiocy, then left the wreck to not be anywhere near it.

No, because the one behind was illegally lanesplitting also. That's the I-285 perimeter around Atlanta. It probably needs legal lanesplitting more than most any other place in the U.S., but it is 100% illegal there and no drivers are expecting it. That driver checked and the lane was clear, so no fault there. If lanesplitting ever becomes legal outside CA there will be serious growing pains as drivers learn to look for lanesplitters.

December 11th, 2013, 09:44 PM	#1
TheTraveler ninjette.org member Name: Kevin Location: Diamond Bar, CA Join Date: Feb 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 SE (Red/Black) Posts: 33	Lane Splitting at Tijuana's US/Mexico Border Last week I rode the bike from LA To Cabo San Lucas and back. This is the part where I was crossing the border at Tijuana back into the US. According to some website, the wait time that day for cars was 3 hours, it took me about 20 minutes on the bike. Link to original page on YouTube.
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December 11th, 2013, 10:06 PM	#2
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LNasty Daily Jap rider Name: Lance Location: La Porte Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r Posts: A lot.	ahhh Mexico.....the butthole of North America

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Jason5885 ninjette.org member Name: Jason Location: Scotland Join Date: Nov 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250r FI Posts: 205 Blog Entries: 1	Bravo! that was an entertaining watch, i've never experienced such volume in traffic to even attempt that. I found myself thinking, ''i'd take that right and go inbetween those cars'' and thats exactly what you did lol

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LNasty Daily Jap rider Name: Lance Location: La Porte Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r Posts: A lot.	Link to original page on YouTube. It's not legal here, but I will do it if traffic is pretty much stopped and backed up

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akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	^ He wins the following achievements: Splitting like a fool. Maximum target fixation. Trainers of almighty protection.

December 12th, 2014, 06:19 PM	#21
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	It looks like the rider in Mexico had to more problems avoiding the "human traffic" than the cagers.