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Can't stop splitting lanes!
04/29/10 at 22:45:31

When I first started riding (only few months ago). I told myself I will not split lanes, as moving faster/slower than traffic is dangerous. Few days ago, I started splitting lanes... just few times a day at first when traffic is just crazy stop and go. Now today, I find myself splitting lanes every traffic slowdown.

How does everyone feel about splitting lanes?

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28779 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Can't stop splitting lanes! Reply #1 - 04/29/10 at 23:41:43 I started out just like you, not going to split right away, gonna wait till I know what I'm doing. Then some cager with blacked out windows (illegal) decides he needs my open lane, we're practically eyeball to eyeball, but he comes over anyway. Right then and there I'm a full time lane splitter.
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Re: Can't stop splitting lanes!
Reply #2 - 04/29/10 at 23:51:40

I was a lane splitter,it is quite legal in Europe indeed it is encouraged so as to speed traffic along,and at every red light you always see a big gathering of M/Cs at the fore. On the other hand MCs are not a luxory item in England and Europe, alot of people prefer them to cages,with gas at $8 a gallon. With a good rain suit,who needs a bloody car ?
But in the US it is dangerious,because cages do not expect it, most of them are blind to MCs anyway.
I did do it on occasion,but living out in the boonies I found it unessisary.

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Re: Can't stop splitting lanes!
Reply #3 - 04/30/10 at 00:50:36

EVERYONE does it; with lane splitting I have 3 rules:

- "feel the future" aka: avoid getting yourself into bad situation
by quickly evaluating your environment and by following your gut

- don't do it unless the vehicle(s) in front of you are "boxed in" .

- and always always ALWAYS watch the vehicles(s) front tire, it will
alert you to a sudden change of direcion and give you time to react.

* extra rule: use your horn and/or rev up freely, most drivers will
rearview instinctivly just to see what's up and where that bike is
(cause they've always wanted one too you know).

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Reply #4 - 04/30/10 at 01:40:13

Then theres the jasshonkey who sees ya comin & tosses something out the window or opens the door.. A buddy had to use duct tape to seal the cr5ack he got in an engine case because some hate filled redneck tossed bricks out the window as he was comong up to pass on his bike. Thers a few insane, hateful people out there, dont let your guard down.

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Re: Can't stop splitting lanes!
Reply #5 - 04/30/10 at 10:30:05

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 04/30/10 at 01:40:13:

Then theres the jasshonkey who sees ya comin & tosses something out the window or opens the door.. A buddy had to use duct tape to seal the cr5ack he got in an engine case because some hate filled redneck tossed bricks out the window as he was comong up to pass on his bike. Thers a few insane, hateful people out there, dont let your guard down.

those idiots lack your freedom , but want it bad,lets hope they remember there brick throwing days when there wife eventually lets them have a bike.

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Re: Can't stop splitting lanes!
Reply #6 - 04/30/10 at 10:35:06

mick wrote on 04/30/10 at 10:30:05:

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 04/30/10 at 01:40:13:

those idiots lack your freedom , but want it bad,

No kidding there, thats dead on And there angry that you have it, small minded, resentful little people.

lets hope they remember there brick throwing days when there wife eventually lets them have a bike.

Ill bet theyd be terrified of meeting someone like themselves.

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Re: Can't stop splitting lanes!
Reply #7 - 04/30/10 at 11:25:21

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 04/30/10 at 01:40:13:

Then theres the jasshonkey who sees ya comin & tosses something out the window or opens the door.. A buddy had to use duct tape to seal the cr5ack he got in an engine case because some hate filled redneck tossed bricks out the window as he was comong up to pass on his bike. Thers a few insane, hateful people out there, dont let your guard down.

That constitutes as assault with a weapon, whip out your cell phone and call the cops. Huh

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Re: Can't stop splitting lanes!
Reply #8 - 04/30/10 at 11:52:51

i did a few times just being impatient, i always fear some jerk off will throw something out at the same time i go by, just becasue they feel like "they can" like emptying there cup of whatever out, trash, cigarette butts, etc. i wont unless i need to be somewhere in a certain time or i know the i will be stuck behind grandma traffic.

i have to say there is a lot of ignotant people in florida. id have to say most of it all boils down to self esteem issues and or molestation growing up and the need to control. FrEaKs

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Re: Can't stop splitting lanes!
Reply #9 - 04/30/10 at 12:58:09

verslagen1 wrote on 04/30/10 at 11:25:21:

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 04/30/10 at 01:40:13:

Then theres the jasshonkey who sees ya comin & tosses something out the window or opens the door.. A buddy had to use duct tape to seal the cr5ack he got in an engine case because some hate filled redneck tossed bricks out the window as he was comong up to pass on his bike. Thers a few insane, hateful people out there, dont let your guard down.

That constitutes as assault with a weapon, whip out your cell phone and call the cops. Huh

It was 33 years ago, in La.. No cell phones yet. A pay phone cost a whole nickel in La. back then, & phone booths were common as Harleys now. Just everywhere..

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EJID Serious Thumper Offline Work to ride and ride to work. Posts: 1536 Pocatello, ID Gender:	Re: Can't stop splitting lanes! Reply #10 - 04/30/10 at 21:08:49 Never done it, and never will since it's against the law here in Idaho!!!
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BurnPgh Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1732	Re: Can't stop splitting lanes! Reply #11 - 04/30/10 at 22:48:48 If it's really backed up and Ive had plenty of time to scope the immediate surroundings for cops I'll do it. It doesnt really get like that too often though.
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JohnBoy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 825 Gender:	Re: Can't stop splitting lanes! Reply #12 - 04/30/10 at 23:18:39 I have done it. And, almost every time I have felt a little surprised that I wasn't hurt in the process. I know that there are times you need to...just be double or even triple careful. Stupid not only hurts "A Lot!!!", but it is very expensive.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28779 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Can't stop splitting lanes! Reply #13 - 09/29/10 at 20:33:55 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GH8D2EqDZs&feature=player_embedded
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LostArtist Ex Member	Re: Can't stop splitting lanes! Reply #14 - 09/29/10 at 20:49:45 wow, saw that coming though, big open gap to the right, someone is going to take advantage of that, they had time to react but didn't, poor bike
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