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Riding Question...
07/10/10 at 22:56:16

This has only come up once, but I thought I'd ask the experts what they do in this situation, please give me the proper etiquette?

When coming up to an intersection's red light - if there is already a motorcycle in the lane, do I pull up right next to them? OR a discreet half length stagger formation behind them? What do you all do in this situation? Usually the bike coming up behind me (waiting in the lane behind a car) passes me by and splits the lanes to get to the front, but in this situation, he was ahead of me, no other cars, and I came up behind him unsure of where I was supposed to be.

Had my first big hand wave today from a fellow rider traveling in the opposite direction- it made me feel like I was finally part of the club. NICE! I'm pretty darn happy about clocking 200 miles of new riding time, can't wait to clock in a lot more. Grin

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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Riding Question... Reply #1 - 07/10/10 at 23:27:45 As far as I know, there is no wrong, but I know I would pull alongside,.....if the rider was plenty far to one side. If not, I'd pull up behind.
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BurnPgh Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1732	Re: Riding Question... Reply #2 - 07/10/10 at 23:49:54 Unless you want to race, give a compliment, or ask a question Id stay behind and staggered. Its safer. Allows you space to manuever if a car came up behind too close. You (hopefully) would then be the other riders last chance warning to the car that its time to freaking stop.
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Reply #3 - 07/11/10 at 05:11:52

BurnPgh wrote on 07/10/10 at 23:49:54:

Unless you want to race, give a compliment, or ask a question Id stay behind and staggered. Its safer. Allows you space to manuever if a car came up behind too close. You (hopefully) would then be the other riders last chance warning to the car that its time to freaking stop.

+1 this is the way I do it too.

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Skid Mark Serious Thumper Offline FSO Posts: 1216 Calgary, Alberta Gender:	Re: Riding Question... Reply #4 - 07/11/10 at 07:12:14 +1 to burnpgh's answer too.
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dasch Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1137	Re: Riding Question... Reply #5 - 07/11/10 at 09:16:29 +1 on burnpgh. Unless you wanna communicate something special - stay behind.
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Rocco Serious Thumper Offline addicted 2 riding TcB Posts: 1049 south florida Gender:	Re: Riding Question... Reply #6 - 07/11/10 at 09:37:40 i usually stay behind someone i don't know, til a wicked looking dude on a roadking literally backed up, asked me if mine was a savage, to which he replied "i f&%$#@n love that bike!!" lol plus u don't want to embarrass the sport bike guys with a tighter u turn
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spacepirates Serious Thumper Offline Igni Ferroque Posts: 515 Pittsburgh, PA Gender:	Re: Riding Question... Reply #7 - 07/11/10 at 10:05:11 I might pull along side if i know the light has history of not detecting bikes, as so many around Pittsburgh do.
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ArGaT YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 43	Re: Riding Question... Reply #8 - 07/11/10 at 11:30:05 I like to pull up along side and chat but before doing so i check if the guy or gal is indicating if so then i pull up on the other side. On occasion i have seen some numptys on the left hand side of the lane indicating right or vise versa in that case a stay well back as that rider is an accident waiting to happen.
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Reply #9 - 07/11/10 at 18:00:01

I would stay slightly behind staggered, unless they turn around and try to engage in converstaion, then I'd move up. I'm always friendly to other riders when they pull up next to me, but I've gotten the old "who the F#$k invited you?" glare a couple of times when I've done likewise. There's no pleasing everyone, so please yourself first. Cheesy

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BurnPgh Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1732	Re: Riding Question... Reply #10 - 07/11/10 at 21:40:35 spacepirates wrote on 07/11/10 at 10:05:11: I might pull along side if i know the light has history of not detecting bikes, as so many around Pittsburgh do. As you're well aware, we just f'cking run those lights.
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Reply #11 - 07/12/10 at 05:18:13

Well, thinking 40 yrs ago, I thought I'd pull alongside, only because I have never seen such friendly MC riders (and a ton of them) since I moved here, and because I figure I hold a lot more than a candle to even the biggest baddest Harley or any other machine around. But after all the negatives,......maybe it'll happen one day....then I'll know what I'd do Shocked

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wingsout YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 45 Lockport NY Gender:	Re: Riding Question... Reply #12 - 07/15/10 at 16:39:17 Pull up and say Hi; I did and he asked where I was headed; I told him and he said I know a short cut; follow me. Short trip out of traffic.
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Reply #13 - 07/15/10 at 21:24:21

jimsgirl wrote on 07/10/10 at 22:56:16:

... if there is already a motorcycle in the lane, do I pull up right next to them? OR a discreet half length stagger formation behind them? What do you all do in this situation?

Varies. A lot depends on the "personal space" each holds. Since I do not know how they accept lane sharing, I generally stagger behind. I generally need the same vehicle space for either my motorcycle for my company van and do NOT share anyone. But then, I have seen a rider coming behind, and have taken an edge of the lane to offer to share.

Then again, if I am in a hurry I will be at the limit line, or past. And when the light green goes on, everyone is behind. Not many can match the Thumper across an intersection.

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Dj12midnit Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline If you'r here and I'm here isn't this our time? Posts: 1036 Lynden Wa. Gender:	Re: Riding Question... Reply #14 - 07/15/10 at 21:59:35 If they are to the left I pull along side. But I also allow them to pull away first. We are a pretty friendly lot here in the North West.
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