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Cali residents: ever bump off a biker?
06/08/16 at 12:54:29

Just got back from a trip to Sonoma raceway+goodguys hotrod show. Driving north from San Jose last thursday, got passed by at least 12 bikes IN MY LANE! wtf? If I had drifted 2" left, I would have killed any biker lane-splitting me.
Harleys and ducatis you can hear coming,but BMWs and Goldwings are almost dead silent until they are past.
Who thought lane-splitting was a good idea?
Very scary to a visitor! Angry

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Cali residents: ever bump off a biker? Reply #1 - 06/08/16 at 13:06:00 If I see an outta state plate, I know instantly to give you guys a 1/4" more room or it freaks you out. And heaven forbid passing a range rover, those guys aren't used to roads and wander all over the lane and both lines are in for a beating.
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zipidachimp Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1417 surrey, b.c. Gender:	Re: Cali residents: ever bump off a biker? Reply #2 - 06/08/16 at 13:14:29 the Hertz had a Cali plate! How long has this been going on? Was in Cali 3 years ago and saw none of this nonsense!
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Cali residents: ever bump off a biker? Reply #3 - 06/08/16 at 13:35:22 Oh man! I exit the freeway anytime I see a rental. Either they're a swivel head tourist or a carom car getting the bumper fixed.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18099 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Cali residents: ever bump off a biker? Reply #4 - 06/08/16 at 13:55:08 So when you are in your car.....do you have to check your side view mirrors before you spit out your gum?
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zipidachimp Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1417 surrey, b.c. Gender:	Re: Cali residents: ever bump off a biker? Reply #5 - 06/08/16 at 14:37:09 seeing a biker comiing at me/for me, he gets all the room he needs. It's the ones I don't see that's scary. Trying to read the highway signs at the same time..........boom! Spoke to a CHP at the car show, they don't like it either, but 2 vehicles are legal to occupy the same lane at the same time, if there's room!
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Cali residents: ever bump off a biker? Reply #6 - 06/08/16 at 14:46:32 Dave wrote on 06/08/16 at 13:55:08: So when you are in your car.....do you have to check your side view mirrors before you spit out your gum? Only if you don't want some russian chick given it back to you... FN litter bug.
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Re: Cali residents: ever bump off a biker?
Reply #7 - 06/08/16 at 14:49:39

zipidachimp wrote on 06/08/16 at 14:37:09:

seeing a biker comiing at me/for me, he gets all the room he needs. It's the ones I don't see that's scary.
Trying to read the highway signs at the same time..........boom!
Spoke to a CHP at the car show, they don't like it either, but 2 vehicles are legal to occupy the same
lane at the same time, if there's room! Cool

To be serious for a moment...

Not supposed to happen above 30 mph. Max speed dif... 10 mph.

Above that, you should be weaving not splitting. Cool

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zipidachimp Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1417 surrey, b.c. Gender:	Re: Cali residents: ever bump off a biker? Reply #8 - 06/08/16 at 15:17:00 Ok, so traffic on 101/680 was 10 to 30 mph, really slow. First bike caught me off guard, then remembered 'lane-splitting' from somewhere, still a bit off-putting. Decided to stay in my own lane. Next 12 bikes hammered through. Traffic too freakin' heavy for my liking. All going nowhere? Nice place to visit though!
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HovisPresley Serious Thumper Offline Good Vibrations! Posts: 991 Midlands, UK Gender:	Re: Cali residents: ever bump off a biker? Reply #9 - 06/08/16 at 17:03:03 I had a similar experience a few years ago when I headed up to Matlock, UK on my old Suzuki GS550/750 (? had both). Sunny Sunday, mid-day, perfect everything....except for the 'plastic-fantastic' guys passing just inches away..... If I'd sneezed while I was riding there would've been contact....
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Reply #10 - 06/08/16 at 19:26:43

There are lane splitters and lane splitters, I've seen a video clip on this site of guys splitting at 70 mph, they did it successfully, if they hadn't, they would have got split heads, joints ,knees or what ever. I've had bikers go round each side of me on two lane black top just to show what men they are and what a girly bike an S40 is. They will also do this to people riding GN 250'S

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Reply #11 - 06/08/16 at 19:32:32

I do a daily commute of just under 140 miles from Manteca to Oakland and back in my truck. Staying in the fast lane almost the whole way,rearview mirror adjusted a tad to the right,I get passed 30 to 40 times each way. Always do my best to stay to the left and leave them a door to pass thru ! I used to ride but not anymore it's just to insane out there, I see at the very least 2 bikes down a week. I guess would rather turn on my a/c and listen to some blues on my way home knowing I am going to get there. They don't bother me a bit , it's like a motorcycle show on the way home, get to see all kinds of bikes, wish them all safe passage. It's the norm here in CA!

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zipidachimp Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1417 surrey, b.c. Gender:	Re: Cali residents: ever bump off a biker? Reply #12 - 06/08/16 at 21:19:01 How does anyone cope with all that traffic? plus the bikes! Car show in Pleasonton was in a beautiful park. Nice place to visit!
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5106 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Cali residents: ever bump off a biker? Reply #13 - 06/09/16 at 06:58:18 Yeah it sucks , I think it makes you a better driver & decision maker. You get good at it. I wish the bikes would just slow down some , I hate seeing them on the ground !
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Re: Cali residents: ever bump off a biker?
Reply #14 - 06/09/16 at 07:43:36

Bikers do that here in Texas, too
A lot of folks ask me, when they find out I ride "What do I do if I see a biker overtaking in my lane at (name a godawful speed)"
"Nothing, you can't out accelerate, out brake, or out maneuver him, hold your position and let him figure it out"
I guarantee you, as a guy who 'splits' himself, the gap between your car and those bikes looks a lot bigger to a guy on a bike than it does to a guy in a cage
I DO follow the rules Versy named, and I usually ride on the line if I'm passing between cars

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