please translate. what does this mean?
Motorcyclists, do you split lanes?
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weaving != lane splitting
Always. I wouldn't want to hurt my motorcycle from having it sit idle in bumper to bumper traffic 
. Seriously though, I'm just as scared getting rear-ended as from being side-swiped. At least if I'm side-swiped I may have some control over the outcome.
. Seriously though, I'm just as scared getting rear-ended as from being side-swiped. At least if I'm side-swiped I may have some control over the outcome.
There is a bit of space on either side of the car witih the lane.
When I'm on the motorcycle in crawling traffic, I look ahead to see which side of that white line I intend to put myself on. For example, let's say it lines up nicely and I can cruise easily on the left side of the cars. But then there's some truck that is too far to the left within that lane, requiring me to cross over the white line and travel on the right side of the cars in the next lane over.
You should not cross the white line when lane splitting. You should at least make your behavior somewhat predictable to those around you.
In IL it illegal to split.
A couple weeks ago I was traveling at about 65 in pretty heavy Saturday trafic. A squid split the lanes at about 130 or so. Would I be responsible if I changed lanes and squished him?
I mean coming up on traffic at 130 is a little excessive.
A couple weeks ago I was traveling at about 65 in pretty heavy Saturday trafic. A squid split the lanes at about 130 or so. Would I be responsible if I changed lanes and squished him?
I mean coming up on traffic at 130 is a little excessive.
I would do it if it was legal. This is from the NHTSA page
I have done it to get on a Ferry before....(insert lude jokes here)
In WA state Bikes get on the Ferry first so I have ridden past the long line of cars and basically cut to the front of the line on a motorcycle.
Never just riding down the freeway, etc....at 5 mph along the side of the ferry line.
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In WA state Bikes get on the Ferry first so I have ridden past the long line of cars and basically cut to the front of the line on a motorcycle.
Never just riding down the freeway, etc....at 5 mph along the side of the ferry line.
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I do it. I do not do it to get through heavy traffic. I do it because it is safer than not and wouldn't do it above 25 mph.
I think the important thing is to discern what lane splitting is. It is not passing on the right between a lane and the sidewalk/shoulder. Good luck with that Opie.
I think the important thing is to discern what lane splitting is. It is not passing on the right between a lane and the sidewalk/shoulder. Good luck with that Opie.
I think most people feel that way at first. I know I did. All it took was one time and I've been completely comfortable with it thenceforth.
If you have to Cross teh white line to acheice your lnae "Split" your no longer Sharing the lane, would be a lane were a reasonable amount of safety Did NOT exsist
Unless you're in bumper to bumper traffic...
Define waiting for a light. I treat most red lights on my bike as two way stops (MOST...depends on the light), but there are asshats who treat them as no-way stops...
I've done it in the past with my old R1. Absolutly no way I'll do that with my new (to me) Night Train. If I actually got a chance to ride it that is...
wow, you're alive! got any new tattoo stories to share?
wow, you're alive! got any new tattoo stories to share?
Geez, not really. I've only had one session on that big ol' coverup since october of last year. I couldn't get into DC (where I'm getting it done) that much.
Got another one from one of my friends last winter in a quonset hut. He used to be a full time tattoo artist before joining my gun club. Got a little infected but it looks pretty good.