Rant: filtering

[R-Soul]

*rant* Here is some advice for newbies and experienced riders: If you are not going to be filtering down teh middle of teh lanes betwene cars, then dont ride there!!! FFS if you dont want to filter, a rider behind you may still want to.

When you stay on or close to the middle line, it leaves the riders behind you in doubt, and they dont know if they can go past or not, or if you will pull out suddenly and start filtering. so be considerate, show some intent, and indicate and move over far to the left.

[CookMySock]

When you stay on or close to the middle line, it leaves the riders behind you in doubt, and they dont know if they can go past or not, or if you will pull out suddenly and start filtering.

If you don't think it's safe, then it probably isn't. Don't go. If you feel impatient and frustrated about that, then fucking deal with it.

This comes up on KB all the time. "Noob, get the fuck outa my way while I'm filtering."

Well its not their problem, it's yours.

Steve

[98tls]

Been living in paradise so long id forgotten what its like to ride/live in a city,thanks for reminding me how lucky i am,only filtering i bother with is through the still out back.

[The Everlasting]

Should be common sense really!!

[98tls]

Should be common sense really!!

Auckland and common senseSounds like a fucking Tui ad.

[The Everlasting]

Haha..

There are some aucklanders that use it..

[Genie]

Must be an Auckland thing, what is this filtering you be speaking off? sounds rather dodgy and I wonder is it legal?
Before anyone starts in giving me shit on ignorance I've only been on the bike two weeks so you can keep your smartarse comments to yourself...thank you.
One never learns unless one ask questions.

[Tryhard]

[QUOTE=Genie;1129635216]Must be an Auckland thing, what is this filtering you be speaking off? sounds rather dodgy and I wonder is it legal?

Lane splitting m8. I wouldnt risk it because I'm not good enough to react in an emergency. Yet!

[Genie]

right, thanks for that. Not really an issue down in sunny little Nelson.

[CookMySock]

sounds rather dodgy and I wonder is it legal?

It feels dodgy too, slipping past stationary traffic like you are on a bicycle. It is half the reason why biking is fun.

Splitting and filtering is quite clearly provided for in law, but it wouldn't take too much poor behaviour from bikers to provoke the govt into "clarifying" the issue.

Steve


Steve

[Flip]

It's a north island thing.

Don't do it down here much. Filtering is some thing we do to bad coffee.

I don't like doing it myself, well actually the bike has luggage and highway pegs so it is as wide as a small car. The other bike has a side car which limits my options.

[jeffs]

It's a north island thing.

Don't do it down here much. Filtering is some thing we do to bad coffee.

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Filtering would not be legal in Auckland, no wonder the police frown on it . That must be a South Island thing, We only drink real mens coffee, like

Skinny vanilla latte double shot fluffys.

[Slyer]

You guys say you don't filter?
I filter up to the front of traffic lights 9 times out of 10. Means I don't have to wait for the slow bastard in front of me to get up to 50.
Even if there's a single car I still do it. It's especailly important when at the last traffic lights before a 100kph zone, saves me having to pass them further up the road.
At a give way intersection I filter up to behind the front car and then go with it.
It's not all about the motorways, surely you have traffic lights and intersections in the south island?

[Genie]

Traffic lights and interesections.....uuuummmmm. Ice blocks and drinks - yummy

Of course we have them down here We not that far behind.
You have described the manoeuvre to this blonde very well, thankyou. Haven't done it on my beast as yet, but hell always do it on the treddly!

[Swoop]

People new to filtering need to be aware of their 6-o'clock area. Check mirrors regularly but maintain your focus ahead of you.
Same goes for harley riders attempting to filter in Auckland traffic.


To the chap on the brand new cbr1000, new leathers and virginal knee sliders who was obviously commuting to work... Being hunched down with your chest on the tank is not the wisest of filtering positions. Yes, you were spotted on the NW.