Lane splitting!

**oldguy** · 24th January 2011, 19:54

Originally Posted by Tink

It seems it comes naturally to me on the new toy! hehe

Is that a good or bad thing?

You got a new bike? got pics

as caseye said,

Young Lady, you take it very easy out there OK!

**Old Steve** · 24th January 2011, 21:37

I only lane spilt on the way home from work down Elizabeth St hill towards the roundabout on Takatimu Drive here in Tauranga. There's usually two lanes of stopped traffic, so I go down between them in 2nd gear, engine braking, at about 20 km/hr.

Why? Not because I think you shouldn't lane split in any other circumstances, but because I'm shit scared of having other vehicles so close to me even if they are mostly stationary.

**skinman** · 25th January 2011, 12:13

I do the merge from the southern link to the south m/way every day & often feel safer when splitting than when sitting in the line even though when 'in line' I try to be either left of right of the vehicle in front so if it all comes to a screaming halt I can go by. Sometimes it seems that the spaces just appear magically as you approach & yes, it is best to ride with confidence, do not hesitate or you will confuse those around you or piss them off & give them time to make it hard for you.
I have had the occasional tosser see me coming & move over to block, if the other drivers are being nice they will leave a gap so you can do the switcharoo, removing said tossers mirror is optional.

**Tink** · 25th January 2011, 14:04

Originally Posted by zeocen

Sounds good to me - you need confidence if you're going to lane split if you ask me. Nothing worse than following a rider with no confidence in themselves while splitting through morning motorway traffic!

We rode home southern motorway friday night... (some rain)... it was good experience for me!

Originally Posted by hellokitty

True.

Nothing worse than lane splitting for the first time when a huge loud fast sports bike zooms up and sits on your arse, and then a big 4 wheel drive sees what you are doing and moves to block your path.

Now I just ride the long, long, way home where there is minimal traffic.

lol are you not the one with the loud bike.... I had two bikes behind me, and not looking in my rear cause my whole concentration was happening ahead of me. But they didn't push it, and just pootled behind me at a good distance.

Originally Posted by oldguy

You got a new bike? got pics

as caseye said,

Young Lady, you take it very easy out there OK!

Thanks... pics on facebook, and here!!

Originally Posted by skinman

I have had the occasional tosser see me coming & move over to block, if the other drivers are being nice they will leave a gap so you can do the switcharoo, removing said tossers mirror is optional.

Tossers.... luckily none... they either moved right over or were "IDNSU" blind! I would never take some ones mirror off... no matter what, big whimp me!

**Eyegasm** · 25th January 2011, 14:34

Originally Posted by caseye

Young Lady, you take it very easy out there OK! No Bullshit. lane splitting is all well and good.Keep your eyse wide open, read miles ahaed of you, have escape routes all the usual palaver most of all.
Don't split moving traffic.
Split at a safe speed.
Get where you are going and back in one piece.
An before you milk bar cowboys come on and tell me not to worry Tink is a friend and fellow group rider, her welfare and continued good health is something I am concerned about.

The only thing I have with this is the "Don't split moving traffic" While alot safer to split stationary traffic, if it is moving at 40kph down the motorway I will lane split.

But as said, keep an eye on everything. Little tell tale signs like drivers looking at there blind spot etc can be life saving.

**John_H** · 25th January 2011, 14:38

Originally Posted by Eyegasm

The only thing I have with this is the "Don't split moving traffic" While alot safer to split stationary traffic, if it is moving at 40kph down the motorway I will lane split.

But as said, keep an eye on everything. Little tell tale signs like drivers looking at there blind spot etc can be life saving.

You'll be doing it on the back wheel only if you get your act together and get that Daytona!