Interesting lanesplitting video

[bosslady]

So was I at first, but you just gotta do it. You'll never learn if you dont. Start small, fighting your way upto the front of the lights. Its not that bad really. Plus you dont want your engine to over heat

I've only been riding 1 1/2 or so months, must be to early, I'm scared I'll hit a car haha

[xXGIBBOXx]

I moved to aucks bout a year ago .took two weeks to man up and split up the on ramp , now i split most of the way to work . I have a set of rules for my self :not passed 80kms :not between two trucks/buses ull in to let someone faster passed. The video was good so more aimed at cars drivers .Good find on the video

[Brian d marge]

Now before I watch the Vid ...

A, Are they American ?
B, can they ride a bike ,
C, if none of the above, and I watch the video, can I get those two min back?

Stephen

[Geeen]

Now before I watch the Vid ...

A, Are they American ?
B, can they ride a bike ,
C, if none of the above, and I watch the video, can I get those two min back?

Stephen

A: Two yanks one Pom
B: Pom is ex British Superstock and Isle of Man racer
C: No


I'm actually surprised no-one has mentioned the electric bike......

[Berries]

I'm actually surprised no-one has mentioned the electric bike......

I only got as far as 60 seconds, and life is too short to sit through it again.

[Katman]

Well, that's my weekly dose of cheese taken care off.

I'd question some of their stats but generally agreed with most of what was said.

I particularly liked the comment "More motorcyclists should learn to do it safely".

[FJRider]

I particularly liked the comment "More motorcyclists should learn to do it safely".

People say the same thing about skydiving ...

All good, until things (and people) outside your control ... "eventuates" ... that you didn't expect.

The old "That wouldn't happen to me" syndrome ...

[st00ji]

Now before I watch the Vid ...

A, Are they American ?
B, can they ride a bike ,
C, if none of the above, and I watch the video, can I get those two min back?

Stephen

A mostly
B depends on your definition
C its actually more like 14 min

electric bike was cool.

[swbarnett]

As always the justification for lanesplitting is "because I physically can" and "because that's what I do". Which doesn't seem like much of a justification,

When you have some real experience of daily commuting in Auckland traffic your commects may have more credibility; although you'd more than likely change your tune.

Lanesplitting is a service to all motorists; it takes a vehicle effectively out of the flow of traffic and, hence, reduces congestion significantly. It's also a damn sight safer than sitting in traffic. Saw a concatena about four spaces ahead of me on Friday. A car was hit by a van and squashed into the car in front; leaving their bumper imbedded in the boot. With this sort of accident a car gets panel damage; the driver maybe gets a bit of wiplash. On a bike you get totally pulvarised.

but if you get away with it then great for you.

I don't "get away with it"; that's like saying that the car drivers "get away with it" just by getting to work in one piece.

[SNF]

I only lane split at lights. Bit too new/not so confident to be able to split while traffics moving. Once traffic starts crawling at 5 pm I'll be splitting then sooner or later.

[Grizzo]

electric

[st00ji]

i'd be well into that electric bike as a commuter. wonder how much it cost though

found one place in california that sells new electric bikes for 12k USD.

[clonak]

i'd be well into that electric bike as a commuter. wonder how much it cost though

found one place in california that sells new electric bikes for 12k USD.

They did a video about the electric bike, http://youtu.be/Lej-KopK1tc. $14k US I think it was ?

[superjackal]

I've only been riding 1 1/2 or so months, must be to early, I'm scared I'll hit a car haha

I was apprehensive about lane-splitting at first. But I found starting out that if I followed more experienced splitters it helped give me some pointers and learn what was possible. After about 2 weeks of driving like a cager on my bike I quickly got fed up with it and started lane-splitting. Once you start…….

Learning to get to the front and then “gun” your bike away was also a learning curve. Luckily GNs are so forgiving.

[bosslady]

I was apprehensive about lane-splitting at first. But I found starting out that if I followed more experienced splitters it helped give me some pointers and learn what was possible. After about 2 weeks of driving like a cager on my bike I quickly got fed up with it and started lane-splitting. Once you start…….

Learning to get to the front and then “gun” your bike away was also a learning curve. Luckily GNs are so forgiving.

it's definitely a confidence thing, I'm also scared I'll get a bit of target fixation. I'll have to start giving it a go soon, I find bumper to bumper traffic and continuously stopping and going for so bloody long very stressful and tiring.