Who was the dude

[tl_tub]

I don't know why more people don't say it, but hell, sometimes it is fun to ride it like you stole it

[James Deuce]

I don't know why more people don't say it, but hell, sometimes it is fun to ride it like you stole it

I've seen your bike. I thought you had!

[tl_tub]

I've seen your bike. I thought you had!

No no, just done 106,000km, and been dropped onto a pile of gearbox parts

[The Joka]

Been at least two other prangs on the North Western in the last month or so involving crazy lane splitters..

I know that I find myself moving over more often to let the little buggers past.. Even had a scoot rip past me at about 80k through traffic last week!

I know that I would rather get there 2 min later then risk anyone moving across on me!

If you split about 20km faster than traffic, I reckon you are as good as gold most people see you, just watch the younger cage drivers, tend to be impatient!

Can see plod doing another sting before long!

[Conquiztador]

Been at least two other prangs on the North Western in the last month or so involving crazy lane splitters..

I know that I find myself moving over more often to let the little buggers past.. Even had a scoot rip past me at about 80k through traffic last week!

I know that I would rather get there 2 min later then risk anyone moving across on me!

If you split about 20km faster than traffic, I reckon you are as good as gold most people see you, just watch the younger cage drivers, tend to be impatient!

Can see plod doing another sting before long!

Many many moons ago when I was young and lived in Stockholm we used to ride with this other "group.." of riders. On a Friday when going out of the city there would be 15 - 20 big bikes with straight pipes. The motorway south would always be at almost standstill, a 3 lane one. So there is 2 "lane splitting" ones and then the outside and inside. That makes 4 - 5 bikes in each.

First time I rode with these guys I could not believe it, 80 - 100k/h down the standing still cars. ( The lanes are wider then here in NZ, that is one thing I noticed straight away when I came here) But there was no way I was gonna be left behind so...

Suprisingly there was never an accident. Can only imagine what mum and dad with 3 kids in the Volvo was thinking when suddenly all these bikes came blasting past...

When I think about it today I get all cold. I imagine what would have happened if someone suddenly had changed lane or opened a door...

But those days that was not an option. Never gonna happen to me.

[DougieNZ]

Interesting

We have all seen idiots like the one described...


Yet we are amazed and annoyed when the police target lane splitting....


Hmmmm....

[boomer]

With extra accelerant.

Would you piss on me afterwards..?

[Slingshot]

Was 1st on the scene at a crash on the Wellington motorway this morning, was a good reminder about just how vulnerable we all are, regardless if we're riding in a manor that's considered safe or not.