Lanesplitting dickwaddery by me

[rosie631]

If HE had used his mirror it might have helped too. Splitting with no mirrors and no indicators? I don't think you are the twat here.

Steve

I would agree with that.

[Gubb]

I would agree with that.

You'd be the only one.

[xwhatsit]

I think there is some duty of care/courtesy that lies with a following rider too.

If you are lane splitting it requires intense forward concentration to avoid lane changers.

Too much time in the mirrors can prove costly.

DAMHIK.

Cut another rider some slack till he/she spots you.

Exactly why I felt bad. The guy had enough on his plate trying to get through the lanes in one piece without me popping up by surprise.

It was like when you are trying to get by somebody in a narrow corridor -- `You first!,' `No, you!,' `No you go...'

[Big Dave]

Streetball rulez: No blood - no foul.

[Motu]

You need a more authorative exhaust note - ride like a duck...quack,quack.Ride up to his rear quarter and back off...knock knock,I'm here....You need to ride with a gang more often,you'll pick these things up pretty quick....

[xwhatsit]

You need a more authorative exhaust note - ride like a duck...quack,quack.Ride up to his rear quarter and back off...knock knock,I'm here....You need to ride with a gang more often,you'll pick these things up pretty quick....

I fitted the Cycleworks, but after re-packing it it's quite civil. Even so, I'm sure there's more cars moving over to let me through.

However, riding down the motorway (where it finishes up in Mt Wellington, the little one that goes over Sylvia Park), had the ex on the back. As I'm engine braking, the exhaust note suddenly becomes ridiculously loud. I pull over... the little bolt on the underside of the zorst has vibrated out and the baffle is hanging 60cm out of the end of the pipe, looking like a small dead black bird with the packing ruffling in the breeze of the exhaust. I told the ex it's because she's got a fat arse.

Stuffed it back in there; as soon as I blipped the throttle it came farting out again. Idled bike carefully around the corner to Wade Automotive (literally happened right on the corner where they are, I have such good luck sometimes), nice young guy there gave me a bolt and washer and I was happily on my way again.

I think even a guy on a Harley would know I'm there with an unbaffled straight pipe. Unfortunately so would my neighbours

[caseye]

A noisey pipe is as good as a fog horn for waking up the cage drivers in front, it also tells other bikers you are about, pity is the neighbours factor always comes into it when going home. LOL.
I personally am worried that he didn't wave, as most harley riders are good sports and usually do wave, even if only with 1 finger.