Filtering

[snuffles]

Just a small rant

I understand that filtering is quite scary, what with all the trucks ,vans and cars oh my......

But to the guy on th BMW on Hutt motorway this morning.

1. Keep your feet on the pegs ( helps control bike)
2. Look in your mirrors ( helps if you can see whats behind you)
3. If a gap is to small, pull back in to traffic ( not slam the anchors on)
4.dont hold other bikers up( it pisses most of us off)

Rant over

[doozy]

I had an interesting experience on the northern mway this morning, a car actually moved right over in the lane to give me more room ... he also tooted at they guy in front of him to get him to move over too, first time I've seen that vs people just cutting me off or pulling some kind of sammich manouver

I find pulling over beneficial to let other bikers past me, gives me someone to follow ... if you do go on the northern in the morning, thanks for 'plowing the road'

[Str8 Jacket]

Good Morning Grumps! Havent seen ya round for awhile, did ya miss us?

[snuffles]

Good Morning Grumps! Havent seen ya round for awhile, did ya miss us?

If I was happy, you would wonder what drugs I was on.

[snuffles]

I had an interesting experience on the northern mway this morning, a car actually moved right over in the lane to give me more room ... he also tooted at they guy in front of him to get him to move over too, first time I've seen that vs people just cutting me off or pulling some kind of sammich manouver

I find pulling over beneficial to let other bikers past me, gives me someone to follow ... if you do go on the northern in the morning, thanks for 'plowing the road'

I found this happens quite a lot for me, probably becouse I filter with my hazards on and a fluro vest.

[Str8 Jacket]

If I was happy, you would wonder what drugs I was on.

No, I would probably ask you to share!


Drugs are bad mmmkay?

[Hitcher]

What a month! Countersteering, fingerless gloves, waving, open-face helmets and now filtering. I'm uncertain, though, as to whether that is a slam or a flush?

[madandy]

There a couple of weeks left Hitcher...you may get both.

[ManDownUnder]

What a month! Countersteering, fingerless gloves, waving, open-face helmets and now filtering. I'm uncertain, though, as to whether that is a slam or a flush?

Better than the KB traditional - Aces and 8s...

[Mikkel]

Rant over... not!

5. If you're not comfortable and confident with lane splitting/filtering - quite simply put, do not do it.

[idb]

I hate traffic filtering...prefer espresso myself.

[heyjoe]

I had an interesting experience on the northern mway this morning, a car actually moved right over in the lane to give me more room ... he also tooted at they guy in front of him to get him to move over too, first time I've seen that vs people just cutting me off or pulling some kind of sammich manouver

I find pulling over beneficial to let other bikers past me, gives me someone to follow ... if you do go on the northern in the morning, thanks for 'plowing the road'

Nice to hear a good experience/ postive story for a change about traffic behaviour around us riders. I try to be considerate around bikes when I am in the car myself cause I know what its like to be out there.

[Badjelly]

Nice to hear a good experience/ postive story for a change about traffic behaviour around us riders. I try to be considerate around bikes when I am in the car myself cause I know what its like to be out there.

I know what it's like to be out there. They're having a marvellous time while I'm stuck in a tin box! That's why I try to knock them off.

[madbikeboy]

I am choosing my words carefully; with Hitcher watching, I'm trying to raise my game

I rode scoot back from Paeroa on the weekend, and was astonished at the timid approach of most bikers. And the lack of courtesy. There is an optimum speed that allows you to filter and get past without being suicidal.

If you have someone come in behind you, let them past, then sit on their wheel. Safety in numbers and all that...

Indecision is wrong on so many levels. If you take a positive movement past a car, they don't get the opportunity to mess with you. Also, indecision also adds delay to throttle roll on, and braking - should I?, can I?, Will I?

Bikes respond to firm, authoritative commands. You are well advised not to try this with your better half, women and bikes are diametrically opposed in their response to this course of action.

Hitcher, how was tht 4 grammer and shit?

[ICE180]

Was heading west on the north western this morning and saw what looked like a line of about 6 bikes filtering between Lincon rd and rosebank rd

Look great from the other side all the cars stopped all the bikes just keeped on moving