Position on the road?

[sunhuntin]

either cos im bored [LOL!] or to make sure the car behind knows that bit of lane is mine, and i dont take kindly to someone intruding on it. the tailgating is the main reason for it, and it generally works.
the bored thing usually only happens on straights or if im stuck behind a 30k granny with no room to overtake.

[fatzx10r]

either cos im bored [LOL!] or to make sure the car behind knows that bit of lane is mine, and i dont take kindly to someone intruding on it. the tailgating is the main reason for it, and it generally works.
the bored thing usually only happens on straights or if im stuck behind a 30k granny with no room to overtake.

there's alway's room to over take

[MSTRS:Me]

there's alway's room to over take

Depends on the ponies, mate.

[wysper]

On a straight 100kph road, usually about centre. Gives best options for avoidance , can go left or right.

I'm with Ixion on this one. I end up in the RH wheel track because it give me options both left and right if shit goes down. Hopefully that shit isn't me. Good exit stratagies if you will.

Plus it seems to make me more visible in the general traffic flow. I haven't had any lunatic try and pass me on the left yet.

[fatzx10r]

Depends on the ponies, mate.

yeah good point

[sunhuntin]

Depends on the ponies, mate.

also depends on where you are riding. in the middle of a town, im not keen to try my luck overtaking. im happier weaving around entertaining myself until one of us pulls off at our destination.

[MSTRS:Me]

Weaving about cos you are bored or whatever....all that does is draw attention (the unwanted kind). I'm sure a zealous cop will find some infringement that covers gaily weaving about.
Don't do it.

[slofox]

Finding that isolated spot of gravel still worries me. Steve

Ahhhh yes, the isolated gravel pieces......I have had that experience a couple of times now but have yet to bin as a result. Both times it has been in a sweeping left hander - the bike has just moved right somewhat but has not tried to lie down.....I think a lot of gravel is perhaps worse - if the wheels just roll off the odd piece, there seems to be no major concern....helps to stay relaxed and not panic too.....

Yesterday, a similar experience. When leaning well over in a LH sweeper, I hit a patch where the seal had eroded as a result of all the millions of feet of rain we have had of late.......very uneven surface but there was little I could do to go around it given that it occupied most of my side of the road. The bike seemed to jump clear off the ground (I don't think it did in fact but it felt that way) and leapt to the right, but was perfectly stable despite. I ended up rather closer to the centre line than I would usually like but there was nothing coming the other way so all OK in the end....no need to change the undies when I got home.......

[Ixion]

Weaving about cos you are bored or whatever....all that does is draw attention (the unwanted kind). I'm sure a zealous cop will find some infringement that covers gaily weaving about.
Don't do it.

However, weaving can be a good thing. I do it frequently.

Firstly, it ensures that you do not inadvertently remain stuck in a cagers blind spot (either physical or mental - never assume that they use the side mirrors - or actually look much). Being in different places means a greater chance that he will register "Ah, gee , deres a mudderboike behoind me, whoda thort it".

And it will make you more noticeable to oncoming traffic, especially on long boring straights. A psychological thing of the brain is that something that apparently stays in the same place gets forgotten. Weaving acts as a constant reminder "I'm still here".

And it will also enable you to gather better intelligence of the road ahead if you are following something. I have in the past seen (or rather, not seen) a small scooter that was invisible to me. Because the car I was following (at a sensible distance) was tailgating him and he was WAY to the left. In RWT the car blocked my view of him. Only when I moved across to LWT did I see him.

All in all, a worthwhile practice. Which I will happily argue with an over officious plod who questions it.

[MSTRS:Me]

However, weaving can be a good thing. I do it frequently.

Depending on circumstance. I also do it sometimes as an aid to forward view. I think Sunhuntin is talking about gratuitous weaving within one's lane for no purpose other than relief of 'boredom'. If one is bored on a bike, then one needs to pull over, stop and get off. Being bored on a bike suggests that one is not concentrating sufficiently and is likely to be the centrepiece of something hurtie.
Getting confused between your warp and weft can have similar outcomes...

[avgas]

left hand side of the road....well for most of it.
I found too many on comming objects on the other side

[Big Dave]

However, weaving can be a good thing. I do it frequently.

He's started basketmaking at the meetings too. Doilies and I'm out.

[PHATVW]

What about on motorway during rush hour? I tend to filter through the traffic to reduce the traffic (that's why I started riding)... are we actually allowed to lane split?

What about using the far left or far right hand side? I.e. the broken-down lane?

[MSTRS:Me]

What about on motorway during rush hour? I tend to filter through the traffic to reduce the traffic (that's why I started riding)... are we actually allowed to lane split?

What about using the far left or far right hand side? I.e. the broken-down lane?

You may lanesplit...as long as the speed differential is 'minimal' and that you do it within a lane and to the right of the car you are passing.
Within the lane, but to the left is and so is using the shoulder 'lane'.

[OutForADuck]

Which bit of road??? after all they give us a whole lane to work with!!! and sometimes it even makes sense to steal a little more