[Matt K]

the temptation to split lanes at the stoplights is way to much. Today I nicked some lady's mirror (no damage to either mirror) and she must have read my plate, 'cause I just got a call from the state police who fortunately just ripped me a new asshole and decided not to come after me for fleeing the scene of an accident. I played dumb and polite, and I have a clean liscence, which I'm sure helped, but I REALLY don't need that kind of hassle. I love to ride, but I'm worried that I don't have the self-control to keep myself out of trouble. With my car (which I also drive hard) I have had a clean liscence for like 5 years. On the gixxer (which I've owned for like 7 months now) I have 2 tickets that seem to have slipped thru the cracks and one pending in NY, and now this crap. I'm sticking to the backroads and twisties from now on, I guess. Maybe I'll sell the sportbike and get a sport tourer or something that's a little less tempting to break the law on.

[JCsGrly]

how bout just try to learn from your experiences ... take it easy...

Matt just save it for the track. Learn how to do it the right way.

wow - I live and ride in Boston. One of the MAIN reasons I got a bike in the first place was so I could split lanes at stop lights and NOT sit in traffic. I split lanes at EVERY stoplight if I'm more than 4 cars behind. I'm so bad I started splitting lanes on the highway, too. I could possibly curb that behavior, but splitting lanes at stoplights in the city? That's just a way of life.

By the way, Matt, are you coming to Lowell tonight?

[Matt K]

yeah, when I lived in they city I split all the time too, I guess nobody really cared there... suburbanites can be pretty bitchy. Anyway, lowell is a no-go, I can't stand the traffic heading north after work.

Originally posted by Matt K
Anyway, lowell is a no-go, I can't stand the traffic heading north after work.

Come on , dude! We'll pick you up at MM if need be.

[Matt K]

you guys must be nuts... I took a night class at UMASS lowell last year after work, and the drive up was so bad I dropped the class after 2 days. I hate lowell. Maybe next time dude

shut the fuck up and meet me and Joe in Wellesley at 6, bitch!

[Matt K]

actually, tonight is no good anyway, it's frisbee night with some crazy asians in lexington. Gotta put on a good showing, it's the first time I'll play so far this year. Have fun fighting traffic in lowell

[SWEET_Z]

Originally posted by Matt K
yeah, when I lived in they city I split all the time too, I guess nobody really cared there... suburbanites can be pretty bitchy. Anyway, lowell is a no-go, I can't stand the traffic heading north after work.

This is true, people bitch at me from there cages in suburbia when I split. I just ignore them most of the time and enjoy the fact that I am in front of them.

i love it when people honk thiar horn when i'malready two cars ahead of them. dude what will honking th horn do for you now? Anywa, Sweet Z, are you coming to lowell tonight?

[bemused]

had somebody in a SUV determined not to let me back in when I was sliding down the non-lane on their right side this morning... as in speeding up to close the gap I was going for (hell, I even signalled for it). as in... woulda been a crunch if I'd gone for it. I guess he showed me... twist of the throttle, scooted up in front of the car in front of him, and slid back into traffic w/out a hitch.

gotta wonder what "point" he thought he had to make...

last week i got PURPOSELY cut off by a guy when i was lane splitting - he ended up almost rubbing mirrors with the guy next to him just so I couldnt get in between them. ASSHOLE! A quick rap on the rear passanger window with the back of my Icon TiMax Titanium glove got him moving very promptly, though.

[Matt K]

you know, I don't even really care when people give me a hard time like that, it allows me to vent a little frustration. What sucked was that she must have chased me to the next light, read the plate, and turned me tin to the damn cops... what the hell am I supposed to do then?

[Kham]

has anyone ever gotten pull over for doing lane split?

Originally posted by Matt K
you know, I don't even really care when people give me a hard time like that, it allows me to vent a little frustration. What sucked was that she must have chased me to the next light, read the plate, and turned me tin to the damn cops... what the hell am I supposed to do then?

your situation is very easy. You didnt leave a scene of an accident becasue there was NO accident. you have nothing to worry about - thats why the only thing that cops could do was yell at you and scare you a little - because they have NO case. I wouldnt worry about it.

[Matt K]

yeah, basically that's how it works... yesterday I was scared, today I'm pissed. Stupid lady. Oh well, live and learn.

[GXXXER]

I wouldn't sweat it. There was no damge to either vehicle. They are not going to issue you a citation as there was no accident and they weren't there to witness it. Therefore, no problem. I lane split when I can to avoid waiting in traffic @ traffic lights. I'll be the first one to admit it. Yes some cagers do get pissy @ you, but that's cause they are jealous that you are in front of them. I just ignore those people. I especially laugh when they honk the horn and wave them as I pass them.

There are places that I wouldn't lane split like Hampton Beach as I know the PIGS are looking out for that kind of thing. I've seen Hampton Cops lane split all the time up there. I wish it was legal around here as it is legal in Cali, isn't it?

[beet]

fuck that cages r 2 hevy they win every time i split here & have had cagers try 2 kill me i still loose it some times but try 2 count 2 10 it works
im so mutch nicer fuck yesterday after church caugh caugh these ass holes where @ the resteraunt in stead of loosing it i just went out side got some air. came back 2 eat my wife was so proud

[Hinesy]

I had someone follow me beeping their hown and flashing their brights at me after I rolled around them at a red light, some people just have too much anger bottled up inside, they should consider buying motorcycles.

I've never been pulled over for splitting in MA but I saw a friend get ticketed for it in NYC.

[beet]

Originally posted by zombie
And I friggin love it......yeee-haw