Hello Mr. Lanesplitter guy

[KillBill]

Since we are on topic, what do you guys think of riding in the emergency lane in bumper to bumper traffic? Of course not when you see an accident and you know emergency vehicles might be coming through. I mean on red lights, heavy commuter traffic and near exits.

I've done it and i'm guessing most here have as well.

[Crash Dummy Denno]

if i cant do it in my truck, then i dont do it on my bike

you're such a square Jim

yah, i do it, what of it?

[Jim]

you're such a square Jim

yah, i do it, what of it?

go back to your phone

[Kitt]

if i cant do it in my truck, then i dont do it on my bike

THAT's why you don't drag knee? Duh... makes total sense now!

[Jim]

THAT's why you don't drag knee? Duh... makes total sense now!

ok, i lol'd in my office. thanks for making people think i'm crazy. i might have to hang out the door around the rotary on my way home and see if i can drag knee in puck-less pants like the VT guys.

[Kitt]

ok, i lol'd in my office. thanks for making people think i'm crazy. i might have to hang out the door around the rotary on my way home and see if i can drag knee in puck-less pants like the VT guys.

I'm not saying you have to drag knee... but until I see chrome dildos on the truck, you need some legit sliders on the gsxr... come on man, us suzuki guys have a reputation to kill!

[Crash Dummy Denno]

i want to FIX Jim too, it just doesnt work Kitt

[Jim]

i want to FIX Jim too, it just doesnt work Kitt

frame slider install, pumping the front brake, rear axle spacer.

ya i want you fixing me

[Boston Chuck]

My lane splitting story:
Two summers ago I went to get my license in Quincy. Took the test, got the paper, blah blah blah. I rode over to GBM later that day in Arlington, and I'm riding back on mass ave. I'm splitting at a red light, maybe 10mph and see a detec in an unmarked car on the right. I say fuck it and keep going right passed his window. 4 or 5 lights later I'm pulled over and the guy says to me:

"I'm the head of Cambridge motorcycle police and have 55 officers riding below me." My heart stopped, he asks me for my license and then asks why its paper and how long I've had it.

"O about 20 minutes..." haha

he proceeds to give me a $150 ticket and the "You're going to kill yourself speech. Personally, it hasn't stopped me, I truly believe everyone should have a bike, and because of this everyone should be able to experience the perks a bike presents. fuckin cops

[atek3]

I lived in california and split the traffic on the 101 and bay bridge everyday for two years... it was critical. Hear in NE, I got nailed in hampton for trying to keep my engine block from cracking... lame

atek3

[Nix]

i got a ticket for it in may. still do it from time to time if traffic is gridlocked.

What did the ticket cost ya? Any points for it?

It is ridiculously stupid that lane splitting is not legal everywhere.

But it is illegal and unlike some other things we might do on a bike that are also illegal, lane splitting not only infuriates cagers, but it makes us slow moving targets for their hostility and frustration.

For my money, it's a bad bet. It's too easy for them to veer into us and even though they were the aggressor, LEO will start with our illegal lane splitting and the cager's claim that "they never saw us" and both the damage and the fault will be ours.

All the while, the cager will be smiling inside because they know they attacked us and got away with it.

I will filter through stopped traffic at a red light to gain some space when the light turns green, but I don't lane split in stop 'n go or on the highway.

But it should be legal.

Well said & agreed - I hereby nominate you to be our spokesperson so we can get the Law changed.

I went to California once. ONCE!

My sister hung me on a hook once. ONCE.

[cdovego]

So the "man" will drop the hammer if so inclined.

Not cool, nope - not at all.

[lrrs313]

if i cant do it in my truck, then i dont do it on my bike

I think if you try hard enough, you CAN do it in your truck. Might tend to piss off other drivers a little more than if you did it on your bike. Cause a little more damage, too.

[SVRACER01]

when the speed gets below 15-20mph i start splitting. i never exceed 20mph while splitting though. if traffic is comepletly stopped im usually doing about 10-15

[The Snowman]

How many thread are there on this subject? We all know it's never going to happen in this the northeast, so please stop reminding us.

[Cheese]

Since we are on topic, what do you guys think of riding in the emergency lane in bumper to bumper traffic? Of course not when you see an accident and you know emergency vehicles might be coming through. I mean on red lights, heavy commuter traffic and near exits.

Almost every time I've been on a ride where someone picked up a nail (including myself), it was on a ride where we used the breakdown lane.

I was on the west coast last week and got passed by lane splitters twice. They both startled me pretty good coming out of nowhere it seemed (probably because I'm not a local) but I didn't get upset at them.

[butcher bergs]

I lane-split a few weeks ago and heard the word "Lucky!" as I drove by one of the cars.

Yep. It was nice to not sit in traffic for 2 hours on 93.

[rocker]

I lane split once following someone years ago. That was the one and only time I lane split, very slow as to watch for assholes, and I unzipped the jacket to show cleavage and actually had cars wave me thru to follow the guy ahead of me..(degs). I'll never do it again here in MA too scary with all the freaks on the road.

[Jim]

... and I unzipped ... to show cleavage ....

[rocker]

Pics are posted somewhere around here just not that day....

[TIMMYDUCK]

Habitual offender.

I'll do it anywhere, anytime traffic is below 20 mph on the interstate.

[ssg]

My lane splitting story:
"I'm the head of Cambridge motorcycle police and have 55 officers riding below me."

I would have just laughed like Beavis at this part, good job keeping a straight face.

[beet]

I sure don't sit I split. Ive been on sidewalks even.

[akira700]

I'm wary to do it in New England cause drivers actually try and take you down.

Stupid it's not legal.

You know others have been saying this too, but in general I hardly ever get any flak. Been doing it for years and years now.
I sometimes even have people pull over to make more room.
I know when I'm caging I do.
But I do it mainly to get up to a red light in stopped traffic.
Just got to duck the SUV mirrors!

[cdovego]

Thanks for all that replied - I don't have a circle of motorcycle buddies like I did in CA here so I really just needed to check the local "pulse" on this topic.

Clearly most of us are risk-takers as we all ride motorcycles...I will pick and choose my splitting a little more carefully but I def. won't be sitting in traffic anymore.

Might even help out with the exploding radiator issues I've dealt with lately.