I pulled over a few biker cops today on the highway. I was making sure they weren't loitering on the shoulder... They thanked me for not speeding. I thanked them for pulling idiot drivers over.

 

Thanks JZHALES, when I had it stolen I was comtemplating the telefonica movistar color scheme, I thought for a long time. In the end I went back to Orange Honda wings. I dont like the US tribal versions.

I lane split (filtering) in moving traffic too, but depends on my mood and weather.

 

Sometimes I wish I could filter between cars... traffic here in the DC Metro area sucks, all the time... Those painted lines can get very slick, I try to stay away from them as much as possible.

MDFF

 

While lane splitting is illegal here in Illinois..... I consider it creative passing and lane use..... traffic sucks all through the suburbs unless you are on a bike.
Then you have a lane on the left, another one between the soccer moms, and two on the right.... and that's just counting the ones that the cars won't fit through.

If that means I'll make it to work in half the time, without speeding, and with a great adrenaline rush to wake me up.... hell yea!

 

FF97, You are kind, you wouldn't believe how many have posted..."What the hell did he just say!!!!..." I will be glad to autograph wour copy... thanks for your encouragement. Now, if I could only spell... Clean and free, Ripp'n

 

I hear that most of the great novelist cant spell properly anyway. So there is still Hope Rippin'

 

All right kid I mean Squid (to the UK residents in the USA we call it Splitting lanes) Going between traffic was legalized due to the fact that older model bikes would not cool down unless the were moving that is why we are allowed to do it. To the guy with the line problem 1 check your tire pressure. I was a squid once too we all were thats how we learned 2 when splittn lanes look at the tires of the cars they will tell you the autos intended directon 3 Never go too fast I speak from experience, california drivers trust me they suck. nothing worse then a driver who changes lanes then looks. 4 Finally painted lines are the enemy esp. when wet Heres the list i go through when forced to ride in the rain (Feel free to add something i missed) Paintedlines, Manhole covers, Potholes, Edges of road where debri collects, Oil spots, Puddles, and rain water run off you know that moving puddle ahead remember 1 in of moving water can move a car
Good luck man hopefully you dont learn the hard way

 

Lane splitting scares the heck out of me, but I still do it occaisionally. The traffic has to be stopped or nearly stopped so that the cars are all bunched up making it difficult for cars to change lanes. With nasty traffic getting worse by the day here in NorCal, lane splitting becomes easier. They keep building tens of thousands of homes and doing absolutely nothing to improve the roads and infrastructure. More traffic delays, more lane splitting. We also get really hot days (many days in a row that exceed 100+ in the summer) so having some air flow while riding keeps me from getting cooked (I always ride with gear, no matter what).

I do get a kick out of splitting past a cop in a cage stuck in traffic! Just be diligent. Watch out for the numbskulls talking on their cell phones, smoking a cigarette, drinking coffee, putting on make up and yelling at the kids in the back seat...all at the same time.

Be safe.

 

There used to be a typical numb nuts sign painted on the road near to where I used to live.
Big sign just before the bends, can you guess wot it said? yep "Slippery when wet".......
The reason for (at the very least) in riding on painted surfaces, is that their slippery, and even worse some are raised (& slippery).

 

I'm in San Jose Cali and trust me the drivers esp asians and young rich girls in new beamers are horrible dont forget the uninsured drivers they will run trust me