Ahhhh Lanesplitting

What on _earth_ gives you the impression that Bush "thinks"???

;-)

big

 

Nah, that's Pete.

-----sharks

 

I thought it was Joe-the-Underweasel?

big

 

One guy was lane splitting between 2 cars (at about 60 km/h) and the left
lane could go straight or turn right the car indicated to turn right (at an
aceptable range) as the bike came up beside him and when the car turned he
took most of the soft tissue off the bikers leg.

The other one I saw happened at a set of lights, the bike came up between
stopped cars and managed to slice his foot of on the front wheel arch of the
car.

They both had a lack of decent gear on of course. I suspect that in decent
gear (even just quality boots) the injuries would have been less.

 

Did he offer you a thousand apologies?

Postman Pat

 

In aus.motorcycles on Wed, 23 Jun 2004 17:15:02 +1000

Where is the horn on your bike, and in which direction does it point?

Where are the pipes, and which way do they point?

Do drivers realise where the horn noise is coming from? It's a
recognised signal, but they still have to look. Can they tell where
your bike is just cos they hear pipes?

Does the noise made by a pipe change in a built up area, or when there
are vechicles near by?

None of that's as important as:

Why are you riding so that someone who doesn't notice you can hurt you?
Isn't that totally stupid and reactive?

note that you are not required to be able to hear in order to get a
licence. If the driver you hope notices your pipes is deaf then you
will be hurt relying on them hearing you won't you. So better to learn
how to ride so that you aren't putting yourself in danger.


Zebee

 

Was reminded of this.....

http://www.hezmatt.org/bikewreck/

This wouldn't have happened if the rider had lanesplit.

So dangerous that lanesplitting.

 

yup those stationary cars....will run you over every time


its the moving ones to have to watch out for cockface



mh

when is is hash week?

 

You mean I should've demanded that?

TB

 

If you ride in a way that minimises danger from errant motorists, a loud
pipe will make no difference.

If you ride in a way that relies on the attention of others, a loud pipe
will make little difference.

Moike

 

true, but he did do it on the rear wheel

mh

what abour pash week...or in Smee's case piss week

 

James Mayfield is of the opinion:

Amen to that. We'd still have a ZZR-250 if I'd decided to lanesplit instead
of sitting still.

- Matt

 

..my sister has had her license

I'd suggest neither of them should be driving...

Aaron
ZX6R

 

Amen to that. We'd still have a ZZR-250 if I'd decided to lanesplit
instead

Ahh yes, but then you wouldn't have a ZZR-600 sitting in pieces in my
garage.

BTW, the o-ring has arrived. Sent you an email about the air filter bits.
Definately a goer for this weekend one way or the other.

 

I didn't say rely on them I said that they help you get noticed which isn't
can't be a bad thing.

In my experience it has helped people notice me on the roads and has made my
life riding easyier by reducing the number of cars cutting in front of me in
peak hour traffic.

Never did I say take it for granted that people will notice you with the
exhaust as that is just dumb and I did say that my riding style hasn't
changed since having it. I'm still very aware, still looking for escape
roots bla bla bla

 

In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 24 Jun 2004 07:49:01 +1000

but it's not a required thing, because if you ride so it doesn't matter,
your odds go way up.

Me, I have found the opposite. I've ridden the same bike with quiet
pipes, really loud ones, quiet again, and now loudish (but still only
95db).

I have found no difference in car behaviour at all.

What I do notice is that if I ride sloppily, then I get more trouble
than if I don't.

Whgat loud pipes do is cause trouble. They don't save lives, they make
motorcycles hated.


Zebee

 

Sports bike? That old heap of shit? You must be joking!


BTH
(Happy Harsh Week)

 

Who says I'm paranoid ... and why do they want to know ...

Cheers
Goaty

 

You really big on one night stands?

 

That is an almost identical description of my prang in Sydney in 1988,
same looking crest, same results on a VF1000R, little dickhead in an
Escort crests hill at witness' estimate of around 120kph in a 60 zone.
Washes a bit of speed off but of course has locked the wheels up so
wasn't in control. I had only stopped a few seconds earlier.
Thankfully didn't have time to move (if I'd managed to turn sideways
to get out of there, my legs would have taken the impact instead of
the bike's frame, which was snapped after being punted into the car in
front of me).

Cheers