What are your thoughts on this? I usually go around to another lane and split past the slower splitters, but this can present a brief hazard to both bikers. When a faster splitter approaches me, I signal and try to get out of his/her way for them, but I seem to be one of a very small group who actually yields to faster splitters (imagine that.)
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Etiquette for passing slower lane splitters
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Motohaulic
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I'll hang behind the slower lane-sharer until I know they've seen me. If they fail to yield, then I'll go around in the next lane, and yes, it is a bit sketchy sometimes to double-share like that.
A regularly check my six and yield to faster splitters. I'll find a gap, dive into it, and wave 'em by.
I think it's pretty inconsiderate not to yield to faster splitters. I'm pretty sure this analogy has been used on here before, but it's like driving alongside someone in the fast lane doing 60 - 65 and blocking up two lanes (1 and 2), thus causing passers to swing over multiple lanes just to get around them. It creates a hazard for everyone involved could all have been avoided by one vehicle yielding.
I'll hang behind the slower lane-sharer until I know they've seen me. If they fail to yield, then I'll go around in the next lane, and yes, it is a bit sketchy sometimes to double-share like that.
A regularly check my six and yield to faster splitters. I'll find a gap, dive into it, and wave 'em by.
I think it's pretty inconsiderate not to yield to faster splitters. I'm pretty sure this analogy has been used on here before, but it's like driving alongside someone in the fast lane doing 60 - 65 and blocking up two lanes (1 and 2), thus causing passers to swing over multiple lanes just to get around them. It creates a hazard for everyone involved could all have been avoided by one vehicle yielding.
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DiScoTeknix
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Small thread jack while we are on the topic of lane sharing...
What about splitting lanes on an on ramp (85 to 237 maybe?) while traffic is stopped and or crawling? I did this once, how many squid points did I gain?
What about splitting lanes on an on ramp (85 to 237 maybe?) while traffic is stopped and or crawling? I did this once, how many squid points did I gain?
FoolishMortal
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cease3184
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For sure! I let faster people go by and when Im behind a slower person I make sure they know Im behind them, not by riding their ass and wait until they let me pass.
I dont double split anymore since I saw a rider go down on 19th ave. I was splitting in the fast and middle lane, he was in the slow and middle lane and I heard a crash
I dont double split anymore since I saw a rider go down on 19th ave. I was splitting in the fast and middle lane, he was in the slow and middle lane and I heard a crash
Karbon
Hyper hoñorary
Slipt faster tham me, ha! never...
JK
freals tho, I generally just fold in the the next gap and let the person behind me go ahead. I generally dont like it when riders are behind me, it just seems like an element that can make a potential bad situation, worse.
And always check the 6...
JKfreals tho, I generally just fold in the the next gap and let the person behind me go ahead. I generally dont like it when riders are behind me, it just seems like an element that can make a potential bad situation, worse.
And always check the 6...
boney
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I'm not sure if there is actually an etiquette to passing them. Sometimes I patiently wait. Sometimes I split #2 & 3 to go around. Most of the time I figure I should have done the opposite once I'm finished.
Recently there's been a rash of slow splitters on 101 south in Marin. I'm not even fast compared to you East Bay folks, but these guys were SLOW. The other day I encountered 2 of 'em. The first one sped up when he saw me behind him, but still wasn't moving along too well. I could tell that he wasn't really comfortable at that speed by the number of corrections and twitchy moves he made. I finally just went around in the next split so I could get away from him- I felt like I was pushing him. Next guy sees me and completely ignores the fact that there's someone behind him. To remind him of my presense, I pulled up alongside on the left when we got to an open spot in the lane (it wasn't long enoug to pass him or I would have.) I gave him the WTF? look and he just rolls along at the same roadblocking pace. I ended up passing him in the #2 lane when there was space to go around.
In reality though, what can you do?
Recently there's been a rash of slow splitters on 101 south in Marin. I'm not even fast compared to you East Bay folks, but these guys were SLOW. The other day I encountered 2 of 'em. The first one sped up when he saw me behind him, but still wasn't moving along too well. I could tell that he wasn't really comfortable at that speed by the number of corrections and twitchy moves he made. I finally just went around in the next split so I could get away from him- I felt like I was pushing him. Next guy sees me and completely ignores the fact that there's someone behind him. To remind him of my presense, I pulled up alongside on the left when we got to an open spot in the lane (it wasn't long enoug to pass him or I would have.) I gave him the WTF? look and he just rolls along at the same roadblocking pace. I ended up passing him in the #2 lane when there was space to go around.
In reality though, what can you do?
This was happening to me and the gotdamn harley riders don't understand how to ride a motorcycle for shit. I hate to see them on the road. I'd rather see them at a biker rally or something 
I normally just chill out and wait for them to see me, or I honk. I try never to go across lanes, but I have.
last time I just sat back and the guy started to speed up but I kept my long distance.... then a miata sideswiped him and he went down. I stopped he was ok but the bike wasn't he called his buddy with a truck to pick them both up.
Be careful fuckers
I normally just chill out and wait for them to see me, or I honk. I try never to go across lanes, but I have.last time I just sat back and the guy started to speed up but I kept my long distance.... then a miata sideswiped him and he went down. I stopped he was ok but the bike wasn't
he called his buddy with a truck to pick them both up.Be careful fuckers
boney
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None. Sorry. I'm quite decidedly not a squid and I split the W37 to S101 ramp all the time.
Karbon
Hyper hoñorary
immortal
brake later, gas earlier
if someone is slower in front of me (a harley basically) i don't bother waiting for them cause half the time they never even look back. i just go around them on the right side of the middle lane.
Z3n
Squid.
I typically split with my highbeams, and people tend to get out of my way...if not a quick tap on the horn and they'll move over, followed by a wave as I go by. I try to give them their space if they haven't noticed me yet.
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If its a Hardly in front, I assume he/she is drunk, stupid, on meth or any combination of these arty: 
So I generally move over a lane and split by.
If I'm on a two lane, I'll wait awhile to let it sink in that I am there, and then pass wherever, whenever there is a big enough gap for a pass with an escape route.
The nice thing about having too much power is that passes like these dont take too long
arty: So I generally move over a lane and split by.
If I'm on a two lane, I'll wait awhile to let it sink in that I am there, and then pass wherever, whenever there is a big enough gap for a pass with an escape route.
The nice thing about having too much power is that passes like these dont take too long
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If its a Hardly in front, I assume he/she is drunk, stupid, on meth or any combination of these
So I generally move over a lane and split by.
If I'm on a two lane, I'll wait awhile to let it sink in that I am there, and then pass wherever, whenever there is a big enough gap for a pass with an escape route.
The nice thing about having too much power is that passes like these dont take too long
OH and I do mean Hardly riders.
If its a metric or a cruiser, then I have never had a problem as they generally spot me and move over when its safe for all concerned.
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Sharke
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> last night a jackass Harley rider on the east bay just after the dumbarton bridge was cruising dangerously slow, weaving back and forth on the line with his music turned way up and really just going so slow that he practically wasn't even passing cars.
i was stuck behind him for a few miles flashing my brights, revving my engine and trying to get around him. if someone knows this man, punch him in his teeth with a brick for me, yeah?
i normally let this stuff slide but he was making it unsafe to ride around him and pissing everyone off... not a good thing when their vehicles are much bigger than yours. </>
if you notice someone behind you fairly close and/or flashing their brights or generally looking like they want to pass, please move over. i try and do the same.
> last night a jackass Harley rider on the east bay just after the dumbarton bridge was cruising dangerously slow, weaving back and forth on the line with his music turned way up and really just going so slow that he practically wasn't even passing cars.i was stuck behind him for a few miles flashing my brights, revving my engine and trying to get around him. if someone knows this man, punch him in his teeth with a brick for me, yeah?
i normally let this stuff slide but he was making it unsafe to ride around him and pissing everyone off... not a good thing when their vehicles are much bigger than yours. </
>if you notice someone behind you fairly close and/or flashing their brights or generally looking like they want to pass, please move over. i try and do the same.
Squidly McSmearstain
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In general, the slowest lane sharers are the "Friday commute to work Harley" crowd. They are dangerous in traffic and I can't believe more of them don't get creamed. They're stupid, slow, dangerous, self-involved, egotistical and an all around detriment to motorcycling......
Having said all this, I saw a guy on a Harley this morning (don't know the type, maybe an FSXHDZLC Slow Fat Boy Sportster?) and he was FLYING through traffic. He was going too fast and was weaving too much for my taste, but this guy could move that heavy ass bike through traffic very, very fast.
Having said all this, I saw a guy on a Harley this morning (don't know the type, maybe an FSXHDZLC Slow Fat Boy Sportster?) and he was FLYING through traffic. He was going too fast and was weaving too much for my taste, but this guy could move that heavy ass bike through traffic very, very fast.
DiScoTeknix
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That's good. Now if a LEO were to observe this, would I be in any trouble or is it legal to split on freeway ramps?
soggy
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a lot of people are using 100% of their focus while splitting, and they are very nervous/scared. They should be really, until they have been doing it for awhile. they still shouldnt ever be comfortable, I think that's when the risk goes way up. Usually I'm too worried about freaking out a slower splitter by honking at them so I try and go over two lanes and then pass when I think its safe. It took me awhile to really get used to splitting, and I go slower and take less chances then I used to honestly. I used to be more ignorant to the dangers of splitting when I first started doing it, and I would dart right through traffic.
These days I go a little bit slower, watch the cars tires and turn signals for anything that will give me a heads up that they might shoot out in front of me, I give myself a big safety margin because I know that going 30mph instead of 20mph when the traffic is stoppe or crawling around me will NOT get me where I'm going much faster, and that if i ride ten miles per hour less it's a lot less stopping distance needed when someone does shoot out in front of me.
I think a lot of splitters go faster than necessary. By splitting you usually get past "packs" or "areas" of high traffic much much faster, and then it gets you to the point where there is not as much traffic and you can open it up and make up your time there by going 75 instead of 65 (yes i speed some, not excessively)
Just my 2 cents, there are a lot of people on here with more splitting and commuting experience than I have. I commuted 80 miles a day for a year and learned quite a bit that made me a safer rider in my opinion.
ride safe,
Erich
These days I go a little bit slower, watch the cars tires and turn signals for anything that will give me a heads up that they might shoot out in front of me, I give myself a big safety margin because I know that going 30mph instead of 20mph when the traffic is stoppe or crawling around me will NOT get me where I'm going much faster, and that if i ride ten miles per hour less it's a lot less stopping distance needed when someone does shoot out in front of me.
I think a lot of splitters go faster than necessary. By splitting you usually get past "packs" or "areas" of high traffic much much faster, and then it gets you to the point where there is not as much traffic and you can open it up and make up your time there by going 75 instead of 65 (yes i speed some, not excessively)
Just my 2 cents, there are a lot of people on here with more splitting and commuting experience than I have. I commuted 80 miles a day for a year and learned quite a bit that made me a safer rider in my opinion.
ride safe,
Erich