Thread: Motorcycles

Haha, thanks. Thankfully, nothing was broken, so as you say, it wasn't a big deal in the scheme of things, just so embarrassing!

With luck, I won't be making that mistake a second time!

I make plenty of mistakes whilst riding but I never make any of the potentially disastrous ones twice. Mirrors are collapsible for a reason, They are like cats whiskers they're for testing the size of a gap so you don't break anything important like yourself .

Originally Posted by diesel

I make plenty of mistakes whilst riding but I never make any of the potentially disastrous ones twice. Mirrors are collapsible for a reason, They are like cats whiskers they're for testing the size of a gap so you don't break anything important like yourself .

I like your thinking here!

Is this "filtering" legal and normal for you guys?

In Ireland there is no special mention of Filtering in the Road traffic Act, you can be done for dangerous driving and so forth but if you're making progress in a responsible fashion its fair game. Having said that you would have to take your medicine if it went pear shaped

Lane splitting, as we call it here, is only illegal if you get caught by the coppers. If it's being done responsibly most cops turn a blind eye. Situation that often happen near here are major national highways becoming a parking lot on the outskirts of the city as people make there way to or from work. You'll nearly always have a few bike using the shoulder of the road to get past most of the blockage. Saves congestion in my mind. More bikes and less cars, would mean more free flowing traffic.


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

. Saves congestion in my mind. More bikes and less cars, would mean more free flowing traffic.


Mick

I couldn't agree more,Imagine if even half of the single occupancy vehicles were replaced by bikes.

Originally Posted by MickR

Lane splitting, as we call it here, is only illegal if you get caught by the coppers. If it's being done responsibly most cops turn a blind eye. Situation that often happen near here are major national highways becoming a parking lot on the outskirts of the city as people make there way to or from work. You'll nearly always have a few bike using the shoulder of the road to get past most of the blockage. Saves congestion in my mind. More bikes and less cars, would mean more free flowing traffic.


Mick

The one day i didn't lane split i got hit from behind by some blond chick putting on her make-up, a shoulder reconstruction and continual neck pain ever since i'm regretting that i didnt lane split.

IMHO after that incident, I think its safer to lane split then sit behind like a target... I don't ride much now due to the accident but when i do i lane split