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<blockquote data-quote="SRAD97750" data-source="post: 147394" data-attributes="member: 425"><p>Some of you may know I ride a sportbike to work everyday. I have been riding sportbikes for over 10 years now here in southern california. Well over 100K miles under my belt. So, we'll say I have a firm grasp on 'Lanesharing.'</p><p>There are abusers and fools out there that do not laneshare safely, I am not trying to defend those assholes in any way.</p><p> </p><p>I feel proper lanesharing is the safest manner in which you can ride a motorcycle in traffic. I think it's only an option for narrow, overbraked motorcycles. Any standards, choppers, touring bikes, harleys need not apply.</p><p> </p><p>EVERYTHING ON A MOTORCYCLE IS LOOKING FOR AND ASSESSING YOUR ESCAPE ROUTE. If everything stops in front of you, you need to know where you're going ahead of time.</p><p>Let's start with the math of the road.</p><p>Each lane must be legally 12 ft wide. The average car is 6-9' wide, and semi trucks are 10' wide. SO. if you were to encounter a 5 lane freeway where every lane had a stopped car/truck in it. On average, you'll have a 40% escape route. 40% of the road would not be blocked by a stopped vehicle.</p><p>That's alot of road to choose from. Especially because a sport bike is about 2% the width of the road.</p><p> </p><p>Lane sharing puts the rider in control of the situation. You sit much higher than the cars. Visibility is great up there.</p><p>Sometimes instead of lane'sharing' I like to call it lane'taking', because mostly, cagers (term for a car driver) never knew I was coming. I assess the situation and make my move accordingly. If you didn't know I was there, even better.</p><p> </p><p>This requires a learned sense of traffic. Traffic truely breathes. You can see it breathe, and anyone not with the flow stands out like a sore thumb.</p><p>Cagers have a tell. Every single one.</p><p>Some will look over their shoulder and signal.</p><p>Some will drift the opposite way before merging, and that's all the notice you'll get.</p><p>It is learned and takes many years of cautious lanesharing to learn how to do it safely.</p><p> </p><p>I have had 2 accidents lanesharing. One more serious than the other. But it happens.</p><p>The slower the traffic is going, the more dangerous lane sharing is. I'll say it again. The slower the traffic is going, the more dangerous lane sharing is.</p><p>Why? More chance of a door opening. More chance of a vehicle to merge more quickly to avoid being cut-off. Merging at slow speed in a car makes the vehicle block more of the lanes, as you are seeing it more broadside. A car is 2-3 times as long as it is wide.</p><p>The slower the traffic is going, the more dangerous lane sharing is. Caution!</p><p> </p><p>Here is a video of some light traffic lane sharing.</p><p>Things to note:</p><p>1. I'm not weaving. Weaving is stupid. Weaving takes away your ability to steer the bike in case something occurs right in front of you. If you watch close, I sit right on one side of the line or the other. And stay there. It's 'lane sharing,' not 'do-what-the-fuck-i-want.'</p><p>2. I am constantly turning my head, looking in mirrors, signalling with my hands. This is an active sport. You have alot of information to process. Get all the info available!</p><p>3. I touch other vehicles... not recommended...get over it....</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RfV4WUJMPg" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RfV4WUJMPg</a></p><p>[media=youtube]9RfV4WUJMPg[/media]</p><p> </p><p>-BIG DAN<img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/thumb.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumb:" title="Thumb :thumb:" data-shortname=":thumb:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRAD97750, post: 147394, member: 425"] Some of you may know I ride a sportbike to work everyday. I have been riding sportbikes for over 10 years now here in southern california. Well over 100K miles under my belt. So, we'll say I have a firm grasp on 'Lanesharing.' There are abusers and fools out there that do not laneshare safely, I am not trying to defend those assholes in any way. I feel proper lanesharing is the safest manner in which you can ride a motorcycle in traffic. I think it's only an option for narrow, overbraked motorcycles. Any standards, choppers, touring bikes, harleys need not apply. EVERYTHING ON A MOTORCYCLE IS LOOKING FOR AND ASSESSING YOUR ESCAPE ROUTE. If everything stops in front of you, you need to know where you're going ahead of time. Let's start with the math of the road. Each lane must be legally 12 ft wide. The average car is 6-9' wide, and semi trucks are 10' wide. SO. if you were to encounter a 5 lane freeway where every lane had a stopped car/truck in it. On average, you'll have a 40% escape route. 40% of the road would not be blocked by a stopped vehicle. That's alot of road to choose from. Especially because a sport bike is about 2% the width of the road. Lane sharing puts the rider in control of the situation. You sit much higher than the cars. Visibility is great up there. Sometimes instead of lane'sharing' I like to call it lane'taking', because mostly, cagers (term for a car driver) never knew I was coming. I assess the situation and make my move accordingly. If you didn't know I was there, even better. This requires a learned sense of traffic. Traffic truely breathes. You can see it breathe, and anyone not with the flow stands out like a sore thumb. Cagers have a tell. Every single one. Some will look over their shoulder and signal. Some will drift the opposite way before merging, and that's all the notice you'll get. It is learned and takes many years of cautious lanesharing to learn how to do it safely. I have had 2 accidents lanesharing. One more serious than the other. But it happens. The slower the traffic is going, the more dangerous lane sharing is. I'll say it again. The slower the traffic is going, the more dangerous lane sharing is. Why? More chance of a door opening. More chance of a vehicle to merge more quickly to avoid being cut-off. Merging at slow speed in a car makes the vehicle block more of the lanes, as you are seeing it more broadside. A car is 2-3 times as long as it is wide. The slower the traffic is going, the more dangerous lane sharing is. Caution! Here is a video of some light traffic lane sharing. Things to note: 1. I'm not weaving. Weaving is stupid. Weaving takes away your ability to steer the bike in case something occurs right in front of you. If you watch close, I sit right on one side of the line or the other. And stay there. It's 'lane sharing,' not 'do-what-the-fuck-i-want.' 2. I am constantly turning my head, looking in mirrors, signalling with my hands. This is an active sport. You have alot of information to process. Get all the info available! 3. I touch other vehicles... not recommended...get over it.... [URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RfV4WUJMPg[/URL] [media=youtube]9RfV4WUJMPg[/media] -BIG DAN:thumb: [/QUOTE]
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