[Ducati] rude people lane splitting

[Mike Currie]

You didn't see him coming and got a fright, so that makes it OK to brake
test him while filtering betwen lanes of traffic with nowhere to go except
under a car? I hope you will reflect on that decision.

Maybe you should keep an eye on what is happening behind you if you don't
want to be surprised when someone overtakes you. Since he was behind, maybe
he could see the whole picture as he passed you, and you couldn't. From his
point of view you are the asshole on the Ducati that didn't like being
overtaken.

Mike,

>From Kuala Lumpur, where filtering is a full contact sport. Even the cars
filter here.


On 06/05/2008, andy <andy at andyman.org> wrote:
>
> I just had to vent here but how many of you had the displeasure of meeting
> with someone who lane splits at high rates of speed and passes you by
> suprise as your lane splitting yourself?
>
> Anyway I'm located in San Francisco traveling southbound on 101 when some
> asshole on an SV600 or SV1000 passes me.  I was traveling in the fast lane
> and going between cars never going more then 10mph faster then the cars I'm
> passing.  This guy without warning passes me on my right hand side and
> scared the heck out of me.  I could have easily hit him if it were not for
> the fact I was holding a straight line going through traffic and I drive
> fairly consistently.
>
> I've been riding for a long time and I don't scare easily on my bike so
> when something like this happens I get pretty pissed.  So I did what no
> person should ever do, I accelerated, passed him, stomped on my brakes while
> I was in front of him, and gave him the birdy.  Did that 2 times and I just
> slowed down and went back to cruise mode.  Good thing I have more horses
> over him to be able to take him easily.
>
> Anyway if he's out there, I hope you clip a car one day and end up
> breaking your kneck or at the very minimum your legs.  Atleast you'll be off
> a bike and out of my way.
>
> Andy
>
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