[Ducati] rude people lane splitting

[andy]

I've learned a long time ago to keep my eye on the cars in front of me. 
I could care less about the people behind me.  Not about to be road kill 
just so I can be less rude to those traveling at excessive speeds behind 
me.  My eyes never leave the cars infront of me while I"m splitting.  Now 
if I go too slow I generally move aside and stay aside but you see I'm not 
a slow lane splitter nor am I slow at all.

My problem is rude bikers being rude to other bikers.  There is just no 
room for that.  If I brake check the asshole and he ends up under a car, 
well maybe he'll learn if he survives.

andy


> 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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