[Ducati] rude people lane splitting

[maquino]

Andy,

Checking your rear view mirror is motorcycling 101.

Time for the MSF course dude.

If you aren't comfortable splitting..leave it to those who are. 

Being the "bigger asshole" is a no win situation. Your actions will not make
the other guy any less "rude"

people are carrying guns out there, why would you temp fate?

try to ride safe man

skid

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From: andy <andy at andyman.org>
To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Mon, 5 May 2008 18:21:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [Ducati] rude people lane splitting

> 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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