Highway riding..
Cruiser
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 148
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From: twinsburg, ohio
If I don't want someone to pull up at a light, I'll stay towards the middle. I do the same thing in a parking spot. If I'm off to the side, go ahead and park next to me.
Don't make life too hard.
Don't make life too hard.
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Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Florida
If I am on the interstate and he can keep up with me, I don't mind if he follows.
If he is riding faster than me, (usually a sport bike) I pull over to the right side of the lane and wave him by in my lane.
Like Eddie just said:
Why make life hard...
If he is riding faster than me, (usually a sport bike) I pull over to the right side of the lane and wave him by in my lane.
Like Eddie just said:
Why make life hard...
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Joined: Jul 2015
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From: PA
As a first year rider, I'm not real comfortable riding with someone. I do the biker wave, and I've enjoyed it when other riders pull alongside at the gas station and say hello. But on the road, my concentration can't be divided, so I don't want to have to think about any vehicle, cage or bike, too close to me.
Off topic...Before I had a bike, when I was in my cage and I'd see a bike on the highway, I'd slow down until they caught up, then I'd hang with them a bit and check out their bikes. Now as a rider I realize they probably didn't appreciate that very much!
Off topic...Before I had a bike, when I was in my cage and I'd see a bike on the highway, I'd slow down until they caught up, then I'd hang with them a bit and check out their bikes. Now as a rider I realize they probably didn't appreciate that very much!
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Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
I don't know you I don't want you next to me, as for someone ghosting behind give them at least a car length gap, 2 is better. Some people don't mind others can get bit twitchy about it particularly the weekend Walter Mitty's getting their bad boy alter ego on.
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Joined: Dec 2013
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From: Kentucky, USA
That is the way I do it.
Their section of the road belongs to them and mine to me.
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Joined: Feb 2011
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From: San Diego, CA
I know it's not group riding but this video covers distances which is good for any number of drivers including just 2.
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From: Wesley Chapel Fl.
Exactly!! Stagger is the proper method. JR
As for me if another bike comes up behind me I have no issue with them riding staggered 2 sec behind me, actually I welcome it as they are protecting my backside. If you don't want a bike behind you that is obviously going the same direction as you then either haul *** and leave them or go to the right side of the lane and signal for them to go around
Last edited by Mxdad; Mar 5, 2016 at 05:04 AM.