Pulling up next to a stranger
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 934
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From: Northern California
Here in Californian - land of legal lane sharing - I'll pull up to another rider if there is room and they will do the same to me. But that's the way it is here and nobody gets their BVD's in a bunch about it. What makes it really fun is to hole shot the other rider and see who's the fastest off the line. Last Wednesday I pulled up to a new Ducati Hyper-motard at a red light and said "nice bike", when the light turned green I hammered it and waited for him to catch up. As he was passing me he gave me a thumbs up. It's all good if you don't sweat it.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 3,938
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From: MD just outside DC
As a chick I have had guys on bikes pull up next to me.. As long as they are respectful I don't really care. But I am not going to ride next to anyone so I let they take off first. But I would like to bitch slap the fricking guys in cars that have pulled in my lane and then tried to talk to me..
:icon_v iking:. Just the other day I told a guy off for doing this...
:icon_v iking:. Just the other day I told a guy off for doing this...
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,442
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From: Bel Air Md
Matuchi, I agree with you, I think we take ourselves a little to seriously sometimes. I think it might be an East Coast thing. nobody better pull up next to me and say hello, come on let's lighten up.
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 934
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From: Northern California
If you could spend a summer riding in California you'd be so used to sharing lanes that when you went back home you'd think not being able to do so sucks bad. I read about life long Californians moving out of state and the thing they miss the most is lane sharing.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,144
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From: British Columbia
What is acceptable behavior in stop-n-go traffic or at a light?
I was in traffic. It was moving 5mph or less and lots of stopping. The guy on the mc in front of me would ride and stop at the very left side of the lane. I stayed to the right but would never pull up next to him. I do the same at lights. He seemed to be open to me pulling up next to him but I never did.
What do y'all do?
I was in traffic. It was moving 5mph or less and lots of stopping. The guy on the mc in front of me would ride and stop at the very left side of the lane. I stayed to the right but would never pull up next to him. I do the same at lights. He seemed to be open to me pulling up next to him but I never did.
What do y'all do?
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Not sure I understand this....Some guy pulls up beside you to say, "nice day for a ride eh?", or "nice bike" and your going to pull a gun on him????
If I feel chatty or have a question for the rider and he leaves proper space I'll pull up. I never get upset with another rider doing the same to me.
First in first out.
If I feel chatty or have a question for the rider and he leaves proper space I'll pull up. I never get upset with another rider doing the same to me.
First in first out.
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 244
Likes: 0
From: Missouri
What is acceptable behavior in stop-n-go traffic or at a light?
I was in traffic. It was moving 5mph or less and lots of stopping. The guy on the mc in front of me would ride and stop at the very left side of the lane. I stayed to the right but would never pull up next to him. I do the same at lights. He seemed to be open to me pulling up next to him but I never did.
What do y'all do?
I was in traffic. It was moving 5mph or less and lots of stopping. The guy on the mc in front of me would ride and stop at the very left side of the lane. I stayed to the right but would never pull up next to him. I do the same at lights. He seemed to be open to me pulling up next to him but I never did.
What do y'all do?