Lane-splitting with a tourer?

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Oct 11, 2008 | 11:16 AM

#61

hdstreetglide08

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From: North TX

It is legal to lane split in TX, though there area lot of rules governing it. You can only go 5 mph faster than the surrounding traffic and it is only legal if the other traffic is moving at < 20 mph.

Oct 16, 2008 | 07:43 PM

#62

ramnj

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Used to lane split on my Ducati in Europe all the time with no problem. Did it last week on my RK and it was a little tight but again, no problem. Just have to tip the bike from side to side.

Oct 17, 2008 | 04:14 AM

#63

Raaze07

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I've seen Europeans lane split in France and in Holland, but they're mostly riding the tall dual sport tourers with a top box and no side bags. You seldom saw side bags on a European bike, and it was obvious why (of course, they're highways and roads are a lot narrower than ours).

Oct 17, 2008 | 08:13 AM

#64

russl179

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Lane splitting is foolish.

Oct 17, 2008 | 09:21 AM

#65

IAMSWUTIAMS

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some people think riding a motorcycle is foolish

Oct 17, 2008 | 02:27 PM

#66

russl179

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Quote:

Originally Posted by IAMSWUTIAMS

some people think riding a motorcycle is foolish

Riding a motorcycle and lane spliting is simply foolish.

Oct 17, 2008 | 02:30 PM

#67

Roadjunkie1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CGameProgrammer

I'm wondering how feasible lane-splitting with something like the Road King would be. Does anyone here live in California and lane-split with any HD tourer?

Some folks do it and many folks don't.

LMFAO (an inside joke, sorry folks) :<)

All kidding aside. It's not bad to do but can get a bit hairy if you have the hard bags on.

Oct 17, 2008 | 02:35 PM

#68

HarleyWood

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Quote:

Originally Posted by russl179

Lane splitting is foolish.

ha..next time you have an opportunity to fly into LAX, rent a bike and hop on the 405 North at about 4pm..

sitting in bumper to bumper traffic getting your *** roasted, or getting run over by some numbnutz on their cell phone is foolish.

Its legal in some places, and if done carefully and correctly is safe, or at leat safer than sitting on the road IMO

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Oct 17, 2008 | 09:18 PM

#69

IAMSWUTIAMS

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Roadjunkie1

Some folks do it and many folks don't.

LMFAO (an inside joke, sorry folks) :<)

All kidding aside. It's not bad to do but can get a bit hairy if you have the hard bags on.

I do, safer than waiting to get rear-ended