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RandomGRK said:
I'm stressing gents. I might be moving to the US of A soon and lane splitting is illegal :( I'll definitely get a bike but it will have to be relegated to a weekend toy. No point in commuting on a bike if you can't split...and it's my favourite thing. I love going to work because I get to ride.
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Legal in California, nowhere else. Silly governors keep vetoing the efforts. Bikes (the one I'm after anyway) also seem to be way more expensive second hand, it was actually a big factor when I was deciding if I would go over for a year or two
 
Archer said:
Legal in California, nowhere else. Silly governors keep vetoing the efforts. Bikes (the one I'm after anyway) also seem to be way more expensive second hand, it was actually a big factor when I was deciding if I would go over for a year or two
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It was also a big factor for me. I just can't imagine having to sit in a car to go to work. Well, there's also the weather to contend with which in the North East means cold snowy winters. Oh, and I would have to do my car and bike license again at some point. Fml
 
I use my Triumph Street Triple R to commute everyday. Wish I could have joined you guys in CPT. You guys have the best of everything. Like the other Jozi guys said. Our breaky runs are all to Harties.... :(
 
Arthur said:
Ah, but then there's New Mexico. No helmet law! Spectacular country. Big sky. Made for bikes.
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Most idiotic law ever. I will never ride without a helmet. I have seen people at rallies dying just because they popped a wheelie and flipped. Had they put on a helmet their wife and kids would not be standing over them crying...
 
Pitbull said:
Most idiotic law ever. I will never ride without a helmet. I have seen people at rallies dying just because they popped a wheelie and flipped. Had they put on a helmet their wife and kids would not be standing over them crying...
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I dont think we need to be taking advice from someone with a 2mil house and 2 nearly paid off cars :p

Cracks me up everytime though seeing those guys on the freeways in the US. Last year on a particulary hot day in CT a family of 4 was out on their 2 bikes... Nobody was wearing anything but a helmet, t-short and shorts. Cringe worthy stuff :sick: I might be called a sissy, but even the 1.5km trip from work to visit my parents I'll put on every single bit of gear I've got. Rather a sissy than in the hospital I say
 
Archer said:
I dont think we need to be taking advice from someone with a 2mil house and 2 nearly paid off cars :p

Cracks me up everytime though seeing those guys on the freeways in the US. Last year on a particulary hot day in CT a family of 4 was out on their 2 bikes... Nobody was wearing anything but a helmet, t-short and shorts. Cringe worthy stuff :sick: I might be called a sissy, but even the 1.5km trip from work to visit my parents I'll put on every single bit of gear I've got. Rather a sissy than in the hospital I say
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I am lazy sometimes and only put on a jacket and helmet when I go to the shops. But when commuting or hitting the road, it's jacket, helmet, gloves, pants and boots. These people riding bikes with plakkies drives me out the walls :D

edit: O and truth be told, I think 80% of the house is still owned by the bank :o
 
On Sat when I was heading down the M7 to the Bluff, I was cruising probably 110km/h, this dude with a T-Shirt and shorts comes blasting past at +140km/h and pops it on the back wheel.... Madness, complete madness.
 
Archer said:
I dont think we need to be taking advice from someone with a 2mil house and 2 nearly paid off cars :p

Cracks me up everytime though seeing those guys on the freeways in the US. Last year on a particulary hot day in CT a family of 4 was out on their 2 bikes... Nobody was wearing anything but a helmet, t-short and shorts. Cringe worthy stuff :sick: I might be called a sissy, but even the 1.5km trip from work to visit my parents I'll put on every single bit of gear I've got. Rather a sissy than in the hospital I say
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+1

ATGATT

Pulled up next to an oke one hot day, he is in a shorts, tshirt, pi$$pot helm

He looks at me (ATGATT), laughs and sez - "you're nuts to wear gear in this weather"

for once in my life I had a retort ready

'I'd rather than sweat than bleed mate' :D

Not to say that I've always been careful - plenty of times in my younger (stupid!?) days when I rode in shorts, t-shirt and helm only :o
 
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Archer said:
http://www.gizmag.com/motorcycle-lane-splitting-filtering-safety-research/34425/

Comments section is gold as always :D My opinion is that it is beneficial for everyone in terms of traffic, plus it's safer for the rider. Just stay out of the yellow lane :mad: It's for emergencies, not bulletting past traffic
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Its impossible to argue with Americans. Self entitlement and obnoxiousness is strong within them.

I love those guys that say they have been riding their whole lives and will never split. I doubt they've ever commuted a minute in their life. And jumping the queue? Do they not get it? It isn't a queue for a bike. It never was part of a queue. Jesus, these are some of the people I will have to put up with when I get there...

You know what, I will split in the US. They can write me a ticket. I'll just do it really slowly and according to the California guidelines which say it must be done slowly in stopped or slow traffic.
 
so I just got a real bike yesterday.

I have posted and moaned about my (old) big Boy superlight a few times. but now finally I have upgraded to a Virago 535.

that is literally the only point of this post, yay me I got a new bike. okbye
 
Daily commuter here. 2008 Honda CB600F aka Hornet.
ATGATT for me. I work about 2km away from home and gear up fully each trip.

I've tripped on a road while running and have seen the damage.
 
seanyp00h said:
Daily commuter here. 2008 Honda CB600F aka Hornet.
ATGATT for me. I work about 2km away from home and gear up fully each trip.

I've tripped on a road while running and have seen the damage.
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Nice. The naked version of my cbr600f. 2km? You should walk to work. :p Although I used to ride the 1.6km to work as well before my work moved premises. Now it's a 30km round trip daily.
 
Penquin said:
Nice. The naked version of my cbr600f. 2km? You should walk to work. :p Although I used to ride the 1.6km to work as well before my work moved premises. Now it's a 30km round trip daily.
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Yep. Same beautiful motor. I'd honestly run to work everyday, but there's no place to shower. Plus, it's one long steep uphill from home to work.
 
For 2km I would only wear my jacket, gloves, helmet and boots. Something slightly longer and the easy overs or the kevlar jeans come on.

I have on some occasions omitted the boots but that's if the place I'm going to is close, will consist of slow speed riding and I wouldn't have anywhere to store the boots.

Anyone want to buy my Street Triple? Cheap cheap. R57k.
 
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