Jack *** Cager

[Effjay]

I know I only met you guys yesterday, but I thought you might remember me a little longer that 12 hours?? As I recall there were 5 bikes and I was in the rear. I suppose you just forgot about me back there.
Grant

Grant, nope didn't forget you! You left from the FWT with ST1300 rider Beau and it was just the 4 of us on our return leg on Hwy 154.

Jeff

 

[Old Michael]

On a side note - the video quality is excellent. Is it because it's Photobucket and not Youtube?

 

[HYCLE]

Switch the bikes with the cars and its just another weekend ride around here. I would have blasted by that slow parade of vehicles and they would have been pissed off too. Although we would not need to cross the double yellow and would have concluded the pass much quicker. How fast were you guys going? Maybe the cars could not accelerate as quickly as they thought or appreciate that you were accelerating to merge?

Just saying, the cars looked like FJRs passing a line of Harleys.

I know I've been guilty of poor judgement. (like sending this post to a bunch of crazy guys from SoCal)

 

[Barabus]

Well, I had hoped that you guys would want my new VW in your video. What's the matter for you?

 

[twowheelnut]

The signs and arrows on the road clearly show the right lane was the one that was ending, and traffic in the right lane needs to merge left. That means that the left lane has the right of way. I see this confusion all the time driving around here. People really don't understand the whole concept of "merging". Many expect the other traffic to "be nice" and make a hole for them. Then if they don't they get all indignant. It is the responsibility of the merging driver to adjust their speed (even if it means stopping) and find a hole in the traffic of the continuing lane. When both lanes attempt to yield you get into some real problems for any following traffic.
In boating rules a vessel with the right of way has a responsibility to maintain his course and speed. In the event of an accident, the right of way captain can be found negligent if he altered his course or speed as it can mess up the other ship's attempts to give way. Obviously once a collision is likely then both parties are responsible to yield way. I know it's a lot different as ships and boats are not able to brake, and are far less maneuverable, but the concepts are the same.

Fred, take a look at where the VW passed me (on the VStrom). The merge lane had ended and I had position in the lane, not him.

 

[madmike2]

When I see the possibility of this situation developing, I normally "claim" (occupy) the left lane and eliminate the other's bad judgement. Waiting until the last minute when a lane is coming to an end is usually inviting someone to make the bad and dangerous scenario filmed here.

 

[James Burleigh]

When I see the possibility of this situation developing, I normally "claim" (occupy) the left lane and eliminate the other's bad judgement. Waiting until the last minute when a lane is coming to an end is usually inviting someone to make the bad and dangerous scenario filmed here.

When I have Fang on the back, which is now never, and also somewhat when riding with a group, I ride mellow, cruise like a Harley guy, and give cars the opportunity to do the right thing. When I'm by myself, I pretty much hardly ever give them the opportunity to do the right thing, because they will treat you like another car, as in the video*. So I'm with Mike on this one. I spend so much freakin' time looking in my rearview that I would have seen these clowns and closed the door on them.

Jb

*Most drivers IMHO, who are of course not riders, don't know what to make of MCs, and they treat them like just another car. They don't pay attention to driving generally, so when they see a bike, they don't drive any differently. BTW, in an ever-continuing attempt to mellow as I grow older, I'm trying to appreciate that 98% of drivers are (generally) good drivers who let me go first at a stop sign even when I got there second, turn their lights on in the rain, check their blind spot, etc. I'll tell you what they don't do, even that 98% of 'em, and that's signal. ******' cagers! :glare:

 

[painman]

You mean you guy's don't carry ball-peen hammers? :dntknw: PM. <><

 

[exskibum]

When I see the possibility of this situation developing, I normally "claim" (occupy) the left lane and eliminate the other's bad judgement. Waiting until the last minute when a lane is coming to an end is usually inviting someone to make the bad and dangerous scenario filmed here.

When I have Fang on the back, which is now never, and also somewhat when riding with a group, I ride mellow, cruise like a Harley guy, and give cars the opportunity to do the right thing. When I'm by myself, I pretty much hardly ever give them the opportunity to do the right thing, because they will treat you like another car, as in the video*. So I'm with Mike on this one. I spend so much freakin' time looking in my rearview that I would have seen these clowns and closed the door on them.

Jb

*Most drivers IMHO, who are of course not riders, don't know what to make of MCs, and they treat them like just another car. They don't pay attention to driving generally, so when they see a bike, they don't drive any differently. BTW, in an ever-continuing attempt to mellow as I grow older, I'm trying to appreciate that 98% of drivers are (generally) good drivers who let me go first at a stop sign even when I got there second, turn their lights on in the rain, check their blind spot, etc. I'll tell you what they don't do, even that 98% of 'em, and that's signal. ******' cagers! :glare:

WOOF and GUNNY and +1

 

[Kaelaria]

The first guy didn't do a thing wrong. He overtook in his lane and had the right of way, period. He didn't cut anyone off, his lane continued. If someone chose to merge closely behind him, that is not his fault.

2nd guy, yup ******, completely illegal.