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Do you ride faster than the rest traffic on freeway?

It depends on the speed of the #1 lane and the bike I'm riding. During rush hours on hwy280, the speed on the #1 lane exceeds 80, it is yes on my BMW, no on my Yamaha Roadstar. The BMW has better brakes n maneuverability for the unforeseen sudden stops or lane changes. With that said, it is better to avoid the scenario altogether.
 
frab said:
The right-most lane which you can. If #3 is basically empty, you don't sit in #2.
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You're assuming everyone is posting about a six-lane road, and we all know what "assume" translates to...except "me" isn't part of your assumption.
 
I do ride a bit faster than the traffic around me unless of course its really thick. I like to keep a buffer zone around me whenever possible.
 
Brinskee said:
Two reasons: cars don't move instantly, and you can be seen in their side view mirrors for longer. Smaller blind spot area (for most vehicles).

Not sure it's a big deal, just the way I prefer to ride. Having that cushion is almost like inviting a driver to pull into it, but closing it and blocking the lane is slightly more aggressive and says "I'm over here".
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Please, dig deep into what you said here.. You aren't blocking anything with a motorcycle except another motorcycle or a bicycle. Try a different solution to your problem before some driver says, "I don't care if you are there", or more likely, "I didn't see you. Where did you come from?" Blocking is probably not a good thought process on a bike.
 
depends on my mood but generally yes. I live near an alameda county sheriff's office and also a CHP office, so no antics near those offices.
 
It's safer ta be move'in faster than the speed of traffic; that gives ya more control over the situation.
If'n yer just cruise'in in the slower lanes, sure the po-po won't jack you, but you have much mor chance of an inattentive shithead run'in into ya.
It's a shame they won't let us do wutz safe. :(
 
Banjoboy said:
It's safer ta be move'in faster than the speed of traffic; that gives ya more control over the situation.
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I still don't buy that. I just can't see how going faster than everyone else makes you safer. Increased speed means reduced reaction time available. Yeah, going faster than everyone else keeps someone from "sneaking up" on you, but really, how many crashes involving motorcycles are caused by that? Conversely, how many are caused by motorcyclists crashing into the back of other vehicles? The most common accident involving motorcycles on the freeway is someone changing lanes. So how does going faster than everyone else reduce that danger? It doesn't. In fact, it would be more likely. When you're going relatively the same speed as traffic around you, you only have to worry about those cars, and the longer you are near them, the greater the chance that they will see you. But if you are zipping along passing everyone, it's much easier for you to have "sneaked up" on one of those many cars you are passing, running the chance that they have not seen you and believing that the space you occupy is actually empty.
 
DaveT319 said:
I still don't buy that. I just can't see how going faster than everyone else makes you safer. Increased speed means reduced reaction time available. Yeah, going faster than everyone else keeps someone from "sneaking up" on you, but really, how many crashes involving motorcycles are caused by that? Conversely, how many are caused by motorcyclists crashing into the back of other vehicles? The most common accident involving motorcycles on the freeway is someone changing lanes. So how does going faster than everyone else reduce that danger? It doesn't. In fact, it would be more likely. When you're going relatively the same speed as traffic around you, you only have to worry about those cars, and the longer you are near them, the greater the chance that they will see you. But if you are zipping along passing everyone, it's much easier for you to have "sneaked up" on one of those many cars you are passing, running the chance that they have not seen you and believing that the space you occupy is actually empty.
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I find it safer cuz, the longer yer loitering next ta sum cages, the mor yer exposed ta their incompetence. The pig gubment duzn't know how ta drive, there for, they don't know how to teach people how to drive. Their stupid war against "speed" is bs. I have ZERO confidence in the cages, and while riding down the freeway, (Faster than them) I purdie much know wut they're gonna do before they do it.
I've commuted in cages (When I had to) and have had shit heads, lane change into me, and run into the back of me on numerous occasions, all while plodding along in the slow lanes. I won't do that on a bike, butt each ta their own.
 
I have a set speed that I won't exceed unless literally every car on the road is moving faster than it. I'm quite comfortable in the left lane, and keep a close eye on traffic behind me to move over for people moving faster than I am.

When traffic collectively drops below the speed limit, I'll lane share up to the speed limit where it's safe to do so.

Riding faster than traffic only makes you safer if your mirrors suck badly enough that you can't keep track of what's behind you. :2cents
 
So how do you get better at exploiting gaps while at a higher speed? Cause if you mess up it's a pretty big slap down.
 
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