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[rome]

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I'm a newbie, just started riding few months ago. i was riding this afternoon and was on my blocking position ( leftside of the right hand lane), another bike came behinde me, and i thought he was going to ride on my right rear position, until we came close to the lights, we did not stop cause the lights turned green before we got there. then he decided to give it a boot and pass me on my right side. did not affect me a bit, but felt wierd about it and puzzled. I was doing the speed limit, cause i know there is speed trap in the area. was that normal ?

thanks

 

[rib]

wouldnt call it normal.. but some people do do it. Not much you can do to avoid that kind of thing happening.. Just keep an eye on whats around you and always be prepared.

Some fomatting to your post would make it much easier to read.

 

[peter330]

don't think too much into it people have different riding styles.

Most people would switch lanes if they were going to overtake you, but some people are less "formal" with their riding etiquette.

No harm no foul, as mentioned be aware of your surroundings

 

[f1mauro]

just a sign of respect. nothing to worry about

 

[wonderings]

He should not be passing you in your lane, thats not proper and do not think its an ok thing for you to do.

Like the others said, keep aware of your surroundings always.

 

[stormcat]

He should not be passing you in your lane, thats not proper and do not think its an ok thing for you to do.

+1

I won't even pass people I am riding with in the same lane. Unless they go to the far edge of the lane and wave me to pass. Otherwise is bad etiquette.

 

[Prince]

What kind of bike do you ride?

 

[Gary]

As stated he was probably watching how dedicated you were to your proper spot in the lane. Some old-timers will do it as in the old days it was the way to ride in a group. If it was an old-timer (as written), take it as a compliment as he noticed and trusted how dedicated you were to where you should be.

When you say "old timers", how far back are you going?

I'm a newbie, just started riding few months ago. i was riding this afternoon and was on my blocking position ( leftside of the right hand lane), another bike came behinde me, and i thought he was going to ride on my right rear position, until we came close to the lights, we did not stop cause the lights turned green before we got there. then he decided to give it a boot and pass me on my right side. did not affect me a bit, but felt wierd about it and puzzled. I was doing the speed limit, cause i know there is speed trap in the area. was that normal ?

thanks

Bottom line - the rider that passed you in your lane is a ****ing idiot.
Nothing to do with age or respect or wtf he was or wasn't thinking.
Do not take any lessons from him.
What would it have looked like if you had to avoid a pot hole / debris / dead animal, or anything else and you needed YOUR piece of the lane?

Ride safe.

 

[Prince]

I used to watch my brothers ride in the 70's. They would drag race each other in the same lane in stop-and-go. It was assumed that you knew your place in your lane and if you moved over, you were the one looked at.

These days it's not acceptable, even amongst friends.

When you say "old timers", how far back are you going?



Bottom line - the rider that passed you in your lane is a ****ing idiot.
Nothing to do with age or respect or wtf he was or wasn't thinking.
Do not take any lessons from him.
What would it have looked like if you had to avoid a pot hole / debris / dead animal, or anything else and you needed YOUR piece of the lane?

Ride safe.

 

[01cbr]

I used to watch my brothers ride in the 70's. They would actually drag race each other in the same lane. It was assumed that you knew your place in your lane and if you moved over, you were the one looked at.

These days it's not acceptable, even amongst friends.

This could ever only, or ever was acceptable among people who ride together, not strangers.

 

[Prince]

This could ever only, or ever was acceptable among people who ride together, not strangers.

Anything was acceptable in the 70's. I remember as a kid on the highway, with no seat belts on, both parents smoking, looking out the window and seeing an entire bag of McDonalds garbage being tossed out the window. This was "normal" back then.

My brothers were "bikers." if you belonged to a certain club, had the patch you were considered a brother. This is how they would ride in formation. It wasn't odd at all to see them drag race each other in the same lane.

I get the odd grey-beard in my right mirror. I've never had one bold enough to come up beside me or pass for that matter. But I do remember seeing it happen.

 

[01cbr]

Anything was acceptable in the 70's. I remember as a kid on the highway, with no seat belts on, both parents smoking, looking out the window and seeing an entire bag of McDonalds garbage being tossed out the window. This was "normal" back then.

My brothers were "bikers." if you belonged to a certain club, had the patch you were considered a brother. This is how they would ride in formation. It wasn't odd at all to see them drag race each other in the same lane. I get the odd grey-beard in my right mirror. I've never had one bold enough to come up beside me or pass for that matter. But I do remember seeing it happen.

No, passing a total stranger in the same lane wasnt normal. Not even when its was normal to ride home from the bar after 15 beers.

 

[Gary]

No, passing a total stranger in the same lane wasnt normal. Not even when its was normal to ride home from the bar after 15 beers.

+1

I don't remember much, although we did tons of crazy **** in the 60's & 70's.
Even riding stoned on acid, same lane passing doesn't jog my memory.

 

[cknowles]

Never had another rider pass me on the right in my lane, but I had a cager do that to me 3rd time I was ever out riding.

 

[Prince]

Two bits of information needed from the OP:

What kind of bike do you ride?
What kind of bike passed you?

Tell me that information, and I'll tell you why you were passed in one word.

 

[Baggsy]

Think what would you do on your M2-Exit. If you would not do it there, then you should not do it on the street.

 

[SeaBreez]

+1

I don't remember much, although we did tons of crazy **** in the 60's & 70's.
Even riding stoned on acid, same lane passing doesn't jog my memory.

++1 /but don't forget the '80's and 90's. I'm sure some of us "seasoned" riders could tell some stories...LOL

OP - the guy that passed you was wrong. Ride safe.

 

[Griffin]

When you say "old timers", how far back are you going?



Bottom line - the rider that passed you in your lane is a ****ing idiot.
Nothing to do with age or respect or wtf he was or wasn't thinking.
Do not take any lessons from him.
What would it have looked like if you had to avoid a pot hole / debris / dead animal, or anything else and you needed YOUR piece of the lane?

Ride safe.

Well said.

To Prince: I've been riding since '77 and no one EVER passed me in my lane. I used to ride side by side with my brother (only person I'd trust) and neither one would EVER think of passing in the same lane. It's just incredibly stupid, rude and dangerous.

If anyone ever does do it to me, I'll be trying hard to make bad things happen to them.

 

[rome]

Two bits of information needed from the OP:

What kind of bike do you ride?
What kind of bike passed you?

Tell me that information, and I'll tell you why you were passed in one word.

My bike is a yamaha Virago 535. the other gentleman who passed me was riding another cruiser bike, could be a Harley but not 100%. He's much older than me. And i know this because he was wearing a half helmet.

 

[Salos Dafee]

rome, a lot of Harley riders treat us riders of Japanese bikes as trash. In the first place, we buy and ride crappy rice-burners instead of heavy machines with plenty of power. In the second place, we sent our money abroad to Japan instead of abroad to the USA. In the third place, we are probably scared silly, because we wear sturdy jackets and pants instead of leather and jeans.

From that point of view, it is logical that they give us no respect, by their logic, that is.

I agree with posters who say the other biker endangered you needlessly.
Perhaps an auto driver had recently been rude to that biker, and he was
looking for a "smaller monkey" to beat up on.

Expect shabby treatment from riders of heavy cruisers, and you will be prepared in case another intrudes into the space that is properly yours. Try to show a cordial expression when any rider treats you with courtesy.

Come to Sarasota Florida some day, and I will show you some Harley riders being very courteous, genteel even. Most of them have more tattoos than teeth; some of them have bigger bodily measurements (in centimeters, and some in INCHES!) than their IQs; still, most of them are very polite.

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