New Lane Splitter here

[utgunslinger13]

Wow!  That was a crazy video, I don't think I'd be brave enough to try lane splitting!

[fred]

Helmet cam of a lane splitting crash:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c20_1234041020

He seems to be ok and apparently won a large settlement since the Minivan crossed the double yellow lines which is illegal.

Woah, crazy video! I think I recognize that freeway. It looks a lot like the part of the 110 north where the 105 junction is. I think I've lane split in that very spot. That minivan driver was a total jerk, but that's not the first time I've seen people go in and out of the carpool lane whenever they felt like it. When traffic slows down, a certain class of idiot cager feels the need to change lanes. The worst are the people who change lanes every time there is a speed differential between their lane and the lane next to them. I hated those cagers before I started riding a motorcycle and now I really can't stand them.

[LucPro]

Helmet cam of a lane splitting crash:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c20_1234041020

He seems to be ok and apparently won a large settlement since the Minivan crossed the double yellow lines which is illegal.

damn!!!

[vorBH]

....the bike is totalled!....I would never lane split like that, so dangerous and not worth it...I define lane splitting just as like getting to the front of the traffic on a red light...nothing else really

[GSrookie500]

Helmet cam of a lane splitting crash:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c20_1234041020

He seems to be ok and apparently won a large settlement since the Minivan crossed the double yellow lines which is illegal.

In that situation, how would you go about fallen in between lanes if it ever does happen? It seemed like he was about 2 car lengthy apart from the bike. Would you let go of the handle bars immedietily and to fall on your back??? I'm not sure.

That bike looked like a newer GS too. Damn dude, crazy crash, and that freeway and overpass looks familiar too.

I don't think I could go that fast where I can't react quick enough.

[respite]

I know i read a thread posted by the motorcyclist in that video. I think it was on socalsvriders.

I dont drive that fast while lane sharing. I only feel comfortable going maybe half as fast.

[fred]

Yeah, he does look like he's going pretty fast. Also, I listened to it with sound and it doesn't sound like he even really hit the brakes. If he were going slower and got on the brakes fast enough, he would have been a lot better off...

[shiznizbiz]

Helmet cam of a lane splitting crash:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c20_1234041020

He seems to be ok and apparently won a large settlement since the Minivan crossed the double yellow lines which is illegal.

In that situation, how would you go about fallen in between lanes if it ever does happen? It seemed like he was about 2 car lengthy apart from the bike. Would you let go of the handle bars immedietily and to fall on your back??? I'm not sure.

That bike looked like a newer GS too. Damn dude, crazy crash, and that freeway and overpass looks familiar too.

I don't think I could go that fast where I can't react quick enough.

yep, that looks a lot like an 08 gsF judging by the color scheme.

[Bluesmudge]

That is a GSF. There was a topic on here about that crash the person in that video was a board member, I'm sure it could be found again with a search. He looks like he gets off okay in the video but apparently he ended up with a lot of really painful, long lasting injuries. I know how that goes, doesn't seem so bad when the adrenaline is pumping.

[LucPro]

I think I know exactly where that is at... It looks like a certain spot in so cal.  Orange county on the 57 freeway where the 5 and 57 connect if I am not mistaken....  Very distinct portion of the freeway.

Also, the @$$hole who pulled out... (that's how they drive in orange county, sudden lane changes like someone is about to steal the available space in the desired lane they want)

[qwertydude]

He was splitting way too fast, I don't go that fast between cars I'll merge back in if I'm going over 25-30 mph. It really doesn't get you anywhere that much faster to split at higher speeds. All I really do is split the lanes on a freeway when traffic slams to a halt then I'll move to the middle only if it's free and clear so I have an out if anyone is stupid and wants to jump into the next lane then get past the pack of tailgaters that caused the big accordion effect of braking and remerge. Like an inchworm there'll no doubt next be a section where those same tailgaters floor it to get back up to speed only to slam the brakes on a slow section again. One year of ownership on my GS500F here in socal and 20,000+ miles almost all on traffic packed freeways, I've noticed traffic and bad drivers enough to pretty much predict what they'll do, though even I wouldn't have seen that idiot but I wouldn't be splitting in that situation there anyways, at least not that fast.

[fred]

....the bike is totalled!....I would never lane split like that, so dangerous and not worth it...I define lane splitting just as like getting to the front of the traffic on a red light...nothing else really

Come ride in LA traffic at rush hour (which is a terrible term for the horrible traffic that lasts much longer than an hour surrounding when people go to and get off of work) every day for a few months when it is over 100 degrees out. You'll be lane splitting on the freeway in no time. I can get to work in literally half the time with lane splitting on my bike and I don't even do anything super crazy. I usually keep lane splitting below 35 or so and I'm never going more than about 5 miles an hour faster than surrounding traffic, but it makes a really big difference, especially when traffic is stopped dead.