Have you ever clipped mirrors when filtering? - SV650.org

17-03-09, 04:45 PM

I came close to it today filtering through a road in hornchurch after a long and windy trip along the A127.
To be honest i was cutting it a bit fine, and there wasn't much room either side of me, and as i passed one of the cars on my left as the traffic was slowly moving away it beeped its horn at me. (stupid 17/18 year old chav on her way from studying 'beauty' at college in a car her parents bought her because she most probably has never worked an hour in her life).
Oh well, its a learning experience and i know that section of road is a bit tricky to slip between but sometimes its hard to tell.
Have any of you ever clipped mirrors with a car?

G · 17-03-09, 04:46 PM

Yup, hate doing it, only done it a could of times but always feel a complete git when I do.

Knocked one off once too, but the old fart deliberately nearly took me off my bike whilst filtering so he deserved it.

17-03-09, 04:58 PM

No. If the traffic starts moving then I try and pull in, it gets a bit dangerous else.

An Arriva bus did it to me last Friday when I was in the car, going the other way, and a foot my side of the white line. And he claimed it was my fault. Tosser.

ophic · 17-03-09, 05:01 PM

Yup just on occasion when motorway filtering. And once with my hand when a dozy van driver almost squished me.

Swin · 17-03-09, 05:05 PM

I was stuck in a major snarl-up near Liverpool street on my old XL500 a few years ago, hit a cabbie's wing mirror as I (very slowly) went past, so I helped get his mirror back into position, with cabby giving me the old "up a bit, down a bit, left/right" motions to get his mirror into the right view. At least he smiled about it!

Dave20046 · 17-03-09, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Swin

I was stuck in a major snarl-up near Liverpool street on my old XL500 a few years ago, hit a cabbie's wing mirror as I (very slowly) went past, so I helped get his mirror back into position, with cabby giving me the old "up a bit, down a bit, left/right" motions to get his mirror into the right view. At least he smiled about it!

nice one!

17-03-09, 05:35 PM

My daily commute includes the A2 and the approach to the Blackwall tunnel. Nightmare. Narrow lanes and a mile of stationary traffic. You have to filter otherwise you'd be there for hours! All the drivers know that bikes filter on that bit as theres a constant flow. so anyone who sits right on the white line is asking to get their mirror clipped. I tend to fold my mirros in so the widest point is my levers and I have no intention of hitting a solid object with my brake lever! That said my mirrors have occasionally clipped car mirrors and I regret it when it happens purely because it makes the driver think less of bikers. My boss commutes in his 5 series every day and hates bikers for this very reason.

17-03-09, 05:37 PM

Did it once and felt incredibly guilty. I fold my wing mirrors in when it gets narrow now. Makes it much easier, just need to turn my head more to check for gaps etc

Swin · 17-03-09, 05:46 PM

I make sure I always thank cars and vans for making room for me when filtering by giving a very brief hand-up off the clutch lever, just so that they feel appreciated and their efforts are noticed. I hope this helps car drivers feel a bit better about me nipping to the front of the lights when they're all queued up

17-03-09, 05:51 PM

No, never, ever, ever.

17-03-09, 04:45 PM	#1
Magnum Guest Posts: n/a	Have you ever clipped mirrors when filtering? I came close to it today filtering through a road in hornchurch after a long and windy trip along the A127. To be honest i was cutting it a bit fine, and there wasn't much room either side of me, and as i passed one of the cars on my left as the traffic was slowly moving away it beeped its horn at me. (stupid 17/18 year old chav on her way from studying 'beauty' at college in a car her parents bought her because she most probably has never worked an hour in her life). Oh well, its a learning experience and i know that section of road is a bit tricky to slip between but sometimes its hard to tell. Have any of you ever clipped mirrors with a car?

17-03-09, 04:46 PM	#2
G Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,770	Re: Have you ever clipped mirrors when filtering? Yup, hate doing it, only done it a could of times but always feel a complete git when I do. Knocked one off once too, but the old fart deliberately nearly took me off my bike whilst filtering so he deserved it. __________________ 6.67300 × 10-11 m3 kg-1 s-2

17-03-09, 04:58 PM	#3
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Have you ever clipped mirrors when filtering? No. If the traffic starts moving then I try and pull in, it gets a bit dangerous else. An Arriva bus did it to me last Friday when I was in the car, going the other way, and a foot my side of the white line. And he claimed it was my fault. Tosser.

17-03-09, 05:01 PM	#4
ophic Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whyteleafe Posts: 3,395	Re: Have you ever clipped mirrors when filtering? Yup just on occasion when motorway filtering. And once with my hand when a dozy van driver almost squished me. __________________ Silver SV650SK3, Fuel exhaust

17-03-09, 05:05 PM	#5
Swin Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 454	Re: Have you ever clipped mirrors when filtering? I was stuck in a major snarl-up near Liverpool street on my old XL500 a few years ago, hit a cabbie's wing mirror as I (very slowly) went past, so I helped get his mirror back into position, with cabby giving me the old "up a bit, down a bit, left/right" motions to get his mirror into the right view. At least he smiled about it!

17-03-09, 05:35 PM	#7
stuballs Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Have you ever clipped mirrors when filtering? My daily commute includes the A2 and the approach to the Blackwall tunnel. Nightmare. Narrow lanes and a mile of stationary traffic. You have to filter otherwise you'd be there for hours! All the drivers know that bikes filter on that bit as theres a constant flow. so anyone who sits right on the white line is asking to get their mirror clipped. I tend to fold my mirros in so the widest point is my levers and I have no intention of hitting a solid object with my brake lever! That said my mirrors have occasionally clipped car mirrors and I regret it when it happens purely because it makes the driver think less of bikers. My boss commutes in his 5 series every day and hates bikers for this very reason.

17-03-09, 05:37 PM	#8
benp1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Have you ever clipped mirrors when filtering? Did it once and felt incredibly guilty. I fold my wing mirrors in when it gets narrow now. Makes it much easier, just need to turn my head more to check for gaps etc

17-03-09, 05:46 PM	#9
Swin Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 454	Re: Have you ever clipped mirrors when filtering? I make sure I always thank cars and vans for making room for me when filtering by giving a very brief hand-up off the clutch lever, just so that they feel appreciated and their efforts are noticed. I hope this helps car drivers feel a bit better about me nipping to the front of the lights when they're all queued up

17-03-09, 05:51 PM	#10
Gene genie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Have you ever clipped mirrors when filtering? No, never, ever, ever.

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