Filtering at 90 mph - SV650.org

26-09-13, 04:10 PM

Was riding along the A1(M) near Letchworth just now, during rush
hour. Traffic was pretty heavy but moving briskly: 75-80 mph in
all three lanes. Suddenly, a bike filtered between lanes doing
about 90. I didn't even see him coming from behind, it was
totally unexpected.

I thought that filtering between lanes at such speed was a bit
extreme. Or am I just getting old? Do you guys do such things?

PyroUK · 26-09-13, 04:15 PM

No comment....

26-09-13, 04:22 PM

Filtering at 35 is 30 too fast

kaivalagi · 26-09-13, 04:33 PM

Filtering through traffic when it's slow or stopped and doing it no more than say 10-20mph faster at most is acceptable to me, but when traffic is making good progress it's just a pi$$ take...

26-09-13, 04:38 PM

Agree with Kaivalagi, I do similar speeds to the traffic, however I do a lot of filtering on my journey every day and no matter how fast you go there is always someone up your tail pipe revving it up to get you to move. I think 90 is just stupid to filter, one wrong move on anyones part could be a huge disaster.

Fallout · 26-09-13, 04:39 PM

I agree. Filter at above 10mph or so and you're living on borrowed time. Your life, your choice.

tonyk · 26-09-13, 04:42 PM

Okay I'll slow down..............
But that wasn't me on the A1(M).

26-09-13, 04:47 PM

Thanks, guys, for reassuring me that I am not a total sissy when I choose not to filter at speed.

And thanks, tonyk, for promising to slow down.

Tomor · 26-09-13, 05:40 PM

Only filter in stationary/ slow moving traffic. If there are lots of gaps, be very weary as people will dart between lanes without looking.

andrewsmith · 26-09-13, 05:49 PM

Sad to say I've done it!
But filtering in free flowing at NSL is daft and is in 1 year ban territory.

sent from the shredded wheat factory

26-09-13, 04:10 PM	#1
Professor Guest Posts: n/a	Filtering at 90 mph Was riding along the A1(M) near Letchworth just now, during rush hour. Traffic was pretty heavy but moving briskly: 75-80 mph in all three lanes. Suddenly, a bike filtered between lanes doing about 90. I didn't even see him coming from behind, it was totally unexpected. I thought that filtering between lanes at such speed was a bit extreme. Or am I just getting old? Do you guys do such things?

26-09-13, 04:15 PM	#2
PyroUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Poole Posts: 1,083	Re: Filtering at 90 mph No comment.... __________________ 2011 Triumph Daytona 675, Arrow exhaust and QS!

26-09-13, 04:22 PM	#3
RedTop Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Filtering at 90 mph Filtering at 35 is 30 too fast

26-09-13, 04:33 PM	#4
kaivalagi Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 1,955	Re: Filtering at 90 mph Filtering through traffic when it's slow or stopped and doing it no more than say 10-20mph faster at most is acceptable to me, but when traffic is making good progress it's just a pi$$ take... __________________ Mark Triumph and Suzuki owner

26-09-13, 04:38 PM	#5
RedTop Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Filtering at 90 mph Agree with Kaivalagi, I do similar speeds to the traffic, however I do a lot of filtering on my journey every day and no matter how fast you go there is always someone up your tail pipe revving it up to get you to move. I think 90 is just stupid to filter, one wrong move on anyones part could be a huge disaster.

26-09-13, 04:39 PM	#6
Fallout Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 2,983	Re: Filtering at 90 mph I agree. Filter at above 10mph or so and you're living on borrowed time. Your life, your choice. __________________ MotoGoLoco - You knows it The Shed - Suzuki GSX-R 750 K1 \| Triumph Tiger 1050 K6 Fallout Bikes (VLogs, Tutorials, Bike Vids) Fallout Breakbeat (My Music)

26-09-13, 04:42 PM	#7
tonyk Member Mega Poster Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: On the beach... Posts: 1,486	Re: Filtering at 90 mph Okay I'll slow down.............. But that wasn't me on the A1(M). __________________ "Meh" - ASM Forever, RIP. 13/03/1986 - 05/04/2008 "Better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and clear all doubts." Some days its not even worth chewing through the restraints... Last edited by tonyk; 26-09-13 at 04:43 PM.

26-09-13, 04:47 PM	#8
Professor Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Filtering at 90 mph Thanks, guys, for reassuring me that I am not a total sissy when I choose not to filter at speed. And thanks, tonyk, for promising to slow down.

26-09-13, 05:40 PM	#9
Tomor Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Yateley, Hants Posts: 2,306	Re: Filtering at 90 mph Only filter in stationary/ slow moving traffic. If there are lots of gaps, be very weary as people will dart between lanes without looking. __________________ Yam XT125R - Sold SV650 -Sold DL 650 K6 - Sold 2012 Street Triple R - For Sale - Linky here

26-09-13, 05:49 PM	#10
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Filtering at 90 mph Sad to say I've done it! But filtering in free flowing at NSL is daft and is in 1 year ban territory. sent from the shredded wheat factory __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

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