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WildBill wrote:

srothstein wrote:Wheelies and lane splitting are two things that motorcyclists do that are not explicitly forbidden under Texas law but sometimes get people tickets or arrested anyway.

I have been told thta lane splitting was against the law in Texas. In California it is not, and it is not unusual for motorcycles to go between traffic. What was very surprising to me was during the Rita evacuation the traffic on I45 was stop and go for miles and miles. [I was stuck for 13 hrs and traveled 32 miles and burned half a tank of gas.] I never understood why the motorcycle riders didn't ride between the cars rather than standing still idling and buring gas.. I would think that even if an LEO could catch them they wouldn't give them a ticket for doing it during this situation.

I've considered doing it several times, especially when in the summer heat and in traffic. It's not the cops that worry me, it's the drivers that I'm scared of doing something stupid like opening their door because they're mad that I'm skipping ahead.

No, but he owes me a supermoto ride.

bronco78 wrote:(coming away from a stop light, and the wheel lifts for a foot or two with no vehicles adjacent or behind.. )

Well, mine was a full blown wheelie down the street.

Your name isn't Erik, is it?

The Annoyed Man wrote:

flb_78 wrote:DFW is having a bad time with sport bike riders. There's a large group that likes to get on the interstate and slow traffic down to walking speeds and "Stunt" on the road in front of the traffic.

Im surprised you were able to ride away with only a ticket for expired inspection.

Yes, riding a wheelie is a good way to go to Jail nowadays.

Tailgate them with your horn on continuously.

Then they shoot at you. Happened to a guy a few years back who tried to break through their barricade that they made on the highway.

flb_78 wrote:DFW is having a bad time with sport bike riders. There's a large group that likes to get on the interstate and slow traffic down to walking speeds and "Stunt" on the road in front of the traffic.

Im surprised you were able to ride away with only a ticket for expired inspection.

Yes, riding a wheelie is a good way to go to Jail nowadays.

I know all about those tools. I am in no way apart of a group like that. I don't even ride sportbikes anymore. I do, however, love to wheelie. Kids love it, too...which is why I do it half the time.

WildBill wrote:

C-dub wrote:

nyj wrote:I don't think you read my post quite right.

Wheelie?

So it's against the law to have your front wheel leave the ground?

Not in Texas, but they can still stick you with reckless.

Reckless driving. Rode a wheelie right past him. Whoops.

Expired inspection, btw.

I don't think you read my post quite right.

I was out riding my motorcycle and did something a little stupid (hey, I have a hooligan bike), and unbeknownst to me, a State Trooper saw me. I pulled over, and off the bat, he in all honesty was a complete jerk. Chest puffed out, no greeting, and very quick to tell me I was probably going to jail.

I kept my mouth shut, I was very respectful, and handed him my license and CHL, although I wasn't carrying at the time. He didn't even inquire about whether or not I had a gun on me, and at no time seemed uneasy when I sat out of his view behind my bike. He didn't even ask for insurance.

He came back with his ticket book, and after a well worded speech that next time my bike would be made into a golf cart, he handed me a citation for expired inspection. I was in shock. It's always been rumored that CHL's MAY get you off the hook, and I may be likely to agree in this instance.

He very much misplaced my CHL on his belt, and would have forgotten to give it back to me if I hadn't asked for it back. I thanked the officer and went on my way with a big grin on my face. I was 99% sure I was going to jail.