BMW 750GS - Lane Splitting! A ride around Pereira
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- So, out on my BMW 750GS talking about lane splitting as I ride around Pereira.
Is it allowed in your country? We can do it here, however, just down the middle of standing traffic. Most bikes extend that rule to do it doen the side of traffic, and whilst it's moving. Not me... well, not always.
The video accidently turns into a bit of a tourist travel review as I talk about the bars and restaurants in the city as I ride by... it might be interesting to someone, somewhere, you never know.
But when all said and done, I just wanted to get out on the bike after a few weeks away and have a chat about something, and share it with you.
So, enjoy.
Enjoyed your video.
Interesting town….
Thanks, Ray.
Really enjoyed that video a great insight to your world. Went for 100 mile ride on my Tiger 850 Sport today here in the U.K. and there were a number of occasions where cars intentionally made progress difficult for me.
+AndyBat ... Thanks, Andy. Yeah, I don't miss the drivers in England. They close the gap intentionally and continue to stare ahead nonchalantly, whilst listening to the shipping forecast on radio 4!! I do like the Tigers though, nearly bought one!!
The worst type of people.
You should go for a drive in Switzerland, but it would probably be the most boring video ever. The best organized road traffic ever. Thanks for the driving impressions! 👍🏻😁
+Mike Glaus... Hi Mike. I lived in Nyon, Vaud for 8 years, when I worked in Geneva. Had a Honda Shadow for most of that time. Yes, very organised road, rail and trams... However, the stretch of road between Nyon and Geneva was chaos every morning, which is why I'd always get the train... French, Swiss and every other nationality fighting a war every morning on 2 lanes into Geneva! But yes, the rest of the country was calm! Where abouts are you in Switzerland?
@@MotoBrit I know exactly what you mean! this is the famous "Röstigraben", because they call it here - when the swiss german mentality meets the swiss french mentality🤣
I'm from eastern switzerland north of zurich in schaffhausen, right on the border with the famous german black forest, rider's paradise in europe for every motorcyclist. Wish you a always nice and safe ride✊
That's a beautiful part of the country up there. I always felt the Swiss German part was the real Switzerland. From Geneva to Lausanne is just a melting pot of everyone. Ride safe too. Proscht 🍻
good to see you return, I lane split in whatever country I am in, if I am caught I play ignorant and apologise, I get away with enough when away just for the fact my bike is on J reg and it isn't in any EU or UK database lol
+BeanBritishBiker... Yep, that's the best way I think. I've done that too and even raised a thumb to drivers to keep them from having a meltdown.
I do filter here in the UK but live in a fairly rural area so doesn’t really come up too often. Like you I wouldn’t go up that inside route and I am careful, some people you see filter far too fast and you see them come off when a car just moves slightly or there’s a bump in the road. A few years ago I was travelling south, I had previously lived in big cities and always filtered. I was going two up with full luggage thought I’ll just wait in lane but when I hit the traffic automatically filtered. I did think it looks good in Columbia from this and previous videos, you talk about the safety aspect then arrive home at a gated community with a security guard that sort of watered down the safety a little😀
Thanks for the kind words. Funnily enough, the main reason for the security gates and staff, is to stop people walking through and to prevent all the fruit sellers and ice cream carts from walking through ringing bells and shouting. A deterant from burglaries was an afterthought actually. We have 40 houses in the street, and we all chipped-in to install the gate and have 24 hour security staff to take deliveries and stop the curious public wandering through. There's certainly no "drug related" danger in the city anymore, which is what I always go on about. And for less than 100 quid a month we now have a very quiet and safe street for kids to play. Anyway, come and visit to find out first hand 😄
@@MotoBrit thanks for the reply Columbia is definitely a place I’d like to visit. Old guy now but lived in various countries and visited many more but never the Americas. The comments about the gated community were tongue in cheek as you know there are many areas in the UK where you wouldn’t walk especially at night and this is the case for most countries. Look forward to your next video really enjoy your channel 👍
Yes, I got the humour. It takes it Brit to recognise British humour... and spell it correctly!! Haha. Thanks again for the comment.
Vivo acá en Pereira, gracias por mostrar que Colombia y Pereira no es como lo muestran en Hollywood
+Alejandro Villegas... Exactamente, señor! Lo he dicho muchas veces en otros videos. 👍🏻👍🏻
Just ordered my new 750 gs, yours is one of my favorite channels. Good Job on the content, that "well theres a sight" made me laugh.. 😂
+John B.... Thanks, John, I really appreciate you saying that, you've made me raise my own bar a little now I know it's a favorite. Haha yes, you see many sights if you ride down certain streets!! Probably worth a whole dedicated video! Enjoy your new 750 when it arrives. 👍🏻🍻
I enjoy a foreing point of view of how we do things in here, I live in Armenia, pretty close to Pereira, I do drive like you, but yeah most colombian motorcyclist drive like they are riding bicycles 😂
+Juvian... oh yes, the way motorbikes ride in Colombia is a whole new topic. I don't think there's any formal test or instruction, I rarely see the correct road position when bikes turn at junctions, and as for using indicators or even lights in the rain, forget about it!
@@MotoBrit Yeah its pretty crazy here, I mean back in my days when I got my driving licence (like 25 years ago) you would only need to pay an academy to "teach you" then they would mediate and get you the licence, no test, nada, and you can guess how were the lessons...
+Juvian ... Holy crap, that's scary! Yeah, I've always suspected you can just 'buy' your license here as I've heard similar stories. Anyway, ride safe over there in Armenia. 🤘🏻
My F 750 GS 21 did the same start and stall when new. I mentioned it on the 1st oil change to BMW service shop and they were able to fix it . Starts on 1st try now. Nice city you live in . Thanks for sharing the filtering skills. I wonder if this will ever happen in Austin Texas. I hope so .
+David Herring... Thanks, David. Yes I'm gonna mention the starting issue. I can live with 'one' start attempt. But 5th attempt was a bit crap... 3 weeks or not! Oh the first world struggles we have, eh?
In South Africa it is legal and called Lane Sharing.
+Juan Burmeister... Lane 'Sharing' Awesome. Exactly what it should be called I rode the 12 Apostles from Cape Town about 5 years ago on a Triumph Tiger. Stunning. Beautiful country.
Nice video, greetings from Panama. Very similar city to Pereira. Over here you can share lines, do it when and where I see my 2022 F850GS fits.
+Juan Manuel Vásquez ... Only ever flown in and out of Panama, but yes, I imagine it's similar. 👍🏻
I wouldn’t survive one day on my bike in that traffic.
Where I live there isn’t much traffic so I don’t have it “in my blood” so to speak.
I’m not sure if it’s allowed to filter in the traffic, but I don’t think there is any law that forbids it.
I think you’re only allowed to pass another vehicle on the left side but not in the right side in the same lane. So as long you’re staying in the right lane you are allowed to filter. But then you’re not allowed to overtake just before a “zebra crossing” if there isn’t a traffic light that regulate the traffic.
So even if there isn’t prohibited by law there’s a lot of other laws that you might break if you filtering in the traffic.
I mean, this traffic is about my limit too. I'm more of a 'long and winding road' rider. If I ever have to go into the city, I'd usually take a taxi. The worst city in Colombia for traffic is Bogota. I rode right through it last summer in peak hour traffic. No idea how I survived. With a fully loaded bike too. Never got out of first gear for about 2 hours.
@@MotoBrit It sounds awful, riding should be about therapy for the soul. But “if you have to go”. Last summer when I was on the trip in north part of sweden the traffic was so low that you could ride 50km on big paved roads without meeting another person 😊.
Thanks for another video! Wondering what windscreen you have on your bike and what your thoughts are on it…
TIA!
+M. M ... It's from Madstad. They make them specifically for each model. Google them for nearest dealer. Very very happy with it. Very tough and no vibration or noise. Highly recommended.
@@MotoBrit thanks! I’ll definitely check it out.
What's the camera that you are using for you videos? Do you also use it as a dash when you are not vlogging?
+Frostmoth ... I have the GoPro 8. I don't actually use a dashcam. Maybe I should though.
Lane filtering is only legal in like 4 states in the US.
+Subito Forzando... Wow, just 4, really?
@@MotoBrit yep, Arizona just became the fourth state to make it legal, but it hasn’t really become official yet, laws like that take a few months to fully happen.
DUDE CHECK THE MUSIC VOLUME NEXT TIME
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+Lore ... whoops, you're right, thanks for that. Sorry if it woke you! Haha. Still honing my editing skills, appreciate the feedback. I hope you subscribed to at least keep checking!! 🤘🏻
Why your navigator isn't work?
+N P ... I don't use it if I'm just riding locally. But yes, it's still working.
@@MotoBrit i have it too,but i don't know to turn it off
Hi does the 750 get hot in Filipino traffic?
+Mixed Crypto Arts ... I'm in Colombia. Kinda similar I suppose in some ways, having spent some time in Manila... But no, the bike doesn't get too hot. To be honest, I'm not usually in city traffic regularly. But when I am it's usually me that's burning up, not the bike!!
@@MotoBrit hi thanks for the feedback!
+Mixed Crypto Arts ... Of course. Thanks for your support. 🤘🏻
You roll too fast!
Sounds like a good song title.