By far the most prevalent car on motorcycle collision (and casualty) is one where the rider is struck from behind in traffic. Careful filtering through slow moving traffic allows a rider to avoid this hammer and anvil effect.

Any possibility that this was a low budget Bulgarian hit job?

In California the law requires no more than 10 mph differential when filtering. Consequently in stationary traffic 11mph is illegal even in a 75mph zone. When I’m filtering I constantly monitor my mirrors and make way for kamikaze splitters. It doesn’t get my panties in a twist though, I ride my own bike.

Even my single cylinder KLR is capable of jockeying quickly into a safe position in heavy traffic. If I’m forced to travel alongside a car I place myself forward of the A pillar or behind the rear bumper. Loafing along in a blind spot is just begging to be cut off. It’s been over 20 years since I’ve been cut off and…

Especially when you consider bicyclists were the reason roads were paved in the first place.

In heavy traffic cars do not “ change lanes quickly. If there is a car in the adjacent lane (as in ‘lane splitting’) they would only be banging into other cars. If the adjacent lane is empty you are simply riding in a lane! When congestion has slowed the progress, cars are less able to move quickly from side to side.…

Man! I’m really on the fence.It depends on whether that trick horn play Dixie or La Cucaracha.

Really?

What kind of MPG will that little diesel produce? Considering I live 2 miles up a” Jeep trail” and this things body works can be cured using old washing machine panels and a Harbor Freight wire feed, it’s an easy NP for me!

It has for me. You should try it!

For me it was my first 4X4, a freshly resprayed Ford blue F100 with a 4" lift.

If you’re going to hit one I highly recommend the F350. I live in the hills of northern California and count myself lucky that the only direct hit I’ve ever had was in a 4 door long bed. I rolled right over a 4 point buck without even a mark. The most amazing deer strike for me was on an early morning commute in an…

I’m in the middle of “sprucing up”an old neglected BMW K75 and went over market value long ago. I constantly see clean, running, complete K bikes for the price I paid for a new seat and rear shock.

No doubt, even a well cosseted machine of that age requires a bit of remedial care. For instance suspension and braking components (before all else) require refreshing on a bike this old. For many cyclists the process of examining and repairing an old bike is just one more bonus.

As a Tesla stock holder and a labor relations professional I am acutely interested in personnel relations at Tesla. To be otherwise would be stupid. I trust Elon to not be stupid. I understand that any large employee group will ultimately always include some dissatisfied members. Any adjustments to labor policy has…

Keeping 30,000 people warm and fuzzy perpetually may be more complex than flying to Mars but that doesn’t mean Elon shouldn’t try.

For me, NP because I turn my own wrenches. Durable well engineered cars are astoundingly pleasant to work on. Though parts are frequently two prices the real wallet violation is “Helmut’s” hourly rates.

I don’t think that’s a valid comparison. After 100k miles the Audi has plenty more to offer than the Toyota in the way of heartache and expense.

My employer supplied health insurance plan costs $1280 per month in California for 2 people. The president of my provider took home a $6,000,000,000 annual paycheck just before the ACA was passed.

Your comment is widely known to be exceedingly vapid. Deaths per thousand patients is a fairly easy concept for even you to grasp.