9 minutes of Insanity - Lane Splitting in Los Angeles

[howelllacrosse12]

What kind of potato did you film this with?

[ShaneEdele]

come on you got to give him credit man. Ive never seen anyone split lanes at 45 mph like that dude did...and I've spent a totally of 5 years on the 405 if you add up all the hours

[shivapt]

I do that every day. for around 20 mins. Twice per day. Nothing to it, really... jeez.

(and I only had a bike for 4 months).... You guys talk as if he was going 200mph...

[highline128]

@shivapt no one gives a shit about you trying to make yourself sound cool.

[demander11]

Actually... after watching the rest of the video, 3:58 looks like nothing compared to what you did later on!

[demander11]

I didn't think you were going to make the split at 3:58, got around that guy in a hurry :) Nice riding

[DoTheNeedful]

@demander11 Thanks.

[publ1x]

5:30 holy shit

[ShaneEdele]

looks like the 40FUCK near Santa Clarita

[DoTheNeedful]

@ShaneEdele Yes it is. I started at the 101/405 interchange and rode it up to the 5, then where the 5 and 14 split off.

[ShaneEdele]

@DoTheNeedful that was a hell of a split my man. Im about to buy a bike and start splitting lol Ill need some practice on the 40FUCK before I go that fast ... now Ill be able to go to the beach whenever I want and not have to worry about the piece of shit 10 being backed up since ill have a bike haha

[ShaneEdele]

Is that on the 40FUCK?

[DoTheNeedful]

@ShaneEdele Yes it is. From the 101 to where it meets up with the 5.

[DoTheNeedful]

@ShaneEdele Yes it is. From the 101 to where it meets up with the 5.

[DoTheNeedful]

@ShaneEdele Yes it is. From the 101 to where it meets up with the 5.

[vendingdudes]

LOL at 2:30 everyone loves to hear their own horn

[skibum5613]

It amazes me how you fit through such tight spaces with such huge balls...

[TheDrizzleX]

Just crazy. Had me in fear through out the vid.

[cliff0495]

I'm sure that Lane splitting is fun, but please quit while you are ahead. It will get you eventually.

[doooooooontwantone]

i do this on the 101 every day of the week. it's not exactly video worthy man...

[EwAtSoN27]

This is why I have a bike!

[onefastz93]

whats ticket like for this?

[KaoskrewPB]

@onefastz93 Lane splitting is not illegal in California. However I'm sure a cop would pull him over if he saw him doing this, for illegal lane changing.

[batvette]

@KaoskrewPB while cops will say it's a judgement call with no precise standard, the rule of thumb is up to 25mph over the speed of traffic, no more.

The rider is competent, as for "balls"? Well he's taking chances putting the need to get there fast before safely. When you split you put your life or limb in the hands of other motorists with no legal or monetary recourse for their actions if they change lanes without thinking of you first- and why should they?

Do it enough you will go down.

[MIGHTYSAMINYOURFACE]

@cas66ragtop i believe you are againts this lane spitting but t if you lived in california this is considered safe lane splitting, i personally do around 60mph when i split lanes, so does plenty of other bikes, it sounds dangerous but it wouldnt if you lived here, its etiquette.

[bigfootgoldlover]

i was waiting for someone to open their door.

[DoTheNeedful]

@cas66ragtop You have to understand that this isn't something unexpected for the cars we split between. This is legal and a daily event. Sure it dangerous, but it's dangerous being in car in that traffic too.

Danger and risk is something you own yourself and only you can evaluate. While you wouldn't split lanes, I am willing to bet there is something you do (for fun or work) that I wouldn't do. As for putting our lives in danger, well we do that every day we wake up alive.

[DoTheNeedful]

@cas66ragtop Thank you for removing your previous comment. I know you think this is somehow a bad name on the motorcycling community, but it is a fact of life in L.A. This was a daily commute home on the 405 to the 5 fwy. Starting from the 101/405 Interchange. Go look it up. I did this trek day in and day out, and on occasion followed a cop on a motorcycle. You must not be from California or you wouldn't be this upset about it. This was a busy day, but a normal day.

[mmsk8man]

Not as insane as black devil ride in Moscow look it up that guy is crazy

[bskandalus314]

oh hell no

[kchang04]

low revs, highs off. You crazy

[38spencer38]

thumbs up if you would laugh if someone opened there car door open

[Dissez503]

1:20 RX7! O.O

[andrefromnguyen]

@Dissez503 Dammit you beat me. Saw the RX7 then checked comments to see if anyone else saw it.

[Dissez503]

@andrefromnguyen Hehehehehe >.>

[exewelder]

you shaved off about 2 1/2 hours if not more. nice i know all to well an ass hole opening their can hurt

[1100xxcbr]

Need to make lane splitting for motorcycles in AZ legal. especially during the winter when the snow birds congest the roads.

[88alec88]

I do this on my buddy 125 all day ;]

[alexjshank]

i don't understand... this is not insane... this is rather tame lane splitting with rather average LA traffic... perhaps you have not seen what insane lane splitting looks like... picture this going 90 down it.

[dantehallJr92]

This is nothin. I live in Maryland. And routinely lane split at 95

[07grimdrummer]

great riding man, live long and prosper. lol

[MrGdawg818]

thats right by my house

i always honk in that tunnel =)

[mrsftw1]

omg millions of cars. never seen this in EU :)

[BoldenElijah]

for those who dont ride it looks like he is closer to the cars than he is so please stop with the omg hes a dangerous rider its skill mixed with quick decision making and for those beginners only ride to your skill and comfort level and you will be fine

[BoldenElijah]

Nice riding but i did hear you chip a side mirror lol i have done that at 45 and if you hit your finger OUCH !

[ksnab]

lol they all started honking the horn at one point as they watch you getting through traffic fine

[resultsRencouraging]

lights off on 27" monitor this video is like the Star Wars ride at Disney World but REALLY scary!

[boldero66]

you are a good rider man this is pretty gnarly stuff

[DoTheNeedful]

@boldero66 Thanks! 

[coreyinkato]

You got BIG balls dude

[DoTheNeedful]

@coreyinkato Thanks. I had been riding this for years so it was just a heavier than normal day out in traffic.

[carerragted]

@DoTheNeedful hey in the next video can you show a pic of how big your balls are??? haha no homo.

[RX7GLORY]

i used to do this everyday on the way to work

[venom400]

way too fast , I don;t lane split more than 20 mph speed difference ..

[barnesj89]

INSANITY!!! all of it!! a whole nine mins of pure INSANITY!!!!

[proaudiohd]

I remember the first time I went to LA and got blasted by a bike splitting lanes.. Scared the shit out of me! Looks crazy, I can't imagine. But I guess it beats sitting in traffic. Why can't bikes use the shoulder like in mexico! Great video!

[AznBoi0wnz]

Motorcyclist = 9 minutes of insanity, Car Driver = 3 hours of Pain in the ass.

[fullbandosftw098]

haha wow he is going like 60 at 4k rpms.. that must be a big bike

[knaxon]

Is that a cbr1000 repsol :) aka dr. houses bike. Im a non biker myself but if i ever own one i want his bike exactly.

[DoTheNeedful]

@knaxon This is a few years older than the Repsol versions. I have a CBR929, and I am sure you are right about the Repsol's being 1000's. Not sure how bad you want one, but I saw one at a dealer in San Antonio. Whatever you do, don't let this video, or others stop you from riding. I had been lane splitting for years when I filmed this. It was just a particularly bad day for traffic, and I happened to have my camera onboard. I wish I had something newer like a GoPro, but they didn't exist then.

[RUSTYTAMMY771]

SPLAT!!!!!!!!!

[DoTheNeedful]

@SuperCali1985 That would be nice. This was filmed with a camcorder mounted to the tank. I have moved from California since, so I won't be doing another one like this soon.

[GsxR750Speedemon]

Be careful lane splitting bro.. Friend just wrecked his r6 idiot driver decided to pass double solid line to get out of carpool..

[DoTheNeedful]

@GsxR750Speedemon Hope your friend is ok. Tell him to heal up. I did this for years commuting to work, and now have moved away so I don't have to lane split anymore. But yes, be careful out there folks. I had been doing this for years when I filmed this.

[thiskory99]

I've lanesplit on this Freeway a few times, I haven't seen it as bad as this, then again I rarely ride back home at those hours. I am

In Santa Clarita so take the 5 the whole way rather than the 14. Ewww I used to live in Lancaster, not a fun place lol.

[watchmyshoes22]

What if someone decides to chance lanes?

[DoTheNeedful]

@watchmyshoes22 Well you have to be careful especially when there are open spaces coming up. It's kind of an art and you get a feel for it as you are doing it. It does happen though, and you just make sure you have your hand and foot ready to go with the brakes and clutch.

[watchmyshoes22]

@DoTheNeedful But youre driving so fast I don't see how you could stop in time O.o

[DoTheNeedful]

@watchmyshoes22 Well, the camera does make it look worse than it really is. When you are on the motorcycle you are constantly scanning ahead, and really the only place people can change lanes are when there's a large enough opening. You just be extra careful around those places. It does happen, and about 4:20 on the video a car pulls in front of me without even looking. I just hit the brakes slowed to avoid hitting them, and then went around them as soon as I had the room.

[watchmyshoes22]

@DoTheNeedful Doesn't that make you wanna get out and punch them in the face?

[DoTheNeedful]

@watchmyshoes22 Nope. The only time I wanted to punch someone was when I had two cars that were side by side. As I came up behind them I saw them motion to each other. When I got to them, they pulled their cars together and put the hoods so close together I couldn't pass. The driver on the right had his window down, so I sat there and listened to them yell at me. When I took off and my exhaust got to his window, I pulled in the clutch and ran it to redline. That was just dangerous on their part.

[inmaniak]

@DoTheNeedful carry one of those miniature t-ball bats bro. It's what I'd do. If ego maniacs do something dangerous like that they deserve karma. As you finally pass act cool until you're level with their front bumper. "Hit a home run" on their hood and fly out of there. Be careful man. Live to ride

[Pizzleini]

OMG!!! This is crazy! I'm goin' to LA from TX. We can't do it down here.

[lccs187]

@Pizzleini yea its only legal in cali

[Pizzleini]

@lccs187 I Visited northern Cali, Lake Tahoe, Lake Topaz, Yosemite, 'Frisco, Golden Gate Bridge, Rt. 1, I-5(Hot as hell!! I literally baked the whole time. Shoulda kept to Rt. 1) and visited fam in LA. When I first tried it was weird. I really didn't need to lane split until I got to LA though. I saw a guy doing it and tailed him. The next 2 days was... words cant express... 5,005 mile round trip.(Took the long way thru Utah, Colorado, and Nevada.)

[DoTheNeedful]

@Pizzleini I went up to Monterey one year and coming back there was a wreck on the 101 through Santa Barbara. Me and one other guy must have lane split for about 25 miles. It was horrible. One of us would lead for a while and then pull over and let the other guy lead. We must have switched lead about 5 times. I have been so happy to lane split and so happy to stop lane splitting at the same time. I bet some of those cars are still sitting on the freeway right now.

[Pizzleini]

@DoTheNeedful LOL! Thanks for sharing!

[justin123560]

i honk my horn every time i go into that tunnel lol

[Allele17]

your crazy and this is matt