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Where's the traffic? - Gone in 60 - 01-12-2022
This is pretty weird... my typical weekday commute is down the car pool lane or splitting between crawling traffic on a crowded freeway. Over the holidays it lightened up considerably, but I had expected it to return to normal with the new year, especially after a week in, when the kids went back to school. But, so far, it's been very light, running at weekend speeds.
Not sure if it's omicron, or the growing "anti-work" movement I've been hearing about, but it's weird. So far on the little 300, I've been running with the herd in the right lanes or doing 80 on the bigger bikes, and it would be just as fast to drive my car to work.
I shouldn't complain about a lack of traffic, I suppose...
RE: Where's the traffic? - GoldOxide_imp - 01-12-2022
The herd still lurks. They haven't moved anywhere suddenly.
Enjoy while it lasts.
RE: Where's the traffic? - emptysea - 01-12-2022
One should never complain about the lack of traffic. And, in my opinion, the causes are mostly Omicron and the 5 day quarantine for anyone who tests positive and people who are working from home or choosing not to work (the latter for a lot of reasons, not necessarily laziness).
RE: Where's the traffic? - Gone in 60 - 01-20-2022
Quick follow up...
Well, forget I mentioned it, I guess.
RE: Where's the traffic? - GoldOxide_imp - 01-20-2022
(01-20-2022, 02:58 AM)Gone in 60_imp Wrote: Quick follow up...
Well, forget I mentioned it, I guess.
How does the ordeal feel on the 300?
RE: Where's the traffic? - Gone in 60 - 01-20-2022
Tight traffic is what this bike is made for. There are a few spots where traffic speeds up quite a bit. If there are cars behind me in the car pool lane, I'll slide over a lane or two to cruise below 70, then cut back in if traffic slows again. Just a little more thought process than the 1100 or the Bonneville.
RE: Where's the traffic? - GoldOxide_imp - 01-20-2022
(01-20-2022, 05:28 AM)Gone in 60_imp Wrote: Tight traffic is what this bike is made for. There are a few spots where traffic speeds up quite a bit. If there are cars behind me in the car pool lane, I'll slide over a lane or two to cruise below 70, then cut back in if traffic slows again. Just a little more thought process than the 1100 or the Bonneville.
RE traffic: Excellent to read.
RE: Where's the traffic? - Sparky80_imp - 01-20-2022
so you're one of those guys that rides with the high beams on?
I'd get flashed repeatedly if I ran my high beams on the FJR, even in broad daylight. But, to each his own.
RE: Where's the traffic? - Gone in 60 - 01-20-2022
Yup, high beam on in daylight. And I’ll have auxiliary LEDs up front soon as well as I do on my other bikes. Low beam at night for courtesy.
Never had any complaints, and want all the visibility I can get in freeway traffic.
RE: Where's the traffic? - Obleo - 01-20-2022
I agree G. O. I also ride with the high beam on and a set of Denali 2.0 auxiliary lights. Now if I could fit a train horn on , I might get some of the texter’s attention .