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Originally Posted by Rougenite
^ I agree.
Helmets arent required in hawaii. Splitting lanes isnt illegal, but it is frowned upon for obvious reasons.
Do people still do it? Yes. Its a personal choice.
Regardless of what type or size of bike you ride, a wreck at 45 will do the same damage.
There isnt an sudden magic thing that makes you start making worse decisions because you own a bigger bike. It is on the person.
Firm believer in responsibility for your own actions.
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Lane splitting is safer than not lane splitting.
Counterintuitive? Yes.
The problem isn't wrecking at similar speeds, the problem, beyond lack of self control which, in my opinion, is a quantity people overestimate in themselves, is control.
A modern sportbike has performance characteristics that make them more difficult for a novice to control and make loss of control more destructive.
Anyone who tells you otherwise is fooling themselves or lying.
Is it possible to learn on a sportbike? Sure. Do many, many people wreck on account of choosing the wrong motorcycle to start with? Yes, they do.
Which one are you? Buy one and find out. Or don't.