Lane Filtering; a newbie's NY perspective

I've been riding for just under 2 years at the time of this video, and this is a overview of when/where/why I will or will not lane filter approaching intersections.
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[@Ant1matr]

Good vid, thanks for sharing. I share a lot of the same thought processes. I've been riding for five years daily, but filtering just recently became legal in my state. I filter any chance I can, but I'm on a big touring bike, so I get less chances due to tight roads. On three-lane roads, sometimes I'll shift between the first and second and the second and third and vice versa if there are vehicles close together and I have room to maneuver. Totally agree on the slow speed stuff - as my MSC instructor said, "going fast is easy - a motorcycle wants to go. Going slow is hard - learning how to balance and maneuver at slow speeds is what makes great, technically proficient riders".

[@mrprovy0499]

Thank you for the comments. 100% regarding slow speeds; my first thought is to race...slow race: the last one to the finish line without putting their feet down wins 😁😉
I want to be like the Japanese motor cops that can stand on their bikes, stopped, for 15-20 seconds before they have to move again to maintain balance...amazing!

[@GTAIVisbest]

Personally in a situation like 2:10, I will judge my willingness to filter not based on whether I can get to the front or not, but rather if I can make "meaningful" progress up the line before traffic starts moving. If I have to wait 3-5 seconds before cars start creeping I'll take it, but if it's a very large buildup and the light is 5 seconds away from turning green but it would take me 15 seconds to get to the front, I'll still take it and tuck in halfway before traffic starts moving.
How do I accomplish this? I stick out my hand and give the biker wave to the car that I'm tucking in front of, and they always understand I'm trying to get in and leave me plenty of space

[@mrprovy0499]

In the past month + since I posted this video, I have become even more comfortable filtering and have adopted your advise; Thank you for the feedback!

[@GTAIVisbest]

@@mrprovy0499 Wow, that's amazing! Post more videos for us soon :)

[@jdipierro]

I don't do it ever because filtering is illegal in NY 🙃 Source: Also a NY rider.