In Belgium there is a set speed for lane splitting which is 50km/h and also a limit for speed difference which is 20km/h. So basically if the cars are standing still you are allowed to do 20 km/h and if they going 30km/h you can do 50 km/h. After the traffic moves 50 km/h you need to get back on your lane Forgot to say how great your shit is once again 🤌
Did years and years commuting between Antwerp-Brussels-Antwerp which equals on 3-4 lane traffic jams for about 45km one way (both by bike and car). When driving a car "on the fast lane = left lane" and you see bike in the mirrors I would always give a tap on the turning signal to the left and move far left to give space so they can see you saw them coming. (right side traffic here and splitting is only done on the side of the "fast lane". if that makes sense. If you use the shoulder/emergency lane you will get a ticket right away. You can actually see which car drivers also ride bikes
Having an acceptable speed is better than nothing, but I don’t think even that is necessary. If drivers are paying attention, as they should, a passing bike should be noticeable. I also put responsibility on the bike to slow down if they see a car ahead indicating for some time before manoeuvre.
not sure if I got used to it, or it wasn't as bad in this episode (just watched all 3) but the sound was terrible on the first ones. I am watching at work, and the speakers are very bad, so bad quality is magnified. But other content I can hear and understand, here there were parts where I could barely make out what they say. There is a lot of good things to say about all this, but best sound on youtube - far from it.
Hey up lads! Love your vids. I'm from Yorkshire and I live in Deutschland. It's illegal to lane split here. If you come upon a traffic jam, it is acceptable to drive through at a slightly faster pace than slow moving vehicles. If cars etc. are stationary, then pass by very slow. Best to put your hazard lights on. In case of an accident you don't have a leg to stand on (pardon the pun Boothy). God I bloody love these BBBs.
Thought I heard someone say "Bleat-hole" somewhere in there. Takes me back to when Al and Mossy were riding a KTM 790 and something else somewhere out toward Wales a few years back. Whatever happened to Mossy? Too curmudgeonly for you bad bois?
Love the series and you guys, this is a fun idea and ive been really enjoying the videos you've been putting out...but my god, as someone who had the pleasure of riding through all of these countries; youe owe it both to yourselves, and the viewers to get off those boring motorways and have a blast on the B roads! Looking forward to the next episode though, looks much more lively!
I do get your point of lane splitting. But problem in Germany is, it's forbidden. And doing so in the rescue lane can cost you of 200 euros I believe. So yes I get it, but it's forbidden. Germany loves their rules, but no lane filtering makes no sense.
I had a PC800 for a couple years, in Pittsburgh PA (USA). It was actually a lot of fun--I took a week's vacation (with Pillion and a ~1,500mi round trip), and it was quite nice. In Pittsburgh, my commute was through Schenley Park (one of the best Vintage racing courses in the world), and it handled nearly as well as my Hawk GTs, but got much less attention from the cops. Lovely bike, up until you need to do anything under the many layers of bodywork. ;)
So nice to see known Prague places. Used to live neer road intersection at 24:36. It is nice part of Prague. Btw, at - 25:19 - you were joining from Zenklova street to V Holesovickach street next to the Proton Therapy center. This is famous curve, because roughly in that spot, on Monday May 25, 1942, UK trained, czechoslovak, paratroopers Jan Kubis and Joseph Gabcik assasinated reich protector Reinhard Heydrich and sparkled cruel and brutal retribution of nazi ocupants against innocent folk.
Hey guys, love all the budget bike battles, but just wanted to mention I can’t find a playlist for the budget bike battle Bavaria with the fireblade vs yamaha 750. One of the best.
Boys, that was so funny. Laugh out loud stuff. Better out than in Boothy and always with carrots. I think Tuppence and her friends are having a good time too.
The thing is, the cars in traffic jams in Germany don't make room for bikes for lane splitting. This is a method of making access to the emergencies that may have caused the traffic jam easier. "Rettungsgasse" is the legal term, you may translate it as "Emergency alley", and unauthorised usage, in other words NOT in an emergency vehicle with flashing blue lights, costs a fine of 230 quid here. Lane splitting is a bad no-can-do in merry old Krautland.
@@zweispurmopped To be honest I try to keep to the rule myself, but if I get in a traffic jam in the summer at 30+ degrees, I prefer not to get a heatstroke and keep moving.
@@Carrythedonger That's comprehensible. But better don't in German Autobahn in traffic jams. As said: It's expensive. The good thing is that there usually always is a exit near and county roads to ride.
You got lucky in Germany lane splitting, because its completely forbidden to do. And can get quite expensive if you are caught. So its understandable that they got upset, since you are in the emergency lane and every German knows you cant ride there. Not every country in Europe its legal to do, and i know from first hand getting stuck in a traffic jam in Germany. While being wet form heavy rain right before. As much as i wanted to lane split to get to my hotel and get dry, i knew i would risk a hefty fine if i got caught. In the Netherlands, by law its forbidden, but it is allowed to do. As long as you are keeping like a 10 km/h difference with traffic till you are going about 50km/h (officially). Since the past years traffic jams here are getting to be more of a rolling traffic jam. And people make a mess of it, as long as you are not driving like crazy and keeping safe, splitting isn't really frowned upon.
Becherovka, Pilsner Urquell und im Abgang Desperados aus der Büchse. Hahahaha, was für Granaten…😎 Saufen will gelernt sein, ihr Inselaffen…😂😎🍻 Habibi, welcome to Poland‼️
Don't use the rescue lane in Germany! Use the emergency lane that way you only risk a fine instead of losing your license for at least a month. Friend of mine (doctor) was called into hospital to perform surgery in an emergency and filtered using the rescue lane. He was stopped, lost his license and the kid was already dead when he finally arrived at the hospital. Sad but that's Germany for you. They throw sticks to stumble on in front of themselves.
German police have no authority to take a UK licence and/or apply any points to it. If they physically take your licence it means nothing, you just get a replacement when you return to the UK.
@@restorider for the time being yes it is only a territorial ban. EU is about to change that so soon it will be a ban in the entire EU! Same goes for points. Good luck getting your bike back to the UK... Most of the time they won't take your license right away, instead you are given a window of 3-6 months when you will have to hand in your license. They can take it right away if they feel like it though and in France they do! I've seen it happen many times. Go 51 over the speed limit and your vehicle stays where they stopped you.
After I passed my test the instructor on the way home gave us pointers on filtering, he said half the speed limit +5mph is acceptable filtering speed. That's what I do and it works well
Another great episode; much fun. One question: when in the old town of Prague, WTF is Fagan wearing on his feet???? 😂😂 Were those shiny white ‘shoes’ straight out of 1970??
Well, they allow filtering in the Netherlands, but they are not required to move out of the way, it's just when there's space there's space. Also, a copper told me I should move back in line above 30 km/h, but that's bollocks as that's the speed most traffic jams seem to move around...constant high-frequency moving in and out of the lane with your bike increases the risk of colliding with bikes already moving between traffic, I'd rather stay between lanes a bit longer until traffic really starts moving again.
Filtering at any speed is illegal in Germany and car driver's will move across to not let you pass. As I'm filtering through traffic i get abuse from car drivers all the time. The worst bit is seeing people on mopeds wait in traffic jam's. I can't do it and am happy to get the €80 fine and do my best at playing the stupid English man to get away with it 😂
Not sure about GermanLand but in DutchLand or BelgiumLand filtering like that may get you more than just frowns... Love the feedback you guys gave to the spoiled uncooperative/protesting traffic.
@@rickz9495 Indeed. But even in BritainLand the filtering seems a tad strong. In AmericanoLand it differs greatly. In CA its done. But in New Amsterdam (aka New York) it is the silliest thing to see a bike standing in traffic like a car.
Yeah I think people forget punters will take you out, on principle for lane splitting in Germany. Some people here are loving the Oi Oi lads on tour wreckless part of it, others are waving a finger at it being a €240 fine. I just don't want to see anyone crash TBH.
Boothy going with the rarely used seated sink yak. Comfort and style !
Those last few minutes of tapas! Thanks for sharing boys! Over-sharing!? Laughed out loud! You legends!
The most entertaining blokes in the whole motorcycle journalist world - keep up the good work !😊
In Belgium there is a set speed for lane splitting which is 50km/h and also a limit for speed difference which is 20km/h. So basically if the cars are standing still you are allowed to do 20 km/h and if they going 30km/h you can do 50 km/h. After the traffic moves 50 km/h you need to get back on your lane
Forgot to say how great your shit is once again 🤌
Yeah. Various country by country. In Australia you can only legally do it when cars are moving under 20 km/h.
I like that. nice and clear with measurable thresholds. I'd love something like that here in Germany too.
30 kph here in vic. @@callummclachlan4771
Did years and years commuting between Antwerp-Brussels-Antwerp which equals on 3-4 lane traffic jams for about 45km one way (both by bike and car). When driving a car "on the fast lane = left lane" and you see bike in the mirrors I would always give a tap on the turning signal to the left and move far left to give space so they can see you saw them coming. (right side traffic here and splitting is only done on the side of the "fast lane". if that makes sense. If you use the shoulder/emergency lane you will get a ticket right away. You can actually see which car drivers also ride bikes
Having an acceptable speed is better than nothing, but I don’t think even that is necessary. If drivers are paying attention, as they should, a passing bike should be noticeable. I also put responsibility on the bike to slow down if they see a car ahead indicating for some time before manoeuvre.
Already watched the whole thing last week, uncensored. Totally worth it!
Cheers from Czech Republic.
Love those night time overview shots of Prague 😂👌
1:33 "It's like Marshmellow in a slot machine" IM DEAD 🤣
10 points for effort😃
Who is in charge of sound on the 44 teeth content? It's the best on TH-cam.
I think Al and Chris do all their own editing
I hope you have watched every youtube video to confirm this! 😂
not sure if I got used to it, or it wasn't as bad in this episode (just watched all 3) but the sound was terrible on the first ones. I am watching at work, and the speakers are very bad, so bad quality is magnified. But other content I can hear and understand, here there were parts where I could barely make out what they say.
There is a lot of good things to say about all this, but best sound on youtube - far from it.
Loving This Series!
Hey up lads! Love your vids. I'm from Yorkshire and I live in Deutschland. It's illegal to lane split here. If you come upon a traffic jam, it is acceptable to drive through at a slightly faster pace than slow moving vehicles. If cars etc. are stationary, then pass by very slow. Best to put your hazard lights on. In case of an accident you don't have a leg to stand on (pardon the pun Boothy). God I bloody love these BBBs.
Hearing the Baron talk about "noisehole" suddenly made my Monday come back together again
Thought I heard someone say "Bleat-hole" somewhere in there.
Takes me back to when Al and Mossy were riding a KTM 790 and something else somewhere out toward Wales a few years back.
Whatever happened to Mossy? Too curmudgeonly for you bad bois?
I love when Boothy says "Alister"
Favorite thing to watch on TH-cam by miles. Love to ride with you, Nige's anytime you're in CALIFORNIA.
You could legit make the random fucking riding banter into a podcast, absolute top stuff
I wish I had such great friends! Looks like y'all had alot of fun! Keep it up 😃
Truth
"Smells like a tapas restaurant" made me LOLs. Also I must be nearly as ill as Boothy, because I quite like the look of that Pacific Coast.
Fantastic, guys, thank you (again and again)! Cheers from sunny Phoenix! :)
Love the series and you guys, this is a fun idea and ive been really enjoying the videos you've been putting out...but my god, as someone who had the pleasure of riding through all of these countries; youe owe it both to yourselves, and the viewers to get off those boring motorways and have a blast on the B roads!
Looking forward to the next episode though, looks much more lively!
The best content on the Internet right now 😂
I do get your point of lane splitting. But problem in Germany is, it's forbidden. And doing so in the rescue lane can cost you of 200 euros I believe. So yes I get it, but it's forbidden. Germany loves their rules, but no lane filtering makes no sense.
Instant walking for a month it is, if they catch you filtering. Super silly, your probably better of taking the emergency lane these days.
Those f#*k#rs will not walk across an empty road when the man is red ffs.
It doesn’t make sense until you have a bike slam into the side of a turning vehicle.
You made the same point 3 times there mate 😂
Nobody filters in rescue lanes and tgst is illegal everywhere
I had a PC800 for a couple years, in Pittsburgh PA (USA). It was actually a lot of fun--I took a week's vacation (with Pillion and a ~1,500mi round trip), and it was quite nice. In Pittsburgh, my commute was through Schenley Park (one of the best Vintage racing courses in the world), and it handled nearly as well as my Hawk GTs, but got much less attention from the cops. Lovely bike, up until you need to do anything under the many layers of bodywork. ;)
Yes boys, a lovely little drinky in my favourite bar in the Old Town Square in Summer
By far one of the very best things on the tinterweb . I remember getting a lot of shit lane splitting in Germany last year . Love this
Best thing on TH-cam. Keep it up lads!
Immaculate Broll guys....it shows the grandiose of Prague and its monumental skyscrapers 🤣 🗼
Without doubt, the best channel on you tube by a mile. Keep it coming fellas 👌
I’ve bought the cinema release, but I’m still watching 😂 quality stuff lads
You guys are brilliant
haha playing with her feet there really got me XD im crying sucha good series !
Bringing joy to the day
brilliant as expected
you lads are my kind of people
i wish i knew you
its just brilliant oh my word just amazing. you guys are one of a kind
Brilliantly done guys
That filtering objection is common in Australia too.
Jealous knobbery is an international phenomenon apparently.
this isn't filtering objection I believe. this is people's objection to breaking the rules which was the case. filtering is not allowed there.
You can filter when it's stationary. Hence the anger at them,not jealousy.
@@fraserwright9482
Nahhh.....just c**ts
@@plllot9713
Nahhh......a holes
Great stuff guys, cheers.
Great entertainment, similar to The Grand tour but with bikes and good.
Nice trip guys 👍I'm originally from Prague, live in UK- Chesterfield now...
Honda pch is dank nasty bro. Except the fuel tank. Little baby gold wing with an in-line engine. Sounds great
The outro was amazing
People on motorways over here tend to leave room for emergency vehicles to get through. I don’t think they were moving over to let you past. 😂
I like boovis jacket, the TT edition, nice👌🏼👌🏼
Al definitely needed his snickers in this one 😂
😂 You have me feeling really inspired, to 'go triple digits' with an inflatable...
Boothy what a trooper ❤
Can you do ADV bikes next? Old KLRs or GSes or whatnot? Same as this pretty much but work in some off-roading.
Boothy Hammersmith.
Ooo a budget bike TET
@@jackisonline2 A wet dream
So nice to see known Prague places. Used to live neer road intersection at 24:36. It is nice part of Prague. Btw, at - 25:19 - you were joining from Zenklova street to V Holesovickach street next to the Proton Therapy center. This is famous curve, because roughly in that spot, on Monday May 25, 1942, UK trained, czechoslovak, paratroopers Jan Kubis and Joseph Gabcik assasinated reich protector Reinhard Heydrich and sparkled cruel and brutal retribution of nazi ocupants against innocent folk.
_"...they guy in the wheelchair, Ironman? Ironside!"_
Very easy to get them confused 🤣
Actually pleased I've got a bid on Chris's bike might have to buy some more tickets 😂
Brilliant lads 😁
Fkng Portobello doing the juke & yuke.
Feel better, Boothie!
You lot are hilarious.
Oh boothy we do love you
This is better than any tv show out rn
Very very funny, right up my street 😂
I wanna see you guys do a "Classic" British tour, BSA, Triumph Pre-1960s hahaha.
I nearly shit myself laughing.
Loving that Rt chris
Chantel's wobbly toes made me guffaw 😂
Great entertainment! Love it.
I love this 😀
Hey guys, love all the budget bike battles, but just wanted to mention I can’t find a playlist for the budget bike battle Bavaria with the fireblade vs yamaha 750. One of the best.
great vid lads,well done.....i have never laughed so hard
Boothy's doing grand with that meccano
@@markjohnson8352 yeah, it did.
Boys, that was so funny. Laugh out loud stuff. Better out than in Boothy and always with carrots. I think Tuppence and her friends are having a good time too.
in the netherlands filtering is allowed with a speed of 10kph faster than the trafic as long as the trafic does 50 kph or less
I’ve never been to Czech Republic before”
Shows pictures of New York and Paris Eiffel Tower lmao
The thing is, the cars in traffic jams in Germany don't make room for bikes for lane splitting. This is a method of making access to the emergencies that may have caused the traffic jam easier. "Rettungsgasse" is the legal term, you may translate it as "Emergency alley", and unauthorised usage, in other words NOT in an emergency vehicle with flashing blue lights, costs a fine of 230 quid here.
Lane splitting is a bad no-can-do in merry old Krautland.
Every bike I've seen go through the corridor on Autobahn.
@@adamwitek1045…until the police see them. Just don´t. They don't joke with that. It's expensive.
@@zweispurmopped To be honest I try to keep to the rule myself, but if I get in a traffic jam in the summer at 30+ degrees, I prefer not to get a heatstroke and keep moving.
@@Carrythedonger That's comprehensible. But better don't in German Autobahn in traffic jams. As said: It's expensive. The good thing is that there usually always is a exit near and county roads to ride.
You got lucky in Germany lane splitting, because its completely forbidden to do. And can get quite expensive if you are caught.
So its understandable that they got upset, since you are in the emergency lane and every German knows you cant ride there.
Not every country in Europe its legal to do, and i know from first hand getting stuck in a traffic jam in Germany. While being wet form heavy rain right before. As much as i wanted to lane split to get to my hotel and get dry, i knew i would risk a hefty fine if i got caught.
In the Netherlands, by law its forbidden, but it is allowed to do. As long as you are keeping like a 10 km/h difference with traffic till you are going about 50km/h (officially).
Since the past years traffic jams here are getting to be more of a rolling traffic jam. And people make a mess of it, as long as you are not driving like crazy and keeping safe, splitting isn't really frowned upon.
It's not a good night out if someone's not vomiting at the end!
Becherovka, Pilsner Urquell und im Abgang Desperados aus der Büchse.
Hahahaha, was für Granaten…😎
Saufen will gelernt sein, ihr Inselaffen…😂😎🍻
Habibi, welcome to Poland‼️
Love you guys... F..kin awesome
Mad!!! Love it!
Interesting to see the lads slowing down out of a tunnel rather than being pulled by police on the other side 😁
Highway Code is up to 50mph for filtering!
Very entertaining.
Don't use the rescue lane in Germany! Use the emergency lane that way you only risk a fine instead of losing your license for at least a month. Friend of mine (doctor) was called into hospital to perform surgery in an emergency and filtered using the rescue lane. He was stopped, lost his license and the kid was already dead when he finally arrived at the hospital. Sad but that's Germany for you. They throw sticks to stumble on in front of themselves.
German police have no authority to take a UK licence and/or apply any points to it. If they physically take your licence it means nothing, you just get a replacement when you return to the UK.
it means you walk through Germany my friend. Chris already learned what licence ban means in Switzerland a few years back ;)@@restorider
@@restorider for the time being yes it is only a territorial ban. EU is about to change that so soon it will be a ban in the entire EU! Same goes for points. Good luck getting your bike back to the UK... Most of the time they won't take your license right away, instead you are given a window of 3-6 months when you will have to hand in your license. They can take it right away if they feel like it though and in France they do! I've seen it happen many times. Go 51 over the speed limit and your vehicle stays where they stopped you.
Top class entertainment!! 👍🏍🏍👍
After I passed my test the instructor on the way home gave us pointers on filtering, he said half the speed limit +5mph is acceptable filtering speed.
That's what I do and it works well
Another great episode; much fun.
One question: when in the old town of Prague, WTF is Fagan wearing on his feet???? 😂😂 Were those shiny white ‘shoes’ straight out of 1970??
This is peak content! 😂😂😂
Well, they allow filtering in the Netherlands, but they are not required to move out of the way, it's just when there's space there's space. Also, a copper told me I should move back in line above 30 km/h, but that's bollocks as that's the speed most traffic jams seem to move around...constant high-frequency moving in and out of the lane with your bike increases the risk of colliding with bikes already moving between traffic, I'd rather stay between lanes a bit longer until traffic really starts moving again.
Filtering at any speed is illegal in Germany and car driver's will move across to not let you pass. As I'm filtering through traffic i get abuse from car drivers all the time. The worst bit is seeing people on mopeds wait in traffic jam's. I can't do it and am happy to get the €80 fine and do my best at playing the stupid English man to get away with it 😂
Isn't everyone honking because lane splitting isn't legal in Germany unless the traffic is standing still?
Favorite bike channel on TH-cam
Not sure about GermanLand but in DutchLand or BelgiumLand filtering like that may get you more than just frowns...
Love the feedback you guys gave to the spoiled uncooperative/protesting traffic.
Dutchland man here, its not legal per se but its allowed to lane split here.
@@rickz9495 Indeed. But even in BritainLand the filtering seems a tad strong.
In AmericanoLand it differs greatly.
In CA its done.
But in New Amsterdam (aka New York) it is the silliest thing to see a bike standing in traffic like a car.
Is there a part 4?
Cracow, Poland must be included in next BBB !
You guys are the dogs bollox 😂
29:05 What the fudge are Fagan's shoes?!
Isnt that a zx11 lump in the voyager? 😂
In Germany, filtering is not allowed in any circumstances. Unless you have Chardonnay as a passenger of course…
Motorcycles are not allowed to filter in Germany when there is a traffic jam on the Autobahn
Nobody cares 🙄
@@flamintasty judging by the reactions at the time I will assume you are wrong.
Can anyone explain why a tourer with only 100 mile range was designed? Or is his just faulty?
Love your banter ....go visit church of bones
15:54 - "Look at that feet" 😂
Epic Lads!
10:54 ok with the bombings but when was the last time you saw an OG Mini rolling down the highway smh
Yeah I think people forget punters will take you out, on principle for lane splitting in Germany. Some people here are loving the Oi Oi lads on tour wreckless part of it, others are waving a finger at it being a €240 fine. I just don't want to see anyone crash TBH.
Brilliant lads. 😂😂😂😂
buuuaaaeeee ... Yeah somebody had an intense conversation with the sink ... buaaaaaaaaa
The toes made me laugh.