Motorcycle lane splitting

[Great-Kazoo]

While we're on the topic of motorcycles, let me ask you folks another question. Why do so many bikers ride the center line? I drove Hwy 126 to Decker's and 67 to Woodland Park Yesterday. And 2/3 of the bikers I passed going to other way damn near rode on top of the yellow center line (and some literally did). Is it their way of playing some twisted game of king of the mountain? When I ride, if you were to split a lane into 3rds, I ride in the right most 3rd (on two lane roads). I don't want to risk an incoming car drifting into my lane, even a tiny bit, and hitting me. Especially on curvy mountain roads when drivers are busy looking at the sights.

So what gives? Why do so many ride the yellow center line? I've heard other riders tell me they don't ride in the center of a lane because "that's where the oil is and is slicker" but that's horse shit IMO. Even if that's true, why not the outside of the lane? My goal when riding is to keep as much space between me and other traffic as possible. The outside of the lane is for me.

IMO that's due to their inexperience handling curves, as well as mountain / hilly areas. They have no clue there's probably 1/2 cars doing the same thing in the opposite lane. Not forgetting inexperienced or new pull behind & 5th wheel drivers too.

[hollohas]

Not forgetting inexperienced or new pull behind & 5th wheel drivers too.

No kidding! There was some sort of Airstream club meeting yesterday. I passed dozens of them from Conifer all the way into WP. Most of them were doing 15-20 under the entire way and more then a few had a hard time maintaining their lane. I was genuinely worried that some rider was going to get hit.