It's important to take time to learn the bike's dimensions before getting into that, yes. How long it takes differs from person to person because different limits in the form of body size, muscle mass, mentality etc..

Filtering is still a very high risk action and I don't think people should be doing it immediately after getting their bike, especially if the rider is new.

If not confident yet just do what overseas riders/older uncles on big choppers do and stay in line like a car, but off to the side a bit to minimize chances of getting rear-ended. Better than getting into accident which when filtering almost always involves a car's side mirror/rear bumper.

This post has been edited by blackbox14: Apr 10 2022, 12:43 PM

Yes, but you are not all uncles on the road. I have seen quite a few riding bikes similar to yours with no panniers who do not filter. I have even seen uncles on kapchais who do not filter depending on the traffic. Really depends on the rider, but usually younger rider will try to force their way between cars without a second thought.

Either way, I hope that doesn't mean you disagree with my main point there: as beginner, always approach filtering with caution and use examples of less aggressive riders when doing so. Each person has different limits, so I respect people who know when not to do something risky instead of challenging themselves for the sake of it.

In no way am I saying that you aren't skilled for handling your bike the way you do, though. It's just that public roads aren't a place for contests of ego. The objective is and should always be to get to the destination in one piece.