[Smokin' Joe]

Imho, you bring up the most valid point. Air cooled engines need airflow. In heavy (stalled) traffic, keeping the bike moving is the only way to get the essential airflow to cool the engine.

As for me, I don't trust most car drivers when we each have a full lane, much less splitting lanes with them.

Some of the comments on this thread indicate that distrust is well placed.

Most of the squawking comes from cage (car) drivers that are just jealous that they have to sit in traffic while the bikers zip by.

Yeah, and most of them have air conditioning. Go figure.

[gogeo]

Imho, you bring up the most valid point. Air cooled engines need airflow. In heavy (stalled) traffic, keeping the bike moving is the only way to get the essential airflow to cool the engine...

Also true of many water cooled bikes, especially on hot days.