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TheCosmicMuffet posted:yeah. Do it more like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujb_HhMWT8A From the related videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au0Zjn3eB9k#t=1m05s Holy poo poo. Z3n fucked around with this message at 00:34 on Oct 10, 2009 |
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Z3n posted:From the related videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au0Zjn3eB9k&feature=video_response#t=2m00s
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Oct 10, 2009 00:31
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TheCosmicMuffet posted:yeah. Do it more like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujb_HhMWT8A Driven like this a few times on the freeway (the side road footage looks scary) with a friend. It's fun as hell when you're going twice as fast as everyone else but as soon as you're done and look back on it you put you shake your head down and think about how stupid you were.
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Jack the Smack posted:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au0Zjn3eB9k&feature=video_response#t=2m00s Totally forgot about that. Thanks. Fixed the link to the start of the action. And I think most motorcyclists have done that at one point or another. I did this in 20 minutes once. I slowed once over 17, thinking there may be a cop ahead, and there was a bike cop with his radar out. Crawled past at 55 and then kicked it back up to triple digits. Stupid. Z3n fucked around with this message at 00:37 on Oct 10, 2009 |
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Oct 10, 2009 00:34
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Z3n posted:Totally forgot about that. Thanks. Fixed the link to the start of the action. You also have to consider that in LA everyone is driving 80 or 90 mph on the freeway in that type of light traffic, and he's just zooming by them. I did 120 at most driving like that, but he's probably doing 130-160. Just finished watching that bicycle video. They have waaay more balls than any motorcyclist. Spandex and a skull cap helmet at most? You would see me in full leather if I tried to keep up with them.
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Oct 10, 2009 00:49
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Go to 4 minutes, how the hell did he get through that tiny gap? Those guys are crazy. I think Seattle used to have a bike messenger race, but I think I heard one year the 1st place finisher got hit right after crossing the finish line.
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Oct 10, 2009 02:52
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Z3n posted:Totally forgot about that. Thanks. Fixed the link to the start of the action. I'm gonna guess that this style of riding would be firmly in the 'hooliganism' class on that one 'motorcycling threat level' chart that was posted here a while back.
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Oct 10, 2009 03:50
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sectoidman posted:I'm gonna guess that this style of riding would be firmly in the 'hooliganism' class on that one 'motorcycling threat level' chart that was posted here a while back. Depends on if you think lane sharing between 2 cars midcorner at around 90mph on one of the deadliest stretches of road in the bay area is hooligan or not  I just had to get somewhere, I overslept and a friend was going to leave for LA without me. I think hooliganism is usually a little less...directed. I'm still not sure how I survived my first few years of riding. I learned to ride fast but neglected good judgment.
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Oct 10, 2009 04:11
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TheCosmicMuffet posted:yeah. Do it more like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujb_HhMWT8A Nah brah, you gotta do it like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r-1t6D5E6U Hooligan level black has been attained.
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Oct 10, 2009 06:55
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gently caress NYC bicyclists seriously. I rode my GF to NYC this past tuesday to go hang out at southstreet seaport and was filtering some city traffic when a loving bicyclist tried proving physics wrong and occupying the same space as me while filtering the side of a bus and a few cabs. My fat rear end sportbikes pushed him out though  Also, holyyy poo poo that guy in the gif is so dead. That other one was most likely avoidable. I've been in the situation where I've had a spit second to think before either hitting the back of a stalled car at 90mph or leaning the loving bike over and avoiding death and I must say my flight or fight kicked in pretty well.
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Oct 10, 2009 07:45
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Z3n posted:From the related videos: Cycling in city traffic is so much fun, they're probably having a blast.
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Z3n posted:Totally forgot about that. Thanks. Fixed the link to the start of the action. I've gone past way too many dead cyclists on 17 to ever want to go hooligan on that stretch of road. I'll stick to Bear Creek and Wildcat Canyon, thank you very much. :p
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Oct 10, 2009 19:43
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Z3n posted:From the related videos: needs a soundtrack http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTVxqXbjbCM
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Oct 10, 2009 23:18
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Why you never lube your chain with the bike running (I bet you all know where this is going).. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=242261Courtesy of the gixxer.com forums of course. Ugh my hand hurts just thinking about it.
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Oct 11, 2009 02:06
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 Riding scurrzz me!
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Oct 11, 2009 03:00
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Revenant.Eagle posted:
That is  for CA.
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-Inu- posted:Why you never lube your chain with the bike running (I bet you all know where this is going).. I love how the internet has evolved us to the point where we take a picture of ourselves before getting our injuries treated.
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Oct 11, 2009 03:13
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Revenant.Eagle posted:
I guess that's one way to put lights on race plastics.
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Oct 11, 2009 03:25
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Deeters posted:I love how the internet has evolved us to the point where we take a picture of ourselves before getting our injuries treated. yeah but if you ever think about doing something similar you're gonna remember the dude who lost part of his fingers good cautionary tales, these
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Oct 11, 2009 05:10
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-Inu- posted:Why you never lube your chain with the bike running (I bet you all know where this is going).. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuckkkkkk spazzing out right now...everything hurts
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Oct 11, 2009 05:38
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MetaJew posted:I guess that's one way to put lights on race plastics. My friend's bike has a light drilled in one side that's circular, and the other side has an eye patch with a jolly roger.
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Oct 11, 2009 05:38
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Jack the Smack posted:My friend's bike has a light drilled in one side that's circular, and the other side has an eye patch with a jolly roger. So it looks something like this: 
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Oct 11, 2009 06:52
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-Inu- posted:Why you never lube your chain with the bike running (I bet you all know where this is going).. Holy gently caress. I ran my hand through my sprocket one day while cleaning my bmx bike chain and it hurt like a bitch. I can not imagine how loving bad that must have hurt.
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Oct 11, 2009 07:00
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Revenant.Eagle posted:
Deeters posted:I love how the internet has evolved us to the point where we take a picture of ourselves before getting our injuries treated.
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Oct 11, 2009 11:39
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I may just be a small town boy but I really don't understand how that happens. He had the engine running, but it's not like the chain was moving.
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Oct 11, 2009 13:48
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abigserve posted:I may just be a small town boy but I really don't understand how that happens. He had the engine running, but it's not like the chain was moving. Yes it was
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Oct 11, 2009 13:54
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abigserve posted:I may just be a small town boy but I really don't understand how that happens. He had the engine running, but it's not like the chain was moving. He had it in gear and went to wipe down the chain...ugh you think something would have clicked on how bad of an idea that was.
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Oct 11, 2009 13:58
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abigserve posted:I may just be a small town boy but I really don't understand how that happens. He had the engine running, but it's not like the chain was moving. As was said, the whole reason he had it running was so the chain would move by itself so he could wipe it down faster. Even if it was in neutral, any bike with a wet clutch would probably still be able to move the rear tire a little (i.e. enough to cut some fingers off).
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Oct 11, 2009 14:08
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Jesus H christ on a stick those did not look like clean cuts in the slightest, ragged edges. I almost think the worst part would be having to explain how I chopped my own fingers off. I only say that because I do lots of stupid things and explaining them is the hard part.
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Oct 11, 2009 20:56
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Shuka posted:I almost think the worst part would be having to explain how I chopped my own fingers off. Yeah, I'd have to come up with a cool story about how I was wrestling a baby away from a rabid bear or something. The truth will surely fail to impress the ladies.
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Oct 11, 2009 21:05
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Using a chainsaw to defend myself in the woods against an onslaught off rabid wolves and when I cut into one of their jaws and their teeth went flying around like bullets and hosed up my fingers.
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Oct 11, 2009 21:10
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Spraying chain with oil/wax while idling in first gear: good idea. Cleaning chain with a rag while idling in first gear: really bad idea. I use the first, but would never do the last. I know a guy who lost the first part of his index finger doing that, and lost it down to the first joint. It's too easy to grab too hard or have the rag snag on the sprocket or chain, and then your sportbike turns into a bone crusher.
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Oct 11, 2009 21:13
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Why in the gently caress would anyone do any sort of maintenance where any part of their body is close to touching a mechanically assisted moving part?! It's like...basic common sense.
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Oct 11, 2009 21:15
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Owwwww. As soon as I heard something like these existed, I realized I'd need to put one on any bike I may ever own. I'm not one to do retarded things (usually) but a little extra insurance never hurts. http://www.gbracing.eu/Kawasaki.110/Kawasaki-Ninja-ZX-6R-2009.127/Universal-Lower-Chain-Guard-%25252F-Shark-Fin.355.html
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Oct 11, 2009 21:27
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Just fit a Scottoiler and never worry about oiling your chain again.
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Oct 11, 2009 21:46
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Scottoiler: Less expensive than paying a doctor to amputate your ragged fingerstumps
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Oct 11, 2009 22:10
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Yep, I'm pretty slow. http://vimeo.com/7014324 And I'm too much of a pussy to jump the whoop section.
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Zool posted:And I'm too much of a pussy to jump the whoop section. Don't try whoops unless you're ready for them. It takes guts and seat time to even attempt skipping the tops of them, and you can case it pretty hard if you mess up. No ones gonna laugh at ya for rolling.
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Zool posted:Yep, I'm pretty slow. That still looks like awesome fun. The track by me is all pavement or all dirt, but not both at the same time.
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When hitting a jump, it helps to stay on the power before the upslope. The front of the bike will come down, as opposed to a burst of throttle at the top that keeps the front tire up. I did motocross as a kid and it made me a little smoother. drat I need a sumo.
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