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Jabs posted:I couldn't get more than about three and a half minutes into it before I had to shut it off. I had to go watch this video of an RG500 (except I think some goon confirmed it as some variety of Yamaha?) again, just to get the awful out of my head.
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Z3n posted:That seriously looks like hell on earth...is there anything worse than crawling along at 15 mph in your overloaded touring bike? That you trailered there? Jesus. At in India when it's that crowded everyone is still doing 90mph. On scooters. I do not get the appeal of giant cruiser conventions like Bike Week and Sturgis.
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Mar 2, 2010 19:00
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Tsaven Nava posted:At in India when it's that crowded everyone is still doing 90mph. On scooters. It's like an anime convention, except with harleys. Same people, same attitude.
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Jack the Smack posted:It's like an anime convention, except with harleys. Same people, same attitude. that reminds me of the bike show I went to at the Metro Toronto Convention Center where organizers had managed to also book an anime convention. One of the main exits from the bike show happened to go through the lobby area for the anime convention. The looks on the faces of all the big bad bikers coming down the escalator into a throng of cosplaying teenage nerds was priceless.
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 Hmmmm... This would be nice. Too bad I don't have a bronco to trade, and what's a buttfor?
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That's quite a bit too much money for a non-running RSV. Unless you can trade a buttfor for it.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:
Pooping. 
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Phy posted:I had to go watch this video of an RG500 (except I think some goon confirmed it as some variety of Yamaha?) again, just to get the awful out of my head. I've had the dutch site's version bookmarked for a while. It's been my motorcycling happy place. 
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Coredump posted:I'm just jealous at the sheer amount of people they have riding on two wheels over there. Can you just imagine the possibilities if we could get more people on two wheels in the US? Any time you think about how cool it would be to daily drive in India/Pakistan, remember this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjrEQaG5jPM
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MrKatharsis posted:Any time you think about how cool it would be to daily drive in India/Pakistan, remember this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjrEQaG5jPM 35 seconds into that video at the bottom right, look at the pedestrian! He's all casual the whole time too. I think the problem in that lies in the lack of real traffic legislation, not with the vehicles.
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MrKatharsis posted:Any time you think about how cool it would be to daily drive in India/Pakistan, remember this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjrEQaG5jPM drat, I work with a guy from India that I regularly joke with about him crashing a moped three times. He told me it's rougher in India because there are a lot of potholes!
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:
I actually came across the word 'butfor' in a case study I had to do for class. Finally figured out where that joke came from. I'm smert!
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MrKatharsis posted:Any time you think about how cool it would be to daily drive in India/Pakistan, remember this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjrEQaG5jPM I lived in India for a few months, and had a little 80cc Honda scooter for daily transportation. That video isn't really accurate about what driving there is like. It's actually much worse.
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Could be worse. You could live here
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Jesus christ. Where I live, if someone is doing the speed limit instead of 5-10 over, I consider it 'traffic'.
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It kinda looks like that in a lot of places along I-5 between Olympia and Everett, too. Too many drat people, man.
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Slim Pickens posted:It kinda looks like that in a lot of places along I-5 between Olympia and Everett, too. Too many drat people, man. Agreed. Entirely too many people in this area.
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ari.gato posted:Could be worse. You could live here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8IIgIdp-Pk
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there's some good youtube videos of filtering through London traffic, if I ever set up a video rig I'll take some myself.
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Endless Mike posted:Whatever. Everyone cruises along at 75-80 in a 55. Even Great Great Grandma in her Buick. Then, out of the blue, everyone *PANIC STOPS*, and you crawl along for a half mile or so at 10-15 MPH, then, just as out of the blue, everyone races away back up to 75. No accident, no stall, no obvious cause of the slowdown. Just...magic poo poo your pants brake check zones every so often. On the other hand, for the last 8 years or so, when I've (rarely) had the unfortunate circumstance to find myself on I-25 during rush hour, I've used this guy's theories and practices, and have found that they do seem to work: A) I rarely, if ever, come to a complete stop, even if everyone else does. B) It's only the occasional person who will get impatient and get out of my lane - and I usually re-pass them within a couple of minutes. C) It's a 'game' to see if I can get where I'm going without stopping. It keeps me entertained and upbeat in an otherwise lovely situation.
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Jabs posted:On the other hand, for the last 8 years or so, when I've (rarely) had the unfortunate circumstance to find myself on I-25 during rush hour, I've used this guy's theories and practices, and have found that they do seem to work: That's a really interesting site. However, there is one major flaw with his reasoning when it comes to merges: He makes the assumption that the number of cars arriving on the scene doesn't physically overflow the limits of the freeway that's been reduced a number of lanes. In some cases, there are physically too many cars to move to a "2 second gap" without causing an additional bottleneck behind you as people come to a complete stop to maintain the gap. So you're transfering the bottleneck backwards because the freeway is simply already at max capacity. The rest of it is fascinating though, and very interesting. I'm laughing all the way though, as I split through. Splitting gives you an awesome perspective on how moronic most traffic patterns are.
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Z3n posted:That's a really interesting site. However, there is one major flaw with his reasoning when it comes to merges: He makes the assumption that the number of cars arriving on the scene doesn't physically overflow the limits of the freeway that's been reduced a number of lanes. In some cases, there are physically too many cars to move to a "2 second gap" without causing an additional bottleneck behind you as people come to a complete stop to maintain the gap. So you're transfering the bottleneck backwards because the freeway is simply already at max capacity. I'm not sure if you read most of the site, because he answered these questions half way through my reading. He takes what was a strong bottleneck, and fuzzes it out over a larger area. He also says he's not totally sure if it actually speeds up traffic, but he claims that most people, including himself, would prefer going at 15mph under the speed limit for 40 minutes than to be going at 60mph for twenty minutes, then 10 mph for 20 minutes. On top of that, it saves gas to cruise at speeds with a fuzzed out bottleneck than a strong bottleneck.
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Jack the Smack posted:I'm not sure if you read most of the site, because he answered these questions half way through my reading. He takes what was a strong bottleneck, and fuzzes it out over a larger area. He also says he's not totally sure if it actually speeds up traffic, but he claims that most people, including himself, would prefer going at 15mph under the speed limit for 40 minutes than to be going at 60mph for twenty minutes, then 10 mph for 20 minutes. On top of that, it saves gas to cruise at speeds with a fuzzed out bottleneck than a strong bottleneck. I was referring to the merging section at the bottom, not the bottlenecking part. I already did, to some degree, what he talks about with spacing because when I'm in the truck I hate shifting a whole bunch, I'd rather just cruise along in 2nd gear. But his merging part makes the assumption that there is enough space for all the cars on the road to maintain a 2 second gap so that they can comfortable merge at speed, when in reality, that's usually not the case.
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Usually not the case when cars are moving slow and they bunch up, but if they're moving faster they usually space out, making merging easier.
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Why yes, that is a cd player in her head.
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schreibs posted:Why yes, that is a cd player in her head. Pass the milk plus, my droog.
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Endless Mike posted:Whatever. HAHA. Funny you should post this. I moved here to LA from DC two years ago. The traffic there sucks a fat one too; Although personally I think LA's traffic is worse.
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Coming from LA, that is not traffic. You're moving. Imagine a 100 mile by 100 mile city wherein every major artery is like that or worse.
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Z3n posted:I'm laughing all the way though, as I split through. Splitting gives you an awesome perspective on how moronic most traffic patterns are. I am quite honestly considering moving to Northern California just for the splitting.
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Tsaven Nava posted:I am quite honestly considering moving to Northern California just for the splitting. Worth it.
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schreibs posted:Why yes, that is a cd player in her head. Boy would it be awkward to deal with the police if you crash while riding that.
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kylej posted:Boy would it be awkward to deal with the police if you crash while riding that. I can't help but think that the TV/CD player should be playing daft punk, all the time.
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schreibs posted:Why yes, that is a cd player in her head. Nah, look at what its hand is holding. I think 'her' is a he.
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The end of the first street ride of 2010!! I didn't die and it was awesome to get back on the bike again.   Tucked away in it's amazingly cluttered home, safe and sound. And completely filthy   sport tires really suck rear end in the snow.
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Crazy man!
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lancemantis posted:Crazy man!  It was amazingly fun. Probably going to do the same thing tomorrow.
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Dubs posted:Nah, look at what its hand is holding. I think 'her' is a he. Haha. This pics new nickname is Princess Double Dicks because he/she has to be holding on to something on the other side.
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 Click here for the full 1600x1202 image.  Click here for the full 1600x1202 image.  Click here for the full 1600x1202 image. After painting the rear cowling+gas tank. I need to polish them again :|
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Jabs posted:On the other hand, for the last 8 years or so, when I've (rarely) had the unfortunate circumstance to find myself on I-25 during rush hour, I've used this guy's theories and practices, and have found that they do seem to work: I've tried this a lot in Texas and it just doesn't work. 80% of drivers will pull out in front of you and fill the gap, even if it doesn't put them any farther ahead. People are attracted to traffic gaps like bugs to a light.
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