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What's happening here, exactly? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G57WRNqdY08&t=282s
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Sagebrush posted:What's happening here, exactly? Failure. (More specifically he's playing dead, presumably trying to get the race red-flagged so he can keep his position at the beginning of the lap he crashed - I think this might have been posted, standalone, here before)
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Nov 23, 2012 23:02
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Yeah, the dickhead's faking injury to try to get the race red-flagged in the hopes that he can get a restart and get back on the grid. Pretty sure the video got him banned from racing for a while, though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM-xYGBP19A
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Nov 24, 2012 01:00
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Huh, what a loser. I'm surprised, though -- sure, he faked it, but no marshals go to see what's going on? And they don't actually flag the race until he's been lying there on the track for like 2 minutes? No riders stop to try and save him for even longer? Sure the first few would have seen the fake, and I know it's generally forbidden to stop and help someone else in a race lest you make a bigger accident, but then again there are usually medics and marshals and stuff who spring out pretty quickly to help so there's no need to. Weird. (and I guess race bikes don't even have a little lightweight aluminum kickstand, huh -- the guys who do finally go to help just dump their bikes in the grass)
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invision posted:I thought the 2012 end of the world doomsday poo poo was fake. I'm okay with this because it takes two horrible sub cultures of motorcycling that take themselves way too seriously and in one miraculous blow upsets everyone involved.
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After 2 or 3 years I finally found out where to get these stickers. http://www.aerostich.com/sundry/shirts-mugs-posters-more/stickers-and-magnets/japan-nein.html Just got 5 in the mail. 
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:After 2 or 3 years I finally found out where to get these stickers. Need one of those on this: 
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Nov 25, 2012 03:26
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Tis the season!
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Sagebrush posted:What's happening here, exactly? God, that entire video. I never get tired of seeing teenagers hurt themselves doing stupid poo poo.
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Nov 26, 2012 21:44
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slidebite posted:God, that entire video. To be that young/idiotic/immortal again...
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Nov 26, 2012 21:56
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The footage from inside the boat (the bit the vid preview image is from) is loving brutal!
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Nov 26, 2012 22:22
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A compilation of incredible crash recoveries. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI7AxSVeqPE
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Nov 26, 2012 22:56
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Slim Pickens posted:A compilation of incredible crash recoveries. Goddam, those are some serious skills.
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Nov 26, 2012 23:52
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When I saw the preview image I didn't think it was going to be possible, but those guys are good. Especially the one with the camelbak. And I'm really impressed how calm they look after they save it. I'd be shaking so hard I'd have to pull over but they just keep it leaned over and cruise away.
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Slim Pickens posted:A compilation of incredible crash recoveries. Why do so many people crash there? coming in too fast trying to look cool? theperminator fucked around with this message at 01:52 on Nov 27, 2012 |
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Nov 27, 2012 00:53
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That specific spot on Mullholland? I've been told that there's a small dip in the road about 3/4 through that one corner, so people riding harder than they should be often gently caress it up.
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Nov 27, 2012 01:05
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theperminator posted:Why do so many people crash there? coming in too fast trying to look cool? I'm guessing you mean the crash video below rather than the fail compilation one he was talking to but yeah I'd say so - or at leas that combined with what looks like a pretty brutal on-camber which can catch people out as badly as off-camber (because they have lots of lean left they think they still have lots of lateral grip left, give it too much throttle and end up highsiding it), which accounts for half of the Also that dude in the t-shirt on the big cruiser is awesome. Lack of gear means nothing if you can literally walk away just before the crash happens.
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Nov 27, 2012 01:10
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That corner turns offcamber at the end, it's slightly decreasing radius, it's a little bumpy, and they want to show off for the camera. Bike feels good when they're in the on camber part of the turn, then on exit they're adding throttle cause the turn is "over", despite the fact that it's tightening up on them and going offcamber. They have to keep the bike leaned over to make the corner but they're adding throttle and effective lean is increasing due to it going off camber and down they go. It's not a bad corner, it's just got the decreasing radius bit plus the camber and the camera. Usually any one of those things are enough to make someone trying too hard crash, all 3 together means you get a lot of crash footage.
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The bagger was by far the best, a running leap back onto the bike, throwing sparks on the way out and exiting the turn (backwards) like a boss. And yes, that is probably the most technical turn on the snake, there are many tighter, lower speed corners but that one specifically has the most change in the apex as well as the angle of the road. That + showoff = crash on many occasions.
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rnickeymouse is probably making bank off those videos too since most of them have millions of views. Making cake off other people crashing, you'd think he was in insurance.
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Nov 27, 2012 03:11
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I make ~$100 per 10k views off my retarded videos of just me riding that people watch from time to time. You wouldn't believe the actual click through on youtube ads... I have no idea whos actually clicking these things. But hes totally making mint off those.
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Spiffness posted:I make ~$100 per 10k views off my retarded videos of just me riding that people watch from time to time. You wouldn't believe the actual click through on youtube ads... I have no idea whos actually clicking these things. But hes totally making mint off those. Perhaps 98 out of 100 times, I'll miss the little X that closes the ad and accidentally click through. I usually manage to close the tab before the page loads. Rnickeymouse, or whoever owns the particular cat video I'm watching, might get paid but if my accidents are any indicator, this whole clickthrough economy is a bit of a bubble.
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Sunday I went on a Toys For Tots ride. This was my first time riding in a group this large (~5000 bikes) and probably my last. I usually ride alone or with three other people I know pretty well. As bikes in front start up getting ready to start the ride I hear the guy next to me mumble something about "drink a beer". A few seconds later I look his way and see him pounding down the rest of his beer. Just what I want to be next to in the middle of 5000 motorcycles. Screenshot taken from this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGYW59w4mYU The whole ride is in the rest of my videos but not much happens. 
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Nov 27, 2012 18:19
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I don't understand why he had to finish his beer...? There's a cupholder right in front of him.
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That sorta shits way too common. Couple of months ago I'm stopped at a dam mid-ride in the western NC mountains, taking a quick break at a little pull-off with bathrooms etc and a view when a group of 5 or so bikes (goldwings and harleys) with retirees and their wives on the backs roll up. First thing out of their mouths is something about a beeping, turns out that it was TWO of their low tire pressure sensors going off but nobody seemed incredibly concerned. Next thing they're busting out the cooler and passing out the beers. All of this in public in the middle of the day. Rant over, have some content!  via http://adamnickel.com/prints.html
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nsaP posted:I don't understand why he had to finish his beer...? There's a cupholder right in front of him. I guess he didn't want to start the ride with only half a beer. Too hard to open a new one while riding. EDIT: Maybe not   
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Biscuit Joiner posted:Sunday I went on a Toys For Tots ride. This was my first time riding in a group this large (~5000 bikes) and probably my last. I usually ride alone or with three other people I know pretty well. As bikes in front start up getting ready to start the ride I hear the guy next to me mumble something about "drink a beer". A few seconds later I look his way and see him pounding down the rest of his beer. Just what I want to be next to in the middle of 5000 motorcycles. You really think it's going to affect Captain McBeergut and the slow speed handling and response time of his 900 lb dresser at low speeds that badly?
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Ever felt like you needed to spend $5300 on a moped to impress your hipster buddies? Janus has you covered.
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Collateral Damage posted:Ever felt like you needed to spend $5300 on a moped to impress your hipster buddies? Janus has you covered. Would totally buy if I could.
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Collateral Damage posted:Ever felt like you needed to spend $5300 on a moped to impress your hipster buddies? Janus has you covered. That looks really nice to work on.
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High Protein posted:That looks really nice to work on. Literally the only positive thing that can be said about the bike. The rest is either terrible or ridiculous. Edit: And not even 100%...why does the exhaust exit on the chain side?
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nsaP posted:Literally the only positive thing that can be said about the bike. The rest is either terrible or ridiculous. Hadn't noticed that, what the heck.
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Is that a water cooled moped? That's loving pimp.
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 Yeah, this wasn't the best day to ride. Doing over 40 mph would make my fingers go completely numb in a matter of minutes.
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Heated gloves my friend.
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Collateral Damage posted:Ever felt like you needed to spend $5300 on a moped to impress your hipster buddies? Janus has you covered. Thats actually pretty cool. Water cooled, the chamber looks like it has some actual design thought put behind it. Oil injection. Decent forks. Those brakes (lol), and hardtail/seat (double LOL) though
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What is that on the seat, is that ice? Or just water and an odd angle?
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Shimrod posted:What is that on the seat, is that ice? Or just water and an odd angle? That is frost...Made riding into work a tad tricky in the shadowed areas of the road this morning... that and it was 18 degrees out(at least it was where i was at).
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