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snail posted:(Sorry, another wall of text.) That's extremely helpful! Thank you. There should really be a thread about riding tips or something.
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Slavvy posted:That's extremely helpful! Thank you. There should really be a thread about riding tips or something.
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Jan 25, 2013 01:55
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Slavvy posted:That's extremely helpful! Thank you. There should really be a thread about riding tips or something. Just go to a riding school. "Tips" are pointless, you might get 10% out of what an actual coach can teach you. Think about it: golfing, you get a pro to teach you a swing; any team sport, needs a coach to teach you where to look, footwork, shot movements; Skiing/snowboarding, you can watch your friends for an entire season but 1 or 2 sessions with a coach will tell you what you're doing wrong and get you a whole year ahead of where you were. MSF to learn the basics and how to be safe on the road, after that save up for some good instruction. Also, in the meantime "Twist of the Wrist 2" can get you started (or at the very least show you how people crash like all the guys in rnickeymouse's videos)
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Jan 25, 2013 02:29
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I'd just watch some racing. I watch guys ride bikes fast on TV which pretty much makes me an expert on riding.
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Jan 25, 2013 02:39
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Would be something good for the wiki. I pretty much cut-and-pasted that post to this page http://2strokeworld.com/bikewiki/index.php?title=Riding_Tips Please add more content and opinions and stuff.
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Nitramster posted:Just go to a riding school. "Tips" are pointless, you might get 10% out of what an actual coach can teach you. Think about it: golfing, you get a pro to teach you a swing; any team sport, needs a coach to teach you where to look, footwork, shot movements; Skiing/snowboarding, you can watch your friends for an entire season but 1 or 2 sessions with a coach will tell you what you're doing wrong and get you a whole year ahead of where you were. Tips are free, riding school isn't and I'm poor. nsaP posted:I'd just watch some racing. I watch guys ride bikes fast on TV which pretty much makes me an expert on riding. Already do 
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Jan 25, 2013 04:48
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Join the army, they'll pay for the MSF BRC... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzzE9xpOW7I edit: The local riding forum setups a "skills day" event every month. It's just cones in an empty lot and with some "instruction"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfrJecdmxYc I went once. It was fun to race around on a motard, but the crowd was lame. It inspired me to go do it on my own, which is super fun. GI Joe jobs fucked around with this message at 06:07 on Jan 25, 2013 |
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Jan 25, 2013 06:01
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Gullous posted:Join the army, they'll pay for the MSF BRC... Well, since they're paying for all those 18 year olds' SWEET GIXXERZ already, it's probably a worthwhile investment... Speaking of Twist of the Wrist 2, it looks to be up on Youtube in its entirety. I won't post the link because  but I'm sure you can work a search engine if you're too broke to buy it.
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nsaP posted:I'd just watch some racing. I watch guys ride bikes fast on TV which pretty much makes me an expert on riding. Here's a vid of me dangling my leg before turning into starbucks, feedback on my form plz
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Jan 25, 2013 08:51
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Slim Pickens posted:Here's a vid of me dangling my leg before turning into starbucks, feedback on my form plz Aviators are so last decade, and is that a replica vintage jacket? Poor form.
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You would really really really not want to stuff that up as the jumper. I could only imagine the pain of having someone cruise into your nads on a bike.
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Jan 25, 2013 14:49
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The Ministry of Silly Walks is really going all out these days.
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Jan 25, 2013 16:53
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loud pipes save lives
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Jan 25, 2013 18:26
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In that case, the theoretical car who snugs up too close behind you in traffic and gets face melted.
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Jan 25, 2013 18:27
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YoureDoingItWrong.jpg Supposedly that is Alicia Keys.
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Jan 25, 2013 19:30
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The toeless boots are the best.
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Jan 25, 2013 19:38
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I'll see your Alicia Keys on a Beemer, and raise you Ke$ha.. Eesh. 
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Jan 25, 2013 19:38
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ThatCguy posted:I'll see your Alicia Keys on a Beemer, and raise you Ke$ha.. Thanks Ke$ha, someone needs to burn that bike now. Wouldn't have minded owning that one but you had to go and touch things.
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Jan 25, 2013 19:43
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This popped up on my newsfeed
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Jan 25, 2013 19:58
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Legdiian posted:This popped up on my newsfeed drat well better be real. Would be a powerful troll.
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Jan 25, 2013 20:02
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There's a lot of unrealized potential in extended swingarms as luggage storage locations.
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Jan 25, 2013 20:05
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Attach a swingarm to your swingarm. http://www.moto-mule.com/ 
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Legdiian posted:This popped up on my newsfeed The throttle delay from the chain slack 
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Jan 25, 2013 21:11
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MotoMind posted:Attach a swingarm to your swingarm.  Thats awesome!Legdiian posted:This popped up on my newsfeed Where would you ever get a shock spring strong enough to stand up to that leverage? It would have to be a coilover off a dump truck or something
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Jan 25, 2013 21:21
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Maybe it's just welded in place as a hardtail.
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Jan 25, 2013 21:36
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Speaking of celebrities on motorbikes: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/mouthwatering-ryan-gosling-moments-of-the-year I was browsing the retarded paparazzi pictures of this guy to find number 24. The dude has millions of dollars and wears gardening gloves on his DRZ?
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Jan 25, 2013 23:23
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They're not gardening gloves, they're clearly vintage Italian driving gloves, handmade from goats raised by cave-dwelling monks in the alps, and they cost $1100 a pair. Far superior to your stupid $150 gloves full of factory-farmed leather and soulless modern materials like carbon fiber and kevlar. 
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Jan 25, 2013 23:31
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XYLOPAGUS posted:Speaking of celebrities on motorbikes: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/mouthwatering-ryan-gosling-moments-of-the-year I hate it when this happens. How can I reconcile my enormous man-boner for Ryan Gosling with the fact that he rides a DRZ gearless with welding gloves? My heart is in turmoil!
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Jan 25, 2013 23:31
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Slavvy posted:I hate it when this happens. How can I reconcile my enormous man-boner for Ryan Gosling with the fact that he rides a DRZ gearless with welding gloves? #32 soothes the soul with dance and music.
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XYLOPAGUS posted:Speaking of celebrities on motorbikes: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/mouthwatering-ryan-gosling-moments-of-the-year Please tell me that is satire. There's no way people are that obsessed with a person, let alone Ryan Gosling. Picture unrelated:
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It amazes me that his face is identical in structure as a child, it's kind of disturbing. Automotive Insanity>Cycle Asylum>Ryan Gosling chat edit: TOE CUTTERRRRRRR!!! ^^^^^^
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Jan 25, 2013 23:42
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snail posted:3) Rock on your butt onto the cheek that's going to be inside the corner. Maybe my head is just fuzzy today but the idea is to have your butt/hips slid slightly to the inside of the curve (closer to the ground), right? Left hand corner, right cheek on the seat for example. Am I crazy?
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MonkeyNutZ posted:I keep reading this like you want the inside cheek on the seat, moving your hips towards the outside of the corner. That's one technique but not necessarily the best one on the road (as it reduces the grip you can get on the tank with your thighs and also means your groin becomes one of your major contact areas which can be pretty uncomfortable if you hit a bump). Assuming I'm reading it right he's describing the Roadcraft-approved positioning for corners, with your weight moved slightly inside the corner, but your hips staying central on the seat. I was taught to think of it as letting a fart out to the outside of the corner.
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MonkeyNutZ posted:I keep reading this like you want the inside cheek on the seat, moving your hips towards the outside of the corner. He's talking about keeping your butt stationary but shifting your weight from one side to the other. Basically, snail's instructions are trying to get you used to placing your weight for the corner before you actually start sliding your rear end around on the seat. If you follow his instructions on where to put your feet and rock your weight onto the inside cheek you'll be in a good position for taking the corner. Shifting your weight to the side should also have the effect of moving your shoulders and head to the inside of the corner.
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nsaP posted:He's talking about keeping your butt stationary but shifting your weight from one side to the other. Basically, snail's instructions are trying to get you used to placing your weight for the corner before you actually start sliding your rear end around on the seat. That's what I meant. Try it in the chair right now, it'll make more sense. The foot positioning isn't vital, it's just one of those things that helps setup the rest of the movement. Wax on, wax off, and the motion becomes automatic leaving mental capacity to focus on other things. CONTENT: I now own this guy's CBR that was raced for HRC in Australia and he once held the motorbike lap record for Eastern Creek on it. The bike is in a lazy retirement with me onboard. Also, Brooksie is doing IoM this year and I'm curious to see how he rides the circuit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy4bZF6p04c
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Am I crazy? Or do I see him get air by swinging the bike left to right before the jump?
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Say what you will about Ryan Gosling, but clearly the man has good taste in motorcycles.
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Ziploc posted:Am I crazy? Or do I see him get air by swinging the bike left to right before the jump? He just catches air while transitioning between corners. That takes a special kind of disregard for life.
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:Say what you will about Ryan Gosling, but clearly the man has good taste in motorcycles. He's still not attractive* and has nothing going for him but bulge in his arms. poo poo, I can stubble within two days, *Beyond average looks. its all nice on rice fucked around with this message at 06:13 on Jan 26, 2013 |
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