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Schroeder91 posted:I wish some sumos would come hoon it up at my work. I would definitely "observe and Same. We've got tons of staircases and hills on this property to have fun with. Just gotta tell the lieutenant I was doing a 10-14 off property with them. 
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Verge posted:Thanks guys. I probably am being too tense. I'll relax a bit and try and hit a track. Talk yourself through it. It feels a bit embarassing at first but nobody can hear you, just keep repeating "loose arms, look through the turn, smooth on the power" etc as you go. Breaking your inappropriate subconscious reactions is one of the hardest things you can do, and forcing them into conscious motions is IMO the easiest way to do it.
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Talk yourself through it. It feels a bit embarassing at first but nobody can hear you, just keep repeating "loose arms, look through the turn, smooth on the power" etc as you go. Breaking your inappropriate subconscious reactions is one of the hardest things you can do, and forcing them into conscious motions is IMO the easiest way to do it. That's a good idea, thank you. This is great because today is my first hazardous day of the year: icy morning. Don't worry, I'll tell you guys if I don't make it.
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I've seen a video of you riding. Every day is a hazardous day.
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Talk yourself through it. It feels a bit embarassing at first but nobody can hear you, just keep repeating "loose arms, look through the turn, smooth on the power" etc as you go. Breaking your inappropriate subconscious reactions is one of the hardest things you can do, and forcing them into conscious motions is IMO the easiest way to do it. Woah! I do this too! I have a small set of "commands" I'll repeat verbally like "lock in, stabilize, trailing, power, look through, and oh my gently caress is that a deer"
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Chichevache posted:I've seen a video of you riding. Every day is a hazardous day. True, I'm a squid, but I'd rather die by poor judgement rather than poor skill.
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Verge posted:True, I'm a squid, but I'd rather die by poor judgement rather than poor skill. Crashing is a skill. 
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Verge posted:True, I'm a squid, but I'd rather die by poor judgement rather than poor skill. I'd rather not die, personally. 
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YF19pilot posted:I'd rather not die, personally. I respect that.
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YF19pilot posted:I'd rather not die, personally. I know you want to stand out from the crowd, but all the cool kids are doing it.
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Yeah, man. I would rather just die in a crash than break all those bones and get all tore up! That's why I don't wear any gear. If a crash is bad enough to kill me without gear on, I don't want to survive! Joking aside, I can't count how many times I've heard this.  I actually had a prospective rider excitedly telling me that "for my first year riding, you know, I just want to be a SQUID!!! Those guys are so cool! I want to just ride the fastest thing I can get and never wear gear and just do crazy stuff!!". After that, I made an excuse to leave, started my bike, and got out of there.
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Coydog posted:I actually had a prospective rider excitedly telling me that "for my first year riding, you know, I just want to be a SQUID!!! Those guys are so cool! I want to just ride the fastest thing I can get and never wear gear and just do crazy stuff!!". After that, I made an excuse to leave, started my bike, and got out of there. 
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Coydog posted:Yeah, man. I would rather just die in a crash than break all those bones and get all tore up! That's why I don't wear any gear. If a crash is bad enough to kill me without gear on, I don't want to survive! I understand wanting to be a squid on some levels (stupidly quick, stunting) but ASPIRING not to wear gear? Serious question: would a spine protector be useful (with all the rest of the gear, not naked like a dumbass) on the street.
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Verge posted:I understand wanting to be a squid on some levels (stupidly quick, stunting) but ASPIRING not to wear gear? If you don't crash, you don't need gear. Seems simple enough.
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Verge posted:I understand wanting to be a squid on some levels (stupidly quick, stunting) but ASPIRING not to wear gear? Never hurts to have more gear, right? Most jackets/suits are made with a little extra torso room to fit a spine protector/vest of some sort.
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Tactical Lesbian posted:Never hurts to have more gear, right? Most jackets/suits are made with a little extra torso room to fit a spine protector/vest of some sort. Sweet. Been thinking about safety lately, especially poo poo that prevents me from being crippled or killed. Thanks guys. Are there only mx ones or do they have street specific, like with boots? If anyone can shed light. Note: I don't care about aesthetics.
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Verge posted:Sweet. Been thinking about safety lately, especially poo poo that prevents me from being crippled or killed. Thanks guys. http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/icon-field-armor-stryker-vest These can be worn under most suits/jackets. Just don't be a squid and wear only that and nothing else or you'll be a (temporarily) living stereotype. Also, depending on your jacket/suit, there may simply be an insert available for it, if it didn't come with one. fake edit: http://www.revzilla.com/back-protectors
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Tactical Lesbian posted:http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/icon-field-armor-stryker-vest Sweet. Thank you. I'm not gonna say I'm not a squid but I plan on keeping my tentacles attached: I'll wear my normal gear (jacket, etc), I just want extra spine protection because I realized I don't have armor that will do anything to protect my back from, say, sliding into a rail.
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Verge posted:I understand wanting to be a squid on some levels (stupidly quick, stunting) but ASPIRING not to wear gear? I wear a Forcefield L2K Evo every time I ride a street bike.
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BlackMK4 posted:I wear a Forcefield L2K Evo every time I ride a street bike. Thanks;ooh it's on sale!
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BlackMK4 posted:I wear a Forcefield L2K Evo every time I ride a street bike.  As a bonus, never have to buy different shapes if you own multiple jackets from different brands.
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It's SO thin and it conforms so well to your body. A+, worth the money over the thick Alpinestars Bionic I originally rode with.
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BlackMK4 posted:It's SO thin and it conforms so well to your body. A+, worth the money over the thick Alpinestars Bionic I originally rode with. Will this turtle shell seriously provide top level protection from spinal injuries if it's thin as you say? Serious inquiry, I will believe you if you say you have faith in it.
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The material it's made of is almost like a non newtonian fluid - flexible normally, instantly absorbs shock and stiffens when hit. I'm on my phone and can't find the link atm, but I know that the CE2 level for back protectors means no more that 9nm of force transmitted upon impact, and most back protectors hover a little under that, like 8nm or so. The forcefield stuff only transmits around 5nm iirc.
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M42 posted:The material it's made of is almost like a non newtonian fluid - flexible normally, instantly absorbs shock and stiffens when hit. I'm on my phone and can't find the link atm, but I know that the CE2 level for back protectors means no more that 9nm of force transmitted upon impact, and most back protectors hover a little under that, like 8nm or so. The forcefield stuff only transmits around 5nm iirc. Practical application of materials science is fuckin   
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M42 posted:The material it's made of is almost like a non newtonian fluid - flexible normally, instantly absorbs shock and stiffens when hit. I'm on my phone and can't find the link atm, but I know that the CE2 level for back protectors means no more that 9nm of force transmitted upon impact, and most back protectors hover a little under that, like 8nm or so. The forcefield stuff only transmits around 5nm iirc. My dick was hard at non-newtonian.
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Verge posted:My dick was hard at non-newtonian. Somebody punched you in the crotch? M42 fucked around with this message at 20:32 on Nov 30, 2015 |
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M42 posted:Somebody punched you in the crotch? Yeah, but he only felt up to 5Nm of force.
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Verge posted:Will this turtle shell seriously provide top level protection from spinal injuries if it's thin as you say? Serious inquiry, I will believe you if you say you have faith in it. The stuff is magical. Check it out: http://www.d3o.com/markets/motorcycle/ http://www.d3o.com/wp-content/uploads/d3olab/D3O-Set-foam-data-sheet-111115.pdf
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M42 posted:Somebody punched you in the crotch? lol
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Go to the gear thread for advice on it, but yeah, protect your loving back if you can. I have a Manis D2 insert for my Dianese Razon and I'd feel naked without it.
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I was approaching an intersection on a one way street and some fuckwad decided to ignore like 40 one way signs and turn directly into my lane, right in front of me. 
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Exploring some new crazy back roads and found some dirt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l50Mb_KJjVo It was a bit slimy from when the mud was covering the road.
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Shadowlz posted:Exploring some new crazy back roads and found some dirt. ｙｅａｈ ｔｈｅ ｆｉｒｓｔ ｆｅｗ ｔｉｍｅｓ ｔｈａｔ ｈａｐｐｅｎｓ ｗｉｌｌ ｓｃａｒｅ ｔｈｅ ｓｈｉｔ ｏｕｔ ｏｆ ｙｏｕ ｂｅｗａｒｅ ｏｆ ｒｏａｄ ｐａｉｎｔ ａｆｔｅｒ／ｄｕｒｉｎｇ ｒａｉｎ (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Tactical Lesbian posted:ｙｅａｈ ｔｈｅ ｆｉｒｓｔ ｆｅｗ ｔｉｍｅｓ ｔｈａｔ ｈａｐｐｅｎｓ ｗｉｌｌ ｓｃａｒｅ ｔｈｅ ｓｈｉｔ ｏｕｔ ｏｆ ｙｏｕ Is your text weird, or is it me.
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SaNChEzZ posted:Is your text weird, or is it me. ｊｕｓｔ ｙｏｕ？ ｉｄｋ
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SaNChEzZ posted:Is your text weird, or is it me. loving Japanese encoding on the font. Really annoying.
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Yeah, it's weird.
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