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AD345

3rd January 2009, 09:59

Some VERY nice riding of a Goldwing GL 1800. Apparently the guy is 70 years old?

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The Pastor

3rd January 2009, 10:03

yeah been posted a few times on here, nice riding, but still not really that tight aye.

trumpy

3rd January 2009, 10:16

yeah been posted a few times on here, nice riding, but still not really that tight aye.

At 360kg dry plus fuel and rider I'd say he was doing more than a fair to middling job of it.

Shadows

3rd January 2009, 10:31

At 360kg dry plus fuel and rider I'd say he was doing more than a fair to middling job of it.

It'll weigh a bit less now by the sounds of it.

NZsarge

3rd January 2009, 10:44

Surprised Katman or Dipshit has'nt been here to voice their disapproval yet...

I thought who ever it was they were riding that Wing about as spritely as it could be ridden.

"D" FZ1

3rd January 2009, 10:50

I have ridden on of these and that is very impressive riding.

racerhead

3rd January 2009, 11:01

Thats is some riding on what is basicly a two wheeled bus :clap: :clap:

roy.nz

3rd January 2009, 11:05

WTF that is some nice riding...... Go old fella..

Katman

3rd January 2009, 11:06

I thought who ever it was they were riding that Wing about as spritely as it could be ridden.

Yeah, until something a little more solid touches down and sends the bike sliding into the path of an oncoming motorcyclist.

But hey, why worry about it until it happens, right?

McDuck

3rd January 2009, 11:10

But hey, why worry about it until it happens, right?

exacly :spanking:

banditrider

3rd January 2009, 11:10

I have ridden on of these and that is very impressive riding.

I haven't ridden one and it still looks impressive. I have followed a few wings in my time though and they can be punted surprisingly hard. Too quick for me...

Owl

3rd January 2009, 11:12

Surprised Katman or Dipshit has'nt been here to voice their disapproval yet...

67 minutes from touchdown to touchdown!:yes:

Sorry Katman, but I couldn't resist!:laugh:

Insanity_rules

3rd January 2009, 11:36

That is some mondo impressive riding. Is it dangerous? Well quite frankly yes but shit that man has church bells, big massive brass ones for throwing a goldwing around like that.

Flip

3rd January 2009, 17:37

Darn thats fast for any bike, not just a gold wing. He was using some very advanced riding techniques to get that bike around those bends and he must know those bends like the back of his hand.

Big Dave

3rd January 2009, 17:42

They have big grinding pucks on the lower bodywork.

They are another of the supertankers that prove that the centre of gravity is more important than the mass.

They are actually quite easy to chuck around. It's only moving them with feet down that mass become apparent.

longwayfromhome

5th January 2009, 07:52

This is taken at Deals Gap. These guys are riding as fast as a GW can go based on bike lean, they are moving a bit on the bike side-to-side, but not a lot. As for truck driving, an LT will zap these guys based on bike lean as it has more clearance. One of the fastest bikes on Deals Gap though is (was) a GW, ridden by the guy that takes the videos. You pay him to follow you or lead you thru Deals Gap and he videos you. I have seen him leading a very crisply ridden motard thru the Gap....he is not just hanging off, he is literally out of the seat, crouched down beside the motor + the bike also has a fair bit of lean. There isn't much that can take him on the Gap. Generally though, you won't see GW's ridden faster than these two guys in the video.

PrincessBandit

5th January 2009, 10:36

Very impressive, but given that he hugged that centre line a fair bit to follow through his lines it's just as well there were no caravans or large trucks coming the other way....
Was all that scraping sound him? One way to make your profile slimmer hahaha. "Does my bum look fat in these turns?" "Not any more baby".

Katman

5th January 2009, 11:39

Was all that scraping sound him?

That was his bike telling him he has nothing left in reserve.

madbikeboy

5th January 2009, 11:49

It was the camera bike, the rider was dragging his knee to keep up. Distinctive sound, he was wearing hard plastic sliders.

Katman

5th January 2009, 12:01

It was the camera bike, the rider was dragging his knee to keep up. Distinctive sound, he was wearing hard plastic sliders.

If that's the case, I stand corrected.

quickbuck

5th January 2009, 12:03

Very impressive, but given that he hugged that centre line a fair bit to follow through his lines it's just as well there were no caravans or large trucks coming the other way.....

Yep, impressive riding... BUT ^ What she said.

as for advance riding techniques Flip, well I don't really think so.
As Big Dave said, the C of G is quite low, and in reality any bike should be able to be flicked from side to side quickly.... Just many riders haven't worked how.

Well that reminds be, better be off to buy my new tyre for the Track day.....

Ixion

5th January 2009, 12:19

Not bad for a young fellow. Another 10 years experience or so and he'll be pretty good at it.

vgcspares

5th January 2009, 13:27

with a couple of GW riders coming off while riding on straights last year, I hadn't figured they would actually go round corners - nice video though, maybe a free copy should come with every new GW (along with an invite to a trackday)

Big Dave

5th January 2009, 15:21

quickbuck

5th January 2009, 15:38

Good video,
Cheers Big Dave.

What was that music that biker Stig was listening too?
Absolute Beginners By David Bowie?

Big Dave

5th January 2009, 15:47

Good video,
Cheers Big Dave.

What was that music that biker Stig was listening too?
Absolute Beginners By David Bowie?

One of my all time faves

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quickbuck

5th January 2009, 16:07

One of my all time faves

1986... Now I feel old.......

Big Dave

5th January 2009, 16:17

1986... Now I feel old.......

I got distracted by the related vids.

Just watched him perform most of Ziggy Stardust over a 30? year range.

I was in first year high school when Space Oddity hit.
Big influence on my tastes.

mikeey01

5th January 2009, 23:13

They are actually quite easy to chuck around. It's only moving them with feet down that mass become apparent

RA ha ha ha ha :niceone:

Every followed one being pushed hard? :zzzz:

Big Dave

6th January 2009, 00:43

I don't follow anyone. :oi-grr:

;-)