Torque (The movie)

**White trash** · 21st June 2005, 16:01

Originally Posted by Waylander

Those arn't cell phones. It's a radio unit for a bike. Where he put it is where it plugs in to the built in speakers and mike in the helmet. The unit you saw is just the sender/reciever part of it.

Ohhh fuck! Stop. My sides, my sides!

**onearmedbandit** · 21st June 2005, 16:03

Originally Posted by Jonty

I can imagine what the insurance company says when you decribe your latest purchase!! Wonder what it sounds like, does anyone have a vid clip of it?

Shit, I did have a clip on my home PC of Jay Leno riding his up to a common bike meeting place in America. Thousands of bikers meet every weekend at this famous cafe, from hog riders through to sportbikers along with a few celebs. Jay was stopped in a car park and some guys videoed him, asked a few questions (in a whiney American voice, have to hear it yourself but you'll crack-up) and then of him riding off. Sounds pretty incredible. I'll check my PC when I get home and stop playing Isle of Man superbikes on PS2.

**White trash** · 21st June 2005, 16:05

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

I'll check my PC when I get home and stop playing Isle of Man superbikes on PS2.

Dude! I meant to ask, How do you get on there?

I'm farkin useless on PS2 with two hands.

NC · 21st June 2005, 16:06

Originally Posted by White trash

Ohhh fuck! Stop. My sides, my sides!

**bugjuice** · 21st June 2005, 16:08

Originally Posted by Waylander

Those arn't cell phones. It's a radio unit for a bike. Where he put it is where it plugs in to the built in speakers and mike in the helmet. The unit you saw is just the sender/reciever part of it.

**onearmedbandit** · 21st June 2005, 16:16

Originally Posted by White trash

Dude! I meant to ask, How do you get on there?

I'm farkin useless on PS2 with two hands.

It means twisting my hand into weird shapes, ie thumb on left analogue stick, little finger operating the throttle and brakes (try that on a 20+min lap of the mountain!! It can get very trying.) Some games require almost every button to be used, man you should see my hand dance around the controller. Um, maybe not!! Anyway, aint no-one I know (in my group of, um, associates) that can equal my lap records on Motogp 4, Isle of Man, etc or shoot as many fuckers in FPS's as myself. My philosophy is buy it, get it home, and work it out. After my accident I bought my PS, took it home and figured it out. Same when I bought my new helmet, couldn't even put a $1200 helmet on but knew I had to work it out. I love these challenges, drop myself in the deep end and swim.

In fact, I bought my Gixxer without knowing if I could adapt it to my setup, just knew I'd have to.

**TonyB** · 21st June 2005, 16:17

Originally Posted by White Trash

2nd. It wasn't a Harley racing it, it was a Yamaha. Sort it out.

Originally Posted by Fryin Finn

It wasn't a Harley the bad dude was riding a Yamaha Warrior.
The film was crap and intellectual mush but that's not such a bad thing when you want to get away from what's real. You guys are all too uptight about things motorcycle.

Hehe- I saw it when it came out on DVD, so it was aaaages ago. Plus I was at home crook and hadn't eaten for about 4 days, so can I please be excused for not recognising the exact make and model a year later? Cool. You guys are all too uptight about things motorcycle.

PS: I wouldn't matter if it was a feckin Turbo-Nitrous 'Busa, the Y2K would run it down.

**White trash** · 21st June 2005, 16:19

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

, couldn't even put a $1200 helmet on

Good deal on that by the way.

Dealing with adversity, I believe I'd be far too lazy for that sort of thing. Makes me respect the folk that can though.

**hXc** · 21st June 2005, 16:30

The movie was pretty crap and a lot of it was bullshit Hollywood ideas of what bikers are. I thought they could have done better on making the stunts look real or the riding realistic like the bit where he gets out the map and rides with no hands and still maintaines his speed. The 'bike war' with the two chicks was pretty cool. Would like to see it done in real life. Yeah right! The opening scene was cool and the take-off lines and stuff from the Fast And The Furious movies was all right. Would give it about a 6 out of 10.

Yet to see Biker Boys.

They should make Torque 2 and have Ghostrider as the lead role!!! Wouldn't need a stunt double that's for sure!

-hXc

**onearmedbandit** · 21st June 2005, 16:30

Funny thing is WT, I'd put myself in the same group as yourself about being too lazy to do it. But when you have to, well you have to.

(I think I paid about $1100 all up including a tinted visor.)