Ride like this and you shouldn't live long

[haydes55]

So you don't always take racing lines?

I do but instead of going to the very edge of the road and right to the centre line, I hang back a bit. So basically make the road I use a bit smaller than the width of the road.

[Milts]

Yeah, he's such a bad rider he probably has weeks to live....
I mean he's only been making these videos since 2005 in one of the most dangerous countries for motorcyclists, on both Youtube and Livevideo. Maybe it was an off day, or maybe riding poorly isn't always the instant death sentence some think it is?

[ducatilover]

I do but instead of going to the very edge of the road and right to the centre line, I hang back a bit. So basically make the road I use a bit smaller than the width of the road.

Then it's not a race line, but a sensible road line.
Nothing wrong with that either, keep it rubber side down bro.

[actungbaby]

I am sorry i feel asleep half way trough then fast forwarding made me feel sick boring whats so dangerous
Oh yeah i nearly fell in my weetbix bowl watching it seemed to be following at safe distance riders in front
seem to be doing safe speed except when hit x10 on the video button make anyone look fast
Though dam anoying to watch
am sorry unless fire and xplosions i loose intrest after 2 mins maybe had hice lady on the back then be better

doing wheelie with swinsuit on cbr 900 just of for skiny dip at the palmerston north logon not !!!!

@ 1:38 onwards..this guy is a real danger, not only to himself but others around him.
His comments after stopping are astounding to say the least.
The worst lines I have ever seen.
His attitude (at the end) along with his riding skills, also needs attention.

[actungbaby]

cant be am clumsy ham fisted rider and driver big feet jamed in myl ittle car
ditto big guy little bikes still here doesint look pretty my style but its effective wobbles and all
I triped over my cleaning bucket thats more dangerous at work than out the road hehe
watch out i sit on you...do few hand stands spin on my pudding basin helmet

Yeah, he's such a bad rider he probably has weeks to live....
I mean he's only been making these videos since 2005 in one of the most dangerous countries for motorcyclists, on both Youtube and Livevideo. Maybe it was an off day, or maybe riding poorly isn't always the instant death sentence some think it is?

[carver]

he aint too bad

[scumdog]

cant be am clumsy ham fisted rider and driver big feet jamed in myl ittle car
ditto big guy little bikes still here doesint look pretty my style but its effective wobbles and all
I triped over my cleaning bucket thats more dangerous at work than out the road hehe
watch out i sit on you...do few hand stands spin on my pudding basin helmet

Does anybody else find the above hard to read/understand??

[Madness]

Does anybody else find the above hard to read/understand??

That's how Patrick rolls. He's from Palmerston North

[otter]

I always take racing lines on corners, but only to an extent. If turning left I will get close to the edge of the road, maybe 30cm away from white line (especially in the wet). When turning right I will only go close to centre line if I can see the entire corner and some road after the corner otherwise I stay away so my leaning means my head wont be over the line. I'm a fan of the slow in fast out method with late turn in, nearing an apex in the second half of the corner (on longer corners there may be several apexes). Seems a safer way to ride, not turning as sharp, smoother lines and slow in means theres allowable margins for errors (the road surface is inadequate ).

I'm not 100%, but that doesn't sound like a racing line. It sounds more like a qualifying line, which is faster overall, but provides the opportunity for others to pass you on the inside. A racing line is somewhere in between early apex (undertaking) and late apex (qualifying) and is supposed to be a trade off of speed and trying to keep the track tighter for the other riders.

[otter]

At one point I spend a few hours watching M13's videos, more for the commentary than the riding.

My jaw dropped when he was trying to decide if his front or rear tire was bouncing into the corner, never mind the shitty lines.

[jesska]

OUCH!!!!

I jumped off my chair when I saw that!

what kind of idiot overtakes on a blind corner like that.

feel real bad for the person coming the other way!

[TrentNz]

OUCH!!!!

I jumped off my chair when I saw that!

what kind of idiot overtakes on a blind corner like that.

feel real bad for the person coming the other way!

Dontcha know all the best riders overtake into blind corners

[jrandom]

@ 1:38 onwards..this guy is a real danger, not only to himself but others around him.

I'm sorry, I watched the whole video, and apart from him cutting a few corners, what was the problem, exactly? He was just pootling. Heaps of elbow room and time to react. On some sort of scooter or Scorpio-like machine by the looks of it. Bit sloppy perhaps, but he didn't lose the plot at any stage.

I had the audio off, was there something terrible in the soundtrack that I missed?

[Katman]

I had the audio off, was there something terrible in the soundtrack that I missed?

Only his 'Merkin drone.

[Drew]

I'm not 100%, but that doesn't sound like a racing line. It sounds more like a qualifying line, which is faster overall, but provides the opportunity for others to pass you on the inside. A racing line is somewhere in between early apex (undertaking) and late apex (qualifying) and is supposed to be a trade off of speed and trying to keep the track tighter for the other riders.

Dunno about that.

There's only a need to be defensive if someone is threatening to pass. A pit board will warn that someone is catching you up, and you can take what you call a "qualifying line" even harder to keep them from doing it.

Guy was no Troy Corser, but he didn't seem to be riding like he thought he was either.

Don't see what the fuss is about.