You probably think you can ride a bit

[willytheekid]

but can you ride as well as this?
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To be honest...probably!
Given enough practice and the right bike, I feel most riders could! (Public groups in japan do alot of these carpark cone gymkhana's cos its safe fun on a bike)
I think people are mistaking repetitive practice and very good basic handling & course memory for "amazing riding skills" (there good!...but NOT amazing)

My question is this...can these "amazing riders" do this!



These are the truely skilled, the REAL "amazing riders" in my books, a mistake in gymkhana will cost you time, points and some paint...these guys make a mistake....

Nothing against the skill and handling requirements of gymkhana...but honestly...given enough practice ANY rider can get that good....but Isle of man etc is where the true two wheeled "GODS" walk
....when even valentino rossi bows down to these riders, you KNOW you are watching the true gods of speed and motorcycle control

...now you tell me what vid made you get goose bumps!

Ohh and PS: Drew hit it on the head "Learning to do that would be very cool, but the skills required would rarely benefit NZ road riding"...take one of these guys out of the car park away from the cones and put them in a riding "shit fight" on a twisty road with drew, crasher or any other quick rider setting the pace...they would get school'd REAL fast!

[Muppet]

Even dudettes too...

Wow it's actually true, women really can do anything!

[TrentNz]

Thats piss easy..

[willytheekid]

Wow it's actually true, women really can do anything!....That a mans already done!

Fixed that for ya!

[Muppet]

Fixed that for ya!

Thanks for that, damn straight!

[willytheekid]

Thanks for that, damn straight!

No probl...wait! ...do you here that?...OHHH SHIT!!

RUN!!

[awa355]

Somebody should tell him, "Follow the bushes in the background. The gate out of the park is at the end".


Not bad riding tho', for someone who's lost.

[Muppet]

No probl...wait! ...do you here that?...OHHH SHIT!!

RUN!!

Alright buddy you're being a bit silly aren't you? How, may I ask did you get a photo of my wife???

[rastuscat]

Hey all.

One thing we could all learn from the chick flick on the Kwakka was to look where you want to go. Head up, the bike goes where your head points it.

It's coz your body follows your head, and your bike follows your body.

Just an observation.

Been off the donuts this week. Doing an Introduction to Prosecutions course. Interesting.

[Zedder]

Hey all.

One thing we could all learn from the chick flick on the Kwakka was to look where you want to go. Head up, the bike goes where your head points it.

It's coz your body follows your head, and your bike follows your body.

Just an observation.

Been off the donuts this week. Doing an Introduction to Prosecutions course. Interesting.

RUN!! Very fast!!

[george formby]

Hey all.

One thing we could all learn from the chick flick on the Kwakka was to look where you want to go. Head up, the bike goes where your head points it.

It's coz your body follows your head, and your bike follows your body.

Just an observation.

Been off the donuts this week. Doing an Introduction to Prosecutions course. Interesting.

I forwarded the vids to my n00b girlfriend for that exact reason. Thing is, neither of us have necks that flexible.

Oh, as far as the TT riders are concerned I agree in principle, they are absolute, at the limit legends in my book, but, they are using exactly the same techniques as the cone dodgers. just really, really quickly.

[Drew]

Oh, as far as the TT riders are concerned I agree in principle, they are absolute, at the limit legends in my book, but, they are using exactly the same techniques as the cone dodgers. just really, really quickly.

No, they're not. When a big block motor is spinning fast, and the bike is travelling at a decent rate, the bike must be manipulated differently to make it turn. Chopping the throttle from stop to stop, will not achieve a desirable result through a chicane at speed.

[george formby]

No, they're not. When a big block motor is spinning fast, and the bike is travelling at a decent rate, the bike must be manipulated differently to make it turn. Chopping the throttle from stop to stop, will not achieve a desirable result through a chicane at speed.

Educate me, explain the difference. I'm genuinely interested, I cannot do either, TT or cone dodging.

[Katman]

Nothing against the skill and handling requirements of gymkhana...but honestly...given enough practice ANY rider can get that good....

It's a lot harder to be that good than you seem to think.

Motorcycle gymkhana provides very real skills that help survival on the road - particularly in amongst traffic.

And sometimes the Isle of Mann is not necessarily won by skill but rather by being the craziest motherfucker out there. Anyone heard of Shaun Harris?

[george formby]

It's a lot harder to be that good than you seem to think.

Motorcycle gymkhana provides very real skills that help survival on the road - particularly in amongst traffic.

And sometimes the Isle of Mann is not necessarily won by skill but rather by being the craziest motherfucker. Anyone heard of Shaun Harris?

The ability to be elsewhere almost instantly at 50 kmh should never be underestimated. +1