Why I hate "look how fast I ride" videos.

**cowboyz** · 19th November 2008, 18:39

Originally Posted by SARGE

ask around funboy..

yes i am a bloody yank.. USMC Combat Vet..big scary fucker and all around man of mystery

dont like me?.. dont care.. use your ignore button just like i do.. i sleep like a baby every night

What? Spend half the night screaming and wake up with shit in your pants?

**Bonez** · 19th November 2008, 18:42

Originally Posted by 98tls

To be honest it just makes the vid even more boring.

and more "why bother".

Think of it as a learning tool. Shows people what not to do.

**98tls** · 19th November 2008, 18:43

Originally Posted by cowboyz

What? Spend half the night screaming and wake up with shit in your pants?

Marines eat shit.............if it wakes em up.

**cowboyz** · 19th November 2008, 18:44

Originally Posted by 98tls

To be honest it just makes the vid even more boring.

and more "why bother".

well getting back to serious for a second to answer the "why bother"

I make videos of other riding because others like to see what they are doing on the bike. I have a heap of videos.. Alot I dont post.

Some from learner riders who can then look back and see what I am referring to when I talk about position on the road and watching out for hazards. Others I take video of a few months apart to see if they are riding more confidently or learning anything along the way.

It just so happens I posted a video of 2 of us 'playing' right about when Katman decided to complain about videos. Talk about bad timing!

**SARGE** · 19th November 2008, 18:45

Originally Posted by cowboyz

What? Spend half the night screaming and wake up with shit in your pants?

crawl in my head for a few hours Cowpoke.. you would too..

**Headbanger** · 19th November 2008, 18:48

Originally Posted by Katman

Well, by my rough calculations I'd say there were a number of times the speed was in excess of 160kph.

I don't think that even qualifies as speeding does it?

**98tls** · 19th November 2008, 18:50

Originally Posted by cowboyz

well getting back to serious for a second to answer the "why bother"

I make videos of other riding because others like to see what they are doing on the bike. I have a heap of videos.. Alot I dont post.

Some from learner riders who can then look back and see what I am referring to when I talk about position on the road and watching out for hazards. Others I take video of a few months apart to see if they are riding more confidently or learning anything along the way.

It just so happens I posted a video of 2 of us 'playing' right about when Katman decided to complain about videos. Talk about bad timing!

Fair call,nice of you to take the time i guess,me im old and set in my ways,rarely ride with anyone but the few ive ridden with for years and if theres a learner about fuck em they can sort it out same way i did,didnt do me any harm.

**98tls** · 19th November 2008, 18:52

Originally Posted by Headbanger

I don't think that even qualifies as speeding does it?

Not on that road anyways,Katman has a point about driveways though.Only gets bad when the chances are turn to chances is,up to the individual i guess.

**PrincessBandit** · 19th November 2008, 18:54

Originally Posted by 96 600ss

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sure it may have been a little fast,but the road had very little trafic on it,the ideal time to have a little blowout if thats what you need...

As long as the little blowout is not of the tyre variety eh?

**Bonez** · 19th November 2008, 18:55

Originally Posted by 98tls

Fair call,nice of you to take the time i guess,me im old and set in my ways,rarely ride with anyone but the few ive ridden with for years and if theres a learner about fuck em they can sort it out same way i did,didnt do me any harm.

Some of us take a totally different attitude if we have a learner riding with us. There's this thing called karma you see............

Not unlike a grumpy ol sarge keeping an eye out for your underlings knowing they may need to pull you out of a bind at some stage in the future.

**wbks** · 19th November 2008, 18:59

Originally Posted by SARGE

ask around funboy..

yes i am a bloody yank.. USMC Combat Vet..big scary fucker and all around man of mystery

dont like me?.. dont care.. use your ignore button just like i do.. i sleep like a baby every night

Chillout mate, was just calling it as I saw it

I've got a lot of american family so your antics are no surprise to me

haha Never said I don't like you, just found your post ironic

**98tls** · 19th November 2008, 19:03

Originally Posted by Bonez

Some of us take a totally different attitude if we have a learner riding with us. There's this thing called karma you see............

Again fair call,i just choose not to do it,not saying i havent but.As for Karma i am old enough to have worked that out years ago.Like i say good on ya.

**piston broke** · 19th November 2008, 19:05

bring on another red,lol
160k's is fek all in the scheme of things,i will happily ride at that'tho poor ol daisy don't do much better.
right place right time.
kat you work in a bike shop i think,are there many bikes that don't do more than 100k's.
if you're being as safe as poss,i.e little traffic,then what the hey.
shite most newish bikes stop on a dime anyway don't they.
peeps just need to know their limits,and be prepared for the unexpected!!!
RIDE YOUR OWN RIDE.