mormon few CB1000R test (vid)

**NZsarge** · 15th January 2009, 15:11

Originally Posted by Sully60

^^^^Fuck there really are some haters on this site

What did you expect the James May school of slow and steady tweed suits detailing the surface treatment of every nut and bolt?

Originally Posted by vifferman

Hate? That's a bit strong.

Precisely, did'nt hate it but it was'nt worth the time it took to download and watch but ya live and learn.

Not at all - it was labeled "CB1000 Test", but it should've been called "Couple of young guys show off on the public streets and do a few wheelies, then stretch out what is not very much content at all to fit the soundtrack."

Precisely

Hmmmm...maybe.
It could've shown a wee bit more of the bike's details, and there's some real basic flaws, like pacing, too much repetition, obvious lack of any scripting. I mean, if you're going to make a documentary (or is that "mock-you-mentalry"?), and have the cameraman asking questions about the bike, make the questions less banal, and the answers less waffly (or alternatively, make it a bit more outrageous and less serious). Work out beforehand what you're going to say, and what you're going for: serious and informative? Pisstake? Comedy? Action movie?

There were some good bits - the effects added a bit of interest and interviewing ServiceStation Dude was a nice touch.

Your mastery of the english language is light years ahead of mine sir.
I was just bored and uninformed by this so called "test"

**carver** · 15th January 2009, 15:23

Originally Posted by vifferman

Huh. That's Egg Zachary what I was going to say.

That was banal, unentertaining, repetitititititive, self-aggrandising, amateurish, puerile, and most uninformative.
So, up to their usual standard.

haha, thats how its supposed to be.
im glad most of you dont like it, i like making vids like this, its our style

**vifferman** · 15th January 2009, 15:54

Originally Posted by carver

haha, thats how its supposed to be.
im glad most of you dont like it, i like making vids like this, its our style

Making them for a particular audience is fine - and obviously your perogative.
But (however!) take on board the comments, and the quality (and audience) should improve. There's some good raw material there - just needs some more time spent on planning and editing.
F'rinstance - you said twice in your post, "this is a great bike". The video didn't really illustrate what you thought was so great about it.

**carver** · 15th January 2009, 15:59

Originally Posted by vifferman

Making them for a particular audience is fine - and obviously your perogative.
But (however!) take on board the comments, and the quality (and audience) should improve. There's some good raw material there - just needs some more time spent on planning and editing.
F'rinstance - you said twice in your post, "this is a great bike". The video didn't really illustrate what you thought was so great about it.

we only had is for 1.5 hours!
but yeah, i hear ya, its not really a test.

**enigma51** · 15th January 2009, 16:03

Good vid ..... but still a honda

**vifferman** · 15th January 2009, 16:18

Originally Posted by carver

we only had is for 1.5 hours!

In that time you managed to test handling, brakes, top-end speed, acceleration, wheeliability, etc., and gauge (some) public reaction to its appearance.
The video didn't need to be 90 minutes long to show that. Of the 6-and-a-bit minutes, there was some unnecessary repetition of footage, which could have been replaced by (for example) close ups of parts of the bikes, commentary about what you liked/didn't like, comments about handling, braking, design, colour, etc., or another random interview with Joe Public.

**wbks** · 15th January 2009, 16:41

Yea it would make it awesome if you could actually make it with a hint more seriousness but still keep the MFSC style to it. It could even turn into something people actually use when they are looking at bike options, rather then just for a laugh, but both. That said, you need to do a top speed run and 0-100 (assuming 0-50 actually) test on one of those motorised scooters you stand on. And some knee dragging around kaiua-clevedon! lol

**Paul_C** · 15th January 2009, 17:05

... ... that whole video was worth it purely for the 'rape the fucking shit out of it' comment.

If I ever need to explain a 'classic kiwi lad' mindset to someone from overseas I'll direct them to this. The absence of man love was good too.

**carver** · 15th January 2009, 18:34

Originally Posted by vifferman

In that time you managed to test handling, brakes, top-end speed, acceleration, wheeliability, etc., and gauge (some) public reaction to its appearance.
The video didn't need to be 90 minutes long to show that. Of the 6-and-a-bit minutes, there was some unnecessary repetition of footage, which could have been replaced by (for example) close ups of parts of the bikes, commentary about what you liked/didn't like, comments about handling, braking, design, colour, etc., or another random interview with Joe Public.

yeah, i would agree, but i do not want this to be too serious

Originally Posted by wbks

Yea it would make it awesome if you could actually make it with a hint more seriousness but still keep the MFSC style to it. It could even turn into something people actually use when they are looking at bike options, rather then just for a laugh, but both. That said, you need to do a top speed run and 0-100 (assuming 0-50 actually) test on one of those motorised scooters you stand on. And some knee dragging around kaiua-clevedon! lol

can you explain what the MFSC element is to you

Originally Posted by Paul_C

... ... that whole video was worth it purely for the 'rape the fucking shit out of it' comment.

If I ever need to explain a 'classic kiwi lad' mindset to someone from overseas I'll direct them to this. The absence of man love was good too.

thats sidewinder right there, and the real way to test a bike, to its breaking point and beyond

**wbks** · 15th January 2009, 18:51

Originally Posted by carver

can you explain what the MFSC element is to you

Heaps of wheelies, a few jumps maybe, some crude humor...

**Scouse** · 15th January 2009, 19:03

Love it guys nice editing and efects there Carver, would have liked to see some stoppies and a bit of burning rubber as well but on the whole a great effort.

**nico** · 15th January 2009, 19:04

good vid who ever gives you these bikes knowing ya gna " rape the fu^%n shit out of them" my need help but good for us viewers keep em coming
how about a whelie totourual?? oh and go the might blody hondaaa

**carver** · 15th January 2009, 19:11

Originally Posted by Scouse

Love it guys nice editing and efects there Carver, would have liked to see some stoppies and a bit of burning rubber as well but on the whole a great effort.

thanks dude, yeah, some rolling stoppies would have been cool!

Originally Posted by nico

good vid who ever gives you these bikes knowing ya gna " rape the fu^%n shit out of them" my need help but good for us viewers keep em coming
how about a whelie totourual?? oh and go the might blody hondaaa

plenty of those around, if we do one, sidewinder can do it, cause he needs the practice