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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: aaronjb on 11 April 2012, 22:50:41
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bibjoepk8DQ
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Marbles, lost.
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Cool nice find :y
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Just a normal day out for us lot ;D Well 20 yrs ago ...cant get leg over now :'(
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bibjoepk8DQ
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Marbles, lost.
Nope,just proper racing.The way it should be.I used to go to the NW200 every year,but I havent been for donkeys years. I really should organise myself to pay another visit.Would of course need to stay on for the Ulster Grand Prix. In fact maybe I should spend my retirement years (if I get that far) visiting all the rounds of the Irish road racing championship.Now that would be close to heaven. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IicIfQ0pk8&feature=related
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big balls and no fear.....love watching the TT....all amazing stuff nice clip :y :y
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bibjoepk8DQ
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Marbles, lost.
Looks like a normal every day commute to me. ;D
I dunno, I don't "agree" with road racing tbh. Although there is no argument about it to agree or disagree with in the first place.
If people want to race, they should be allowed to. Of course. But when all is said and done, when the shit slides off the saddle, I'd prefer to see such obviously talented individuals have a better chance of survival.
Although, generally, it depends on your focus point how you perceive the performance. If your looking at the bike in front, from a riders point of view, it's not possible to go too fast. A bike gives a feeling of wearing the machine. It can become an extension of your limbs and senses as if you can feel the Tarmac itself. Your not aware of the danger, pain, the rock hard seat, the wind ripping your head off, or the kerb and the barbed wire fences.
But on the other hand, it's not uncommon for a rider to sit and watch a similar race or event to the one he competes in himself from the side of the exact same track and say "Christ almighty..." in shock as a spectator. Only for his friends and acquaintances to tell him "yeah, that's what we said watching YOU go round" ;D
If these events didn't exist, riding like that amongst every day motorists would be way more common.
If you get the chance, watch TT Closer to the edge with Guy Martin. Afaik that's the first film with the bottle to convey why they compete with such risks. ;)
Personally I don't care what anyone says, there is no better experience than riding a sports bike... Well, one that works anyway, unlike that Gsxr piece of crap i once had ;D
Not that it's peformance level was anything like those things, they really are a completely different world in performance.
We once did an acu track day at Almeria in Spain. February pre season warm up and some pukka race teams use it for testing. We noticed a rather quick Honda Fireblade belting round. Obviously very well fettled, factory swing arm, traction control spitting away out of the exhaust and scaring the shit out of everyone anywhere near it on track. Nobody could get anywhere near it on times, but most people had nothing more expensive than super stock spec bikes. We later found out he was competing in BSB as a privateer. Which explained it, proper quick bike just cleared off and left everyone for dead.
So we all watched the first round of BSB to see where he finished. Last! Dead rather Last. Completely Differant world of performance.
All things are relative. And for anyone not used to bikes, I guess that footage might appear a little unhinged I suppose. ;D
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Just a normal day out for us lot ;D Well 20 yrs ago ...cant get leg over now :'(
never get my leg over either since i got married :o :-[ :'( :'(
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just put tt closer to the edge on my wish list :y :y
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Never been to the TT , would like to ride over one year eventually . Last bike being a zx12r was great but im looking for something a bit more sedate and comfy for longer journeys esp for swmbo on the back .Strange how things change when you get older , not interested in balls out speed anymore just something to soak up the bumps and arrive in comfort .
Thats why i bought an elite ;D
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These guys (& girls) who ride these machines in competitions are exceptional. The skill they possess is eye watering and truly amazing to watch......
I wish I just had a minute fraction of their talent, I'd be mega happy ::) :D
My last bike was a zx636, lovely machine! The only other bike I owned was my very 1st one after my test.....zxr750 :y
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These guys (& girls) who ride these machines in competitions are exceptional. The skill they possess is eye watering and truly amazing to watch......
I wish I just had a minute fraction of their talent, I'd be mega happy ::) :D
My last bike was a zx636, lovely machine! The only other bike I owned was my very 1st one after my test.....zxr750 :y
Mate of mine had one of those , it went like stink but he had a problem fitting himself on it as he was 6ft3 ;D handled well ..underrated bike imo and can be bought for peanuts ;)
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These guys (& girls) who ride these machines in competitions are exceptional. The skill they possess is eye watering and truly amazing to watch......
I wish I just had a minute fraction of their talent, I'd be mega happy ::) :D
My last bike was a zx636, lovely machine! The only other bike I owned was my very 1st one after my test.....zxr750 :y
Mate of mine had one of those , it went like stink but he had a problem fitting himself on it as he was 6ft3 ;D handled well ..underrated bike imo and can be bought for peanuts ;)
I'll second that, lol
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If you get the chance, watch TT Closer to the edge with Guy Martin. Afaik that's the first film with the bottle to convey why they compete with such risks. ;)
Watched it a couple of weeks back in HD (not 3D as I didn't catch it at the cinema) - great film.. Guy is definitely a couple of sandwiches short of a picnic, though. I also learnt far more about his masturbatory habits than I needed to know.. ;D ;D
Also watched "I, Superbiker" recently - same idea but covering the BSB championship.. good but of course lacks the "Oh my god!" factor of watching road racing. They're still crazy, of course..