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Micheal Dietrich
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Posted - 2012.01.30 04:48:00 -
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Selinate wrote:Why? Why must you ride such abhorrent death machines?
I'd sooner ride a bison bare-back then a two-wheeled vehicle that goes highway speeds....
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Micheal Dietrich
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Posted - 2012.01.30 16:55:00 -
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Drivers who couldn't be ass'd to check their rear view mirrors were usually my only threat while on the bike. Sadly I have the same issue when driving my Disco so you can't tell me it's a blind spot issue, rather than a issue with the blind. The benefit from this is that I have learned to be much more aware of my own surroundings.
Also a bonus when on a bike is that you have a lot more room to maneuver than you do in a vehicle, plus they are quite a bit more responsive than say, an 8000 lb behemoth. |
Micheal Dietrich
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Posted - 2012.01.30 19:15:00 -
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Kzintee wrote:Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:Micheal Dietrich wrote:Drivers who couldn't be ass'd to check their rear view mirrors were usually my only threat while on the bike. Sadly I have the same issue when driving my Disco so you can't tell me it's a blind spot issue, rather than a issue with the blind. The benefit from this is that I have learned to be much more aware of my own surroundings.
Also a bonus when on a bike is that you have a lot more room to maneuver than you do in a vehicle, plus they are quite a bit more responsive than say, an 6000 lb behemoth. Also I love the massively open field of view  It's the "twist, see ya!" feeling. Cruiser riders never get the learn the joy of leaning your ass into a corner and dragging knee.
Yeah I love to see knee pizza from grand prix wannabe's. But honestly, cruisers have more lean than you think, and many people can handle them like a boss. |
Micheal Dietrich
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Posted - 2012.01.30 19:43:00 -
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Kzintee wrote:Micheal Dietrich wrote:Yeah I love to see knee pizza from grand prix wannabe's. But honestly, cruisers have more lean than you think, and many people can handle them like a boss. Right, because every RUB on a shiny chromed Harley has taken the necessary classes to be able to ride like those moto cops. But as soon as you mention knee down all the sportbike riders are wannabes? Go to your local biker bar and see how many of those guys can do the stunts those professional motocops can do.
Touchy much? I didn't say that every sportbike rider is a wannabe. I also didn't say that every Harley rider is able to ride like that cop. You sure are sensitive, princess.
But really, I love to see knee pizza when the wannabe's **** it up. I also enjoy watching video's of hand braking faceplants into pavement and the back of cars, though the best videos are them hitting each other. Then there is the standing on the seat and the anticipation and suspense is staggering. |
Micheal Dietrich
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Posted - 2012.01.30 20:26:00 -
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Kzintee wrote:Micheal Dietrich wrote:
Touchy much? I didn't say that every sportbike rider is a wannabe. I also didn't say that every Harley rider is able to ride like that cop. You sure are sensitive, princess.
But really, I love to see knee pizza when the wannabe's **** it up. I also enjoy watching video's of hand braking faceplants into pavement and the back of cars, though the best videos are them hitting each other. Then there is the standing on the seat and the anticipation and suspense is staggering.
I detect a certain hostility towards sportbikers but anyway...squids will be squids? Doing wheelies in sneakers, shorts and no helmet has its drawbacks. If they want to put the knee down too...more power to them. Plenty of idiots out there on cruisers too. Oh right...mad skills on this rider. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8fkd1eTQ7U He should be a motocop.
Good lord did this ever turn into a sensitive matter. I never said I hated sportbikers. Never even implied it. My exact words was that I enjoy watching riders get knee pizza from their **** ups. And people do **** up. But you're all like 'haters be hatin when they see me rollin' and post a video of the forest eating a guy.
I mean wow. Try to calm down before your mascara runs. But if you really want to get into youtube battles I can assure you I will end up with the better quality carnage.
ps: I never mentioned what kind of rider I am. |
Micheal Dietrich
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Posted - 2012.01.30 21:00:00 -
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Kzintee wrote:Micheal Dietrich wrote:Good lord did this ever turn into a sensitive matter. I never said I hated sportbikers. Never even implied it. My exact words was that I enjoy watching riders get knee pizza from their **** ups. And people do **** up. But you're all like 'haters be hatin when they see me rollin' and post a video of the forest eating a guy. I mean wow. Try to calm down before your mascara runs. But if you really want to get into youtube battles I can assure you I will end up with the better quality carnage. ps: I never mentioned what kind of rider I am. Wow...you're that easily rattled? I'm not hatin', but honestly you claim that many riders can handle their cruisers like champs and post a video of a professional motocop as proof? Should motoGP vids be used to claim that most sportbike riders can handle their bikes like champs? Heck no, as shown by videos both you and I posted.
I happen to like that particular video of him running the cones. I feel it was a job well job and I am sure he can do that out of uniform just as well.
And yes I did say that many riders can handle their cruisers like champs. I never lied with that statement. The statement never implied anything else like, say, sportbikers suck at driving skills. But apparently my simple statement and my fetish for pain video's made you draw to the conclusion that I hate sportbikes and off you went on your crusade!
Honestly, there is no reason to get so emotional over the littlest things like that. Go get yourself a piece of chocolate and everything will be better. |
Micheal Dietrich
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Posted - 2012.01.31 05:31:00 -
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Squidgey wrote:
But, stick one of them on a sport bike (if they have never ridden one before) and suddenly he/she is pretty average at best.
Actually the officers in my area ride the BMW R 1200's. They're like traffic ninja's, one second you don't see em, the next they're on your bumper. I actually watched an officer once use cars for cover as he snuck up on a car ahead of me.
I was discussing the bike with a couple of officers and one told me that you have to be careful with the throttle on these because the bike really wants to go forward fast.
Squidgey wrote:Regardless, this is about riding. Not who's bike is better.
But thank you for posting this. Around where I live if your even on a bike it s like being in a special club, regardless if its a 1200cc or a 250cc. In 2 months I'll start seeing the groups on the highway again traveling the back country and many times they are a mix of both types of bikes. Many times in town I've had groups add me in the fold as we're going down the road. |
Micheal Dietrich
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Posted - 2012.01.31 19:38:00 -
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Kzintee wrote:Revenge will be mine....
Look, I understand you want to be special and feel like you are a part of some elite society, but ninja's aren't that difficult to learn. I went from a little Honda to a Kawasaki and the difference was....I leaned forward 45 deg. ooh. aah. My god, you act like its near impossible to learn how to drive something different than what you originally were taught with. I don't know, maybe I'm just gifted with anything that has a engine I guess.
And no, I was not implying that they catch up fast because of speed or the bike in question. Again you are reading something that is not there. I said our officers are like traffic ninja's as in they sneak up on you without being spotted. I even gave an example in noting an officer was using cars for cover as he snuck up on another vehicle. If he sped up on that car in this fashion he would have an issue with running into the other cars in traffic. So please, stop, just stop. You can't interpret sentences for ****. I'm writing plain and simple words here, not the Da vinci code.
Kzintee wrote:Edit: In fact if you do watch the video you posted closely (as well as any other police obstacle course video) you'll notice that cops on those bikes counterlean. The bike is pushed down, body stays upright above the bike. This may be an appropriate technique for a cruiser (don't ride one...but this is in fact what they teach in the MSF for new riders) but on a sportbike this forces higher lean angle on the bike. Somewhat dangerous...especially when going through corners fast.
Take note at the speed he is going. Now I am going to quote directly from my motorcycle handbook:
In normal turns, the rider and the motorcycle should lean together at the same angle.
In slow tight turns, counterbalance by leaning the motorcycle only and keeping your body straight.
What does this mean? The officer was taking slow tight turns, thus he counterbalanced. And then you change it up and say it would be dangerous to do on a sportbike when taking corners fast.
When taking corners fast....
Well no **** dummy, it would be dangerous to do that on any bike.
Look, if you want to carry on this bickering then PM me and I'll give you plenty of attention, but like the other guy said, let this thread be about just riding, not who's got the better bike. |
Micheal Dietrich
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Posted - 2012.01.31 21:06:00 -
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Kzintee wrote:
Listen. Read the posts between you and me. Really read them well, especially your posts and try to figure out who is taking it too personal here and who is not. I'll give you a hint: "You sure are sensitive, princess". You are the one getting all emotional with your snide comments. So lets just stop...
Yep, said that because you went off the handle when I made a very simple comment about knee pizza's and wannabe's, to which I'm assuming that you had figured I meant every person who uses a sportbike, in which case you were wrong. You then started this PMS trip on me to which you carried over to today when you directly quote me right off in another futile attempt to show me up in some dueling banjo dance off when I was talking to somebody else. So when you ask who is taking this personal I say you are. I asked kindly for you to take this to pm's but I'm guessing you like the open drama too much.
I will be honest however, I am getting emotional, I keep swelling up with all this pity. Actually, that may be the soda I've been drinking, brb. I wouldn't take it personal if I were you, I call a lot of ladyboys princess. It's fun to watch them puff up. |
Micheal Dietrich
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Posted - 2012.02.02 23:52:00 -
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Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
That's the electric version that was made and they did a good job with it. Another one was made before that with a gasoline engine which sounded like ****.
Battery
Combustion
My only issue is that it looks really uncomfortable to actually ride. Personally I'd rather go for this. |
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Micheal Dietrich
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Posted - 2012.02.03 01:12:00 -
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Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:I'm a Tron dork so I would actually go buy the electric one just because it's awesome but I don't know where my massive balls would go on it  .
Maybe if the front wheel were brought in just a little to make the handles reachable it'd be more considerable. As it is, it looks like the guy is stretching as far as he can just to reach the handles which really must make turning a *****, not to mention the stress on your arms after riding it for even 5 minutes.
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:That Dodge thing looks a little too Caldari for my likes...
/looks in mirror
Yeah it is damn sexy isn't it. But a true caldari bike would be uniform on the right side and the pistons on the left side would extend out 2 ft and a little wheel would be added somewhere. |
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Posted - 2012.02.10 00:13:00 -
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How you look when you dirtbike
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Posted - 2012.02.10 05:39:00 -
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Seems like Break.com is failing in general, can't click on any of the videos/pictures.
Here's another link
Checked it myself to make sure this one worked. |
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Posted - 2012.02.10 21:50:00 -
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Squidgey wrote:Micheal Dietrich wrote:Seems like Break.com is failing in general, can't click on any of the videos/pictures. Here's another linkChecked it myself to make sure this one worked. The eve forum software has trouble with some links, something to do with space separators I think.
I thought that may have been the issue as well but I went to Break manually after the link fail and I still couldn't log into any video or picture link. Normally I get links from youtube to avoid this issue but amazingly enough it looks like nobody has posted the particular video yet.
edit: Just checked again, link still fails, break is finally working |
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