Track riders on the street...
03-27-2008, 07:59 AM
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Track riders on the street...
Not sure if this is a repost but this video sure got my heart racing. Obviously overseas country, but damn these guys are good riders. Once again though, they think the street is the track. Don't worry, no gruesome wrecks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOyvOXVwBbk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOyvOXVwBbk
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03-27-2008, 01:50 PM
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Wow...that's some sick talent on a bike...but how long can you do that for on the street and expect to live? Even the very best racers crash pushing the limit. And you can't control the actions of other drivers all the time...
03-27-2008, 05:19 PM
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Curiously most serious racers would never dream of trying such stunts on the street as they have a good idea of what can happen. I remember reading years ago that Bob Hannah (former MX great and one of my childhood heroes) refused to ride on the street saying it was unsafe, quite a statement considering his feats in the dirt and on the racetracks.
thats some nice riding! not for the street though, too many things can go wrong and it could easily be the last mistake you will ever make...
03-28-2008, 12:02 AM
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Still, it makes me wonder how Rossi or Stoner ride on the streets....?
03-29-2008, 09:31 AM
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That wasn't so bad.You want stupid look at this
http://break.com/index/insane-motorc...m-footage.html
fixed for drew
http://break.com/index/insane-motorc...m-footage.html
fixed for drew
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03-29-2008, 09:46 AM
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That wasn't so bad.You want stupid look at this http://break.com/index/insane-motorc...m-footage.html
03-29-2008, 10:22 AM
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Bit of maniacal riding here. First half of the vid shot from a VTR. One of the riders is Shakey Byrne I think. A TLR, Duc and a Superhawk on their way to the races. http://www.snimci.net/video/watch.ph...80512099685914
04-06-2008, 03:25 PM
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Bit of maniacal riding here. First half of the vid shot from a VTR. One of the riders is Shakey Byrne I think. A TLR, Duc and a Superhawk on their way to the races. http://www.snimci.net/video/watch.ph...80512099685914
Those are the guys from fastbikes. Check 'm out on youtube or something. The 're really mad!
04-07-2008, 11:27 PM
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That Fast Bikes video is my favorite. Don't kid yourself, those guys are fast. Nuts, but fast. Shakey Byrne was a multiple British superbike winner (Champion in 2003) and had a MotoGP ride for awhile.
04-08-2008, 03:00 PM
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Yeah, I was meaning the Greeks.
And the "Fast Bikes" video was one of the ones where, out of 3 bikes, they binned two? Or the vid where they binned just one out of 3?
And, yeah, I have heard of Shakey Byrne. I stiil race with guys who used to beat him in the UK (early in his career, admittedly; I see he is riding in BSB again this season).
And the "Fast Bikes" video was one of the ones where, out of 3 bikes, they binned two? Or the vid where they binned just one out of 3?
And, yeah, I have heard of Shakey Byrne. I stiil race with guys who used to beat him in the UK (early in his career, admittedly; I see he is riding in BSB again this season).
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04-08-2008, 05:49 PM
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I wasn't that impressed with the Greeks, either. I did like the concrete wall on the outside of that super high speed sweeper, though. Real safe stuff.
Yeah, Byrne was on the pole for the snowed out BSB opener. The Fast Bikes video I'm talking about was a field report on the VTR, the Suzuki TL1000R and the Ducati 916; I believe they binned two.
Yeah, Byrne was on the pole for the snowed out BSB opener. The Fast Bikes video I'm talking about was a field report on the VTR, the Suzuki TL1000R and the Ducati 916; I believe they binned two.
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