Motorbike videos thread

Hotblack Desiato · 09-10-2015 11:32pm

Meh. You'd think I hadn't been riding on multi-compound road tyres for years now :rolleyes:

Last publicity gasp for Bridgestone, they're bowing out soon!

Pedro K · 15-10-2015 8:16pm

This dude didn't even look left at all. Just kept on moving.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYsbG_u_Ljk

Hotblack Desiato · 15-10-2015 11:54pm

Fine if he'd seen the bike and had no intention of entering its lane.

Problem is the rider has no way of knowing this in advance.

I get this about 3 times a week. They get a good blast on the air horns as soon as they pull out, so they've no excuse for not knowing I'm there. Naas Rd outbound between Long Mile junction and Red Cow is bad for this, they pull out of the garage into the bus lane as you approach in the left driving lane, how confident can you be they won't just pull across? I always try to be in the right driving lane there. If the left driving lane is (or appears) empty they often pull straight out into it.

cantdecide · 16-10-2015 12:56am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfL3pBY0amQ

A series on rebuilding an R1 engine from stem to stern. I've watched it about 3 times now.

Pique · 24-10-2015 10:14pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA3EvXJwYvE

Pique · 24-10-2015 11:04pm

cantdecide wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfL3pBY0amQ

A series on rebuilding an R1 engine from stem to stern. I've watched it about 3 times now.

Seems he did far too much work on that himself. HE should've got this guy involved: (yeah I know, probably a repost)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlax5L8BVGc

two wheels good · 29-10-2015 9:24pm

This deserves a thread of its own...

Longer version and website here
Can't see the drive mechanism.

Yamaha had a 2WD prototype some years ago. Whatever happened that? Hydraulic drive to front wheel.

Pique · 30-10-2015 4:35pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzgJWwAx8Mo

Pedro K · 09-11-2015 10:10pm

Description in the YouTube description

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xt3gTQ6Zyk

Sorry about the poor quality. Unfortunately, I can't control the rain landing on the camera!

zubair · 10-11-2015 1:13am

Pedro K wrote: »

Description in the YouTube description
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xt3gTQ6Zyk

Sorry about the poor quality. Unfortunately, I can't control the rain landing on the camera!

His indicator was on so he had right of way.

gctest50 · 10-11-2015 1:53am

two wheels good wrote: »

.........
Yamaha had a 2WD prototype some years ago. Whatever happened that? Hydraulic drive to front wheel.

they just got tired of it and left it in the forest

Pedro K · 10-11-2015 1:54am

zubair wrote: »

His indicator was on so he had right of way.

I assume that's sarcasm!!!!

gerrowadat · 10-11-2015 9:34am

Pedro K wrote: »

I assume that's sarcasm!!!!

You technically had the right of way. It's up to yourself if you think overtaking a number of of cars who are indicating to merge onto you is a good idea.

Pedro K · 10-11-2015 11:15am

gerrowadat wrote: »

You technically had the right of way. It's up to yourself if you think overtaking a number of of cars who are indicating to merge onto you is a good idea.

I see what you mean. Perhaps the video title, in particular use of the word merge, is misleading.

With all due respect, did you read the video description?

It's a 3 lane road. I had already moved from lane 1 to lane 2 to accommodate people merging from the slip into lane 1.

This driver merged into lane 1, no problem, then decided to continue her lane change on top of me. So it wasn't so much a merge as it was a lane change without looking.

goodlad · 10-11-2015 12:53pm

I can deffo see the car driver was a complete dope.
I'm not excusing them for a second, but you do need to factor in some defensive driving under the assumption that the car driver is a wanker.

Looking at it, they never turned the indicator off. They may of made the assumption that the bike in the rear view was a good bit back and can see them indicating.

You assumed they wouldnt pull into the lane.
I just think so more defensive driving should of been used especially given the road conditions and possible visibility problems.

Take that car out of the equation, and you were about to undertake a truck in the right hand lane which may of pulled in on top of you.

Pedro K · 10-11-2015 1:52pm

goodlad wrote: »

I can deffo see the car driver was a complete dope.
I'm not excusing them for a second, but you do need to factor in some defensive driving under the assumption that the car driver is a wanker.

Looking at it, they never turned the indicator off. They may of made the assumption that the bike in the rear view was a good bit back and can see them indicating.

You assumed they wouldnt pull into the lane.
I just think so more defensive driving should of been used especially given the road conditions and possible visibility problems.

Take that car out of the equation, and you were about to undertake a truck in the right hand lane which may of pulled in on top of you.

Take the car out of the equation and I would have been in lane 1. Only reason I was in lane 2 was to allow the vehicles merge into lane 1.

Wonda-Boy · 10-11-2015 4:23pm

Poor weather conditions plays a major part here. You do indeed have right of way, most people think an indicator gives them right away....it is what it is an indication of movement. However, if it was me as soon as I seen it (indicator) I would have rolled off or kicked it down.....deffo bad driving but anticipation is key especially in that weather.

Mr Sheen! · 13-11-2015 5:23pm

Lorenzo celebrates his victory and makes a tool out of himself

:D

Skill Magill · 16-03-2016 11:22pm

dudeeile · 19-04-2016 10:38am

More info here: http://www.nbc12.com/story/31747531/biker-dad-dog-nearly-kills-two-riders-caught-on-camera?clienttype=generic&sf24567761=1

neildyr · 19-04-2016 12:14pm

Ooo. That looks like a shoulder or collar bone injury.

Richard tea · 19-04-2016 1:22pm

Great show of agility form the lad springing from the path of the truck.

dudeeile · 20-04-2016 11:09am

If he didn't get that jump he was a goner for sure but he did very very well considering the situation. He did have the earlier option of ditching right or maybe he just lost balance and went left.

Anyway, lucky boy and just shows how easy it is for things to get real ugly real fast.

DaveD · 05-05-2016 10:11pm

VR46 - The Doctor, part 1 of 5

Skill Magill · 07-06-2016 6:32pm

Skill wants

blade1 · 07-06-2016 7:30pm

Skill Magill wrote: »

Skill wants

Handy but not a good sign when they have to cut the video during raising the bike!!
Slow enough i'd say.

Skill Magill · 07-06-2016 7:34pm

Did you not see him climbing over one side and down the other when it was raised? It does wheelies too, thing probably costs more than the TDM, on the downside

blade1 · 07-06-2016 7:57pm

Skill Magill wrote: »

Did you not see him climbing over one side and down the other when it was raised? It does wheelies too, thing probably costs more than the TDM, on the downside

The tdm will wheelie without it!!:pac:

Richard tea · 05-08-2016 1:15pm

goodlad · 05-08-2016 1:19pm

The Dopey **** in the van could of blocked the gap around the barrier

Richard tea · 05-08-2016 1:24pm

The description mentions Acid been thrown. Who the fu*k carries acid around with them.

Steffano2002 · 08-08-2016 10:16pm

Went for a track day on Sunday in France. Track called Anneau du Rhin. Took some videos with my GoPro Hero 3+ and my Gyro Moto Vision mount (which keeps the camera straight at all times). Thought I'd share with ya'all.

Wossack · 16-08-2016 3:07pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKhyS9c0-Z4

DaveD · 06-12-2016 10:19pm

https://youtu.be/fioOO9vLrcU

frozenfrozen · 07-12-2016 12:33am

there was another video of them throwing acid at someone who tried to stop them, I don't know would I have done more than the people standing there shouting when there's the chance they could blind you for the sake of someone else's bike which will already have thousands in damage from them kicking the **** out of it for the last 10 minutes trying to get it going

SeamusG97 · 28-03-2017 8:44pm

Came across this on Facebook
http://www.topspeed24.com/new/japanese-motorcycle-police-skills-on-a-wet-surface/
Caption is "Don't try to outrun the Japanese motorcycle police" Cant help thinking that an Irish urban diesel spill or rural cowsh1t trail on a blind bend might test his full potential but very impressive in any case.
Ps apologies for all the Facebook clickbait crap on the same page. Video clip is worth navigating around it imho.

Wossack · 28-03-2017 10:10pm

SeamusG97 wrote: »

Came across this on Facebook
http://www.topspeed24.com/new/japanese-motorcycle-police-skills-on-a-wet-surface/
Caption is "Don't try to outrun the Japanese motorcycle police" Cant help thinking that an Irish urban diesel spill or rural cowsh1t trail on a blind bend might test his full potential but very impressive in any case.
Ps apologies for all the Facebook clickbait crap on the same page. Video clip is worth navigating around it imho.

direct youtube for the above vid - impressive alright!