do you ride like this? - Page 3

tommymac · 03-15-2012, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by fasternyou929

How long have you been riding and you still don't know motorcycle speedo's are notoriously inaccurate at high speeds? If his speedo so 160's and he hadn't messed with the gearing on his bike, he was probably running high 130's or low 140's. Drop a tooth on the front sprocket or go up any teeth in the rear sprocket and it gets even worse.

Agreed, but given the speed with those cars I doubt he was up that high. Plus the lawyers had to play it up for added shock value to show they got their client all this money.

RACER X · 03-15-2012, 10:35 AM

Ducati 1098s guages.....

askmrjesus · 03-15-2012, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RACER X

what a crock o shit for lawyers, its obvious, at 1 point he says they were going 160mph, but the speeds they were passing cars was def. not 2x their speed, but if you convert kph to mph, 160kph= 100mph which looks right for the vid.

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Originally Posted by RACER X

according to the lawyer it was MPH. i don't think it was.

Um...

JC

RACER X · 03-15-2012, 02:31 PM

UM YEAH, in this day and age, you can push a button and convert to kph, i can on my bike. and it'll also convert the F to C.

Trip · 03-15-2012, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by RACER X

UM YEAH, in this day and age, you can push a button and convert to kph, i can on my bike. and it'll also convert the F to C.

I know people who have done it for track day vids too. Douchers mainly. I will see if I can find one.

Sixxxxer · 03-15-2012, 07:53 PM

You do realize that Speed is not accurately portrayed by objects in sight right?

Airplanes for example, They dont look like there going 600 Miles an hour...Whether your IN one or looking at one from the ground.

Same thing in a car...Or on a bike...Speed is not something you can judge with the camera angle of this video.

askmrjesus · 03-16-2012, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by RACER X

UM YEAH, in this day and age, you can push a button and convert to kph, i can on my bike. and it'll also convert the F to C.

Sigh.

Point being, posting a pic of the gauge reading in MPH, doesn't exactly help your argument.

JC

Sixxxxer · 03-16-2012, 11:41 PM

I dont know why everyone thinks he wasnt going over 140...Because the Video looks slow?

Do planes look like there flying at 600 MPH?

Amber Lamps · 03-17-2012, 01:17 AM

Well, I for one can't say that I haven't ridden in a similar manner AND I seem to remember several crazy double line/blind corner passes riding with some of you...

The main problem I have with this guy's behavior, is his willingness to endanger a passenger. Although, I've also done some of that as well.... Oh well, I guess I won't be throwing any stones since I too have engaged in dangerous/idiotic behavior myself. After all, I have a glass house to protect.

I do agree with OSP about the camera.... Hopefully, it's a GoPro HD.

Riceaholic · 03-17-2012, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

Well, I for one can't say that I haven't ridden in a similar manner AND I seem to remember several crazy double line/blind corner passes riding with some of you...

The main problem I have with this guy's behavior, is his willingness to endanger a passenger. Although, I've also done some of that as well.... Oh well, I guess I won't be throwing any stones since I too have engaged in dangerous/idiotic behavior myself. After all, I have a glass house to protect.

I do agree with OSP about the camera.... Hopefully, it's a GoPro HD.

I don't recall any of that...

03-15-2012, 10:35 AM	#22
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03-15-2012, 02:31 PM	#24
RACER X AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Richmond, Tx Moto: '10 Tuono Factory Posts: 4,569	UM YEAH, in this day and age, you can push a button and convert to kph, i can on my bike. and it'll also convert the F to C. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ 2014 GROM! 181cc of FURY 2010 Aprilia Tuono Factory - SOLD 2009 SFV Gladius - SOLD 2008 Hayabusa - SOLD.

03-15-2012, 07:53 PM	#26
Sixxxxer Like Gixxxxer But Not Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dirty Jersey Moto: 2008 ZX6R Posts: 4,891	You do realize that Speed is not accurately portrayed by objects in sight right? Airplanes for example, They dont look like there going 600 Miles an hour...Whether your IN one or looking at one from the ground. Same thing in a car...Or on a bike...Speed is not something you can judge with the camera angle of this video. __________________ [FRSH] Candy Plasma Blue

03-16-2012, 11:41 PM	#28
Sixxxxer Like Gixxxxer But Not Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dirty Jersey Moto: 2008 ZX6R Posts: 4,891	I dont know why everyone thinks he wasnt going over 140...Because the Video looks slow? Do planes look like there flying at 600 MPH? __________________ [FRSH] Candy Plasma Blue

03-17-2012, 01:17 AM	#29
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	Well, I for one can't say that I haven't ridden in a similar manner AND I seem to remember several crazy double line/blind corner passes riding with some of you... The main problem I have with this guy's behavior, is his willingness to endanger a passenger. Although, I've also done some of that as well.... Oh well, I guess I won't be throwing any stones since I too have engaged in dangerous/idiotic behavior myself. After all, I have a glass house to protect. I do agree with OSP about the camera.... Hopefully, it's a GoPro HD.