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Title: Good times in 04 (Video)
Post by: GRU on January 23, 2005, 02:08:03 AM
just some old footage i decided to throw together today

RIGHT CLICK SAVE AS
http://www.automotoklub.net/gs04.wmv
Title: Good times in 04 (Video)
Post by: Fint on January 23, 2005, 11:08:11 AM
kiss that rear tire goodbye!  :o  :?
Title: Good times in 04 (Video)
Post by: weaselnoze on January 23, 2005, 11:10:34 AM
what kind of camera do u use? and why is it almost like a slide show?  what causes that?
Title: Good times in 04 (Video)
Post by: airbrush on January 23, 2005, 12:05:56 PM
haha...now there's the proper way to make a happy face! :lol:
Title: Good times in 04 (Video)
Post by: GRU on January 23, 2005, 05:23:19 PM
Quote from: weaselnozewhat kind of camera do u use? and why is it almost like a slide show?  what causes that?

it a sony cybershot p 52....just for still pictures but i got a big memory card so i can record about 6 mins of video now....the frames cause the video to look like a slide
Title: Good times in 04 (Video)
Post by: RedShift on January 23, 2005, 07:00:27 PM
Who says you need a 600cc Sportbike to have fun.  Video evidence that those who believe they'll get "bored" with a GS500 just lack creativity.

Your advice: Live a little -- My advice: have another rear tire on order before treating your rubber that way.

:thumb:
Title: Good times in 04 (Video)
Post by: GRU on January 23, 2005, 09:31:11 PM
Quote from: RedShiftWho says you need a 600cc Sportbike to have fun.  Video evidence that those who believe they'll get "bored" with a GS500 just lack creativity.

Your advice: Live a little -- My advice: have another rear tire on order before treating your rubber that way.

:thumb:

true enough :)

yep, i bought a 150 rear and thought i waste the 130 before the change  :mrgreen:
Title: Good times in 04 (Video)
Post by: chbix on January 24, 2005, 12:23:33 PM
I keep getting errors when trying to save that..
Title: Good times in 04 (Video)
Post by: JetSwing on January 24, 2005, 12:52:04 PM
Quote from: chbixI keep getting errors when trying to save that..
it's a dead link...at least at this moment
Title: Good times in 04 (Video)
Post by: GRU on January 24, 2005, 02:34:06 PM
yeah, i took it off since someone on here linked the video on other board and wasted 1.4 G of bandwidth in 24 hours....i'll put it up in about 5 days if i don't run out of bandwidth for the month
Title: Good times in 04 (Video)
Post by: GRU on January 26, 2005, 09:22:43 PM
Back online
Title: Good times in 04 (Video)
Post by: chbix on January 27, 2005, 09:49:25 AM
I didnt notice a slide show affect.... anyway great  vid, love the :)
Title: Good times in 04 (Video)
Post by: VTNewb on January 27, 2005, 10:25:49 AM
Two observations.
My 77GS400(that I sold) sounds alot different from these things.

That and the sound of the 500 is quite unique.
Title: Good times in 04 (Video)
Post by: Jake D on January 27, 2005, 02:46:13 PM
Is doing a burnout as easy as it looks?

Grab front brake with two fingers.  
Twist throttle.
Slip clutch.

First gear?
Correct?  

Wheelie procedure?

Gas, clutch, yank?  No yank?

Never tried either.
Title: Good times in 04 (Video)
Post by: Jeppy on January 27, 2005, 03:01:24 PM
Now that was SWEET! :thumb:
The things we do when we are looking for fun :cheers:
Title: Good times in 04 (Video)
Post by: GRU on January 27, 2005, 03:44:14 PM
thanks guys...

well i'll tell you how i do it...

burnout....squeeze front brake (i use 4 fingers) and twist throttle...about 6000 should be enough but if you want them to smoke go to 10...stand up and dump the clutch in 1st gear....try not to put any more weight on the back, just put some weight on the front tire by pushing on the bars...

wheelie....go slow, pull in the clutch, put in 1st gear, throttle a little and dump the clutch...if you want to go higher, then rev the motor a little more and dump the clutch...a lot of ppl get scared when the wheel comes up really high and they move their body close to the gastank and to the front which will bring the front wheel down, so just try to lock your arms...
Title: Good times in 04 (Video)
Post by: Jake D on January 27, 2005, 03:49:27 PM
Okay.  Sounds dangerous.  I give 'er a try.  

Any stoppies/nose wheelies?

:lol:
Title: Good times in 04 (Video)
Post by: GRU on January 27, 2005, 03:57:30 PM
ok stopies....i haven't been able to roll them with my GS but with my friends bikes which have dual rotors it's a lot easier to roll the stopies...

but the easy way to learn stopies on a gs is just to lock the brake and the back will come up...so go about 20 or 30, start braking and just before you come to a stop (maybe at 5 or 10 mph) squeeze the brake a little more ( and at the same time, lift your ass from the seat a little and put some weight on the handlebars) and then squeeze all the way almost at a dead stop...it will take some practise but you'll get it....just make sure you start doing them at slow speeds, later, when you get the feel for it, you will be able to roll them but on the gs it's really hard because of the singe rotor