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Title: Due to the few slow-speed handling topics that have arisen lately...
Post by: makenzie71 on January 18, 2006, 03:28:48 AM
This is how you're supposed to do it...

http://media.putfile.com/Moto-virolo
Title: Re: Due to the few slow-speed handling topics that have arisen lately...
Post by: skoebl on January 18, 2006, 09:46:52 AM
That's some crazy stuff....Wish I had that amount of control right now (then again...not surprising that I don't after only like 2 weeks lol)
Title: Re: Due to the few slow-speed handling topics that have arisen lately...
Post by: annguyen1981 on January 18, 2006, 10:01:19 AM
Very nice find Mak! :thumb:
Title: Re: Due to the few slow-speed handling topics that have arisen lately...
Post by: scratch on January 18, 2006, 10:28:50 AM
Nary scoots his butt off the seat. Good form. His arms are loose. He keeps his head down, though, but it's where he's looking is what counts.
Title: Re: Due to the few slow-speed handling topics that have arisen lately...
Post by: john on January 18, 2006, 02:31:12 PM
It looks like a GS, and sounds like one.  But there's no way a GS can handle that good.
Title: Re: Due to the few slow-speed handling topics that have arisen lately...
Post by: makenzie71 on January 18, 2006, 02:36:00 PM
Quote from: john on January 18, 2006, 02:31:12 PM
It looks like a GS, and sounds like one.

I'm sorry, I should have mentioned that it's an RC31.

QuoteBut there's no way a GS can handle that good.

I assure you, it can.
Title: Re: Due to the few slow-speed handling topics that have arisen lately...
Post by: pnaberhaus on January 18, 2006, 04:43:46 PM
Looks like "autocross" for motorcycles. Call it...."motocross"?, nah, that's been taken. I could do that, except.......I'd lose my way among all the pylons, gates and itty-bitty turns. Then in an effort to correct on missing a turn.......... :oops:
Title: Re: Due to the few slow-speed handling topics that have arisen lately...
Post by: budget speed demon on January 18, 2006, 05:47:57 PM
That's Crazy! Gotta get practicing...
Title: Re: Due to the few slow-speed handling topics that have arisen lately...
Post by: perfdrug on January 18, 2006, 11:21:02 PM
that's awesome, and good catch scratch with the head direction. looking the direction you're going seriously is the #1 thing that helps my slow speed manuvering.
Title: Re: Due to the few slow-speed handling topics that have arisen lately...
Post by: makenzie71 on June 11, 2006, 11:31:56 PM
bump...

This got brought up in conversation elsewhere so I thought I'd bump it.  Only good can come from watching this video.
Title: Re: Due to the few slow-speed handling topics that have arisen lately...
Post by: NightRyder on June 12, 2006, 12:21:45 AM
Wow that is why I got this bike and not a cruser. I am so going to be that good. with-in a year's time. This summer I am going to become awsomeo! <-- my declaration.

Oh, would a GS need anything to do that? Maybe progressive springs up front? Anything else?
Title: Re: Due to the few slow-speed handling topics that have arisen lately...
Post by: makenzie71 on June 12, 2006, 01:47:53 AM
The GS can do that out of the box.  It's actually a lighter bike with skinnier tires...it'll be eager to do better out of the box.
Title: Re: Due to the few slow-speed handling topics that have arisen lately...
Post by: Affschnozel on June 12, 2006, 05:51:04 AM
In fact that bike is Honda VFR400r nc21 and it's kind of similar in specs to a GS:
Specs at a glance: Max. H.P.: 59 HP @12,500rpm Torque: 4.0kg-m / 10,000rpm  Dry weight: 158kg Front wheel:100/90R-16  Rear wheel: 140/70R-18
Very nicely done :thumb: needless to say.GS will be up to the task as well i think ;)
P.S. practice on good asphalt :icon_rolleyes:
Title: Re: Due to the few slow-speed handling topics that have arisen lately...
Post by: calispec on July 18, 2006, 05:47:38 PM
anyone remember this video??

I wanted to show it to a friend but it looks like it's been taken down. Anyone know of anywhere else to find it.

it's a video a guy riding a bike around what seems like an autocross type course. Super tight turns around cones, weaves, peg draging and the like. I'd love to see this again to show a friend...and because i'm currently a parking lot warrior trying to practice and get comfortable on the bike before hitting the streets.

anyway, if you've got it or know where it is, link it up.
Title: Re: Due to the few slow-speed handling topics that have arisen lately...
Post by: Affschnozel on July 19, 2006, 08:49:06 AM
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3527658038479990374&q=motorcycle