Death Wish Greek Style

[Large]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrnbt-6fsBM&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtM9grPU6Jc&mode=related&search=

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[BOHEMION]

Farkin idiots

Now that's how to ride on the road.

Love the way he doesn't let the dodgy rear handling stop him :D

[Razorback]

Hes only so hard on the skids coz he chooses such crappy lines lol. I dont think the guy in front looked anywhere near as ragged at any time in the first vid. Excellent skillz though and balls like watermelons.

Sure makes me miss my 1000K2 damnit. That brutal gixxer acceleration is like a fuggin drug. Bandit is great... but I miss my gixxer :(

[Gix11]

That reminds me of the old Fireblade days back in '92. Young, loads of power, and a nothing's getting past me attitude. How the fuck did we ever survive? We'd run cars off the road and everything. I think I'm getting old as now that looks like just too hard work on the ticker. Old Zorba at the back there seems to be getting it out of shape a bit with those groovy peel in too soon lines.

[Iceman]

You all know the saying, 'when in doubt, hang it out!'

[Matt]

Yeah the guy in front is doin it heaps easier. The guy with the camera is getting the ass end crossed up everywhere!

[Cruisecontrol]

That seems like a lateish model GSX-R which should have a slipper clutch which begs the questions how and why is he getting the arse so out of shape?

[Tone]

Christ...! Looks like the two buggers I had no hope of keeping up with on the old road last week,fuckin mental.

[Razorback]

quote:Originally posted by r1crashtestdummy

Yeah the guy in front is doin it heaps easier. The guy with the camera is getting the ass end crossed up everywhere!


Just bad lines causing him to have to go hard on the brakes. Lots of front brake is taking the weight off the rear so when he hits the rear brake its just sliding as you can hear. One it starts sliding it generally comes around one side or the other.

Ive done it a few times on my gixxer pushing too hard and more or less look to my right to find myself staring at the ass end coming up along side me LOL. Thats when you realise your in the shit hehehe [8D]

[Cruisecontrol]

But the lack of revs makes it seem like he is just pulling in the clutch and praying.

Yeah was happening to me constantly on the run, especially up Thunderbolt's way, eh Damo :D
Just adds to the fun of a good run [:p]

[Razorback]

quote:Originally posted by Cruisecontrol

But the lack of revs makes it seem like he is just pulling in the clutch and praying.


Yeah thats true, I think its pretty safe to say his courage vastly outstrips his riding skills LOL

Did anyone catch what sort of bike the lead guy is riding. I noticed in the second part it sounds like a Vtwin and the underseat exhaust looks Dukeish. Shit he can ride whatever it is, kneescraping followed by wheelstanding out of almost every turn [}:)]

[Cruisecontrol]

My guess would be a 999

[KRASH]

quote:Originally posted by Cruisecontrol

That seems like a lateish model GSX-R which should have a slipper clutch which begs the questions how and why is he getting the arse so out of shape?

That looks like K1-K2-K3 tacho and speedo
Slipper clutch is K5 on isn't it?
Stocky's K2 has a K5 slipper in it and it's fuggin unbelivible to ride......4th to 2nd and just feed it into it...oops thats right Stocky visits here quite regularly...It's wjat the other fellas tell me Stocky....:D:D

[ozkat]

That bloke in front reminded me a bit of myself ;) Yeah right. I fell off my bloody chair just watching it.

[loosebruce]

Couple of sketchy overtakes, but generally the cars seem to move out of the way (big bip of throttle to wake em up?). With the vid mounted on the tank you can't see as far as the rider could. You can see the rider falling into the trap of focussing on the lead rider instead of looking as far ahead, tipping in late,tending to run wide on the exit.
Definately gets more ragged as the vid progresses.Mad bastards.

[Razorback]

yeah Bruce thats always been my biggest problem. My eyes are drawn to the road 20m in front of me scanning for gravel and stuff, when if you want to go fast you should be stretching your neck like a strangled chook and looking as far ahead as you can see. Its a great feeling when you get it going and just let go of the fear Luke.

[pt]

fuck that is some seriously sketchy riding. not to mention thos overcooked 100 kmh+ downhill sweepers[:0]

[BOHEMION]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQF6L4qvAsE&NR

[Large]

backing in the gixxer and duke motard style is pretty impressive...

but wrong side of road into oncoming cars at about 2:20 is just fucking stupid

[Gix11]

........and of course the next video that came up was this. Seen a few of these on here before, but you gotta love that tank slapper from hell! : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqeb_OcXUWM&NR

[BOHEMION]

quote:Originally posted by Large

backing in the gixxer and duke motard style is pretty impressive...

but wrong side of road into oncoming cars at about 2:20 is just fucking stupid


Shit man didnt notice that before FARK ![xx(]

[pt]

by the way, who is papastavrou:D

[FallenHeaven]

i knew,we greeks are crazy,but i didn'tknew we were that crazy!!

Hey Fallen, can you find out anything about the clip/riders? Really fuggin enjoyed that, like to see some more if they've got them.