some motorbikes. . .

[The Bigfella]

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I really haven't done a lot of photography lately. It's been mostly video.

Here's a clip from the Pai road - a rather dangerous stretch of tar that a lot of tourists wipe out on. They go up there on scooters, unaware of local driving conditions or standards and get scraped out from underneath tourist buses. Everyone I hire bikes to gets shown the difference between the "front" and "back" roads. Almost all choose the back road. I prefer going to Pai on the back road and coming back on the front road - typically at times when there aren't a lot of tourist buses. Well, none now... but....

This was shot in February. Burning season. I should have shot the drone up higher and shown how far the twisties go... there being near 800 corners in the 130 km of this road. It was described by and American friend, Paul Smith (senior editor of Adventure Motorcycling mag) as the best day's bike riding of his life - like 20 Tail of the Dragons strung end to end (with no cops). He was on one of my CRF250s

[lupussonic]

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Two old dudes rocked up on identical Indians at the petrol station today. I asked them if they had come far...they came all the way from Xanten, about 20 miles away. I thought it was sweet, they must have been in their 80's.

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[Ralphie Boy]

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seeing all the Thumpers posted I thought I’d show my old bike, which has been slowly rusting under a tarp for many years. It is a 1980 Yamaha SR500G. It has a Stage I White Brothers kit which includes: K&N Air filter; 38mm Mikuni Round Slide Carb, and new header with a Supertrapp exhaust. I am considering fixing up the beast to ride again.

Ralphie

[Ted Hoppe]

Re: some motorbikes. . .

I really haven't done a lot of photography lately. It's been mostly video.

Here's a clip from the Pai road - a rather dangerous stretch of tar that a lot of tourists wipe out on. They go up there on scooters, unaware of local driving conditions or standards and get scraped out from underneath tourist buses. Everyone I hire bikes to gets shown the difference between the "front" and "back" roads. Almost all choose the back road. I prefer going to Pai on the back road and coming back on the front road - typically at times when there aren't a lot of tourist buses. Well, none now... but....

This was shot in February. Burning season. I should have shot the drone up higher and shown how far the twisties go... there being near 800 corners in the 130 km of this road. It was described by and American friend, Paul Smith (senior editor of Adventure Motorcycling mag) as the best day's bike riding of his life - like 20 Tail of the Dragons strung end to end (with no cops). He was on one of my CRF250s

In your video - lines are suggestions and speed a game. When I visit you one day i will double down on the insurance.

[The Bigfella]

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In that video it looks like you commit to some overtaking manoeuvres before you have clear visibility ahead. Unwise in my opinion!

^ what is the posted speed limit?

In your video - lines are suggestions and speed a game. When I visit you one day i will double down on the insurance.

Posted speed limit is 90kph.

Lines are suggestions... well, yes. The strict letter of the law here allows overtaking, if safe, on a single unbroken line. Double lines... no, but it doesn't seem to make much difference. One is always aware that you might have something coming your way on your side of the road. "Ghost riders" is a term here... motorbikes (and sometimes trucks) driving on the road in the wrong direction... usually right over. A lady was killed here avoiding one the other day... and the two women ghost riders were tracked down and arrested. Concentration, expectation and having a few tenths in reserve are important.

Here's some of the bikes on a recent ride. Panigale V4S, Monster and Panigale V4R. The race exhaust on that latter bike is about $5k US alone. 234 hp.... but on the roads here, we can often get past them on smaller bikes



I've had guys on a Honda 300F and a Kawasaki Ninja 400 ride away and leave me in their dust on some of the tight roads....

Re video - I think it was the day I made the drone video in the twisties... I've got myself making a mistake. One I don't care to repeat. I did a second gear squirt past a truck in the mountains... realised as I went past that he was unloaded and didn't appear to be slowing for the upcoming corner. Lost him from view over my shoulder... didn't have him located, so couldn't pull on brake for the corner... for which I was now too fast... and had to go around the corner over the line in case the truck was there - and an SUV came around going the other way. Being Thailand, he just moved over a bit and made room. We use it in our training.

Speaking of training - recent ride, had a young lady riding with us. At lunch, I had a word with her..... "you've passed me on the left (same as passing someone on the right in the US... we drive on the left), close to me three times this morning... and I'm spending half my time looking at my mirrors trying to second guess what crazy move you're going to pull next... so, next time you pass me on the left, I'm going to kick you as you go past" All good... but had another word to her at dinner... "So, the last three times you passed me (she was on a bike with 50% more power... easy to gap in the corners, but horsepower wins on the straights)... why had I backed off?" She didn't know why, so I told her.... "Each time there was a safety situation that demanded I backed off... but whooosh... there you went, at full throttle. First one was a village... three scooters travelling slowly on the left, truck entering from the left, scooter entering from the right.... and you went through at full throttle". Another senior member... former motorcycle cop... piped up "You're going to die unless you change how you ride"... and the discussion went on from there.

We spend a lot of time trying to improve the less-skilled riders.

[Nicholas Carey]

Found this on FaceBook. Can't find it on YouTube. I'll see if I can extract it from FB and push it to YouTube.

https://www.facebook.com/162084073898080/posts/2834675719972222/

[Rapelapente]

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Found that.
Totaly crazy guy

https://cdllife.com/2018/indiana-man-builds-motorcycles-from-semi-truck-parts-for-riders-who-hate-getting-killed/

[Stiletto]

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I've watched a lot of this guy's videos. While most are aimed at trackday warriors, this one gets into setting the bike up for one's own physical dimensions. I've sent it to my Son.

[The Bigfella]

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Thanks for that video - I've shared it elsewhere and some guys have implemented stuff from it.

Meanwhile, I highly recommend watching this one....

[Ted Hoppe]

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The Other Riders Cafe Video. (Cambodian Pop Hip Hop Included)

[Rapelapente]

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Saw this sweet thing yesterday, parked on the road side, in south Corsica

Not sure about the exact model.
Probably a R 50?

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[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

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Frame and forks - R50 or R69

Engine from a slash6 or early slash7.

[Jimmy W]

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Has this been on here?

SdKfz 2 Kettenkrad: Germany's Halftrack Motorcycle

[Nicholas Carey]

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Honda is bringing their vernerable Trail 125 back to the States for 2021.

Available in November. 4-speed semi-auto transmission from the Super Cub. Front and reardisc brakes. ABS is standard equipment. $3900.

Tasty!

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/car-accessories/a33926272/2021-honda-trail-125-revealed-photos-specs/

Like the original Honda Trail of the Sixties, the 2021 CT125 Trail is based on the Super Cub. Honda engineers strengthened that bike's step-through frame and gave its 125-cc air-cooled single-cylinder a high-mount intake to avoid eating dust and twigs, and an upswept exhaust system to improve low- and mid-range power.

https://www.cycleworld.com/story/motorcycle-news/2021-honda-trail-125-coming-to-us/

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

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