Gixxer guy full race suit did something weird
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No I mean front brake. Looked and sounded like he grabbed the front brake without rolling off the throttle. Rear end kicked out of alignment from the front and tossed him on the high side. Or there was no brake involved and he didn't know what the term "cold tires" meant. Definitely can hear the engine still revving up as things go wrong.
If he was a brand new rider, I can almost guarantee the salesman barely mentioned the rear brake during his Riding 101.
Guy: "What's this lever for?"
Salesman: "It's a footrest so you can strike a cool pose when sitting in front of the Starbucks"
If he was a brand new rider, I can almost guarantee the salesman barely mentioned the rear brake during his Riding 101.
Guy: "What's this lever for?"
Salesman: "It's a footrest so you can strike a cool pose when sitting in front of the Starbucks"
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I guess a motorcycle dealership could be homicidal enough to dress tires on sold bikes. But I doubt it. Showroom bikes are rarely the bikes ridden home. And light can be deceptive.
I do not Armor All my tires
That's why I added cold tires.
I do not Armor All my tires
That's why I added cold tires.
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No brake light , full screen pause reveals a nice shiny rear, frame by frame says he
twisted the throttle --- unaware of how quickly the bike would respond ( my guess
by comparison to whatever bike he rode before). Way I see it.
Pretty old vid BTW ....... saw this like over a year ago..... just filed it under "dumbass"
back then
twisted the throttle --- unaware of how quickly the bike would respond ( my guess
by comparison to whatever bike he rode before). Way I see it.
Pretty old vid BTW ....... saw this like over a year ago..... just filed it under "dumbass"
back then
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No brake light , full screen pause reveals a nice shiny rear, frame by frame says he
twisted the throttle --- unaware of how quickly the bike would respond ( my guess
by comparison to whatever bike he rode before). Way I see it.
Pretty old vid BTW ....... saw this like over a year ago..... just filed it under "dumbass"
back then
twisted the throttle --- unaware of how quickly the bike would respond ( my guess
by comparison to whatever bike he rode before). Way I see it.
Pretty old vid BTW ....... saw this like over a year ago..... just filed it under "dumbass"
back then
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.........lots of well heeled BMW types will almost always do it in fact and eastern Europeans,
& Dutch , Germans , Belgians etc ..... fit that demographic readily.
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Well it all boils down to $$$$$ and standards of living etc...... or it used to
that vid was back in 07 ......... not so sure many folks in Europe or here
for that matter are going in and plunking down a trunk load of cash these
days ......... hence the low apr loan promo's all the manufacturers are
pushing atm.
Good thing tho' is killer deals on bikes these days both new and used
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Well it all boils down to $$$$$ and standards of living etc...... or it used to
that vid was back in 07 ......... not so sure many folks in Europe or here
for that matter are going in and plunking down a trunk load of cash these
days ......... hence the low apr loan promo's all the manufacturers are
pushing atm.
Good thing tho' is killer deals on bikes these days both new and used
that vid was back in 07 ......... not so sure many folks in Europe or here
for that matter are going in and plunking down a trunk load of cash these
days ......... hence the low apr loan promo's all the manufacturers are
pushing atm.
Good thing tho' is killer deals on bikes these days both new and used
Ain't that the truth I went in to visit somebody and almost ended up with a new bike that I do not need (Kawa ZX14). The prices and finances are very much in favor of a new bike buyer right now.
It is very hard to not want a new bike with how hard they are pushing them. Dealerships are going through some tough times these days still with low prices. I don't know how long they will be able to keep it priced low and still stay viable.
Dub
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Hey:
Ain't that the truth I went in to visit somebody and almost ended up with a new bike that I do not need (Kawa ZX14). The prices and finances are very much in favor of a new bike buyer right now.
It is very hard to not want a new bike with how hard they are pushing them. Dealerships are going through some tough times these days still with low prices. I don't know how long they will be able to keep it priced low and still stay viable.
Dub
Ain't that the truth I went in to visit somebody and almost ended up with a new bike that I do not need (Kawa ZX14). The prices and finances are very much in favor of a new bike buyer right now.
It is very hard to not want a new bike with how hard they are pushing them. Dealerships are going through some tough times these days still with low prices. I don't know how long they will be able to keep it priced low and still stay viable.
Dub
