Check This Lunatic Out!! - .: XT660.com

cannywabs · # 1 26-04-10, 01:57

Just found this:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfCRuMZuJjk

Complete nutter!

cannywabs · # 2 26-04-10, 01:58

The guy on the back is even more nuts!!

CaptMoto · # 3 26-04-10, 04:01

I guess you guys find these people lunatics, perhaps you are right, but that video which I have seen before is based on a turkish road, where, like most mediterranen cities very busy with traffic, is the only way for a skilled biker to get from a to b, it requires a lot of confidence and yes it is risk prone but no fool undertakes that kind of riding without being very confident and very skilled.

I was born and bred in Naples, Italy, one of the worst traffic infested cities in the world, everything goes there, and it goes very bad for that matter, disorganized and selfish way of driving from cars, vans, trucks etc, traffic lights are rarely respected by drivers, one way systems are often ignored and from a very young age going to school by Vespa type scooter, I have too learnt those skills and I used to ride like that or worse until the day I packed it in in '08.

always on the run

Mike Wright · # 4 26-04-10, 08:01

Madness and stupid really...one open door and off they go!..... or even worse someone gets out and is hit.

Gas_Up_Lets_Go · # 5 26-04-10, 08:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptMoto

, Italy, <snip> everything goes there, and it goes very bad for that matter, disorganized and selfish way of driving from cars, vans, trucks etc, traffic lights are rarely respected by drivers, one way systems are often ignored

I've ridden there.... and after visiting all the EU countries bar 1 (at the time) I feel qualified to say that the standard of driving is very poor, worse even than parts of the UK, but consistantly bad.

Over half the cages on the roads have dings, and driving seams to take third place behind, drinking coffee, jesticulating, make-up and that all important conversation (in person or mobile, it doesn't seam to matter).

So I would agree with the Capt'n the skills of a rider need to be very well honed, it's kill or be killed.....

(sorry about the shameless mis-edit, but I couldn't resisit

)

Gerhard Beukes · # 6 26-04-10, 08:44

There is a fine line where skill and confidence meets stupidity and wrecklessness...and this guy is driving on that line....he will meet a mirror or truck fender one day and make himself part of that tarmac...hopefully not under a 16 wheeler.
There is old saying that goes you must always make sure your angels can fly as fast as you.....

GB

DickyC · # 7 26-04-10, 09:52

There is filtering and there is filtering! Fine, the point has been made that this is accepted practice in some countries, but does that make it best practice. Skills or not, the margin for error is greatly increased with that sort of speed. As we all know, its not the skill of the rider that is normally the cause of accidents and in my view riding like that just serves to lower the reputation of motorcyclists. That said I imagine untli reality 'hits' (pardon the pun) it might be exciting and fun. I think I will stick to my more sedate and, possibly, less confident style thaks.

Still, good entertainment factor video.

InkaJoe · # 8 29-04-10, 19:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptMoto

I guess you guys find these people lunatics, perhaps you are right, but that video which I have seen before is based on a turkish road, where, like most mediterranen cities very busy with traffic, is the only way for a skilled biker to get from a to b, it requires a lot of confidence and yes it is risk prone but no fool undertakes that kind of riding without being very confident and very skilled.

I was born and bred in Naples, Italy, one of the worst traffic infested cities in the world, everything goes there, and it goes very bad for that matter, disorganized and selfish way of driving from cars, vans, trucks etc, traffic lights are rarely respected by drivers, one way systems are often ignored and from a very young age going to school by Vespa type scooter, I have too learnt those skills and I used to ride like that or worse until the day I packed it in in '08.

always on the run

Living in Lima/Peru, i know what you�re talking about!
But, I'm still a bit more conservative: At least i still do have mirrors on my bike!

stuxtttr · # 9 30-04-10, 16:59

Having spent some time in Spain and Portugal I can only add what a buzz you get from ridding in traffic its so different to open road ridding. But I do the same on my mountain bike too blasting past cars and trucks is what its all about. Else you may as well be in a car stuck with the rest of them with all the creature comforts.

That said I spent 6.5 hours yesterday ridding up from Falmouth in some ****ty weather and I would have given anything to have been in the most embarasing tin box and dry

but hey today the sun is out and the smile is back - RIDE ON

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