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Watching that makes me sick to my stomach.
Watching that makes me sick to my stomach.
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Watching that makes me sick to my stomach.
Hi Tim,
what turns my stomach is watching a person jump out of fully functional aircraft in the hope that a bedsheet & string contraption will correctly deploy out of his backpack to safely lower him to the ground.
The big laugh? He's wearing a safety helmet.Fred Hill, S'toon
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Re: Watching that makes me sick to my stomach.
I've jumped out of perfectly good aircraft and I think the risk is a lot less than what these riders taking. I have a back up parachute should something go wrong. these guy's have no thought of safety or self preservation what so ever!Originally posted by fredintoon
Hi Tim,
what turns my stomach is watching a person jump out of fully functional aircraft in the hope that a bedsheet & string contraption will correctly deploy out of his backpack to safely lower him to the ground.
The big laugh? He's wearing a safety helmet.
Just my opinion of course.
PaulPaul
1983 XJ1100 Maxim
1979 XS1100 Standard
1980 XS1100 Special
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Re: Watching that makes me sick to my stomach.
I bet there are at least 50,000 military ex paratroopers that will disagree with you. At least me for oneOriginally posted by fredintoon
Hi Tim,
what turns my stomach is watching a person jump out of fully functional aircraft in the hope that a bedsheet & string contraption will correctly deploy out of his backpack to safely lower him to the ground.
The big laugh? He's wearing a safety helmet.put something smooooth betwen your legs, XS eleven
79 F (Blueballs)
79 SF (Redbutt)
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79 XS 650S (gone to MC heaven)
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Jumping
My dad would be one of them. He served in Germany from 56-58 in the 11th Airborne. That was when the troops were called Russian speedbumps. He loved jumping and riding motorcycles. I miss him.1979XS1100SF
K&N's and drilled airbox
Jardine 4in1
Dunlop Elite 3's
JBM slide diaphragms
142.5 main jets
45 pilot jets
T.C.'s fusebox & SOFA
750/850 FD mod.
XV 920 Needle Mod.
Mike's XS plastic floats set at 26mm
Venture Cam Chain TensionerComment
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If they were pros ... they would be wearing helmets. Their hot-dogs ... and they look real good until they go down and people get crippled up for life or die. They are part of why insurance is sooo costly and bikers have difficulty getting the respect we deserve ... when we deserve it..
RobLast edited by 79XS11F; 08-12-2008, 04:14 PM.KEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN
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well, i liked it..."a good man knows his limitations" dirty harry
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We all take risks everyday. Some more than others. If we didn't, we wouldn't get nowhere.Comment
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Geronimo!
"I bet there are at least 50,000 military ex paratroopers that will disagree with you. At least me for one"
Hi Rover,
you seem to be mis-reading my comment.
I made no claim & do not think that military parachutists are insane risk takers. They may indeed take joy in the experience and good luck and safe landings to them all.
It's that my morbid fear of heights makes me sick to watch them in action.
As to safety helmets, if both of a skydivers chutes fail to deploy and he augers head first into the ground at a falling person's terminal velocity of ~127mph, ain't no helmet gonna save him.Fred Hill, S'toon
XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
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GhostRider is a part of the streetfighter world, and has a number of DVD's of him going nuts in Europe. I believe he was the first to do the Paris ring road at 300+ on a turbo'd Busa.
That GSXR has been streetfightered, and stunting/hooning is what streetfighters are supposed to be all about.
I'm currently streetfightering my FJ11, and have to admit that I ride like a nutter whenever I can, so I'm in no position to criticise. Except for the pillion, that's just stupid, how can you stunt properly with such a dead weight on your bike?
Are there many FJ owners on this site?
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While the stunt itself is pretty cool and apparently well executed... the choice of venue and the lack of protective gear is certainly questionable...
Hey StrippedFJ... welcome to the board!
Yep... there are a few of us FJ owners around here...
Mine's been re-geared so I have a bit more top-end... not that I ever use it, of course...
ahem...
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If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.
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I thought the stunt was pretty impressive, even more so with a passenger on. I didn't it was safe. Some people think anyone that gets on a two wheeled vehicle is crazy. Those that ride the freeways of the big city's....now that's insane!79 F full cruiser, stainless brake lines, spade fuses, Accel coils, modded air box w/larger velocity stacks, 750 FD.
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A guy just graduated from his fear of heights class, put on a tux and went on the roof of his apartment building. Looking over the edge he commented to himself...."all dressed up and no ver to go"Originally posted by fredintoon
It's that my morbid fear of heights makes me sick to watch them in action
Back to the stunt..... there's no excuse to endanger lives and that's what's transpiring when someone stunts on public roads, too many variables. I have nothing against stunting, just do it in a closed venue and don't glamorize it for the impressionables.Ernie
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Oh, me too mate, only ever do that sort of thing on race tracks, true mate!Originally posted by Wildkat
While the stunt itself is pretty cool and apparently well executed... the choice of venue and the lack of protective gear is certainly questionable...
Hey StrippedFJ... welcome to the board!
Yep... there are a few of us FJ owners around here...
Mine's been re-geared so I have a bit more top-end... not that I ever use it, of course...
ahem...
Lucky I live in a city that has roads like race tracks eh
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Here too... but unfortunately, we have a great number of pace cars on the track...Originally posted by strippedFJ
Oh, me too mate, only ever do that sort of thing on race tracks, true mate!
Lucky I live in a city that has roads like race tracks eh
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81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
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79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
80 LG Black Magic
78 E Standard Practice
James 3:17
If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.
“Alis Volat Propriis”
Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
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