Premium Member motomeek Posted July 15, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted July 15, 2015 [video src=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZueHaDP4hU] Instagram: @meekmade | You don't need to flat foot a bike to ride it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwpowere36m3 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I don't have a one (that I ride with), but I can definitely see the benefits. At the same time it can be incriminating (depending on your riding style). This is why I don't ride too "aggressively" around other vehicles, cutting drivers off, splitting lanes (not legal in CT), etc... especially when I'll be stopping/slowing down shortly after an "encounter". A LOT of crazies out there. I had driver in a truck try to run me off the road because I split lanes to the front of the line at a light.... I honestly don't know what people are thinking sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizin Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Yep, I almost always ride with a camera. I have it record on loop, it just records over old footage unless something interesting happens and I save the video. I have a cheap but good quality sony action cam hooked up to my helmet at all times and plug the camera in at night while it is still connected to my helmet. No fuss and nothing extra to do unless I need to upload video to my computer. I have recorded other people's accidents, a cop running into someone, a house fire, a biker run off the road by a pickup, and many more interesting things. Yamaha MT-10 ForumYamaha Tracer 900 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 LmAO!! Funny how the assailant turns into the injured party ... brings back memories of my X. :-S Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member GAZ Posted July 15, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted July 15, 2015 Showed more restraint than I could of. When I saw the girl get pushed/assaulted the bike wouldn't of mattered at that point. The car driver was clearly under the influence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMoore Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Haha. I knew this video was going to be in the thread just by the title. I've been seeing it everywhere this week. The old guy is so lucky he picked a composed and nonviolent person to pick on for such a minor offense as lane splitting outside of CA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizin Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 And the person who uploaded the video is making thousands from adsense revenue, 3 million views already. Yamaha MT-10 ForumYamaha Tracer 900 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member hobbs Posted July 15, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted July 15, 2015 To avoid self incrimination, simply place 2 strips of electrical tape on the mph readout. Everything went braap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fz07fanboy Posted July 15, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted July 15, 2015 Well for the members that seen my accident video on my CBR250R by a prius that cut me off, I felt the need to have an all in one device that would always be with me. This is my justification for upgrading to the Sena 10C. Me actually capturing the incident that i had on video saved my @$$ and told my story. It made the other insurance company see that it was their clients fault and thus had to write me a couple checks. - totaled bike $$$$ - equipment damage $$$$ - loss of use $$$$ - Injury $$$$ - deductible return $$$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member motomeek Posted July 15, 2015 Author Premium Member Share Posted July 15, 2015 To avoid self incrimination, simply place 2 strips of electrical tape on the mph readout. Or just change the POV. I have a few positions on the bike or the top of helmet that don't show the dash. Instagram: @meekmade | You don't need to flat foot a bike to ride it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ornery Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Showed more restraint than I could of. When I saw the girl get pushed/assaulted the bike wouldn't of mattered at that point. The car driver was clearly under the influence.That's the truth. I use a camera every ride, and mine would have captured myself beating him unconscious. I have a quick temper anyway, and this would have pushed me way over the top. My hat's off to that kid! “The real cycle you're working on is a cycle called yourself.” — Robert M. Pirsig (Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member hippiebikerchick Posted July 16, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted July 16, 2015 I have a biker whip on the brake lever of my cruiser and would not hesitate to use it if someone approached me in an aggressive manner like that. I figure on my FZ I could quickly ride away from danger. We really have to be careful out there, we are so exposed and people are nuckin futz. Illegitimi non carborundum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member nerd Posted July 16, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted July 16, 2015 I know I wouldn't have been able to contain myself... I would have hurt him after he punched me the first time. Nothing else to talk about in my opinion. Glad he had the camera to show the truth versus a story of what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwaipuak Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I agree with @nerd as much as I hate to admit it, I would have been on top of him pounding him with my metal covered fists... I have a very quick snapping point when it comes to people messing with me physically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NICKY NEON Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 shame on you boys hitting an old man like that. he had to be close to 70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ornery Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 [div align=center]72-year-old retired boxer beats up burglar[/div] “The real cycle you're working on is a cycle called yourself.” — Robert M. Pirsig (Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 The part where the rider scolds the guy while he was on the ground was the best. "Dude, how old are you?" lol Kudos for his restraint. thankfully, no guns were involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I have a biker whip on the brake lever of my cruiser and would not hesitate to use it if someone approached me in an aggressive manner like that. I figure on my FZ I could quickly ride away from danger. We really have to be careful out there, we are so exposed and people are nuckin futz.Are you serious? I suggest you chuck the whip, take it off the bike today and just ride away in that situation if you can. A whip can be considered a deadly weapon and if you're not justified in using it, it could get you into some serious trouble. Just friendly advice ... take care out there. Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I know I wouldn't have been able to contain myself... I would have hurt him after he punched me the first time. Nothing else to talk about in my opinion. Glad he had the camera to show the truth versus a story of what happened. I 2nd that! He would've been apologizing from his back with a broken something after he woke up from the KO. Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member hippiebikerchick Posted July 16, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted July 16, 2015 Hah, yeah, it's just a decoration! I saw a Harley rider with a billy club mounted on his bars, wouldn't want to mess with him. Illegitimi non carborundum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeisan Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 shame on you boys hitting an old man like that. he had to be close to 70So that makes it right to do what he did with no consequence? Please. Quit trolling - it's all you ever seem to do on here. Life is good on 2 wheels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestache Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 That dude looks like Gollum...was that maybe @cruizin on his FZ09, looked like an orange bike. Also, the rider has the same Alpinestars gloves I have, the armor across the knuckle area would have been very painful to tht guy, but it's not like his hand isn't already hurting....what a noob, he punched a helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 hippiebikerchick Maybe I just don't know the law ... is it not against the law to mount weapons on a bike for decoration now??? Used to be you couldn't. So I can legally mount a dangerous weapon like a baseball bat or a machete on my bike? Please say yes, I have a nice machete. On 2nd thought, never mind. The other guy may have a gun. (Never bring a knife to a gun fight.) Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member n2shotokai Posted July 17, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted July 17, 2015 shame on you boys hitting an old man like that. he had to be close to 70I saw two counts of assault by the old man. I also saw a very nice take-down and no strikes to restrain the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member howworkclutch Posted July 17, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted July 17, 2015 Hah, yeah, it's just a decoration! I saw a Harley rider with a billy club mounted on his bars, wouldn't want to mess with him. those whips are a threat to your own safety. its too easy to disable a rider who has one of these. they used to be somewhat popular here. one brawl at a party proved that those decorations are a liability. if your hands are on your bars they aren't on your "mounted weapon". a bad actor on foot will take your mounted weapon before you can safely dismount. if you're slow enough to have your weapon taken, you're about to be forcibly removed from your bike. trying to bug-out quickly seems like a good idea, but it can be a curse.... billy clubs etc should be stepped-into. the closer you get to the swung weapon the less force it has. if you step away from a swung weapon you move toward its tip, which is where the power of the weapon is. stepping in makes sense as you effectively remove power from the weapon and its easier/faster to step into than it is to back away. and again: the power is in the tip of the weapon, where its speed is highest. using any weapon against a car while moving is guaranteed to get you badly hurt and do zero damage to the car. armored clothing and a full face helmet, while not "cool", are your best bet. a head-butt to the nose will stun a bad actor long enough to get away. an armored palm to the jaw from underneath is also an excellent move when close-in. -HowWorkClutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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