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GeeRam · 08-10-2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by youngnastyman

ah well i guess i was misinformed.

Cafe Racer was a term created in late 1950's/early 1960's United Kingdom, when lads (often referred to as Ton-Up boys) would emulate the look of the Isle of Man TT style racing bikes (Manx Norton, BSA Goldstars etc) by fitting clip-ons, rear sets, Manx style seats & tanks etc., to their BSA A10's, Triumph T100/T110's, Norton 88's etc and meet up at transport cafe's around the UK (such as the famous Ace Cafe, Busy Bee, Johnsons etc), and often race each other to other nearby cafes - hence the term Cafe Racer.

Digital.James · 08-10-2012, 06:03 PM

watch in 720p HD... these guys have the biggest balls on the planet

XR_SIX · 08-10-2012, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Digital.James

watch in 720p HD... these guys have the biggest balls on the planet

god damn! those riders have balls of steel

nycbr · 08-10-2012, 09:58 PM

michael dunlop - joey's kid?

GeeRam · 08-11-2012, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by nycbr

michael dunlop - joey's kid?

No, nephew.

Michael and brother William Dunlop (who also competes in the TT) are the sons of Joey's brother, Robert Dunlop, who was also a road racer, and like Joey was killed while racing.

GeeRam · 08-11-2012, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by XR_SIX

god damn! those riders have balls of steel

Yup.... no room for error on the TT, as it can go horribly wrong in an instant, as Connor Cummins crash from 2010 shows.....

Razzy · 08-11-2012, 03:51 AM

TT is absolutely insane. Who's watched the TT movie?

DiavelM3 · 08-11-2012, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Digital.James

watch in 720p HD... these guys have the biggest balls on the planet

+1
Got that right!!

.b0link · 08-12-2012, 06:15 PM

Holy crap. Just got back from Portugal. Took a weekend trip to go ride Portimao.

That is the most batshit insane track i have ever ridden. So many blind turns, and DRASTIC elevation changes. It made Jerez and Estoril look like childs play by comparison.

Second session I binned it. Turn 7 is a right hand hairpin that goes uphill. Was carrying too much speed trying to be billy badass, and too much lean angle, caught my rearset on the ground due to the camber and elevation change and it just hooked and took me down.

Damage was pretty minimal to the bike. Mainly cosmetic, I was/am fine, was able to ride the bike back to the garage, clean out the gravel from my belly pan, change brake levers and continue riding the rest of the day.

Got lots of video to sort through, but once I get something up on youtube I will post up here.

Bakeme521 · 08-13-2012, 10:07 AM

I still don't get how they fit their marbles in those tight suits....

.b0link · 08-13-2012, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Bakeme521

I still don't get how they fit their marbles in those tight suits....

Especially considering how big they must be.

Litos · 08-13-2012, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Bakeme521

I still don't get how they fit their marbles in those tight suits....

"...vee do eet all zee time..."

sincerely,
Russian Woman's Gymnastics Team

fitchesbass · 08-15-2012, 08:33 PM

For those guys that wear barely any gear....

Last week a guy I work with was in a motorcycle accident. I assumed he was out on vacation until today when he came back into the office and stopped by my desk.

He is newer rider with a 650 Ninja. He said a guy (car) in front of him slammed on his brakes to avoid a branch or something in the road... caught him by surprise and he too liberally used the rear brakes and pretty much low sided doing ~ 40 mph.

I asked him what gear he had on: Just a helmet and thankfully at least a jacket with armor.

But no gloves, was wearing sneakers and jeans.

His hands are torn up bad. Front and back. His ankle took a good direct shot (horribly swollen - and this is after a week since the accident) and his one knee is scraped up REAL bad - surprised he didn't break anything to be honest.

After telling him I was glad to see he was still walking around and nothing major - I lectured him about not having more gear on... especially gloves! You can literally see where his jacket sleeve started because everything else from his wrist onward up his hand looks like it went through a meat grinder. I was like dude, if you had had gloves on, decent boots and riding pants you probably would not have 90% of the injuries you do.

Main thing is he is alright. But sucks to see that happen when if he had worn more gear it would have been a lot different story in terms of severity of his injuries. At least his helmet was a nice full face Shoei and his head is fine.

Just thought I'd share - hopefully convince some of the guys on here say they wear a limited amount of gear on here to finally get some proper stuff. Just because it's 'hot' is not an excuse to not wear gear.

Ride safe.

burningchicken · 08-15-2012, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Litos

"...vee do eet all zee time..."

sincerely,
Russian Woman's Gymnastics Team

Samurai of 2day · 08-16-2012, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitchesbass

For those guys that wear barely any gear....

Last week a guy I work with was in a motorcycle accident. I assumed he was out on vacation until today when he came back into the office and stopped by my desk.

He is newer rider with a 650 Ninja. He said a guy (car) in front of him slammed on his brakes to avoid a branch or something in the road... caught him by surprise and he too liberally used the rear brakes and pretty much low sided doing ~ 40 mph.

I asked him what gear he had on: Just a helmet and thankfully at least a jacket with armor.

But no gloves, was wearing sneakers and jeans.

His hands are torn up bad. Front and back. His ankle took a good direct shot (horribly swollen - and this is after a week since the accident) and his one knee is scraped up REAL bad - surprised he didn't break anything to be honest.

After telling him I was glad to see he was still walking around and nothing major - I lectured him about not having more gear on... especially gloves! You can literally see where his jacket sleeve started because everything else from his wrist onward up his hand looks like it went through a meat grinder. I was like dude, if you had had gloves on, decent boots and riding pants you probably would not have 90% of the injuries you do.

Main thing is he is alright. But sucks to see that happen when if he had worn more gear it would have been a lot different story in terms of severity of his injuries. At least his helmet was a nice full face Shoei and his head is fine.

Just thought I'd share - hopefully convince some of the guys on here say they wear a limited amount of gear on here to finally get some proper stuff. Just because it's 'hot' is not an excuse to not wear gear.

Ride safe.

I agree with you 100%. I am one of those guys that wears my gear all the time. I see some riders out there that choose to ride without it because of the weather, or because it ain't cool ( I guess ). I have seen some guys blow past me doing over 90 in flip flops and a tank top...

I get a little ribbing from a couple other riders I know every now and then about wearing all my gear, but I always come back with "I would rather sweat than bleed". That usually ends the conversation right there.

For those who believe that their riding skills are top notch, and feel that they will NEVER go down, please keep in mind that accidents and or mistakes can happen even if you are doing everything right. We all share the road, so remember that there are drivers and riders on the streets that may not take their driving skills as seriously as some of us enthusiasts do. Those are the ones that will ruin your day.

BTW, being in a cast, or having 70% of your body covered with road rash ain't all that "cool" either... just my $0.02

Be safe out there

Digital.James · 08-16-2012, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Samurai of 2day

I agree with you 100%. I am one of those guys that wears my gear all the time. I see some riders out there that choose to ride without it because of the weather, or because it ain't cool ( I guess ). I have seen some guys blow past me doing over 90 in flip flops and a tank top...

I get a little ribbing from a couple other riders I know every now and then about wearing all my gear, but I always come back with "I would rather sweat than bleed". That usually ends the conversation right there.

For those who believe that their riding skills are top notch, and feel that they will NEVER go down, please keep in mind that accidents and or mistakes can happen even if you are doing everything right. We all share the road, so remember that there are drivers and riders on the streets that may not take their driving skills as seriously as some of us enthusiasts do. Those are the ones that will ruin your day.

BTW, being in a cast, or having 70% of your body covered with road rash ain't all that "cool" either... just my $0.02

Be safe out there

I ain't better then Jorge Lorenzo, and he wears all his gear. So I'll stick to wearing my gear untill I'm better then he is...

Litos · 08-16-2012, 12:02 PM

i got my textile/mesh jacket in 2 weeks ago.

so now i got helmet, gloves and jacket.

in Houston with that mesh jacket, it felt real good even with a 108 heat index....

it even has the hard plastics on the elbows/forearms/shoulders....

Samurai of 2day · 08-16-2012, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Digital.James

I ain't better then Jorge Lorenzo, and he wears all his gear. So I'll stick to wearing my gear untill I'm better then he is...

I hear that. He leads by example by doing that, lol. That is what all good leaders are remembered for... leading by example.

... I'm sure his lap times help him to be remembered as well...

mike the snake · 08-16-2012, 03:33 PM

90% of the time, I wear my gear. A nice padded denim jacket, gloves, nice Shoei helmet, and touring boots.

I am however guilty of occasionally zooming to the store 1/4 mile away on super hot days (over 100) otherwise I wear all my gear every time I ride.

20 some-odd years ago, at about 50-55mph a car merged into me on the freeway, I hit the car in front of me, went up onto the back of that car, slid off, and was then run over by a truck and a van. I raced back then and I was wearing ALL my racing gear, and luckily I lived. Tore my rotator cuff, broke 3 ribs, broken tailbone, 3 cracked vertebrae, broken ankle and the worst most painful pinched nerve in my shoulder. Helmet was spun backwards on my head and cracked in half where the tire ran it over, boots had tire tread marks across them.
If I hadn't have worn every piece of gear that I had on I'd probably be dead.

fitchesbass · 08-17-2012, 11:51 PM

Here are some pics of the bike... just finished my garage floor.

They were kicked out of the house while I did the work and it dried/set for a couple days.

After/During the concrete etching

After drying and back in.

fitchesbass · 08-18-2012, 01:47 AM

Also here is another short video of the Europe trip we took that my buddy just put together recently. I'm putting together a full length video that will probably just be our personal viewing... but never the less the footage is always fun to watch (at least for me/us).

Scroll right to 44 seconds.. not sure why he put all that stuff in up front LOL.

DB · 08-18-2012, 07:19 AM

Really enjoyed the video of the Euro trip. I'm going to Germany this fall and am now going to look for a place to rent a bike.

08-12-2012, 06:15 PM	#405
.b0link Private First Class Drives: 2012 LMB 135i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Rota, Spain Posts: 167 iTrader: (1)	Holy crap. Just got back from Portugal. Took a weekend trip to go ride Portimao. That is the most batshit insane track i have ever ridden. So many blind turns, and DRASTIC elevation changes. It made Jerez and Estoril look like childs play by comparison. Second session I binned it. Turn 7 is a right hand hairpin that goes uphill. Was carrying too much speed trying to be billy badass, and too much lean angle, caught my rearset on the ground due to the camber and elevation change and it just hooked and took me down. Damage was pretty minimal to the bike. Mainly cosmetic, I was/am fine, was able to ride the bike back to the garage, clean out the gravel from my belly pan, change brake levers and continue riding the rest of the day. Got lots of video to sort through, but once I get something up on youtube I will post up here. __________________

08-13-2012, 10:07 AM	#406
Bakeme521 Some say... Drives: Fresh Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Baton Rouge n NOLA Posts: 4,180 iTrader: (12) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [4.39]	I still don't get how they fit their marbles in those tight suits.... __________________ I have exhaust and an intake...

08-15-2012, 08:33 PM	#409
fitchesbass Captain Drives: Z4M Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 826 iTrader: (1)	For those guys that wear barely any gear.... Last week a guy I work with was in a motorcycle accident. I assumed he was out on vacation until today when he came back into the office and stopped by my desk. He is newer rider with a 650 Ninja. He said a guy (car) in front of him slammed on his brakes to avoid a branch or something in the road... caught him by surprise and he too liberally used the rear brakes and pretty much low sided doing ~ 40 mph. I asked him what gear he had on: Just a helmet and thankfully at least a jacket with armor. But no gloves, was wearing sneakers and jeans. His hands are torn up bad. Front and back. His ankle took a good direct shot (horribly swollen - and this is after a week since the accident) and his one knee is scraped up REAL bad - surprised he didn't break anything to be honest. After telling him I was glad to see he was still walking around and nothing major - I lectured him about not having more gear on... especially gloves! You can literally see where his jacket sleeve started because everything else from his wrist onward up his hand looks like it went through a meat grinder. I was like dude, if you had had gloves on, decent boots and riding pants you probably would not have 90% of the injuries you do. Main thing is he is alright. But sucks to see that happen when if he had worn more gear it would have been a lot different story in terms of severity of his injuries. At least his helmet was a nice full face Shoei and his head is fine. Just thought I'd share - hopefully convince some of the guys on here say they wear a limited amount of gear on here to finally get some proper stuff. Just because it's 'hot' is not an excuse to not wear gear. Ride safe. __________________

08-16-2012, 12:02 PM	#413
Litos Colonel Drives: 07 335i Sedan Sport Package Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston/Pearland Posts: 2,467 iTrader: (1)	i got my textile/mesh jacket in 2 weeks ago. so now i got helmet, gloves and jacket. in Houston with that mesh jacket, it felt real good even with a 108 heat index.... it even has the hard plastics on the elbows/forearms/shoulders.... __________________ SRT/8/ IE 392 Challenger...Cobb AP, DCI, ETS, LM Reps....

08-17-2012, 11:51 PM	#416
fitchesbass Captain Drives: Z4M Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 826 iTrader: (1)	Here are some pics of the bike... just finished my garage floor. They were kicked out of the house while I did the work and it dried/set for a couple days. After/During the concrete etching After drying and back in. __________________

08-10-2012, 06:03 PM	#398
Digital.James Colonel Drives: S65 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NC Posts: 2,595 iTrader: (7)	watch in 720p HD... these guys have the biggest balls on the planet

08-10-2012, 09:58 PM	#400
nycbr Private First Class Drives: 2008 328xi Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: long island new york Posts: 164 iTrader: (0)	michael dunlop - joey's kid?

08-11-2012, 03:51 AM	#403
Razzy First Lieutenant Drives: N/A Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 354 iTrader: (0)	TT is absolutely insane. Who's watched the TT movie?

08-16-2012, 03:33 PM	#415
mike the snake First Lieutenant Drives: 135i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sonoma County, CA. Posts: 388 iTrader: (1)	90% of the time, I wear my gear. A nice padded denim jacket, gloves, nice Shoei helmet, and touring boots. I am however guilty of occasionally zooming to the store 1/4 mile away on super hot days (over 100) otherwise I wear all my gear every time I ride. 20 some-odd years ago, at about 50-55mph a car merged into me on the freeway, I hit the car in front of me, went up onto the back of that car, slid off, and was then run over by a truck and a van. I raced back then and I was wearing ALL my racing gear, and luckily I lived. Tore my rotator cuff, broke 3 ribs, broken tailbone, 3 cracked vertebrae, broken ankle and the worst most painful pinched nerve in my shoulder. Helmet was spun backwards on my head and cracked in half where the tire ran it over, boots had tire tread marks across them. If I hadn't have worn every piece of gear that I had on I'd probably be dead.

08-18-2012, 01:47 AM	#417
fitchesbass Captain Drives: Z4M Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 826 iTrader: (1)	Also here is another short video of the Europe trip we took that my buddy just put together recently. I'm putting together a full length video that will probably just be our personal viewing... but never the less the footage is always fun to watch (at least for me/us). *Scroll right to 44 seconds*.. not sure why he put all that stuff in up front LOL. __________________

08-18-2012, 07:19 AM	#418
DB e90m3/e92 335xi Drives: e90 m3 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Philly Posts: 85 iTrader: (0)	Really enjoyed the video of the Euro trip. I'm going to Germany this fall and am now going to look for a place to rent a bike.

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