recommend me a beater

[ake53]

Originally Posted by TerminatorX5

check with pnoyako85, Mike - he has both...

on pre-facelift X5 the bumper had a slit cut out in the bumper, where the guiding tab would slide and tell you about the center of the bumper.. on the facelift bumpers i did not see that hole/tab combination...

i did post the time and date for the special documentary on the military channel about the US special forces abroad, in the Lounge forum

ok, Will do! thanks

so diplomatic security is what you do and that's why you need an X5 because no other machine is capable of being such an amazing gateway vehicle. Is your X armoured too?

http://www.xoutpost.com/off-topic/lo...-security.html

[Ricky Bobby]

Very sad Alex, I'm sorry about your friend. To lose a life over something that is preventable in my opinion, he may have been banged up bad but in my opinion if he geared up he may have lived through that crash (probably not if he hit a telephone pole though). The trauma to your skin alone can kill you, going down in a T-shirt against pavement (I also notice his tennis sneakers) basically is like running a belt sander over your entire body. Sure the helmet protects the brain, but what about everything else?

Did he hit the tree/pole or anything, or did he just die of impact injuries? The article said his motorcycle hit a utility pole, not sure if he was still on the motorcycle when it hit the pole or if he had a chance to bail beforehand.

[ake53]

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

Very sad Alex, I'm sorry about your friend. To lose a life over something that is preventable in my opinion, he may have been banged up bad but in my opinion if he geared up he may have lived through that crash (probably not if he hit a telephone pole though). The trauma to your skin alone can kill you, going down in a T-shirt against pavement (I also notice his tennis sneakers) basically is like running a belt sander over your entire body. Sure the helmet protects the brain, but what about everything else?

Did he hit the tree/pole or anything, or did he just die of impact injuries? The article said his motorcycle hit a utility pole, not sure if he was still on the motorcycle when it hit the pole or if he had a chance to bail beforehand.

yea, it's sad...
that's what happens when a new rider is over confident.
I mean I love watching Bike stunts, but even I wouldn't attempt some of them even at low speeds.
Motorcycle stunts for a girl -

And he hit the pole while on the bike.

[Ricky Bobby]

Originally Posted by ake53

yea, it's sad...
that's what happens when a new rider is over confident.
I mean I love watching Bike stunts, but even I wouldn't attempt some of them even at low speeds.
Motorcycle stunts for a girl -

And he hit the pole while on the bike.

Well at that point no amount of gear is going to ensure you live especially at that speed, the point is to not go into a turn too hot, bail mid-corner, and veer off the road into potentially a pole or other off-road obstacles.

Like I said if you read Keith Code's "Twist of the Wrist 2" he explains that a natural Survival Reaction (SR's as he calls them) when faced with panic in a corner, most likely from going in too hot, is to chop the throttle closed (standing the bike up) and once you do that the bike stands up and you veer off the road. The instinct you must teach yourself is to keep your throttle steady, and lean the bike further into the turn, even if you have to drag knee, and keep your eyes up into the turn to see it through.

The problem is most riders don't trust the machine enough to stay calm and lean the motorcycle further mid-corner if they go in too hot, but it can be the difference between life and death. Steady throttle, not backing off. The truth is most supersports will have you dragging a knee at extreme lean angle and still get through a turn at high speed, but most are scared of asking the bike for more lean and they end up fixating their eyes off the road instead of at the end of the turn, and the bike goes where your eyes are fixated, ALWAYS.

Take your friend for example, had he had the werewithal to fixate his eyes toward the end of the turn knowing he was too hot, and leaned his motorcycle as far as it could go, he would have done one of two things.

1) Gotten through the turn (without seeing it I couldn't tell you at his speed if he would have, remember, steady throttle not increasing or decreasing so if he leaned further with throttle neutral his speed would have decreased by the end of the curve)
2) Hit extreme lean angle for the speed he was going and lowsided the bike and slid off the road.

Now on option number 2, is where proper gear comes in. Even on a higher speed lowside, geared up, just sliding off the road and not hitting obstacles, 99% he would have lived. Much better than staying on the bike and smacking the telephone pole. And this brings up an even better question, a telephone pole is only about a foot or two in width, probably the smallest target on the side of the road to hit, so how did he hit it?

Target Fixation. Our eyes naturally divert themselves to danger but you have to re-teach your eyes to stay fixated on the safest route (another SR 'survival reaction' Keith Code talks about, I told you you need to read his book!)

Your friend may have been great for Youtube and highway stunting, but true lack of riding proficiency is ultimately what cost him his life.

[ake53]

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

Well at that point no amount of gear is going to ensure you live especially at that speed, the point is to not go into a turn too hot, bail mid-corner, and veer off the road into potentially a pole or other off-road obstacles.....

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I see, after reading everything you posted... all I can say is I need to practice enough to trust the machine and become one before I do anything crazy on it.
Have to have the same as I have with my X5. Become one with the machine and it will keep you safe in every turn.

[pezho405]

Last fall i bought this:


Mainly because i was in school out of state and noone would know i bought this. And to hopefully make money on it when i needed to sell it.
Which didnt go as planned, i lost about 500+- $ because i had to sell it asap becaus ei was moving schools.

It was fun and way to fast. I opened it up about 3 times.

I didnt have any equipment nor a helmet for a couple weeks.

It was fun but my next bike will be a Ducati, and with all the equipment and not a 35$ amazon helmet thats way too big for my head, seen here:



Im really liking the Ducati Hypermotorrad:

[Ricky Bobby]

These are all the fallen I know:

Jeremy Barcik Killed In Tragic Motorcycle Accident: October 20, 2006 | News | TransWorld RIDE bmx

Belvidere man dies from injuries suffered in July motorcycle accident in White Township - UPDATE | lehighvalleylive.com

I can't find the other 2 obituaries now, but actually I just learned that a former riding buddy was involved in a crash 2 months ago and was in critical condition with his girlfriend, I think he lived but I have to check his facebook.

[Ricky Bobby]

F3 is a good bike, very quick but older so not as touchy as the 600s of today.

Ducati, really? I'm assuming you're buying used, if you think the X5 is a maintenance hog just imagine what an older Ducati would be! Don't get me wrong I'd love to own a classic 998S, or a first model 848 (the newer ones are more reliable), but you definitely gotta pay to play with Ducati. Make sure the seller has a stack of maintenance receipts, and be prepared to have fun with that dry clutch on a first bike.

[pezho405]

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

F3 is a good bike, very quick but older so not as touchy as the 600s of today.

Ducati, really? I'm assuming you're buying used, if you think the X5 is a maintenance hog just imagine what an older Ducati would be! Don't get me wrong I'd love to own a classic 998S, or a first model 848 (the newer ones are more reliable), but you definitely gotta pay to play with Ducati. Make sure the seller has a stack of maintenance receipts, and be prepared to have fun with that dry clutch on a first bike.

Im ready for that, but im definitley not buying it in the near future. I need to sort out the 930 first.

Sasha, how about an E21 like i had? simple, good, reliable, sporty.

[ake53]

Originally Posted by pezho405

Im ready for that, but im definitley not buying it in the near future. I need to sort out the 930 first.

Sasha, how about an E21 like i had? simple, good, reliable, sporty.

yeah, i wish I could find one! in the north they are either rusted or overpriced. :/
and good luck on the 930. Post some pics when you detail or do work on it. Cant wait to see it! I would buy a Porsche myself.