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Those roads look epic!
2013 bike meet!
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The roads in North Wales are brilliant, hell even parts of the A5 are awesome, I have been lucky enough to make quite a few trips with virtually no traffic 
I have family on Anglesey so would make a trip of it if there was a meet in the mountains at some point.
I have family on Anglesey so would make a trip of it if there was a meet in the mountains at some point.
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That's a wicked picture!
I swear you only caught your knee slider on the wall though Ed?!
I find a file much more effective
Looking forward to the vid Fireskull after seeing that pic
+1 for Wales... amazing roads, done it loads of times.
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A few teaser clips, I am going to be busy for a while, moving everything to a new office in London for my current employer this week & all weekend then on Monday starting a new job as an IT manager at a new company! 
So video footage might be as and when I can, I have just cropped this one down in iMove quick at work
So video footage might be as and when I can, I have just cropped this one down in iMove quick at work
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Awesome! I forgot how effortless it is on a 1000cc sports bike lol. You pull a fair bit on me out the turns, not that either of us were maxed out!
Good video mate
EDIT: love the bit of me checking that my knee is still attached. Can't really see the cats eye, but it bloody well hurt lol.
I forgot how effortless it is on a 1000cc sports bike lol. You pull a fair bit on me out the turns, not that either of us were maxed out!Good video mate
EDIT: love the bit of me checking that my knee is still attached. Can't really see the cats eye, but it bloody well hurt lol.
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Haha yea far from it, second/third gear roll ons It was just fun keeping a decent pace without having to go breakneck speeds everywhere, well I hope everyone thought the pace was ok....? 
Yea the 1000's power is ridiculous, but the extra weight means you still have to concentrate on the cornering, as with that right hander in the video I let off way too much and ended up cutting into the corner, doh!
I don't think you were that far behind though, it's more the GoPro angle as I could always see you in my mirrors, whereas the camera perspective makes it look like I've charged off 130+!
It was just fun keeping a decent pace without having to go breakneck speeds everywhere, well I hope everyone thought the pace was ok....? Yea the 1000's power is ridiculous, but the extra weight means you still have to concentrate on the cornering, as with that right hander in the video I let off way too much and ended up cutting into the corner, doh!
I don't think you were that far behind though, it's more the GoPro angle as I could always see you in my mirrors, whereas the camera perspective makes it look like I've charged off 130+!
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I could happily have gone quicker but then I'm mental
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Pace was good, could have gone faster but then any faster and its not really a group ride, more a free for all until the other end.
Tank bag was a bit of a pain too.
Tank bag was a bit of a pain too.
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Cool, yea it was a decent pace for a group ride of our size and varying bikes/abilities and even then edd1e and I were waiting up quite a bit but as said not due to speed more overtaking opportunities.
I love the A272 and surrounding roads, if anyones down this way let me know if they want to head out one weekend
metbandit1 did you like my 6th gear roll on uphill on the A31?
I love the A272 and surrounding roads, if anyones down this way let me know if they want to head out one weekend
metbandit1 did you like my 6th gear roll on uphill on the A31?
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metbandit1 did you like my 6th gear roll on uphill on the A31?
No
I thought someone shoved a rocket up your arse! I had to shift down and hammer it to even think of picking any speed up to lessen the gap.
I need a 1000cc bike...
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Link to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dKPEE3O4og
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No
I had to shift down and hammer it to even think of picking any speed up to lessen the gap.
I need a 1000cc bike...
Haha they are addictive
I still get used to it now, 6th gear and twist the throttle and depending what rev you are at there is barely any hesitation just kick in the ass power.
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Still watching... but holy **** at the SV (sry dude forgotten your name!). You were lucky not to get wiped out or that the Insignia was not a few seconds earlier.
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LOL 4:30!!!!
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Saw the moment of panic in his eyes in my mirror and though "welp, ill just stay here and ride this one out"
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God damn that was close at 7m+
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jaysus... note to self: stay at the front.
haha, action packed back there wasn't it! I had no idea it was that close (both of the incidents)
haha, action packed back there wasn't it! I had no idea it was that close (both of the incidents)
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Haha yep I am staying at the front too, with a rear facing camera so you cant see my mistakes...