Bikers Youtube thread

unKle · 15 Feb 2017 at 22:31

So that's why they got rid of it cheap, half the bits missing and a hooky dashboard

IC3 · 15 Feb 2017 at 22:38

So that's why you took the Street out instead of your beloved spaghetti.

Kreeeee · 15 Feb 2017 at 23:27

The_Abyss said:
Welcome to the world of Aprilia ownership. Now just wait unless you need a part from the factory - the workers there must have the best jobs in the world as they're rarely open!

I order everything from the UK as it's much faster!

Kreeeee · 15 Feb 2017 at 23:27

IC3 said:
So that's why you took the Street out instead of your beloved spaghetti.

Actually I only found this out after I got back.

The_Abyss · 15 Feb 2017 at 23:53

Kreeeee said:
I order everything from the UK as it's much faster!

That won't work between May and September

RyanF · 16 Feb 2017 at 18:45

You mean to say that there are actually Aprillia dealers in the UK? Thought that was just an old folk tale.

Craig321 · 16 Feb 2017 at 21:42

I'm 20 mins through this. Pretty good so far.

Maybe I should just stick with job for now, pay off my Speed Triple (it'll be paid off April next year), trade in for a GS and go around the world.

RyanF · 16 Feb 2017 at 22:58

Craig321 said:
trade in for a GS and go around to Starbucks.

FTFY

Craig321 · 17 Feb 2017 at 00:11

Sounds good, then world after

The_Abyss · 18 Feb 2017 at 00:13

I think there are plenty of us who dream about that. Without interrupting any other plans I've got 18 months between when I retire and my wife retires. Unfortunately that'll be in 20 years time. On the positive side, there'll be some amazing bikes around then. On the negative side, I'll be a pensioner!

IC3 · 18 Feb 2017 at 13:47

misterjingo · 18 Feb 2017 at 15:04

What do these guys do to make it look like they're going so fast? Looking at the speedo, they're touching 100kph, but it looks like they're rocketing along. I can be pushing 90mph + and it barely looks like I'm going fast on my helmet cam.

Captain · 18 Feb 2017 at 15:18

Neutral density filters.

Kreeeee · 18 Feb 2017 at 16:00

misterjingo said:
What do these guys do to make it look like they're going so fast? Looking at the speedo, they're touching 100kph, but it looks like they're rocketing along. I can be pushing 90mph + and it barely looks like I'm going fast on my helmet cam.

Schaaf explains all:

Low frame rates and filters.

^JP^ · 18 Feb 2017 at 16:21

I like this one:

Don't think I will ever have the balls to ride this fast on a road like this!

TallPaul_S · 18 Feb 2017 at 16:48

His speedo is in KPH, he's barely doing 60mph a lot of the time

ND filter which reduces the amount of light coming into the camera which forces a slower shutter speed, which results is much greater motion blur. Making 60mph look like 100mph.

Kreeeee · 18 Feb 2017 at 17:06

TallPaul_S said:
His speedo is in KPH, he's barely doing 60mph a lot of the time

That's one of the joys about all the curves. You can go at (near) legal speeds and have a lot of fun.

IC3 · 19 Feb 2017 at 00:30

Some people really do make it look easy, don't they...

Kreeeee · 19 Feb 2017 at 00:37

It is easy with the triples. I almost pooped myself when I went over a crest of a hill today on the Tuono, it's dangerous to ride it after the street triple!

IC3 · 19 Feb 2017 at 19:53

That's good to hear