Bikers Youtube thread

IC3 · 10 Mar 2017 at 22:25

You know the answer... I'm only looking at reviews, before I fitted my restrictor I saw what 1000cc can do. I'm flat out accelerating and GSXR1000 with PC5 and full Yoshi system with a passenger just overtakes me one one wheel. I felt frustrated and at the same time I had a massive wow face and afterwards a massive grin.

Can't wait to get full license, so many interesting bikes to ride! :cool:

Fireskull · 13 Mar 2017 at 09:50

A 1000CC sportsbike does that to most things though, only other 1000cc sportsbikes are the only thing I don't go past like they are standing still... but we should all be doing 70mph so may as well have a 400cc....

chris4652009 · 14 Mar 2017 at 14:19

Anyone else watching this build series?
15m24s and what followed had me feeling so bad for him

Kreeeee · 14 Mar 2017 at 15:26

Yeah, he's fun to watch as he keeps trashing the bike!

He put 22ft/lb of torque on his engine bolts!!!

chris4652009 · 14 Mar 2017 at 15:33

Kreeeee said:
Yeah, he's fun to watch as he keeps trashing the bike!

He put 22ft/lb of torque on his engine bolts!!!

Yeah poor bugger, then carried on turning the torque wrench AFTER the click until the bolts snapped!

fair play for giving it all a go and learning (albeit the hard way).

IC3 · 14 Mar 2017 at 17:26

I've learnt the hard way to always torque bolts a few Nm less than Suzuki recommends, a few bolts have snapped.

Sin_Chase · 14 Mar 2017 at 17:29

At least.....know how a torque wrench works before you use one?!

IC3 · 14 Mar 2017 at 17:33

1 click, you stop... that's it.

Fireskull said:
A 1000CC sportsbike does that to most things though, only other 1000cc sportsbikes are the only thing I don't go past like they are standing still... but we should all be doing 70mph so may as well have a 400cc....

I'm not going to get a 1L bike, I'll kill myself...

Flack88 · 14 Mar 2017 at 18:04

chris4652009 said:
Anyone else watching this build series?
15m24s and what followed had me feeling so bad for him

Kreeeee said:
Yeah, he's fun to watch as he keeps trashing the bike!

He put 22ft/lb of torque on his engine bolts!!!

Bloody hell, a hell of an expensive way to 'learn'. Hope somebody teaches him how to torque in stages.

famas · 14 Mar 2017 at 19:54

cheap 1/2" torque wrench on an M6 allen head bolt.........Some people should just stay away from DIY mechanics

Flack88 · 14 Mar 2017 at 20:10

Thinking about it, isn't this the guy who has crashed a ton of bikes over the years?

chris4652009 · 15 Mar 2017 at 07:58

Flack88 said:
Thinking about it, isn't this the guy who has crashed a ton of bikes over the years?

Not sure, only been following his youtube a few months, he doesn't seem to be a crasher, just a bit naive.

Fireskull · 15 Mar 2017 at 14:21

Just watched the video.... winced so much! You heard it click so early on, yeah lets keep turning until it snaps.... he even has a computer right there... why not look up how a damn torque wrench works!
At least watching these videos other people learn this is not how to do stuff on your bike...

Diddums · 15 Mar 2017 at 15:42

He's clearly way out of his depth with mechanical stuff. Someone give him an air wrench

Flack88 · 15 Mar 2017 at 19:37

Diddums said:
He's clearly way out of his depth with mechanical stuff. Someone give him an air wrench

Along with a engine to 'fix'

unKle · 16 Mar 2017 at 01:02

Aprilia RSW 250

IC3 · 16 Mar 2017 at 04:33

TripleT · 16 Mar 2017 at 20:04

#bikelife giving bikers a bad name one video at a time

IC3 · 16 Mar 2017 at 23:10

Especially at 1:16, those nutters racing on a car park.

TallPaul_S · 16 Mar 2017 at 23:40

sigh... yoofs of today. :rolleyes:

Nothing good about that video, just giving the rest of us decent bikers a bad name.