what did u guys think bout the moto freestyle????

gman80 · 05-16-2004, 4:25 AM

what did u guys think bout the moto freestyle at calder park in melbourne????

Zop · 05-16-2004, 4:31 AM

Didn't end up going

Will have to wait on Ratter's report

ratter · 05-16-2004, 8:43 AM

We left mornington on a bus at 10.30 (ok maybe a little later)
we got to calder at approx 12.30 and had to wait for the gates to open, and straight away you could tell they would not get a great turn out. there were only about maybe 2500-3000 people there, The show seemed to drag out quite a bit, lots of boring momments. Some of our club members wanted to leave at 5.30 but we talked them into staying for at least another hour, we did not see the end of the night.
I knew what to expect as I've seem lots of footage from the net, not sure what the other guys were expecting, they started to complain about just seeing stoppies and wheelies

A couple of the yanks were very very good (although they lack respect for their bikes), they shitted all over the aussies, but then again, they've been doing this stuff for a few years.
One guy "Darius" was absolutely amazing at his control over his bike while on 1 wheel.
Rob Jones (an aussie) did 1 trick none of the yanks could do, he bunny hoped his bike several times

An aussie flipped a brand new cbr1000rr, no 12 oclock bar or engine crash cage. he dropped a bit of oil on the track which had to be cleaned up

I don't know if it was worth the money we payed, but you never know unless you go.
Would I go again next year, maybe if they had a few more entrants

ratter · 05-16-2004, 8:50 AM

Here's a Link from there Sydney show, you can get a bit of an idea from these.

Jungleboy · 05-16-2004, 9:14 AM

I went to the Sydney one and was dissapointed, first of all $47 entry is a bit rude! Darius and one or two other riders were worth watching but still not what I expected (mental note to self 'lower expectations') and some guys there were just absolute crap! although there was one guy called "Dangerous Dave" who gained my respect/pity after they mentioned all the things he had done to himself, for a start he had MS and couldnt feel one of his arms, a whole list of broken bones that is to long to go into, punchered lungs, ruptured both Testicals! (that one got a big owww from the crowd as every guy in attendance simultaneously winced and grabed their croutch, was quite funny actually! ) anyway the overall feeling when I left was "well theres $47 Ill never see again" Anyway Ill stop now as Im starting to

ratter · 05-16-2004, 9:23 AM

Yeah they read out that guys list of injuries, seemed to take forever for the announcer to finish

matt232 · 05-16-2004, 10:02 AM

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Yeah they read out that guys list of injuries, seemed to take forever for the announcer to finish

You think he'd learn after the first couple of injuries and definitely after the punctured nuts!!

ratter · 05-16-2004, 10:03 AM

not to mention damaged bikes

matt232 · 05-16-2004, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ratter

not to mention damaged bikes

Just think, while you were sitting there watching and listening to that......I was off riding the spur........I think I made the right choice on THAT one.

The Sook · 05-18-2004, 4:32 AM

I had Darius here doing one wheeled circle work in our car park. Pretty trick stuff. But I probably wouldn't go see them. They'd be better suited to Superbike or G.P entertainment between races etc, not a show on their own. But buy their dvd if you can, Servin it up 2. It's probably the best dvd I've seen in that style (stunts etc) lots of crashes, lots of great work and some funny stuff too.