The road is not a racetrack (Doohan)

sheepofblue · 11-03-2009, 11:16 AM

YouTube - Motorcycle Awareness: Obstacles

steingar · 11-03-2009, 12:42 PM

+1. Those guys are pros and loose it bad in a controlled environment. Amateurs racing, stunting, and hanging it out in chaotic conditions is just asking for trouble.

on1wheel01 · 11-03-2009, 12:48 PM

nice vid gets a good point across

dicknose · 11-03-2009, 9:06 PM

Hadnt seen that before.

Its aussie - but looks like it was made by a state govt (south australia)

The objects about 13 seconds in are post boxes - one red (normal mail) one yellow (express mail)

On the flip side of this - we did have race tracks here with trees along the side and there were some big crashes into the trees.

jrivas · 11-03-2009, 9:19 PM

good one!!

Destructo · 11-04-2009, 3:39 AM

Clever vid!

jazzy · 11-04-2009, 1:43 PM

Maybe worth posting in the New Rider Orientation thread as well

Clever vid backed by an impressive star of the track

tat2dude · 11-06-2009, 2:23 AM

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Originally Posted by dicknose

Hadnt seen that before.

Its aussie - but looks like it was made by a state govt (south australia)

Yep,was released the other week.
Personally,i find it quite cleverly done,but ultimately pointless.I find it very hard to believe anyone will change their riding style because of an ad,regardless of who's in it.
Certainly the comments on our local forum seem to be of the same opinion.

jkobflys · 11-06-2009, 11:18 AM

Nicely gets the point across.

sheepofblue · 11-06-2009, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tat2dude

Yep,was released the other week.
Personally,i find it quite cleverly done,but ultimately pointless.I find it very hard to believe anyone will change their riding style because of an ad,regardless of who's in it.
Certainly the comments on our local forum seem to be of the same opinion.

Sure it won't instantly change someone but it plants a thought. Maybe next time someone is trying to drag a knee in a blind turn only to have a wallabee on the exit line they will remember it and things will click.

No wallabees were harmed making this post

jazzy · 11-06-2009, 4:22 PM

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Originally Posted by sheepofblue

Sure it won't instantly change someone but it plants a thought. Maybe next time someone is trying to drag a knee in a blind turn only to have a wallabee on the exit line they will remember it and things will click.

No wallabees were harmed making this post

Maybe thats the whole point, as you say planting the seed so to speak. Things like that will stick on the back of peoples minds

Glad no wallabees were harmed making this post

tat2dude · 11-07-2009, 2:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jazzy

Maybe thats the whole point, as you say planting the seed so to speak. Things like that will stick on the back of peoples minds

Glad no wallabees were harmed making this post

I've seen no evidence that these campaigns do stick in peoples minds tho,thats the problem. I'm sure its the same everywhere,untold campaigns for speeding,drink driving,wearing your seatbelt etc,etc and still no reductions in road deaths.

And Sheep,i'm pretty sure if i come across a wallaby around a blind corner,whatever i think,it wont be about a tv ad

*I've eaten wallaby,bloody nice it is

croue · 11-08-2009, 11:17 PM

That is awesome. I thought the first one was real for a second!

Jimmy Dodge · 11-09-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jazzy

Maybe thats the whole point, as you say planting the seed so to speak. Things like that will stick on the back of peoples minds

Glad no wallabees were harmed making this post

for some, seeds are there from a long time ago. I have raced motocross for a long time but relatively new to the street.
My Blade has the ability to put me on my @ss in a second, I'd love to drag a knee but the "what ifs" that roll through my head are unbelievable... I had a lady pull a Uturn in front of me almost 20 years ago, I made it but the FZR didn't
respect the bike, race on the track and watch the other people on the road... works for me

jazzy · 11-10-2009, 3:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Dodge

for some, seeds are there from a long time ago. I have raced motocross for a long time but relatively new to the street.
My Blade has the ability to put me on my @ss in a second, I'd love to drag a knee but the "what ifs" that roll through my head are unbelievable... I had a lady pull a Uturn in front of me almost 20 years ago, I made it but the FZR didn't
respect the bike, race on the track and watch the other people on the road... works for me

Very true Jimmy. Knee down and speed is for the track

sheepofblue · 11-10-2009, 5:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jazzy

Very true Jimmy. Knee down and speed is for the track

My knee pucks are almost new and while not the lead fast guy I can pretty much hold my own in "A" and throw a beating on 90% of intermediate. I always found it funny the obsession with dragging a knee. Granted I am old inflexible and short legged but the number of posers dragging a knee that I pass

Jimmy Dodge · 11-10-2009, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sheepofblue

My knee pucks are almost new and while not the lead fast guy I can pretty much hold my own in "A" and throw a beating on 90% of intermediate. I always found it funny the obsession with dragging a knee. Granted I am old inflexible and short legged but the number of posers dragging a knee that I pass

of course the knee draggin is just being over descriptive, lol. I've had road rash, I truely don't want any body part draggin

still a good video though, even if you watch it the 2nd time with the sound on... the 1st time I was thinking, what the Heck is that bus doing in the gravel? why is there a phone booth on that corner? did he just hit that park bench???

lol