Turn Signals are for newbs

rojoracing53 · January 21st, 2013, 09:50 PM

Posting this in response to all those videos titled "I almost Died Today" when in fact if the rider had been paying attention their almost but not really close call would have never almost happened

Link to original page on YouTube.

02337 · January 21st, 2013, 10:26 PM

Yeah I mean he kept going like in hopes the van would of seen him. People on bikes need to understand, no matter how unfair it is bikes are inferior on the road in terms of food chain.

EsrTek · January 22nd, 2013, 05:54 AM

Don't come to TN, that crap happens on the daily, doesn't matter if on a bike or in a big v8 full size pickup, these drivers will do that to you and never look!!

Miles_Prower · January 22nd, 2013, 07:13 AM

Am i missing something? I didn't see anything happen lol

csmith12 · January 22nd, 2013, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miles_Prower

Am i missing something? I didn't see anything happen lol

Jason is pointing out the flaw is with the rider here. @5 seconds and plenty of stopping distance the rider should see the van changing lanes. But he/she continues anyway creating a "situation".

Miles_Prower · January 22nd, 2013, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

Jason is pointing out the flaw is with the rider here. @5 seconds and plenty of stopping distance the rider should see the van changing lanes. But he/she continues anyway creating a "situation".

ah gotcha, wasn't sure if there was some commentary in the video, don't have headphones/speakers at work lol. agreed, plenty of time to react appropriately but they didn't!!

rojoracing53 · January 22nd, 2013, 09:19 AM

No you guys are all missing the point

the rider is ME in the video and your right since I predicted the van was going to move I could have slowed down before hand. But since I still had plenty of room on ether side I scooted over and just kept going. I could hit the brakes at anytime I wanted or kept moving left if he had not backed off, but since I foresaw the move before it happened its was no big deal saw no need to evade.

The only reason I posted this is because you'll see the exact same thing happen to other riders who didn't know it was coming so it surprises them and they over react. They'll panic swerve and hit the brakes, flip the driver off, and scream profanities. When if they had been paying attention to everyone around them the video would look like this, no excitement.

I was bored waiting for my hwy 9 videos to finish uploading so I went back and found this just to kill time.

csmith12 · January 22nd, 2013, 09:33 AM

happens all to often.

02337 · January 22nd, 2013, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rojoracing53

No you guys are all missing the point

the rider is ME in the video and your right since I predicted the van was going to move I could have slowed down before hand. But since I still had plenty of room on ether side I scooted over and just kept going. I could hit the brakes at anytime I wanted or kept moving left if he had not backed off, but since I foresaw the move before it happened its was no big deal saw no need to evade.

The only reason I posted this is because you'll see the exact same thing happen to other riders who didn't know it was coming so it surprises them and they over react. They'll panic swerve and hit the brakes, flip the driver off, and scream profanities. When if they had been paying attention to everyone around them the video would look like this, no excitement.

I was bored waiting for my hwy 9 videos to finish uploading so I went back and found this just to kill time.

Well shame on you for not braking, then proceeding to drive up to van angrily and kick it repeatedly.

rojoracing53 · January 22nd, 2013, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 02337

Well shame on you for not braking, then proceeding to drive up to van angrily and kick it repeatedly.

I try harder next

alex.s · January 22nd, 2013, 09:48 AM

I donno man, i don't see any skill here. :P

nycsteve · January 22nd, 2013, 10:30 AM

HAHAHAHAH. This happens everyday. It is always expected. Funny thing is, I'll just continue similar to you. The other vehicle normally stays in between lanes until I pass and proceed to change lanes immediately after I pass. City riding gets you used to that. I need to mount a gopro facing rearward to show how close cabbies and other drivers get to me. It sometimes feels odd when they are so close, but fack it.

totally agree that many folks do panic in this situation.

akima · January 22nd, 2013, 11:03 AM

If you had a more powerful bike there would be no danger. You could have wheelied past that entire situation and then stoppied in front of the van just to teach him a lesson.

Jiggles · January 22nd, 2013, 11:25 AM

You can tell its Jason because his shadow only has one mirror

EsrTek · January 22nd, 2013, 11:26 AM

Stay off youtube akima...it's polluting you

rojoracing53 · January 22nd, 2013, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

You can tell its Jason because his shadow only has one mirror

I know as soon as I put my right mirror back on my buddies going to call me up and tell the ZX-10 adapters are done then ill have to take it apart again

Jiggles · January 22nd, 2013, 11:48 AM

Man it's not that hard, you only have to disassemble the entire from end to put the Mirrors on. Also, isn't that a good way to make him finish faster?

alex.s · January 22nd, 2013, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

If you had a more powerful bike there would be no danger. You could have wheelied past that entire situation and then stoppied in front of the van just to teach him a lesson.

Good call.

xSean13 · January 22nd, 2013, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EsrTek

Don't come to TN, that crap happens on the daily, doesn't matter if on a bike or in a big v8 full size pickup, these drivers will do that to you and never look!!

People are pretty good where I live, but when I'm in the boro for class at mtsu, yeah it's terrible. All the drivers are really old senile people or young idiot college kids not paying attention :P

akima · January 22nd, 2013, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EsrTek

Stay off youtube akima...it's polluting you

I think I have a problem. That's the first of the 12 steps right? Admitting it.

CC Cowboy · January 22nd, 2013, 12:37 PM

Acceleration is your best friend.

rojoracing53 · January 22nd, 2013, 01:09 PM

I don't just tell people "when in doubt give it gas" It's one of my life's mottos, right up there with "Pass or be Passed".

choneofakind · January 22nd, 2013, 01:14 PM

If you're not first you're last?

rojoracing53 · January 22nd, 2013, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

If you're not first you're last?

Edit: "If you're not first you're.......well nobody cares about those other people"

alex.s · January 22nd, 2013, 03:58 PM

so what you are saying is, first loser is as good as last loser so when in doubt, gas it out and pin it to win it.

rojoracing53 · January 22nd, 2013, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

so what you are saying is, first loser is as good as last loser so when in doubt, gas it out and pin it to win it.

At least in the memories of the public. The only guy I know that's famous for second is Randy Mamola.

alex.s · January 22nd, 2013, 04:52 PM

who?

:P

Link to original page on YouTube.

choneofakind · January 22nd, 2013, 05:11 PM

^ kinda cool to see how the sport has changed since 1985. Why's that one dude keep riding long wheelies?

alex.s · January 22nd, 2013, 05:19 PM

because they didn't have electric wheelie control back then

Jiggles · January 22nd, 2013, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

^ kinda cool to see how the sport has changed since 1985. Why's that one dude keep riding long wheelies?

They thought that wheelies were the quickest way to accelerate

dino74 · January 22nd, 2013, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

I donno man, i don't see any skill here. :P

Its a skill to make you think there's no skill

alex.s · January 22nd, 2013, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dino74

Its a skill to make you think there's no skill

lol i was just making fun of him because he and jon said there was no skill in the video i posted of jason over cooking a corner in a canyon and recovering from it

choneofakind · January 22nd, 2013, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

They thought that wheelies were the quickest way to accelerate

Yeah, as it's coming off the ground. He looked like he was holding it pretty high for pretty long though, and you'll notice that he got passed a few times while he was riding the back wheel for so long.

Jiggles · January 22nd, 2013, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

Yeah, as it's coming off the ground. He looked like he was holding it pretty high for pretty long though, and you'll notice that he got passed a few times while he was riding the back wheel for so long.

Also, they liked to make it more entertaining for the fans. MotoGP now =

Alex · January 26th, 2013, 01:21 PM

They were showboating for the fans. It was a heat race, the top X bikes go on to the main event, so whether you finish 1st or 4th it doesn't matter.

Gurk · January 27th, 2013, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

Link to original page on YouTube.

eeeeewww. their wheelie and traction controls suck ballz!

akima · January 27th, 2013, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gurk

eeeeewww. their wheelie and traction controls suck ballz!

Ninja 2fiddies must have traction control and anti-wheelie control. The front wheel never lifts off the ground on mine and the rear wheel doesn't brake loose either when I accelerate hard

I doubt you can say the same about the R6 you downgraded too

Gurk · January 27th, 2013, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

Ninja 2fiddies must have traction control and anti-wheelie control. The front wheel never lifts off the ground on mine and the rear wheel doesn't brake loose either when I accelerate hard

I doubt you can say the same about the R6 you downgraded too

200 lbs of FAT is my wheelie control!

Then again with the latest parts I power wheelie way easier

choneofakind · January 27th, 2013, 04:57 PM

Gurk, your new exhaust is all purty.

alex.s · January 28th, 2013, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

Ninja 2fiddies must have traction control and anti-wheelie control. The front wheel never lifts off the ground on mine and the rear wheel doesn't brake loose either when I accelerate hard

I doubt you can say the same about the R6 you downgraded too

Link to original page on YouTube.

January 21st, 2013, 09:50 PM	#1
rojoracing53 Fast-Guy wannabe Name: Jason Location: Brentwood, Ca Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja250, 2011 RM-Z250, 2004 NSR50, Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '13	Turn Signals are for newbs Posting this in response to all those videos titled "I almost Died Today" when in fact if the rider had been paying attention their almost but not really close call would have never almost happened Link to original page on YouTube.

January 22nd, 2013, 07:13 AM	#4
Miles_Prower One Loyal Fox Name: Rahul Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R (RIP), 2011 ZX-6R Posts: 869	Am i missing something? I didn't see anything happen lol __________________________________________________ My riding blog! Check it out if you are bored!aninjaridingpandabear.blogspot.com RIP Alex 8.10.12

January 22nd, 2013, 09:33 AM	#8
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January 22nd, 2013, 09:48 AM	#11
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	I donno man, i don't see any skill here. :P __________________________________________________

January 22nd, 2013, 10:30 AM	#12
nycsteve Biker Name: Steve Location: Brooklyn, NY Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 SE Posts: 723	HAHAHAHAH. This happens everyday. It is always expected. Funny thing is, I'll just continue similar to you. The other vehicle normally stays in between lanes until I pass and proceed to change lanes immediately after I pass. City riding gets you used to that. I need to mount a gopro facing rearward to show how close cabbies and other drivers get to me. It sometimes feels odd when they are so close, but fack it. totally agree that many folks do panic in this situation. __________________________________________________ S*** Happens! Design Stuff \| Tumblr James 1:2-4

January 21st, 2013, 10:26 PM	#2
02337 ninjette.org member Name: George Location: Delaware Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 03 ninja 250 Posts: 201	Yeah I mean he kept going like in hopes the van would of seen him. People on bikes need to understand, no matter how unfair it is bikes are inferior on the road in terms of food chain.

January 22nd, 2013, 05:54 AM	#3
EsrTek ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Murfreesboro, TN Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): '13 300 Posts: A lot.	Don't come to TN, that crap happens on the daily, doesn't matter if on a bike or in a big v8 full size pickup, these drivers will do that to you and never look!!

January 22nd, 2013, 09:19 AM	#7
rojoracing53 Fast-Guy wannabe Name: Jason Location: Brentwood, Ca Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja250, 2011 RM-Z250, 2004 NSR50, Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '13	No you guys are all missing the point the rider is ME in the video and your right since I predicted the van was going to move I could have slowed down before hand. But since I still had plenty of room on ether side I scooted over and just kept going. I could hit the brakes at anytime I wanted or kept moving left if he had not backed off, but since I foresaw the move before it happened its was no big deal saw no need to evade. The only reason I posted this is because you'll see the exact same thing happen to other riders who didn't know it was coming so it surprises them and they over react. They'll panic swerve and hit the brakes, flip the driver off, and scream profanities. When if they had been paying attention to everyone around them the video would look like this, no excitement. I was bored waiting for my hwy 9 videos to finish uploading so I went back and found this just to kill time.

January 22nd, 2013, 11:03 AM	#13
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	If you had a more powerful bike there would be no danger. You could have wheelied past that entire situation and then stoppied in front of the van just to teach him a lesson.

January 22nd, 2013, 11:25 AM	#14
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	You can tell its Jason because his shadow only has one mirror __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

January 22nd, 2013, 11:26 AM	#15
EsrTek ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Murfreesboro, TN Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): '13 300 Posts: A lot.	Stay off youtube akima...it's polluting you

January 22nd, 2013, 11:48 AM	#17
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Man it's not that hard, you only have to disassemble the entire from end to put the Mirrors on. Also, isn't that a good way to make him finish faster? __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

January 22nd, 2013, 12:37 PM	#21
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January 22nd, 2013, 01:09 PM	#22
rojoracing53 Fast-Guy wannabe Name: Jason Location: Brentwood, Ca Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja250, 2011 RM-Z250, 2004 NSR50, Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '13	I don't just tell people "when in doubt give it gas" It's one of my life's mottos, right up there with "Pass or be Passed".

January 22nd, 2013, 01:14 PM	#23
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	If you're not first you're last?

January 22nd, 2013, 03:58 PM	#25
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	so what you are saying is, first loser is as good as last loser so when in doubt, gas it out and pin it to win it. __________________________________________________

January 22nd, 2013, 04:52 PM	#27
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	who? :P Link to original page on YouTube. __________________________________________________

January 22nd, 2013, 05:11 PM	#28
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	^ kinda cool to see how the sport has changed since 1985. Why's that one dude keep riding long wheelies?

January 22nd, 2013, 05:19 PM	#29
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	because they didn't have electric wheelie control back then __________________________________________________

January 26th, 2013, 01:21 PM	#35
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January 27th, 2013, 04:57 PM	#39
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