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Title: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: 08087 on June 16, 2012, 09:59:11 PM
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e89_1339478308 (http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e89_1339478308)
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: ScooterWolf on June 16, 2012, 10:45:55 PM
That's why I won't ride in freezing weather. Hope the guy's all right.

-Wolf
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: blue on June 16, 2012, 11:25:56 PM
ouch that was just to big of a scoot for winter rideing.the smaller ones are better. but play it safe and walk or drive a car or truck.
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: whiteknight on June 16, 2012, 11:54:25 PM
that looked pretty painfull. i've had a fall like that when i had an eleseo 125. on my Ag i've only rode it on an icy road ONCE and that was enuf for me. i could do 20 mph tops because the bike was trying to do a very very bad dance with the aim of trying to kill me.. ive never been so scared in all my life.
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: zombie on June 17, 2012, 02:36:26 AM
Funny how I saw the ice stripe in the road, and he was too busy making a Vid to see it. OW! AH! OOP!ARG!!FU(
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: zombie on June 17, 2012, 02:38:39 AM
Even funnier... The very next post on the "New Posts" thread is on Helmet Cams... I have asked Vivo if he knows a good source... Maybe I really don't need one. Owch Ugh Oh hell
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: Peters on June 17, 2012, 03:05:58 AM
You've got a split second to decide should I stop or pucker your butthole and hope for the best. Ooops  :D ;)

It was slow speed, I'm sure he's fine.
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: zombie on June 17, 2012, 03:09:41 AM
He was moving anyway... It's the Hi Side that get you.
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: Peters on June 17, 2012, 03:14:10 AM
Yeah! Fling your ass into a tree
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: streido on June 17, 2012, 12:48:02 PM
Bah, hes fine. Bones heal, scooters can be fixed and chicks dig scars.

Over here our roads are all gritted in winter anyway so i doubt this would happen much in this country. If i thought about all the dangers involved in riding then i prob wouldnt ride ever again  :-\

Bet he had to change his pants afterwards tho  :D
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: whiteknight on June 17, 2012, 05:48:53 PM
the bike body slammed him into the road  :o  took the wind outta him abit.
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: wordslinger on June 19, 2012, 02:44:17 AM
...what?
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: Vivo on June 19, 2012, 08:20:05 AM
Hey whiteknight, few more posts and you'll be a Hero!  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: hippiebrian on June 21, 2012, 12:57:44 AM
Exactly why I live in Southern California.    8)
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: whiteknight on June 21, 2012, 01:01:32 PM
Hey whiteknight, few more posts and you'll be a Hero!  ;D ;D ;D

yep im getting there man. only seems like yesterday i was a newbie.
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: DaveABQ on June 21, 2012, 11:11:20 PM
man, that sucks.  It looked like just water, but a couple of things he did wrong, but hard to tell from the video, you should get off the throttle and don't hit the brakes, not sure which it was, his rear tire may have been spinning, but he was in a bit of a turn, but looks like he may have braked some....ouch
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: Peters on June 21, 2012, 11:58:35 PM
Black ice  ;)

He did let off the throttle and he didn't hit the brakes. He was in a very slight lean but not much. It's why black ice is so dangerous.
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: YagerMySter on June 29, 2012, 02:16:14 AM
He was doing so well in the beginning.

I thought that might be one of those "Turn your speakers all the way up videos".

Yuck!
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: wordslinger on July 01, 2012, 01:54:37 AM
..i ride year round...

..in my area, black ice is common, and IS noticable, if you know how to distinguish between water and ice on the road...


..it's an aquired skill, no doubt...
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: axy on July 01, 2012, 09:52:53 AM
man, that sucks.  It looked like just water, but a couple of things he did wrong, but hard to tell from the video, you should get off the throttle and don't hit the brakes, not sure which it was, his rear tire may have been spinning, but he was in a bit of a turn, but looks like he may have braked some....ouch

Theory is nice but you will fall on that big patch of ice no matter what... he would not fall maybe if he had spiked tires and was of Scandinavian ancestry, *AND* used to race enduro bikes in snow/ice...
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: streido on July 01, 2012, 12:14:29 PM
Theory is nice but you will fall on that big patch of ice no matter what... he would not fall maybe if he had spiked tires and was of Scandinavian ancestry, *AND* used to race enduro bikes in snow/ice...

Or if he had kids stabilisers fitted on the back  ;D
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: axy on July 01, 2012, 02:17:57 PM
Or if he had kids stabilisers fitted on the back  ;D

Yeah, with skis instead of tiny wheels... but then we'd be on a snowmobile forum.  ;D
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: Vivo on July 02, 2012, 02:13:40 AM
Yeah, with skis instead of tiny wheels... but then we'd be on a snowmobile forum.  ;D

Nope.... still scooter forum




(http://www.darrelllarose.ca/gallery2/d/58534-2/snowVespa.jpg)
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: wordslinger on July 02, 2012, 10:23:23 PM
..dang vivo...you gots pics bro!

    :o
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: YagerMySter on July 03, 2012, 03:06:19 AM
Nope.... still scooter forum




(http://www.darrelllarose.ca/gallery2/d/58534-2/snowVespa.jpg)

Snooter
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: Peters on July 03, 2012, 03:10:38 AM
http://snooter.urbanup.com/222263 (http://snooter.urbanup.com/222263)
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: Vivo on July 03, 2012, 03:15:21 AM
(http://moto-images.caradisiac.com/IMG/jpg/1/1/4/4/7/sammygunnsnowsk9am5.jpg)
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: zombie on July 04, 2012, 05:02:36 AM
Fun in the sand too
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: Vivo on July 04, 2012, 05:15:44 AM
Fun in the sand too

(http://members.modernvespa.com/vespresso/uploads/vespa_sand_732.jpg)
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: streido on July 04, 2012, 08:41:29 AM
Stop it!!!!! Youre giving me ideas...... :P
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: Vivo on July 04, 2012, 08:57:45 AM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSXSt2bHauWwpQoG0RECWSWVsYeIO8dMLEWW5uUmvOt5x10g9Y0)

(http://www.strangecosmos.com/images/content/170141.jpg)

(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRHirkA9bd7h_PRFhIKt_jYtc14NmGDtdOL97p8-j_UxHTKrPxg0KXhNqS_)
Title: Re: Why not to ride in winter
Post by: wordslinger on July 04, 2012, 11:29:40 PM
..HELL YEAH...

..mud scooter...

             ;D

..i wanna build one!!


                     :o