Crazy Riding yet talented

[pestilencegr]

Hello everyone, i am the one who uploaded the videos to YouTube, i initially uploaded them for a few people i know to watch but i ended having mad hits so i tryed tracking from where i am getting visitors.
Let me clarify a few things on what i read on this thread, this ride video was shot by my 2 buddies for a local shop, it was actually used on a Motorcycle show in Greece when Ghost Rider was also participating.
When i posted the videos i did state (on some other forum) that this is extreme (it also says it at the very beggining of the video) this 2 guys are DANGEROUS, the do cross lines and they do risk loosing their life, but the problem is that's how they ride all of the time, the guy with the onboard camera on the video is only 25 years old and unfortunately (so you get to know 2-3 things about Greece) a wasted talent, why?
Because in Greece we have only 1 track (actually 2, but i wouldn't characterise the second one as a track) riders in Greece unfortunately ride aggresively on the road and thats because most of them can't reach the track.
I am an often visitor of the track and i always try to hold my "adrenaline" for that place, but some of the guys can't.
To the ones critisizing, i am bitching on them, but i am bitching because i know them, i live with them and they are people i care about, the rest of the people bitching usually do it when they are trying to defend something they can't do, honestly i know of very few people who can ride so aggressively and have TOTAL control of the bikes (for the one posting about highsiding, you should be able to distinguish the difference between "drifting" and "highsiding"), they might drive with small "appreciation" regarding their lifes, but they do drive in total knowledge of their bikes.
The Yellow bike is a Ducati 749 with rider a formal Greek 600cc champion, then GSXR on the rear (2001 model) is ridden by a only 25 years old rider.
It is dangerous...but it was quite a video to watch...wasn't it?

[pestilencegr]

Originally Posted by mtnryder

I'm going to have to go with Snigg on this one - those guys are giving us true bike riders a bad name. Yes, they have some skill down inside of them somewhere, but most of what they are doing is ridiculous for the street...it seems as though they went around that same corner 65 times!

Thats true what you say...but let me ask you...you know when riding the bike you feel the adrenaline pumping, hell you feel your inside screaming...Now combine this and the fact that there is no track around you (only one about 1000Km's away...and most of the times booked) and give me the result...

[pestilencegr]

Originally Posted by kwiksnake

Pulled himself out of a couple near highsides. I don't see why he thinks he has to slide his rear tire out all the time to make a turn

I can assure you he is quite enjoying it...

[pestilencegr]

Originally Posted by ryu954rr

Yep It's a 999 Duc. Ugly yellow Duc but a Duc nonetheless.

That would be 749...

[pestilencegr]

Originally Posted by OFFICER737

A yellow Duc. With the motard being used there also the only reason I can think of them stepping the rear end out is because they do it on the motard. Intentionly crossing the motard up has some advantages but I have never tried to do it on purpose on a street bike.

It is not crossing up...you think its crossing up, actually you lean to the inside of the turn, but because of the bikes height (generally the motards) you need to lean more the bike to lower the centre of the gravity...if you check carefully motard pics you will notice they don't actually cross up...

[pestilencegr]

Originally Posted by snigg

fuckin squids. dudes like that give riders a bad name.

Judjing from the pic of your sig, i won't be commenting...

[Misfire]

You can defend your buddie's riding "style" all you want and make any excuse about "adrenaline pumping, hell you feel your inside screaming, no track to ride on etc.." all you want; It still doesn't make up for the fact that your buddies are endangering the lives of innocent on coming traffic.

There is no doubt that they are some of the most talented riders any of us have ever seen but that doesn't mean they have to ride like a couple of assholes on the street. I can assure you that no one around here gives a shit if your buddies wad thier asses up around a tree, but when they smack head on into someone when they cross the center line and kill someone's children we all suffer.

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[Cloud_Strife]

Originally Posted by pestilencegr

Hello everyone, i am the one who uploaded the videos to YouTube, i initially uploaded them for a few people i know to watch but i ended having mad hits so i tryed tracking from where i am getting visitors.
Let me clarify a few things on what i read on this thread, this ride video was shot by my 2 buddies for a local shop, it was actually used on a Motorcycle show in Greece when Ghost Rider was also participating.
When i posted the videos i did state (on some other forum) that this is extreme (it also says it at the very beggining of the video) this 2 guys are DANGEROUS, the do cross lines and they do risk loosing their life, but the problem is that's how they ride all of the time, the guy with the onboard camera on the video is only 25 years old and unfortunately (so you get to know 2-3 things about Greece) a wasted talent, why?
Because in Greece we have only 1 track (actually 2, but i wouldn't characterise the second one as a track) riders in Greece unfortunately ride aggresively on the road and thats because most of them can't reach the track.
I am an often visitor of the track and i always try to hold my "adrenaline" for that place, but some of the guys can't.
To the ones critisizing, i am bitching on them, but i am bitching because i know them, i live with them and they are people i care about, the rest of the people bitching usually do it when they are trying to defend something they can't do, honestly i know of very few people who can ride so aggressively and have TOTAL control of the bikes (for the one posting about highsiding, you should be able to distinguish the difference between "drifting" and "highsiding"), they might drive with small "appreciation" regarding their lifes, but they do drive in total knowledge of their bikes.
The Yellow bike is a Ducati 749 with rider a formal Greek 600cc champion, then GSXR on the rear (2001 model) is ridden by a only 25 years old rider.
It is dangerous...but it was quite a video to watch...wasn't it?

Does anyone honestly believe that its the guy in the video?

[Misfire]

He didn't say he was in the video, he said that he was the one that uploaded the video and he knows the riders.

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[pestilencegr]

Originally Posted by Cloud_Strife

Does anyone honestly believe that its the guy in the video?

I have originally stated (on the original forum i posted this video) that i am not the rider of the video.
This video was taken by 2 friends of mine, i don't even ride close to this on road and nor i am risking my life like that.
What i stated originally is that they have been "bitched" many times regarding their driving attidute but still they failed to realize...appart from that its an "exciting" video...nothing more nothing less

P.S Next time before patronizing someoone please do read his post:

[pestilencegr]

Originally Posted by Misfire

You can defend your buddie's riding "style" all you want and make any excuse about "adrenaline pumping, hell you feel your inside screaming, no track to ride on etc.." all you want; It still doesn't make up for the fact that your buddies are endangering the lives of innocent on coming traffic.

There is no doubt that they are some of the most talented riders any of us have ever seen but that doesn't mean they have to ride like a couple of assholes on the street. I can assure you that no one around here gives a shit if your buddies wad thier asses up around a tree, but when they smack head on into someone when they cross the center line and kill someone's children we all suffer.

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As i mentioned earlier i totally agree with you...i meant not to excuse anyone they are grown up and they can surely understand any consequenses of their actions.
I just originally stated it is a video to watch...I don't agree with the riding attitude (search the 1000rr.net threads for the original post and you will see my opinions regarding the matter).
But still even arguing regarding the riding style, i still enjoyed watching it

[Cloud_Strife]

Originally Posted by Misfire

He didn't say he was in the video, he said that he was the one that uploaded the video and he knows the riders.

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oops

[Misfire]

I will admit that I enjoyed watching them ride and secretly wish I had half the talent that they have. Yes, I'm a bit envious..

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[ryu954rr]

Originally Posted by pestilencegr

That would be 749...

My apologies however the 2 do share bodywork so it is virtually impossible to distinguish in the video.

[pestilencegr]

Originally Posted by ryu954rr

My apologies however the 2 do share bodywork so it is virtually impossible to distinguish in the video.

Comment wasn't ment to offend you, my apologies if it did