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CruisingRam · 07-19-2007, 10:26 PM

Were going to go on a group ride up north, but it sprinkled a bit, instead of fighting the weather- we decided to go stuntin'. One of my fellas has a Gixxer 600 he bought as a beat up stunt bike, and we fixed up some issues with it, and took it to a parking lot and played for a bit.

Really crowded shop last night- check out the cherry CB900F of my buddies.

Group effort running down some rear set bracket issues.

Loadin' her up!

Some of us went 11 o'clock high (not me, I was total suckage, as next pic after this one will show gatherin)

My week assed wheelie

**inspiron** · 07-20-2007, 01:47 AM

1) SQUID!

2) You should get some tips from Don or PhotoJoe about taking action shots!

DR-Z125L · 07-20-2007, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inspiron

1) SQUID!

2) You should get some tips from Don or PhotoJoe about taking action shots!

650Doug · 07-20-2007, 07:19 AM

That CB900 is nice!

SVZuki · 07-20-2007, 07:56 AM

nice, but wear some gear other than elbow pads and a spine protector if you want any skin left...

themeatmanlandry · 07-20-2007, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by SVZuki

nice, but wear some gear other than elbow pads and a spine protector if you want any skin left...

. . . yeah! . . . and be sure to floss after every meal . . .

**Clint** · 07-20-2007, 08:32 AM

I would love that opportunity. Many of those stunters really aren't that skillful. They just have money to blow on wrecked bikes.

themeatmanlandry · 07-20-2007, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by RowdyRed94

I would love that opportunity. Many of those stunters really aren't that skillful. They just steal and wreck bikes they didn't have to pay for.

I fixed it for you.

CruisingRam · 07-20-2007, 01:20 PM

Actually- we never get over about 20mph- if that- we stick to small areas for that reason alone- we have a "no getting out of first gear" rule- if you can't do a wheelie in first- you sure as hell can't do it in second gear LOL

So we use impact gear, not really sliding gear.

the only times I have "touched down"- I don't even get a scratch of road rash- it is hitting elbows, knees and your back or head that isthe problem.

You simply don't slide at speeds that slow- you roll.

I wear leather "stuntin' boots- they have ankle protection from the bike landing on them- and you can't see the shin/knee protectors under my carharts LOL

We have a couple more stunt bikes we are building, should have 4 before the winter is over, and two full on track bikes for road racing as well.

For the road racing, however, we go full power-ranger suits LOL

BTW- I am joe safety in my shop. Ear protection, gloves, eye protection, all mandatory, all the time.

The "action" shots are captured from 16 frame high resolution gifs. I just don't know how to do them like the other fellas LOL

**intimid8er** · 07-20-2007, 01:32 PM

That vintage Honda is sweet.

D_Klein · 07-20-2007, 03:51 PM

Good stuff, Ram. Don't worry about the naysayers; there really just aren't many members of this forum into stunting. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.

PhotoJoe · 07-20-2007, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inspiron

1) You should get some tips from Don or PhotoJoe about taking action shots!

Tips from Don will be what you're looking for. I shoot High School Seniors and Food. Neither of which move very fast! I've done some action, but nothing I'm proud of. Don is the man!

Secondly, as I'm looking on Craigslist almost daily, I can only hope that when I can buy my bike, it isn't one of your old ones!

**intimid8er** · 07-20-2007, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by PhotoJoe

Tips from Don will be what you're looking for. I shoot High School Seniors and Food. Neither of which move very fast! I've done some action, but nothing I'm proud of. Don is the man!

Secondly, as I'm looking on Craigslist almost daily, I can only hope that when I can buy my bike, it isn't one of your old ones!

Reminds me of Full Metal Jacket when Joker is in the helicopter, and the door gunner is just shootin' the hell out of the countryside.

Joker: "How do you shoot women and children?"

Gunner: "You just don't lead 'em as much!"

kbsnow · 07-20-2007, 08:21 PM

I'd do it if I had the money to blow on a stunt bike. Looks like a lot of fun. Good job on staying safe.

CruisingRam · 07-20-2007, 10:11 PM

The cool thing is NOT to blow alot of money on a stunt bike- but rather- to spread it around a bit- and do it legal as well!

The dude that owns the bike bought it cheap from a local stunt team- a pro-team that just got free bikes from thier sponsors.

It had some issues, and had been a stunt bike for a couple years.

So, we all threw in and worked on it- got all the issues sorted out in a few hours. You should see the shifter bracket fix- positively ghetto LOL-but workable.

We are all noobs, and have jobs, so no hurting ourselves and missing paychecks!

So what we are doing is no more dangerous than just riding two wheels in traffic!

SNAFU · 07-20-2007, 10:52 PM

Looks fun.

CruisingRam · 07-23-2007, 03:03 PM

Well, broke the sub-frame on a "looped" wheelie attempt (not me BTW)- had to rebuild the subframe, and build in a "12-step" on to it while we were at it.

Two things about stunt bikes:

1) If it aint your bike- you break it, you buy it

2) You will break something. You better have some fab-ing skillz!

**inspiron** · 07-23-2007, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhotoJoe

I shoot High School Seniors and Food.

Hey, did you attend Colombine High?

{I'm probably going to burn in hell for that joke}

DeRiggi · 07-23-2007, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inspiron

Hey, did you attend Colombine High?

{I'm probably going to burn in hell for that joke}

WOW!!!!! I thought it, you had the testicular fortitude to say it.

CruisingRam · 07-23-2007, 09:24 PM

And I thought I was the one living dangerously LOL

07-19-2007, 10:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
CruisingRam Fender Buffer Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: Several Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 411	Good naughty fun! Were going to go on a group ride up north, but it sprinkled a bit, instead of fighting the weather- we decided to go stuntin'. One of my fellas has a Gixxer 600 he bought as a beat up stunt bike, and we fixed up some issues with it, and took it to a parking lot and played for a bit. Really crowded shop last night- check out the cherry CB900F of my buddies. Group effort running down some rear set bracket issues. Loadin' her up! Some of us went 11 o'clock high (not me, I was total suckage, as next pic after this one will show gatherin) My week assed wheelie

07-20-2007, 01:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 12,073	1) SQUID! 2) You should get some tips from Don or PhotoJoe about taking action shots! __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

07-20-2007, 01:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
intimid8er It's A Conspiracy Joined: May 2005 Bike: '06 XB12X Location: 30 41'47.99" N 83 11'26.54" W Hold My Beer Posts: 10,092	That vintage Honda is sweet. __________________ Song Pick of the Week 12/03 Booker T and the MG's - Green Onions Bonus for Buster The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight I had no idea 20% ABV beer could get me drunk so fast!

07-20-2007, 03:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
D_Klein 100% Title Free Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: '05 GSX-R750 (Anniversary Edition) Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,544	Good stuff, Ram. Don't worry about the naysayers; there really just aren't many members of this forum into stunting. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. __________________ "Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba...." ~Hunter S. Thompson

07-20-2007, 08:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
kbsnow Blah, blah, blah Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: color changer green '05 M50 Location: Gilbert ,AZ Posts: 722	I'd do it if I had the money to blow on a stunt bike. Looks like a lot of fun. Good job on staying safe. __________________ "Don't be so scared to die that you're afraid to live"

07-20-2007, 07:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
650Doug Third gear and cruising Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 459	That CB900 is nice!

07-20-2007, 01:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
CruisingRam Fender Buffer Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: Several Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 411	Actually- we never get over about 20mph- if that- we stick to small areas for that reason alone- we have a "no getting out of first gear" rule- if you can't do a wheelie in first- you sure as hell can't do it in second gear LOL So we use impact gear, not really sliding gear. the only times I have "touched down"- I don't even get a scratch of road rash- it is hitting elbows, knees and your back or head that isthe problem. You simply don't slide at speeds that slow- you roll. I wear leather "stuntin' boots- they have ankle protection from the bike landing on them- and you can't see the shin/knee protectors under my carharts LOL We have a couple more stunt bikes we are building, should have 4 before the winter is over, and two full on track bikes for road racing as well. For the road racing, however, we go full power-ranger suits LOL BTW- I am joe safety in my shop. Ear protection, gloves, eye protection, all mandatory, all the time. The "action" shots are captured from 16 frame high resolution gifs. I just don't know how to do them like the other fellas LOL

07-20-2007, 10:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
CruisingRam Fender Buffer Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: Several Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 411	The cool thing is NOT to blow alot of money on a stunt bike- but rather- to spread it around a bit- and do it legal as well! The dude that owns the bike bought it cheap from a local stunt team- a pro-team that just got free bikes from thier sponsors. It had some issues, and had been a stunt bike for a couple years. So, we all threw in and worked on it- got all the issues sorted out in a few hours. You should see the shifter bracket fix- positively ghetto LOL-but workable. We are all noobs, and have jobs, so no hurting ourselves and missing paychecks! So what we are doing is no more dangerous than just riding two wheels in traffic!

07-20-2007, 10:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
SNAFU Just Won't Go Away ! Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: '06 M50 Black Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 5,020	Looks fun. __________________

07-23-2007, 03:03 PM	#17 (permalink)
CruisingRam Fender Buffer Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: Several Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 411	Well, broke the sub-frame on a "looped" wheelie attempt (not me BTW)- had to rebuild the subframe, and build in a "12-step" on to it while we were at it. Two things about stunt bikes: 1) If it aint your bike- you break it, you buy it 2) You will break something. You better have some fab-ing skillz!

07-23-2007, 09:24 PM	#20 (permalink)
CruisingRam Fender Buffer Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: Several Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 411	And I thought I was the one living dangerously LOL

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