G'Day,Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Started a new thread and so far no luck from my side either.......
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G'Day,Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Started a new thread and so far no luck from my side either.......
Well guys,
We already tried to give some advise for his trip and riding on another website and it did not work so far. I'll be frank and did not read the 10 pages, I already know the story
So good luck to change his mind!
We would be really interested into getting the full update of your trip when you left Shanghai.... Why?
1) Because if it works as YOUR plans, then you will have the right to call us morons and we will respect it :-)
2) Because if it does not work as planned, it will be time for you to start to realise that "experienced" people do not always say things to annoy you... it is just that you still are too young and snooty to listen to them, and that the "morons" are may not the one you think about :-)
Enjoy your trip!
Well, if you drive a 280 km/h sportbike dressed like this on the highway, I guess you should not be surprised he did not listen to you ....Quote:
Originally Posted by michemouche
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Link please :rolleyes1:Quote:
Originally Posted by michemouche
http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/phpbbfo...c-t138009.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by chinabiker
+1:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:Quote:
Link please :rolleyes1:
G'Day,Quote:
Originally Posted by 998S
You owe me a box of Kleenex and Wet Baby Wipes as I sprayed a double Bundy Rum & Soda over the computer laughing.....
At least he's got a helmet. I met some Chinese students on a 250cc dirt bike learning to wheelie today without a helmet, and the weather was only 10c! Too much gas and it's skull fracture time. :wheelchair:Quote:
Originally Posted by TB-Racing
They were also trying endo with 40psi in their front tire. :crazy:
http://www.bonjourchine.com/f121/f13...aris-moto.html
Sorry but in French guys
I will pass on the post where he wanted to find some people for night street racing in Shanghai whereas he just got his 600
Man, I still got my wheelchair from my accident with a bus last year, and just hope to not sell it to you in a few :wheelchair:
.....But if you really insist, do not hesitate, it will make space on my balcony :lol8:
I saw some Chinese doing the same except on a Yamaha WR 450F.Could of been worse they might have got their hands on a YZ 450F.I guess that's why the local motorcycle club has high visit rate at the local hospital.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZMC888
ROUFFIAC MICKAEL would fit in well up here.They like sports bikes and going fast on the toll road.
10c that's pretty warm.
Why am I not even surprised about this any more? And why was it that bikers always have a bad name?Quote:
Originally Posted by michemouche
There must be some kind of relation...
I know I can be a bit of an ass on this forum. But really all I want to say is be freakin' careful out there. Honestly please don't hurt yourself on a bike no matter who you are. Remember there is NO reason EVER to get hurt on a bike if you are careful enough, don't take stupid risks weather you're French, American, British, Australian, Chinese etc etc. :17:
Truer words were never spoken!!!:naughty:Quote:
Originally Posted by ZMC888
Wiser words were never spoken!!!:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by ZMC888
Thanks so much for speaking out, ZMC888.
cheers!
:lol8:Quote:
Originally Posted by euphonius
I was at a light yesterday evening and a traffic officer asked me about my bike. My Mandarin is pretty sketchy but I greeted him as politely as I know how and he asked me if the bike was mine and I said it was. He then he directed me aside and I obliged. I'm sure he was clearly and patiently asking for my license, but I didn't understand most of it so I just produced my passport and the registration for my bike. He continued asking about something (my license, I'm sure) so I pulled out my use license which has a motorcycle endorsement and basically said "see, motorcycle good". After looking at the license for about 5 seconds he asked me where I was from and I said I'm American and he let me go on through. Makes me think I need to find a little nearby city that can issue a real license.
Oh by the way, i wanna thank you all for talking about that, even if you're just trying to make fun of what i said (or should i say me?).
Somehow you did exactly what i wanted: talk about my trip.
Some of you here are so clever that i'll let you guess why this is what i want...
Please keep doing whatever you are thinking about, it helps me much more than you ever thought!
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Falwew,
I just read the thread Shanghai to Paris and back in a Chinese sportcar and you should know that not everyone agreed with the posts by Inspector Clouseau even though some found it amusing to joke about his thread. If you have time, I recommend that you re-read the posts that were made by the rest of the members on your behalf.
I only really see two or three people who outright supported Inspector Clouseau in that thread, the rest seemed to either neutral or supportive of you.
I hope you don't give up on your thread mate.
Anyone heard of the French speed-biker :rolleyes1:
http://www.shanghai-paris.com/en/shanghai-to/paris.html
last post of him i saw on a french forum was that his project was on hold/delayed for a year or so.Quote:
Originally Posted by chinabiker
he had an accident and needed to recover (injured feet).
http://www.bonjourchine.com/f121/f13...is-moto-5.html
Now THAT was unexpected. Or wasn't it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaunedoe
Next time he sets out, he should take a pair of these with him:
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I've crash tested them and they did well.
It wouldn't hurt to gear up with some other stuff too. The stuff I have even matches his bikes colour... almost.
As you read
I hope you'll recover soon.
Stay away from suicidal e-bikers! How about the e-biker, what shape is he in?
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Originally Posted by fallwew
i had 3 crashes in china over the past 12 years... i even end up with crutches for a month or so... the last one with my face on the local TV is where i decided to keep my fireblade for track only and that a less powerful bike with ABS was fine enough for the chinese roads and common weekend drives.
all in all i wish you a good recovery and hope you still manage to finalize your project, keep us updated
I do my best to expect U-turns from all of those who are in-sight. My bike is a 250 single and it's pretty damn quiet; I'd expect them (although expecting is a mistake in China) to hear a GSXR coming down the road behind them though.Quote:
Originally Posted by fallwew
The majority of accidents happen close to home.
I hope you get well soon Fallwew.
[QUOTE=soberpete;43703
Dear Fallwew,
Sorry to learn about your crash and injuries. Riding in China is filled with dangers, and we must be on constant guard, but ultimately the odds are not good. All the more reason to do everything we can to protect ourselves.
Also sorry you were unable to get medical care more quickly after this crash. I know it's no comfort now, but please bear in mind -- all motorcycles can be replaced. A financial loss sucks, but what's the price of good health, and a quick recovery? You probably managed the situation as best you could, wanting not to have someone make off with your bike. Riding solo here (or anywhere) always carries that risk, that we'll have to make a post-crash decision: stay with the bike or leave it to go get care. We can plan for this, to some extent. You'll see there are various references in MCM to emergency preparations that many of us make to ensure we get the best outcome following an accident, especially affixing personal data and contacts for friend on our helmets so that police or rescue workers can find help quickly. I wish you'd had someone to call who could have come to look after your bike while you went to get stitched up.
Finally, I'm very glad to know you were wearing some protection, which would be a change from the pictures we've seen of you in the past -- riding in shorts and t-shirt on a fast, powerful sport bike. This shows maturity. But you've also mentioned that you were wearing shoes but still broke bones in your feet. Not trying to make a lecture here, just reflecting on what happened for the benefit of everyone in MCM. There a huge difference between "shoes" and proper riding boots.
Three years ago when I, at 50+, bought my first bike, I showed up at a local bike night in northern California in a decent (second-hand) jacket and jeans and training shoes. A very experienced rider (who had survived some awful crashes) looked me up and down, and decided to tell me a story about a guy who was known to ride in substandard shoes who crashed on the Golden Gate Bridge.
"My first question was, 'Were you able to find your shoes afterwards?'," my friend said. "And of course he said his shoes could not be found." He looked at my feet again and said, "Tennis shoes are the first things to come off in a crash. They fly off very quickly. And you'll pay a terrible price in damage to your feet. And then people wonder what happened to their shoes." I got a pair of proper (second hand) boots the next day, and they've served me well in my various getoffs. My armored jacket didn't protect my clavicle from shattering, but my riding gear -- and my skin -- stayed on my body.
Again, I'm not trying to salt your wounds, just hoping we can all take lessons from your accident. I'm no saint; I just rode nearly 3000 km in barely 2 weeks in California, wearing a decent jacket, helmet, gloves and boots but only jeans, even on freeways riding 80mph. We all take our chances. But stories like yours are really instructive to all of us: Street clothes and shoes are not adequate protection.
Our ideal is called ATGATT -- All The Gear All the Time.
Hope you mend quickly and can get back on the bike soon.
cheers
Fallwew, in some way you should be happy your trip came to an end in China. The roads in China are so heavenly compared to the ones in Kazakhstan. Were doing a similar kind of trip now, but then on a YBR250. My guess is that the suspension is alot looser than on your gsxr, I could never imagine driving on kazakh roads with your bike. We are breaking our backs already, doing 50 kmh, on the national highways!
Anyway Im glad your doing fine now and hope some day youll be able to do the trip. Good luck!