Does a poor rider blame his bike??
11-23-2003, 10:40 PM
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Does a poor rider blame his bike?? You've heard the saying: "A good carpenter doesn't blame his tools" right? Well, if you didn't, you did now! 
Well anyways, do you think this is true for the rider/bike relationship?? Just kinda curious what everybody thought.
Well anyways, do you think this is true for the rider/bike relationship?? Just kinda curious what everybody thought.
11-23-2003, 11:31 PM
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Originally posted by rlk6494
i dont blame it on my tools or my bike i blame it on the 4 chicks in the camry beside me in traffic...does that make me a good rider??
i dont blame it on my tools or my bike i blame it on the 4 chicks in the camry beside me in traffic...does that make me a good rider??
as far as the first q. though lok how many "cant wheelie" and "what is up w/ my bike?" post are here, it takes lots of practice and skill to perform stunts. youd be suprised how many people can do a handfull of stunts now, but couldnt untill they practiced a little (with the same bike unchanged)
11-23-2003, 11:33 PM
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i wouldn't know, lol are those chicks making ya screw up or making you wish you didn't screw up. lol Another thing people, do you feel you can stunt better on some days and not others? Reguardless of weather and other crap.
11-23-2003, 11:39 PM
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Originally posted by DLish
no;
as far as the first q. though lok how many "cant wheelie" and "what is up w/ my bike?" post are here, it takes lots of practice and skill to perform stunts. youd be suprised how many people can do a handfull of stunts now, but couldnt untill they practiced a little (with the same bike unchanged)
no;
as far as the first q. though lok how many "cant wheelie" and "what is up w/ my bike?" post are here, it takes lots of practice and skill to perform stunts. youd be suprised how many people can do a handfull of stunts now, but couldnt untill they practiced a little (with the same bike unchanged)
11-23-2003, 11:55 PM
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I blame my bike...but i know its me and not the bike...i cant get 2nd gear to come up if my life depended on it...but i am sure its cause i am doing somthing wrong
And as for good days and bas days...hell yea i have good and bad ones, But this weekend was all good, i have never rode as well as i did this weekend
And as for good days and bas days...hell yea i have good and bad ones, But this weekend was all good, i have never rode as well as i did this weekend
11-24-2003, 12:15 AM
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Blaming the equipment is the best way to excuse yourself for a shitty day doing anything. We all know it's not the bike, but we all know as well to never mention that to someone having a bad day cause sometimes that excuse is all ya got. Trust me, I've been there all too many times!
11-24-2003, 12:27 AM
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yea, i see, good points made. How about like mechanically though, poor brake pads, lousy gearing, wind, clutch slipping, do you think the rider can or should be able to compensate for that?? I mean obviously if the brake pads are worn to $hit then you'll do stoppies like $hit, but do you need the latest and greatest to be a good stunta?
11-24-2003, 12:31 AM
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I have a buddy that CONSTANTLY drops his bike and busts his mirrors. He blames the mirrors. The guy is a complete moron. I tried real hard to explain to him, in plain english, maybe if he didn't drop his bike they wouldn't bust .....but no, the mirrors are pieces of crap
Oh and No, he's not a stunter -that's what makes it worse.
The guy is a complete moron. I tried real hard to explain to him, in plain english, maybe if he didn't drop his bike they wouldn't bust .....but no, the mirrors are pieces of crap Oh and No, he's not a stunter -that's what makes it worse.
11-24-2003, 03:35 AM
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Originally posted by MSE_STUNNERZ
The rider shouldn't blame the bike unless he's stuntin' on a kitana...LOL
The rider shouldn't blame the bike unless he's stuntin' on a kitana...LOL
11-24-2003, 07:14 AM
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It get's so old to see threads that ask about the best stunt bike and what not. There was one thread where this dude asked what bike out of the top 4 stunt bikes would be the best. It's like some people think that the can just just on a good bike for stunting and start throwing 12's the next day. 
11-24-2003, 11:02 AM
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Originally posted by Brandon96311
It's like some people think that the can just just on a good bike for stunting and start throwing 12's the next day.
It's like some people think that the can just just on a good bike for stunting and start throwing 12's the next day.
11-24-2003, 12:20 PM
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do you think that some bikes are better to stunt than others. Like if you stunt a r1 or a 929 will thier be any differences. I know that a 600 cant perform as well. I m wondering about 750 -1000s liter bikes. Is it as easy to do highchairs burnouts stunts etc on a r1 as it is on a 929. Is it all just a prefference thang. thanx for the help.
