Expensive Day - Page 3

derf · 09-22-2010, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

People helped him once the tow truck got there. They guided it back up the hill. It was a dude.

Doesnt matter either way, the guy still had a seperate job to do and it wasnt to help someone who was already out of danger. If the guy was hurt on the floor broken and squirming in pain and the dude kept taking photos I would have a problem with it, from what the photo tells me, dude was out of danger

101lifts2 · 09-23-2010, 12:00 AM

Draggin hard parts is usually going to make you go down. Didn't look like that far of a lean angle to be dragging stuff. I think the 600s have better clearance.

Dave · 09-23-2010, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Draggin hard parts is usually going to make you go down. Didn't look like that far of a lean angle to be dragging stuff. I think the 600s have better clearance.

WUT?

101lifts2 · 09-23-2010, 12:09 AM

Look at the 7th pic....the rear wheel was up in the air and didn't spin around. Something picked up the bike so the rear lost traction.

The pic you posted looks like the exhaust is already on the ground..hence the sparkies.

Evadd · 09-23-2010, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by derf

Doesnt matter either way, the guy still had a seperate job to do and it wasnt to help someone who was already out of danger. If the guy was hurt on the floor broken and squirming in pain and the dude kept taking photos I would have a problem with it, from what the photo tells me, dude was out of danger

sure. not your problem, so why give a rat's ass to lend a helping hand?

put yourself in someone else's shoes for a minute: if you were trying to dig your bike out of the trees and some fool is standing 20 feet away snappin photos instead of helping, would you be happy about it?

Dave · 09-23-2010, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Look at the 7th pic....the rear wheel was up in the air and didn't spin around. Something picked up the bike so the rear lost traction.

The pic you posted looks like the exhaust is already on the ground..hence the sparkies.

im responding to your dont think hes over far enough business. look at my avy, hes past tomizawa

101lifts2 · 09-23-2010, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

im responding to your dont think hes over far enough business. look at my avy, hes past tomizawa

Oh yeah he's leaned over far, but he lowsided because he dragged hard parts, not because the tires let go. At least that is what appears to me.

derf · 09-23-2010, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Evadd

sure. not your problem, so why give a rat's ass to lend a helping hand?

put yourself in someone else's shoes for a minute: if you were trying to dig your bike out of the trees and some fool is standing 20 feet away snappin photos instead of helping, would you be happy about it?

Exactly its not the guys problem, his problem is that he needs to keep taking pictures of all the bikes riding by to get the best shot so that some dick on a harley might buy a picture a few weeks from then and put some food on the guys table. Is his job to take pictures and without those pictures there is no income, so yes a long as everything is alright its not the photogs problem.

Having met some of them, I guarantee that he didnt just stand there, prolly offered the guy some TP, something to drink, a chair, offered to get help, did everything he could to help the guy. But from the looks of it there were 4 other people pulling that bike out of the woods, they didnt need help

Rider · 09-23-2010, 09:09 AM

Dude needed to get off the bike more. Oh well, insurance will get him a new bike.

snobuny · 09-23-2010, 09:19 AM

Pics like that happen so fast when you have the camera, I have been there! Those cameras take up to 15 frames per second. He could have snappen all those pics, dropped the camera in a safe place and been over to stop traffic before the dust settled and it was safe for him to be on the road. These photographers go out of their way to help people, they don't just stand there and watch you bleed.

I say he was lucky for it to happen where someone could help him (or he knew the camera guy was there and trying for a good shot.....always a bad idea!), cell coverage is spotty in that area. Glad to see he had on gear, made this less painful than it could have been.

Now on to the pics, its ok to drag a knee but if you are not getting off the bike and you arn't rossi you need to spend some time on the basics! Dragging a knee is so you can keep the bike in a safer, more upright position and keep them hard parts off the ground with better contact patches on the tires......i.e. keith code!

I know when I am on my track bike and the toe touches, the rearset is next and the ground is not far behind unless I get my tush off to the side more or lever the bike up with my knee.

Hopefully someone will let him know about riding technique. Still a great set of pic's from a photographers perspective.

09-23-2010, 12:00 AM	#22
101lifts2 WSB Champion Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R Posts: 5,570	Draggin hard parts is usually going to make you go down. Didn't look like that far of a lean angle to be dragging stuff. I think the 600s have better clearance. __________________ Train Hard Ron Paul - 2012 Mark of Excellence GM

09-23-2010, 12:09 AM	#24
101lifts2 WSB Champion Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R Posts: 5,570	Look at the 7th pic....the rear wheel was up in the air and didn't spin around. Something picked up the bike so the rear lost traction. The pic you posted looks like the exhaust is already on the ground..hence the sparkies. __________________ Train Hard Ron Paul - 2012 Mark of Excellence GM

09-23-2010, 09:09 AM	#29
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	Dude needed to get off the bike more. Oh well, insurance will get him a new bike.

09-23-2010, 09:19 AM	#30
snobuny Kneedragger Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: michigan Moto: 01 kawa 600R, 03 636 track, yz250motard Posts: 155	Pics like that happen so fast when you have the camera, I have been there! Those cameras take up to 15 frames per second. He could have snappen all those pics, dropped the camera in a safe place and been over to stop traffic before the dust settled and it was safe for him to be on the road. These photographers go out of their way to help people, they don't just stand there and watch you bleed. I say he was lucky for it to happen where someone could help him (or he knew the camera guy was there and trying for a good shot.....always a bad idea!), cell coverage is spotty in that area. Glad to see he had on gear, made this less painful than it could have been. Now on to the pics, its ok to drag a knee but if you are not getting off the bike and you arn't rossi you need to spend some time on the basics! Dragging a knee is so you can keep the bike in a safer, more upright position and keep them hard parts off the ground with better contact patches on the tires......i.e. keith code! I know when I am on my track bike and the toe touches, the rearset is next and the ground is not far behind unless I get my tush off to the side more or lever the bike up with my knee. Hopefully someone will let him know about riding technique. Still a great set of pic's from a photographers perspective.