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Watch a ZX-10R hit a trailer dead on
Jeans? Check. T-Shirt? Check. Sneakers? Check. Incompetent operation of a liter bike? Check. What we've got here is the perfect recipe for a great crash, and this ZX-10R rider does not disappoint, failing to miss a trailer making a right turn as he steams through a pack of riders. Only injuries were apparently a broken arm and leg, but there's no way this guy is ever getting back on a bike. http...
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Find another road
Don’t get me wrong. I dig the smooth pavement, tight corners and virtually-legal hooning The Snake offers, but with stuff like this happening on a regular basis, why would you ride there? Surely the LA area offers plenty of alternatives where a lowsiding squid isn’t hiding around every corner. In this video, Snake regular and GSX-R pilot Johnny5 is wiped out head-on by a fellow motorcyclist. H...
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Video: this is a squid
The term “squid” was derived from the typical riding behavior of new, unskilled sportbike riders: an inexplicable squirt of speed followed by an equally inexplicable bout of slowness. But, it’s become a catch all term for bad riding behavior or more testosterone than sense. A such, we feel this video really sums things up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVkc9ddTEiU&feature=player_embedded ...
Gear: Icon Airframe Construct
When I crashed my GSX-R a month ago, I banged up my Arai Vector and I was in need of a new helmet. Icon tossed an Icon Airframe Construct my way. There's a stereotype about guys that ride gixxers and wear Icon helmets. While this helmet might move me one step closer to that stereotype, I'm impressed by its performance. Especially for the $295 retail price. Photos: Ashlee Goodwin It's flashy, ...
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