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Who says touring bikes aren't maneuverable?

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Old 08-23-2008 | 01:01 PM
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Check this video out on you tube.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99KKx7cB-Ok it's the police motorcycle competition, freakin' incredible. (and a sportbike dude at work said the RK sucks at slow speeds...dumb azzzzzz.
 
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Old 08-23-2008 | 01:09 PM
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A buddy and I went and watched the local competition this year and were blown away by these guys. We both figured that we should go home and try some of the moves to get better. I dumped her over three times and went home and had a beer. I'm a better rider but will never be that good.
 
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Old 08-23-2008 | 01:21 PM
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I wonder if their traing bike is rubberized to take the beating!!!
 
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Old 08-23-2008 | 01:21 PM
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Awesome!!!
 
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Old 08-23-2008 | 01:35 PM
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I wonder if their traing bike is rubberized to take the beating!!!
A couple of the bikes at the show we watched had some hard plastic guards on the crash bars but most of them could be heard scraping in the turns.
 
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Old 08-23-2008 | 01:43 PM
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i think it all depends on the rider's riding skill. the bike is just nothing but a cold dead rolling metal.

not saying the big bikes arent up for twisty turns but smaller bikes are just easier to handle...

anyone seen the ride like a pro video? now that is awesome, i really wonder how they were trained at the first time, did they fall too...i mean..they're just so cool that they can make u turn in a small diameter, sometimes you can hear the metal scratching sound from either the side stand or foot pegs...

this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csf3O...eature=related is one of my favorites, speechless..you guys oughta see the jap cops too, they're fast and sharp!
also i didnt believe that a bike as big as ultra could do wheelie until i saw this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-lzmnp9GVM and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke9It...eature=related
 

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Old 08-23-2008 | 02:02 PM
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Truly amazing
 
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Old 08-23-2008 | 02:51 PM
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These guys are good. What happened to the advice about not looking down during a turn?
 
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Old 08-23-2008 | 03:22 PM
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Yea..but..he's a skinny guy..try that at 6'7 and 300#...I like straight roads.
 
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Old 08-23-2008 | 04:49 PM
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At 6'7" and 300# you shouldn't be such a sissy.
 


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