Full throttle Saloon, video

[mattfidaho]

for anyone who hasn't made the trip to sturgis, or the full throttle saloon, I was messing with the camera and new mount.
not much to see, just a parking lot full of bikes

http://contour.com/stories/full-throttle-saloon

[Gryphon Rider]

I had forgotten how many riders at Sturgis need to use their feet like training wheels when moving at parking lot speeds.

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

So every  time the camera is jarred, Is that you "messing" with your cvamera or bugs hitting it?  

[mattfidaho]

yeah, I find it comical  although I have been known to bob and swerve a little to make sure people I don't know don't pull up next to me and try and ride in my lane,  Man that bugs me... even if I do know you dont ride next to me I am ok with a friend pulling up at a light to talk, but..........

If I just look like a noob that cant ride they are less likely to creep up

[mattfidaho]

So every  time the camera is jarred, Is that you "messing" with your cvamera or bugs hitting it?  

from what I can tell it bounces around inside of the water poof case when I hit bumps :-/ and then echos some.

I will be working on ways to improve this... I didnt have the issue when it is helmet mounted, just when it is hard mounted to the bike

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

So every  time the camera is jarred, Is that you "messing" with your cvamera or bugs hitting it?  

from what I can tell it bounces around inside of the water poof case when I hit bumps :-/ and then echos some.

I will be working on ways to improve this... I didnt have the issue when it is helmet mounted, just when it is hard mounted to the bike

Good, I was gonna say, that's some big bugs. 

[mattfidaho]

I should have taken pics... but on the way home, from Bozeman MT to West yellowstone helmet visors looked like the had hair on them from all the bugs sticking off  

[G-Man]

One of the cable channels had a weekly series following the owner of the full throttle for the week of Sturgis.  Some white dude with blonde dreadlocks.  This guy was a whiney crybaby who's only reason for doing anything was the dollar.  One day, they got hit with a hail storm and it busted up some neon signs and assorted other things....thought he was gonna cry himself a river!   

[mattfidaho]

yeah, they were working on season 3 while I was there.
When the TV adds come out for it I should be in the crowd, taller then most the people around LOL

I am looking forward to it just to see how many shots I got into the background

[Bobbo]

I had forgotten how many riders at Sturgis need to use their feet like training wheels when moving at parking lot speeds.

Yes, there were quite a few doing "the dogpaddle" as I call it   

I was parked close to the slingshot thing on Monday.  Saw the wall of death, and the Flaunt girls.  Had a great time, even though it was expensive.  $10 each to get in, and you got a 2 fer 1 ticket.  Not much of a deal at $5.50 a beer...

[fudgie]

Havent been to the Throttle in 3 years. Dont get to that side of town anymore. Its also Valkhounds second home. 

I doggy paddle all the time. Why pick my feet up if I'm going 1 mph and moving a bike length?

[Scott in Ok]

I doggy paddle all the time. Why pick my feet up if I'm going 1 mph and moving a bike length?

Because, you need both feet firmly planted on the footpegs, so your right foot can be on the brake as needed, and you have good balance.  The front brake should never be used at slow speeds as in a parking lot.  It makes the front end dive, which screws up your balance or if there is something on the ground under the front wheel besides perfect dry pavement...you could slide out.  My rule of thumb, going fast...stay off the rear brake.  Going slow, stay off the front brake.

I'm not here to preach proper riding techniques, you can ride however you want to. And I'm certainly not a riding instructor.   But you did ask, and the above is my opinion.  And like Gryphon Rider, riders duck walking or swinging their legs(some strange balancing act?) while riding slow(parking lot) is a pet peeve of mine.

-Scott

[fudgie]

I doggy paddle all the time. Why pick my feet up if I'm going 1 mph and moving a bike length?

Because, you need both feet firmly planted on the footpegs, so your right foot can be on the brake as needed, and you have good balance.  The front brake should never be used at slow speeds as in a parking lot.  It makes the front end dive, which screws up your balance or if there is something on the ground under the front wheel besides perfect dry pavement...you could slide out.  My rule of thumb, going fast...stay off the rear brake.  Going slow, stay off the front brake.

I'm not hear to preach proper riding techniques, you can ride however you want to. And I'm certainly not a riding instructor.   But you did ask, and the above is my opinion.  And like Gryphon Rider, riders duck walking or swinging their legs(some strange balancing act?) while riding slow(parking lot) is a pet peeve of mine.

-Scott
heavy

Hey no prob.  I didnt see the vid but for me I meant as I'm stopped in Sturgis bike traffic where 1 bike moves up to the stop sign at a time. I always use my front brake while in line. By the time your feet get to the pegs you gotta put them down again. You gotta stop with both feet down anyway so a 8' duck walk at 1 mph is easier. At that speed you dont need much if any brake. Heck I even do it in N.