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Flying Duck
PsyKotic Waterfowl
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 Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:52 am Post subject: Question: What's better than a K1100LT? |
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Answer: Two K1100LTs. 
I met up with Mark yesterday and we took a ride up to Big Bear Lake for a nice lunch in the sun.
Big Bear Lake:
Nice shirt!
Action camera shots:
Here's a YouTube link to 5:40 of riding behind Mark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlKpkOPgjNM
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mnb
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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Nice pics! The video is nice too. Always good to see what the local squids are used to seeing of me... :lol
How have you mounted your camera? I'm not seeing much vibration.
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Flying Duck
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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| mnb wrote: | Nice pics! The video is nice too. Always good to see what the local squids are used to seeing of me... :lol
How have you mounted your camera? I'm not seeing much vibration. |
Here's how I mount the camera:
http://smithduck3.home.comcast.net/~smithduck3/k11ltgps/k11ltgps.htm
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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Great pics and video!
You guys definitely broke the speed limit!
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mnb
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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I figured it was a fairing mount. I've used the spare hole near the clutch lever for a RAM mount, but the vibration gets a bit annoying. I hate shooting through the windscreen, though, although it seems to work OK for you. I get a ton of glare when I do it, even with a spanking clean windshield.
I'll have to look into a fairing or frame mount option. I sorta considered mounting one on the engine guards, but I thought it might be too low a view and too subject to rocks.
Thanks for the info!
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Klinker
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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This is what it's all about.
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owrstrich
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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big bear on a weekday... its the best way aint it... minimal traffic...
i noticed you folks showed us the appetizers... mini sandwiches... what did you have for the main course...
really like the video... excellent display of motorbike control...
if the airborne man fowl comes down to the socal for the holidays this fall we should see how many bricks we can get together...
thanks for sharing...
johnny
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Shoganai
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:08 am Post subject: |
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Awsome!
That looked like fun!
And the video RAWKED! 
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Who is Mark again?
Drake looks like you are struggling to keep up at times, and more than a few times drifted almost to the double yellow. 
Right before the end looks like you hit the turn too fast and over corrected.
Not a criticism, just an observation. I would hate to see video of me riding. 
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markmack
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for posting the pictures Drake. The day started in the valley with a gloomy cloud cover. At about 6000' we broke out of the clouds and the pictures speak for themselves, Big Bear is at 8000'.
It's fun watching a video of myself, first time I've seen one. I'm surprised how well the camera sees through the dark screen. However I do see a need for some improvement. The only cure for which is more riding.............  Thanks for the compliments.
If any are planning a trip to the LA area send me a message if you want to go for a ride. I live on the north side and is a gateway to some good rides. I work odd hours and have time off during the week sometimes.
Great ride Drake!
Mark
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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^^ Nice, now we know who Mark is.
Nice riding there mate, great lines in the turns.
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Flying Duck
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Off the grid wrote: | Who is Mark again?
Drake looks like you are struggling to keep up at times, and more than a few times drifted almost to the double yellow.
Right before the end looks like you hit the turn too fast and over corrected.
Not a criticism, just an observation. I would hate to see video of me riding. |
Short answer:
BITE ME!
Long answer:
Speed:
1) When Im riding at speed wiith someone else (we weren't going WFO but were riding at a brisk pace) I'm much more inclined to err on the side of lagging behind than riding up someone's butt. If Mark were to see a deer, hit gravel, get a flat, whatever, both he and I are much better off if I'm not on his ass.
2) It's not a race. I have nothing to prove. We were out for a nice day of riding. And I doubt Mark would have a good ride if every time he looked in his mirrors he saw me climbing up his butt.
Lines:
1) My Canon has a relatively heavy stainnless case with a tripod hole at the very end. This causes it to tilt in the mount when I hit bumps. A lot of the "sloppy" riding you saw was with me going through a turn, watching Mark, watching the road, tweaking the camera with my left hand while steering with my right hand. At less than lethal speeds finding the perfect line isn't that mcuh of an issue to me.
2) I bought a $40 camera on closeout at Circuit City today which should emlimnate this issue.
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| Quote: | | 2) It's not a race. I have nothing to prove. We were out for a nice day of riding. |
Yeah it was more of an observation than anything. Plus I love to bust your balls.
You guys were moving at a brisk pace tho.
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