GoPro video of some fastish riding on a FZS600!

[Pike]

I went for a nice ride yesterday evening with my new GoPro, put a windslayer foam sock over it to capture some nice exhaust noise.


Took my top box so I could do my weeks shopping after!





I actually captured the view from behind which was actually quite interesting, and gave a better exhaust noise I think.

[darrsi]

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/513443/Man-OAP-GoPro-wrong-way-holiday-Amsterdam

[Pike]

Absolutely hilarious! I can't believe he managed that.

[joebloggs]

Is it me or has the OP a fear of leaning the bike over...................

[HarryHornby]

That's the A252 from Challock towards Canterbury, isn't it?  It's Dazza's favourite road, we went down there (and back) last Thursday during our ride to Headcorn.


Where abouts are you based Pike?  You should come out with us and the LOFOs at some point.

[Frosties]

Is it me or has the OP a fear of leaning the bike over...................

It's you Dazza (Corporal Jones) - the bike leans but Pike didn't panic...just keeps his head fixed and focused like a Peregrine Falcon

[joebloggs]

I'd had a few beers when I posted last night, looking at it this morning I think its the road not his ability to corner, you'd be doing some silly speeds around those curves to get the bike leaned over.

As for the view from behind. I sometimes look in my rear view mirror exiting turns, obviously checking the road ahead first, amazing how quick a corner disappears behind you when you open the throttle.

[Pike]

That's the A252 from Challock towards Canterbury, isn't it?  It's Dazza's favourite road, we went down there (and back) last Thursday during our ride to Headcorn.


Where abouts are you based Pike?  You should come out with us and the LOFOs at some point.

Yeah that's it! I'm in Canterbury at the moment (Student at University of Kent), but in few weeks I'll be moving towards Silverstone. Are LOFOs Kent based?

Is it me or has the OP a fear of leaning the bike over...................

It's you Dazza (Corporal Jones) - the bike leans but Pike didn't panic...just keeps his head fixed and focused like a Peregrine Falcon

My suspension can't take corners much faster than that, the front goes wide, ties itself in knots and then the rear does too. Don't think the fork oil has ever been changed before (I'm at 18k) Getting 15wt fork oil in soon and got a R6 shock from Kebab to put on.


I wasn't hanging off the bike at all, just sitting up straight and leveraging the bars.

[HarryHornby]

If you're based in Canterbury, have you done the Wingham bends yet?  They are a must before you leave for Silverstone.


LOFO stands for London Fazer Owners although in reality I don't think any of us actually live in London, it's just a collection of chaps from anywhere roughly around London (all sides) but Noggy, Cosmic and Hedgetrimmer are all LOFOs and they live in Wales, Suffolk and Cumbria respectively 

[Pike]

I actually haven't but now I know where it is, I might give it a go today.


Ah I see haha, I'm actually from Wales too. I really miss having so many incredible roads all around me.

[locksmith]

Where are the Wingham bends? Had a look on google maps and nothing obvious stands out.

[Pike]

It's on the B2046 from Wingham to Womenswold.


I did it yesterday and filmed a bit, also saw a Kawasaki H2!

[tex]

Looks good, I would get that bird shit of the left infill panel  though 

[Pike]

I woke up yesterday to find that bird shit on my bike and worse, my bike stank of fox piss. Right after this ride I went to a car wash and sorted it all out.


I could smell the fox piss at 50mph!

[locksmith]

Gonna reserve judgement till I try it for myself, but looks like a straight road

[HarryHornby]

You're right Mr Locksmith, not the bendiest of roads but they are fairly fast flowing.  It's been known as the Wingham bends for donkeys years.

[Pike]

Yeah I was surprised, looked at the road from google maps and it looked dead straight.

Definitely fast flowing, view around corners isn't too bad.

It's straight enough to overtake traffic frequently though. Road surface is the Kent standard, mid corner bumps (as you can see in the video).

[locksmith]

Road surface is the Kent standard,

The roads all over Kent are seriously turning to shite, so bumpy and my feet came off the pegs on Sunday due to a pot hole in the middle of the road!!

[slimwilly]

Hell


wash that fox piss off Pike