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Mish mash => Open Forum => Topic started by: ugocon on December 15, 2012, 01:07:57 PM

Title: Mamma mia (video clip)!
Post by: ugocon on December 15, 2012, 01:07:57 PM

I wish I could do that... but I will never try it, too risky! ;)

youtube.com/watch?v=EchPDfdUmGs (http://youtube.com/watch?v=EchPDfdUmGs)

youtube.com/watch?v=5iZqP6Hsdrk (http://youtube.com/watch?v=5iZqP6Hsdrk)

These are old clips: sorry if they've been posted already, but I couldn't  find them on the site

Title: Re: Mamma mia (video clip)!
Post by: Sgt Mac on December 15, 2012, 02:08:57 PM

I'd be lost after about the 2nd turn, which would be ok because I don't have the skill anyway.

Title: Re: Mamma mia (video clip)!
Post by: Gumby on December 15, 2012, 02:19:01 PM

And not taking his foot off the pegs once. That's Awesome.

Title: Re: Mamma mia (video clip)!
Post by: VirginiaJim on December 15, 2012, 05:52:36 PM

Quote from: Sgt Mac on December 15, 2012, 02:08:57 PM

I'd be lost after about the 2nd turn, which would be ok because I don't have the skill anyway.

+1

Title: Re: Mamma mia (video clip)!
Post by: ZG on December 15, 2012, 06:53:48 PM

Impressive!  :thumbs:

Title: Re: Mamma mia (video clip)!
Post by: timsatx on December 15, 2012, 10:42:28 PM

Damn man, I was getting dizzy watching that.

Title: Re: Mamma mia (video clip)!
Post by: Conrad on December 16, 2012, 06:44:52 AM

 :thumbs:   :hail:

Title: Re: Mamma mia (video clip)!
Post by: Rhino on December 16, 2012, 10:48:08 AM

Quote from: Sgt Mac on December 15, 2012, 02:08:57 PM

I'd be lost after about the 2nd turn, which would be ok because I don't have the skill anyway.

+2 I mean his skill is impressive but even more impressive how do they know were to ride on the course?

Title: Re: Mamma mia (video clip)!
Post by: VirginiaJim on December 16, 2012, 11:43:18 AM

Yep.  I'm easily confused and that would put me over the edge.  Can't imagine how planes get to the boarding areas either at night with all those different colored runway lights.

Title: Re: Mamma mia (video clip)!
Post by: ugocon on December 16, 2012, 12:00:57 PM

Quote from: VirginiaJim on December 16, 2012, 11:43:18 AM

Yep.  I'm easily confused and that would put me over the edge.  Can't imagine how planes get to the boarding areas either at night with all those different colored runway lights.

That's easier because they're instructed by the Ground controller.
Moreover they have the Airport diagram at hand.
Nevertheless, sometimes pilots don't understand the instructions and overshoot the destination... or worse! ???

Just an example here:
Air China "talks" to JFK Ground (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AFv48IWhJw#)

Title: Re: Mamma mia (video clip)!
Post by: Outback_Jon on December 16, 2012, 12:29:55 PM

Quote from: Rhino on December 16, 2012, 10:48:08 AM

+2 I mean his skill is impressive but even more impressive how do they know were to ride on the course?

I'm just guessing, but maybe there are some sort of markers painted on the pavement?

It looks like there might be some pattern to the cone colors as well.  Red cones to the rider's right, blue to the left.  Yellow appears to indicate circling the cone(s), stacked cones add to this.

Title: Re: Mamma mia (video clip)!
Post by: Leo on December 16, 2012, 12:59:53 PM

We used to do field events as part of the Yamaha 650 society gatherings.  I always thought they were fun, but of course none were as complex as the one in the video.  There is no way I could remember that course, even when I still had a sound mind.

Title: Re: Mamma mia (video clip)!
Post by: Shoe on December 18, 2012, 08:14:09 AM

I get dizzy just watching the video.