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Message started by IslandRoad on 05/14/18 at 19:19:05

Title: Photo fun with the S40
Post by IslandRoad on 05/14/18 at 19:19:05

I had a little 'difference of opinion' with my push mower yesterday while working - ended up at the medical clinic. And so I find myself with a forced day off. It's a blustery autumn day outside, I have an open fire going, and am enjoying the calming effect of some significant pain killers.

That's given me some time to have some creative fun with some photos a friend and I took on a ride in the Gippsland hills on Sunday. I had just fitted some new ZED bars, and my mate was so keen to go for a ride. It was a beautiful, fresh, crisp Autumn day - perfect conditions. He hung a camera around his neck and off we went. It turned into one of those magical riding days that lift your spirits from the boots up!

So, for anyone interested in such things, here are some examples of what we did/got.

http://https://i.imgur.com/0dGWcEjm.jpg

http://https://i.imgur.com/6eoNXyJm.jpg

http://https://i.imgur.com/ndGCyPVm.jpg

http://https://i.imgur.com/UqC1ntJm.jpg

http://https://i.imgur.com/bxqXHoXm.jpg

Title: Re: Photo fun with the S40
Post by IslandRoad on 05/14/18 at 19:22:02

My mate also shot some video footage from the camera around his neck. He's behind me on a HD Sporster. He's standing on the pegs. We were only doing about 40-50 km's an hour. I exaggerated the lean, and hip movement on the corners for 'artistic effect'. He has sped the video up to take it from about 4 minutes down to 1.

https://youtu.be/XLtVlYKk9nQ

The music is "F#@k Things Up" by Honey Bones

Title: Re: Photo fun with the S40
Post by IslandRoad on 05/14/18 at 19:27:28

BTW, the car that comes the other way in the video, had two wheels across the centreline as he passed us! ... but we were having so much fun we just let it slide 8-)

Title: Re: Photo fun with the S40
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/14/18 at 22:27:47

5F657A77787244797772160 wrote:

BTW, the car that comes the other way in the video, had two wheels across the centreline as he passed us! ... but we were having so much fun we just let it slide 8-)

A 'difference of opinion' with oncoming traffic is best avoided

Title: Re: Photo fun with the S40
Post by IslandRoad on 05/15/18 at 00:07:11

786761667B7C4D7D4D75676B20120 wrote:

[quote author=5F657A77787244797772160 link=1526350745/0#2 date=1526351248]BTW, the car that comes the other way in the video, had two wheels across the centreline as he passed us! ... but we were having so much fun we just let it slide 8-)

A 'difference of opinion' with oncoming traffic is best avoided
[/quote]

Advice for the ages ;)

Title: Re: Photo fun with the S40
Post by Serowbot on 05/15/18 at 08:41:59

Nice pics,... looks looks a beautiful place to ride... 8-)

Title: Re: Photo fun with the S40
Post by IslandRoad on 05/15/18 at 12:38:56

1006110C14010C17630 wrote:

Nice pics,... looks looks a beautiful place to ride... 8-)

It really is beautiful. the roads are pretty good too. The surface reasonable and most of the bends have a lovely sweep - with the occasional bend that tightens up. It's easy to get tempted to open the bike up, but best to just keep it nice and calm.

In fact, I was surprised how nice it was just cruising at the speed we were for the video!

Title: Re: Photo fun with the S40
Post by Papa Bear on 05/16/18 at 18:54:10

I thought you'd be killed in the first 10 seconds of that video riding down the wrong side of the friggin' road like that !!

Title: Re: Photo fun with the S40
Post by IslandRoad on 05/16/18 at 23:29:51

787976777475727370410 wrote:

I thought you'd be killed in the first 10 seconds of that video riding down the wrong side of the friggin' road like that !!

;D ;D ;D ;D We use metric here too! ;)

Title: Re: Photo fun with the S40
Post by Scotty on 05/17/18 at 09:19:31

Cool pics!