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Todd James Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 238 Mansfield, Ohio Gender:	Motorcycle Surfing 08/02/15 at 22:12:23 Here's a great video of Robbie Maddison surfing on his motorcycle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDi9uFcD7XI&feature=youtu.be
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Motorcycle Surfing Reply #1 - 08/02/15 at 22:22:04 Got my blood pumping just watching.. Man, what a Rush that looks like..
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28657 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Motorcycle Surfing Reply #2 - 08/02/15 at 23:17:13 Now we know what's been pissin' of the sharks... ...
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18098 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Motorcycle Surfing Reply #3 - 08/03/15 at 04:40:23 Pretty cool looking.....not sure it will (or should) become a new fad. I betcha' that salt water does really bad things to your scooter!
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12672 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: Motorcycle Surfing Reply #4 - 08/03/15 at 04:58:12 I wonder what it does to the inside of the engine when you screw up and bite the water at full revs.
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Re: Motorcycle Surfing
Reply #5 - 08/03/15 at 08:26:33

Dave wrote on 08/03/15 at 04:40:23:

I betcha' that salt water does really bad things to your scooter!

I rode my nice, well taken care of mountain bike in the ocean (not like he did...just up to the seat, etc) a few years ago goofing off with the niece and nephews in Hilton Head. Despite my cleaning it at what I though was thorough, it ended up many months later rusting out several spokes on the front wheel, rusting out my pedal bearings, yucked up the fork springs and head bearings, etc. Of course had to take the front and back wheel completely apart to disinfect and re-grease them as well as the front forks, head, and everything else I could get my hands on. Lesson learned! Shocked

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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2217 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: Motorcycle Surfing Reply #6 - 08/03/15 at 11:50:25 Wow, that was cool. I'd love to do that, but not on my bike.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Motorcycle Surfing Reply #7 - 08/03/15 at 12:55:41 springman wrote on 08/03/15 at 11:50:25: Wow, that was cool. I'd love to do that, but not on my bike. I'd do it on your bike in a heart beat
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Re: Motorcycle Surfing
Reply #8 - 08/03/15 at 13:07:32

Oldfeller--FSO wrote on 08/03/15 at 04:58:12:

I wonder what it does to the inside of the engine when you screw up and bite the water at full revs.

Shocked

I'd want a tip over or dead man's switch to seal the intake exhaust and breather. maybe something with a throttle override just in case. wouldn't want to go into a turn hit a bump that'll activate the tip over and put you into the water even though you had control.

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youzguyz Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2538 San Antonio, Texas Gender:	Re: Motorcycle Surfing Reply #9 - 08/03/15 at 13:23:56 verslagen1 wrote on 08/03/15 at 12:55:41: springman wrote on 08/03/15 at 11:50:25: Wow, that was cool. I'd love to do that, but not on my bike. I'd do it on your bike in a heart beat Come on back to Texas and I'll take you through some of those water crossings we avoided before.. for practice.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Motorcycle Surfing Reply #10 - 08/03/15 at 13:46:44 [quote author=73657F706D7F73700A0 link=1438578743/0#9 date=1438633436]verslagen1 wrote on 08/03/15 at 12:55:41: Come on back to Texas and I'll take you through some of those water crossings we avoided before.. for practice. No problem, beast probably has 2" more clearance than you.
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6061 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Motorcycle Surfing Reply #11 - 08/03/15 at 19:18:54 yeah that's an artificial reef in the making
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Motorcycle Surfing Reply #12 - 08/03/15 at 20:36:54 thumperclone wrote on 08/03/15 at 19:18:54: yeah that's an artificial reef in the making Nice,,,
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Re: Motorcycle Surfing
Reply #13 - 08/04/15 at 21:28:54

The Motorcycle Surfing video was on ABC World News this evening.

The rider is a professional stunt rider and he doubled for James Bond in the movie where there was a motorcycle chase over roof tops.

The back tire on his Surfer is nothing like I have ever seen before. He has an inflatable airbag on the tank that is manually activated to keep him and the bike from sinking if the engine stalls.

Cool setup.

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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: Motorcycle Surfing Reply #14 - 08/04/15 at 22:06:38 Pretty sure it's a sand paddle tyre. Do you guys do sand drag racing in the states? Robbie Maddison rocks
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