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  • trevor
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    #1

    Old School riding video (how to)

    http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/old...SOC&dom=fbThis is a gem! Enjoy.

    Not So Easy- A Motorcycle Safety Film narrated by Pete Fonda and starring Evel Knievel, made in 1973 as a public safety film by the Los Angeles Police Dept.
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  • Buffalo Bill
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    #2
    Who was Peter Fonda?
    1982 GS1100G-
    1990 GSX750/1127
    1987 Honda CBR600F Hurricane
    1985 Kawasaki GPz750

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    • gustovh
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      #3
      I have bookmarked that to show the grand kids, really early film.

      V
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      81 GS 1000 G
      79 GS 850 G
      81 GS 850 L
      83 GS 550 ES, 85 GS 550 ES
      80 GS 550 L
      86 450 Rebel, 70CL 70, Yamaha TTR125
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      • terrylee

        #4
        That was amazing! Just seeing all the old bikes and cars was cool!

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        • Rob S.
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          #5
          Dig that hip music. And it did have some good information.
          1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

          2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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          • trevor
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            #6
            Originally posted by Rob S.
            Dig that hip music. And it did have some good information.
            Yes I was surprised at just how relevant some of the instruction was.
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            • Gorminrider
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              #7
              Yuck, how well I remember those oil slicks down the lane centre...some things do get better!

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              • Rob S.
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                #8
                Originally posted by trevor
                Yes I was surprised at just how relevant some of the instruction was.
                The fundamentals just don't change.
                1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                • robertbarr
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                  #9
                  What a cool old video!

                  One thing I have to disagree with, though, in the text: Evel Knievel rivals Steve McQueen as one of the ultimate kings of motorcycle cool.

                  Sorry, but Evel Knievel was never in McQueen's league. Ever. Motorcycle cool or any other category of cool.
                  and God said, "Let there be air compressors!"
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                  • Eli69
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                    #10
                    it looked like evel put his foot down while doing his figure 8's. that would have failed him in a new york motorcycle license test.
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                    • trevor
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Eli69
                      it looked like evel put his foot down while doing his figure 8's. that would have failed him in a new york motorcycle license test.
                      Lol...I noticed that too.
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                      • gustovh
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                        #12
                        Evel Knievel was never in McQueen's league.

                        Ante that a "Fact"

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                        Gustov
                        80 GS 1100 LT, 83 1100 G "Scruffy"
                        81 GS 1000 G
                        79 GS 850 G
                        81 GS 850 L
                        83 GS 550 ES, 85 GS 550 ES
                        80 GS 550 L
                        86 450 Rebel, 70CL 70, Yamaha TTR125
                        2002 Honda 919
                        2004 Ural Gear up

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                        • trevor
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by gustovh
                          Evel Knievel was never in McQueen's league.

                          Ante that a "Fact"

                          V
                          Ain't that the truth! He did have enormous balls though. Lol
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                          • JTGS850GL
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                            #14
                            Funny how lane splitting is now acceptable and legal in some states but in the video it was frowned on and considered dangerous. Some fundamentals do change over time.
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                            Darn, with so many daily riders it's hard to decide which one to jump on next.;)

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                            • portdave
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                              #15
                              Thanks for sharing. Good stuff.
                              David
                              1998 Suzuki Bandit
                              1978 GS750 gone but not forgotten
                              1978 GS1000 - gone
                              1981 GS850 - gone

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