Showboating - SV650.org

07-09-05, 02:54 PM

The "standing on bike" thread in the photo's section got me thinking.
Do you "showboat" on the road and is it ok to do?

I don't mean standing on your bike or riding with no hands but lean further into corners than you "have to" or getting your knee down or taking corners etc with a bit more "flare" than is strictly neccesary

Even revving the enginge at the lights or backfiring the engine.

I try to get the bike over as far as possable any chance I get for the practice Smile and like to try to keep it running in a gear that has the bike making a nice roar

07-09-05, 03:04 PM

Oh yes think we're all guilty of this one, my fav at the moment is getting the overrun popping away as I gio past bus stops on my waqy to work. Apprently managed to get a short blue flames coming out of the can

07-09-05, 03:14 PM

hell we all do it, just changing/moding your bike is a form of showboating, i do showboat but not so much on the road, more on my bike. ie my akrapovic exhaust & my xring gold chain & sprockets.

07-09-05, 03:17 PM

I used to have a couple of "fanettes" at a bustop near St Albans when that was our main office as I would fly past at 100 odd mph every morning.
Sadly we've moved and I'm far to sensable due to fear of being banned again to do that anymore

It was hard to tell at that speed but I think they were cute...and female

07-09-05, 03:18 PM

Trying to get my knee down is proving to be a nightmare, in leathers with knee sliders i can hover it about an inch above floor and it won't go no more but i've got about 3 mill of the floor in my textiles and realised it'd just tear a hole in them

before backing off a bit.

Thing is i have just wrecked a pair of toe slider's cos i keep grounding out on the roundabouts.....

am i just not sticking my knee out far enough ??

Since i've fitted my blueflame high level i can't stop making the bike growl and bang

07-09-05, 03:20 PM

Maybe not getting your **** and knee out enough

Just don't push yourself further than you feel comforatble

Better to be gutted your an inch short than to be gutted you got your knee down but your not on your bike anymore

07-09-05, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsychoCannon

Maybe not getting your @rse and knee out enough

Just don't push yourself further than you feel comforatble
Better to be gutted your an inch short than to be gutted you got your knee down but your not on your bike anymore

Never felt uncomfortable doing it, it's getting to be TOO easy to get down in textiles....but leathers are proving to be a problem...maybe my lickle legs wont stretch as far out in leathers.

I WILL SCRAPE MY SLIDERS

even if it is with a belt sander Ha Ha Ha

07-09-05, 03:49 PM

Talculm powder maybe

07-09-05, 04:12 PM

Something to aspire to for all those true showboaters out there.......
http://www.superbike.co.uk/images/fo...360stoppie.mpg

07-09-05, 04:19 PM

Easy

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View Poll Results: Do You showboat
Of Course I Showboat!	15	55.56%
No but its OK!	6	22.22%
No and it's Silly	5	18.52%
No Comment!	1	3.70%
Voters: 27. You may not vote on this poll

07-09-05, 02:54 PM	#1
PsychoCannon Guest Posts: n/a	Showboating The "standing on bike" thread in the photo's section got me thinking. Do you "showboat" on the road and is it ok to do? I don't mean standing on your bike or riding with no hands but lean further into corners than you "have to" or getting your knee down or taking corners etc with a bit more "flare" than is strictly neccesary Even revving the enginge at the lights or backfiring the engine. I try to get the bike over as far as possable any chance I get for the practice Smile and like to try to keep it running in a gear that has the bike making a nice roar

07-09-05, 03:04 PM	#2
sharriso74 Guest Posts: n/a	Oh yes think we're all guilty of this one, my fav at the moment is getting the overrun popping away as I gio past bus stops on my waqy to work. Apprently managed to get a short blue flames coming out of the can

07-09-05, 03:14 PM	#3
hall13uk Guest Posts: n/a	hell we all do it, just changing/moding your bike is a form of showboating, i do showboat but not so much on the road, more on my bike. ie my akrapovic exhaust & my xring gold chain & sprockets.

07-09-05, 03:17 PM	#4
PsychoCannon Guest Posts: n/a	I used to have a couple of "fanettes" at a bustop near St Albans when that was our main office as I would fly past at 100 odd mph every morning. Sadly we've moved and I'm far to sensable due to fear of being banned again to do that anymore It was hard to tell at that speed but I think they were cute...and female

07-09-05, 03:18 PM	#5
Stormspiel Guest Posts: n/a	Trying to get my knee down is proving to be a nightmare, in leathers with knee sliders i can hover it about an inch above floor and it won't go no more but i've got about 3 mill of the floor in my textiles and realised it'd just tear a hole in them before backing off a bit. Thing is i have just wrecked a pair of toe slider's cos i keep grounding out on the roundabouts..... am i just not sticking my knee out far enough ?? Since i've fitted my blueflame high level i can't stop making the bike growl and bang

07-09-05, 03:20 PM	#6
PsychoCannon Guest Posts: n/a	Maybe not getting your **** and knee out enough Just don't push yourself further than you feel comforatble Better to be gutted your an inch short than to be gutted you got your knee down but your not on your bike anymore

07-09-05, 03:49 PM	#8
PsychoCannon Guest Posts: n/a	Talculm powder maybe

07-09-05, 04:12 PM	#9
Magoo Guest Posts: n/a	Something to aspire to for all those true showboaters out there....... http://www.superbike.co.uk/images/fo...360stoppie.mpg