Sorry Josh, and you're right, this IS stunter's corner... I understand that I am the one who is out of line here...
BUT... I'm just laughing because of 2 things...
1) You talk to a guy about how to "bike ski" and do "tankstands", and then finish your post with "good luck be safe" ??? SAFE ???
2) The "rush" would be worth the pain if you wrecked??? I guess I just have a hard time believing I'd be sliding down on my ass, watching my bike skipping down the road or bouncing end over end smashing, probably end up with SOME kind of fairly serious injury if I dumped it mid-stunt trying to "ski" or "tank stand", but I'd get up and say, "oh well it was worth it... what a rush" ???
Josh, you're a better man than I. Or maybe just richer. All I know is bikers are getting a bad rap these days for being out of control and my insurance rates keep climbing with the number of fatalities and serious injuries and totalled bikes climbs. And it IS climbing by the way. 4 years ago, 1 in 20 fatal accidents on America's streets were on a motorcycle. Last year, 1 in 13. Seems to me these extreme videos have gained popularity over the same span of time, and so has the fact that it's "cool" to do stunts without protective gear and even helmets! And in residential neighborhoods too!
I just hope that if you're going to try some crazy stuff you are either NOT insured, or are a far better rider than most people, because it's hard for me to stay quiet when I hear what sounds like newer riders asking how to do things they see on extreme biking videos, thinking that somehow I'M either gonna be one of the people paying for their crashes down the road, or helping to scrape them off it. I'm selfish like that I guess...
I'm not talking about the odd wheelie on a long stretch of open road, or even a little stoppie coming into the parking lot. We all like to play a little bit. I'm also not saying anything specific about josh or a007sniper here. I'm talking a peeve of mine in GENERAL.
Sorry again for the rant. Can't stay quiet for some reason. And one last thing. Anybody who's watched "Judgement Day" would likely agree the best guy on it is the guy from Sweden, Sune Anderson. My question is why is he pretty much the only guy who's wearing FULL GEAR head to toe in ALL his stunts??? It seems to me it's a North American thing that stunters wear t-shirts and running shoes, and even no helmet. I don't get it. I hope the guys who are doing these stunts without proper gear and on public streets are never posting their disapproval for the way insurance rates are for motorcycles these days... 'CAUSE YOU'RE THE DAMN REASON !
Okay now stunters, go ahead and jump all over me for voicing my thoughts.
"Keep yer feet on the pegs and your right hand cranked."