London MotoVlog

[Ariel Badger]

In my youth if we wanted money we would take the initiative into our own hands and gobble a few sailors for half a crown each.
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Bikers make great organ donors, get 115 on your licence today.

[Shaft]

[duhawkz]

Has Anyone Really Been Far Even as Decided to Use Even Go Want to do Look More Like?
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"The guy is a worthless cunt and I honestly believe I would be a slightly happier person if he died." - Chris-Red

[deadwolf]

[Lupo]

You set a kickstarter and cannot be arsed to give anything back to your backers, way to go, all the language flourishes do not hide the fact that all you are saying is "stupid people let me con you out of two grand"
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A por ellos, que son pocos y cobardes.

[pinkyfloyd]

I was not going to but after seeing all the negative replies I thought I would come to the poor lads defence.

I have read your charity begging webpage and I have come to a few conclusions and have a few questions.

Do you have any experience in media? As you will be intending to start a blog I would have thought some basic experience in media would be a good thing to have mentioned as you do want us to essentially buy al your gear for you. What are we investing in exactly?

[weasley]

[Lord Percy]

I want to agree with Pink Floyd and say he's just after easy money for something else.

But the depth of detail and sheer stupidity of it makes me think otherwise. There must be a million other kickstarter ideas that a fraudster could go with. Riding an L-plated 125 on a generic commute into London is never going to work.

OP is real and therefore

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[Kawasaki Jimbo]

[ArcanPhox]

Hahaha now we're talking, haven't been online for a couple days, give me a couple minutes to whip up some replies
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[someotherguy]

[bikertomm]

Have you seen his 'rewards' section on the kickstarter page?

Fuck me I've been shouting with laughter.

Deluded isn't a strong enough word.
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07' Honda Hornet now full powaah! My guide on performing an oil change!

[waffles]

This is like the guy who started a GoFundMe or something similar because he really wanted to ride a bike but couldn't afford it so the next logical step was to get everyone else to fund his dream.

Why is this becoming so popular now? Nobody seems to be prepared to put any effort into anything and seem to think they are entitled to have their dreams funded by others. OP needs to get off his lazy arse and make a demo video with a cheap cam first. If he has something that is Amazing! and Never Seen Before! it will shine through regardless of picture/audio quality, fleecing others for £2k isn't going to change his ability to be interesting.

FYI I hate vlogs with people talking all over them. I want to see new roads and countryside and listen to the engine rather than hear someone talk about bollocks.
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Theory test - 19/8/09, CBT - 11/10/09, MOD 1 - 16/8/10, MOD 2 - 27/10/10
Past rides Yamaha XT125X, Triumph TT600, Honda XR250
Current rides Suzuki GSXR 600, Honda MSX125

[kerr]

[ArcanPhox]

First things first, lets begin by stating that although I was trying to keep previous posts semi-sophisticated and as non-offensive as possible, that is not a requirement for this post.

To start off, thank you to the users to posted general positivity and advice e.g. Poseidon, robs321, etc...

mJZ : "Children of the social media era... they all think they are special, interesting, talented, etc..."
1 - Correct, I am a child of the social media era. Social media has developed to be an effective tool for social outreach and is used by corporations and individuals alike to achieve their goals.
2 - Do I think I am special, interesting and talented? I definitely think I'm interesting otherwise I wouldn't be starting a vlog would I? I don't think I am any more special or talented than the next guy, I'm just trying to start up a vlog...

robs321 : "Get a job, save some money, buy what you like, its how we used to do it"

Absolutely valid comment, I imagine that is the view many of the commenters hold in their ruthless bollocking
That being said, I am currently at uni studying, I get out the house at 7, have a 90minute commute to get to 9AM lectures and most days only leave uni at 5PM. Weekend are dedicated to reports and assignments leaving me at best 1 day free a week, with an incredibly random schedule. I am not going to pretend I am a tortured soul but it is incredibly difficult to find a position flexible enough to be compatible with my studies.

Rogerborg : Your comment was lengthy and colourful, people can go back and read it if they so wish:

Let's talk about this 2000GBP figure. This kickstarter project was not meant to succeed in the first place. This is a pilot project I started to gauge reactions, I expected to get a right bollocking as is the case right now and use that as an opportunity to start a discussion with the community by replying as is the case right now.
Yet, you raise a valid point, I have indeed not provided a showcase video and that is completely stupid, unfortunately the PC I use for video production developed a faulty PSU which is currently being replaced so a video will be made available eventually. That being said, another reason a video has not been made available is because whatever video I present now would only testify to my editing abilities and would say nothing of the content I intend to create. This is due to the fact I don't have the equipment as I have stated many a times.
As for the interest in seeing my head popping under a bus like a watermelon I recommend you check yourself into a medical institution

Surbitom : Pilot project, not meant to succeed, why would my mum give me a tenner?

NJD : "Tell me what you can offer that BVG or RJ cannot and I'll be tempted to watch"

Absolutely, this is an issue that should have been clearly addressed. The main point is that the target audience is different. I don't intend to compete with RJ or BVG, my target viewers would be teens stating off, or in the progression up to their full license as they go through the new license system that shafts you in the arse without a hint of vaseline.

"Aldi have a camera for 30GBP.."

Absolutely, there is cheaper gear out there, however their specs don't match up with a GoPro Hero3+ / Hero 4. There are many problems with cheaper gear, one of them being the peripherals. Mounts, cases, support, remote control capabilities, smartphone access etc. can only be exploited on a GoPro. Furthermore, the GoPro has technical specs which are purely superior. Even though a GoPro and a random 30GBP camera may both record at 1080p the record rate will be way worse, not even accounting for viewing angles and light sensitivity etc...

The Shaggy D.A. : Sorry my replies took so long, I was busy not scratching my balls waiting for the money to rake in

wristjob: Sounds like you got your definition of self-actualization from Urban Dictionary... Self-actualization is 'the desire for self-fulfilment, namely the tendency for the individual to become actualized in what he is potentially' - as used by Abraham Maslow in A Theory of Human Evolution...

kerr : '15GBP mic tucked under the cheekpad you mean?'
That would be on solution, but not quite. For sound recording I would be using a stereo microphone built somewhere into the chin so you get equilateral sound, connected to a dynamic sound recorder so it adjusts sound levels between when I am talking and when I am not so you hear the sounds around me and the sounds of the bike.

Helmet - I have an open faced helmet. Can't quite do anything with that.

Mounts - Valid comment. A helmet mount for the GoPro would be enough, potentially. Unfortunately I would also be running intercoms and a seperately looped microphone. What that means is that I need to attach battery packs and wiring from the helmet to a bag that might need to be modified. Also, there are some other less used mounts which can be mounted for some really cheeky editing tricks which would look awesome but all these mounts cost upwards of 30GBP, so it was worth putting it on the list.

-Matt- : 'Have you considered being a writer?'
Nah, I quite dislike writing actually. To be honest, I quite dislike the style with which I wrote the kickstarter page but it is meant to appease all audiences so I can't be over-simplified and straight to the point and a little embellishing is at hand.

wristjob : Gentlemen, we have a return costumer!
'He didn't expect the warm encouraging welcome he got...'

Quite the contrary, this is exactly the wristjob of a welcome I expected. As previously stated, this first kickstarter is meant to build rapport with the various audiences and gauge reactions as well as finding opportunities for improvement. I may have given off the impression that I am a sheltered child but I am nothing of the sort, I am a very straight-forward individual and live under no illusions.

dydey90 : An unexpectedly solid comment. The question of rewards was quite difficult for me. I did put up some rewards on the KickStarter page but they were quite rushed and not exactly useful. I was hoping that some suggestions would be made as a result of the various forum interactions, I considered getting stickets/vinyls made but I have not designed a logo/banner yet.

thx1138 : I didn't quite understand if it was a positive or negative comment or what the exact point you were conveying was so I can't quite give a good response, I'd be happy to reply to any further comments you have though.

Ariel Badger : Although a little cheekwork on sailors never hurt nobody it is frowned upon in this day and age, damned political correctness gone mad!

Shaft : Your comment is valid, that sentence was convoluted, I was actually going to cut it out but ended up rewriting a bit of it and it just ended up making matters worse...

deadwolf: Understandable comment, I too felt like it was a bit too vague but what I do want to do is difficult to explain without actually showing what it would be like, and since I don't have the gear to do so it creates a bit of a paradox.

pinkyfloyd : Must say, most of the other comments were pretty supericial, you really put in some effort, and you raise valid points!

1 - Experience in Media.
I do have some experience in media, not in content creation. I started doing editing as a hobby and took on a few projects from friends etc to keep me busy. Nothing big but they were completed to a presentable standard, nothing short of what you would expect in a YouTube vlog.

2 - Views on the world
The response to this is twofold. Firstly, I would self-confidently go on a limb and say I am little gem amongst 18 year olds and wisened beyond my years, and understadibly that is not close to being a valid response. Secondly, my target audience is exactly 16-21 year olds who are in a very similar position to mine, hence, my 'inexperienced' view would be what the viewers would be coming to watch and to those who are more mature it would be a source of amusement as these bollockings have been.

3 - 'I have never seen those landmarks before(!)'
Indeed, most people have seen those landmarks before, but how many have actually gone into the National Gallery, how many know why Nelson's Column faces the direction it does?

Part of my content creation would be not only showing these landmarks but also giving a little bit of trivia about them etc, as well as eventually visiting them on camera with commentary.

Weasley - I agree, the rewards are a bit pitiful, like I said, I am looking for ideas.

Closing Comments:

I am not actually riding on L plates, I have done my license but the new laws mean I have to ride a 125, regardless of experience. A random 19 year old with 0 experience could come along and do their CBT, my current license and their A2 license and start riding a limited 600cc, but I am just not able to proceed up the ranks.
Some really valid comments made here, including the fact that the page is far too vague, hopefully I'll be able to get some display content made, edited and uploaded for showcase purposes even though it is going to be far from what I have in mind.
Others were just jumping on the bandwaggon of rage and indignation and to you I have one thing to say - Thank you. Your comments as well as visits to the kickstarter page make web algorithms work in my favour, bringing up the popularity of my posts so feel free to keep posting hate and flaming.

Any further comments or questions, please go ahead
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[bikertomm]

You're a massive bellend.

HTH.
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07' Honda Hornet now full powaah! My guide on performing an oil change!

[ArcanPhox]

[notbike]

Get a job you fucking scrub.

[-Matt-]

[kerr]

If you didn't expect the kickstarter to work then why are you spamming bike forums with it? your talking shite again, also an open face helmet on a sports rep WUT??.

[P.addy]

If you want a GoPro Hero HD I have one here. You can ride over and grab it. Youll need to find a case, mount and bits but it's free.

I must find it first though.

[NJD]

[MarJay]

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British beauty: Triumph Street Triple R; Loony stroker: KR1S; Track fun: GSXR750 L1; Commuter Missile: GSX-S1000F; Cheap project: CBR900RR FireBlade
Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another.

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

I was thinking of doing something similar but nobody wants to watch a bloke on an old Kawasaki when all the other vloggers have brand new Ducatis and.... wait a minute!

[bikertomm]