Interesting/favourite motorcycle vids on YouTube...

[BedsClanger]

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I never said she was a trustafarian, you dunce. I said I didn't like trustafarian celebrated-for-nothing Youtubers, and you immediately put 2 and 2 together and assumed I was talking about Itchyboots. That's how bright you are. You waltzed straight into that.

And why not, indeed. Maybe your instincts were right snd that's what your "friend" really is. Who else could I have been talking about, eh? Female trustafarian Youtuber... Hmm I wonder... Any suggestions BedsStalker?

You just went straight in and said Itchyboots isn't a trustafarian (nobody had said she was, up to that point). You said you knew all about her personal situation because you are her "friend". I asked repeatedly whether you could explain a bit more. You never provided any info that wasn't already public domain. When I said I didn't believe you, you were a goldmine of info about me BUT NOT ABOUT YOUR FRIEND.

It's so obvious you're only here with your throwaway account to throw up a smokescreen about Itchyboots's personal finances. It's only made the subject more interesting. I do wonder what big secret there is that has to hidden at all costs. Why are you here telling randoms off about having doubts.

You're not who you say you are. And there's no smoke without fire.

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[kolu]

TL;DR

[bhinso]

I'm not sure I approve of people (women and men) deliberately going out into dangerous areas of the world, putting themselves at risk.

It reminds me of the neo liberal couple who went traveling round Somalia or Sudan to show how everyone is in fact awesome, and were surprised when they got executed.

Some areas of the world are dangerous and intolerant, and no amount of virtue signalling is going to change that.

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I think that the finances and trip funding of itchyboots is completely immaterial, I dare say that she makes a good contribution to her travels from her short videos.
Her videos are excellent quality, interesting and in general presented with good humour.
Most of the you tube motorbike related films are pretty dreadful, especially the American ones, so it is no wonder that her videos are popular.
I have just read Nathan Millwards book of his trip home from Australia, it appears to have been a pretty tough ride, just starting "Lone Rider" by Elspeth Beard, the difference is that itchyboots has funds, sat navs and modern conveniences, if her publicity encourages others to do the same then that is a good thing.
By the way, I am not itchyboots, I have worked in some of the countries she has visited (India, Kazakhstan, Gulf States) and can appreciate her achievements in travelling through them.
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[stinkwheel]

I'm bored and came into this thread hoping to find 4 pages of motorcycling videos and found Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-dee instead.

Surely you're both big and ugly enough to have a rattle each?
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Back on topic - some interesting Youtube channels.

Romain Jeandrot: cracking stunt rider who makes fun videos. Has a natural talent. Totally jealous of what this guy can do.

Schaaf (his older videos). Keeps you diverted. Superb camera positioning and choice. Looks good on big screen. Not the fastest rider but substitutes technicality for fun. His "enthusiastic average or above-average Joe Bloggs" rider style is more fun to watch than a perfect MotoGP. Has an underrated talent for keeping his mouth shut and just letting the ride do the talking.

Anti pilote de ligne droite: one of those channels you need to revisit every few months, just to see how much you forgot. Useful.

Mackie Bass: I just admire people who can paint, because I can't do it. Fixing bikes, drinking beer, we can all do that or learn how to do that. But try pinstriping in one pass, or airbrushing a skull directly onto a tank with no template. Not something you see often.

Coldwarmotors: car channel not a bike channel. But I've never seen such metalworking skills before. The sort of stuff he can fabricate or repair is unbelievable. Guy can look at a random unknown rotted piece of metal from an old car; draw it onto a piece of paper filling in missing sections, then fold and cut and roll it out in steel, and it's perfect.
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[spottedtango]

Yeah I like a lot of Schaffs stuff. He lost a kidney recently crashing on a big Honda adventure bike.

https://youtu.be/JzZxefipPos

I like the idea of this bike big single cylinder putting out 75bhp and weighing the same as a shopping trolley

but tbh I’m bias I like singles, twins and the odd air cooled 4 cylinder

[bhinso]

Itchyboots is Ste.

[Easy-X]

Have they yet invented a motorised velocipede that can be ridden side-saddle? That seems more appropriate! I read an article in the Times that warned at high speeds or over rough ground a lady might be driven to hysterical convulsions due to inappropriate seating arrangements!
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Supposing such an apparatus existed, how would the lady stay on it? Chains or ropes or handcuffs?