Dropping the Bike, 9.10.08

[1234mitchyboy]

TRUST ME IVE HAD MY GSXR 2 YEAR ITS VERY FORGIVING COMPARED TO MY BROTHERS R1 JUST TRUST IT ON THE CORNERS LEAN MORE THAN YOUR COMFORTABLE WITH :D TRUST ME .... sorry for caps

[TheCheesecar]

what if som1 pushs th bik ovr in th parking lot? :s

[46000rpm]

you two should race

[charliesmaster]

How many CC does the Ninja have?

[ashf00t]

@charliesmaster That one was a 600cc

[realdealshizz]

i know your friend probably doesnt have the 96 anymore, but i would cherish a gas gauge or at least low fuel light on my bike. I have an 01 zx6r and i have ran out of gas a few times because lack of an indication. thank god for a reserve! lol anyway ride on ladies! FTW!!!

[modernman1]

kinda random, but is this in medford? thought i recognized a few of those intersections

[ashf00t]

@modernman1 This is actually farther north. It's in the Beaverton, Hillsboro countryside :)

[modernman1]

@ashf00t ah ok. lol thought i recognized one of the intersections as going by harry and davids chocolate factory where i installed all the flooring lol

[BanginRCC]

U need to lean ash lol that was the problem.. But continue to ride safe and practice leaning and you will be hitting turns like a pro

[BigDiesel85]

'96 aint nothing... I ride an '82 Honda Goldwing >.< lol

[jrocktx]

haha she is doggin her bike on the cool

[graemelockieable]

Hey there youngster. Just my opinion but I think you should focus on riding not vlogging while riding. I've been riding bikes for about 35yrs & can not stress enough about experience & learning proper techniques & using them. It is very easy to fall into bad habits & it only takes a split second to screw up.

Any way, good on you for taking an interest in riding. I won't go into my opinion of your choice for a first bike. Rubber side down & always at your own pace! :-)

[ashf00t]

@graemelockieable dood, I understand you but this video is 2 years old, I've grown 10 fold since this vid lol.

[1paultv]

Wow... turn fail.

[TheRenegade217]

hey plz plz plz plz plz advice

i wanna start ridin and i want an r6 i have never ridden it would you advice it ????????

[t86r]

i rode my friend's ninja 250 that i'm learnin on while payin off for my zx6r...He is teachin me how so i can get my license...anywayz i was ridin really good then came up to a thick wet sandy patch i tried to hit the front brake but instead i panicked i hit the clutch and right when the rear wheel was comin out from behind i hit the front brake got it to stop but when the bike tried to fall over it fell on my leg i guess my right arm couldn't hold it up no more

[jamesnolen71]

at 6:50 i was like holy shit too

[o0jun0o]

wat was ur first bike?

[ashf00t]

@o0jun0o my current one.

[o0jun0o]

@o0jun0o cool u learned all ur skills from ur 600cc? i am planning to start learning to ride motorcycles and parents can supply the first motorcycle. bike i fell in love with was r6 and 6r. im planning to start on 600 too with zero exp, (so many ppl contradicts that noobs r dumb to assume they can handle it). but damm i want it... either one of the 600... how did the experience of starting 600 end up for u and did u have any prior bike riding experience

[ashf00t]

@o0jun0o well I had to be patient and I didn't have any motorized bike experience besides a bicycle before riding my 600.

[frostyisag10]

@o0jun0o 600cc isn't that big of a deal...just stay off that throttle!! ; )

i always thought i wouldn't speed when i got my first bike (which was a zx6r) but i hit over 100 the third day i had it....you think you will control yourself but you have to be honest and you know whether or not you have self control....good luck in the future

[5NOOPY615]

96 lmao...piece of shit

[shaqdaddy11]

What were the mistakes?

[ashf00t]

@shaqdaddy11 Going over the yellow and forgetting to turn.

[shaqdaddy11]

@ashf00t oh i hardly noticed that.

[tandersn9]

man, should have opened her up on that straight section toward the end of the video

[cashy55]

need to run the right tyre pressure in your tyre

[LeOnArD8o5]

You've probablly been asked this question before but what camera setup do u have and did u have to custom cut any part of your helmet?

[ashf00t]

Well actually I don't use the setup I have in the video anymore as you can tell you mostly see road. My new setup is in a video on my profile, just search for Helmet Cam Setup on my profile vids and it'll pop up :P

No cutting required, just get the right camera.

[sansalakma]

that was really fun :))

[NicoDame]

"forgot the kickstand"...LOL - so funny

[BramNLjaja]

07:03 survive lol?guess u did

[W1LDWESLEY]

meee to watch my video.

[sk84gs]

a 96 ninja is not so old school when put next to my 79 yamaha xs 400 lol.

ill get a "street" bike someday

[jkracing]

GO FASTERRR!! >=]

[mimito92]

why do you always ride on the right of the street??? you aren't riding a scooter i guess!!!

[averagejoe0073]

Seriously -- don't talk to yourself while you're riding and you will perform much better. Be safe and keep the shiny side up!

[ashf00t]

just a side note...this was a long time ago, I'm much better now, just look at my more recent videos...

[ImmortelAssassin]

Slow, look, and roll. I don't want anything to happen to you. That second wow while turning made me worry.

[GSxxxRGirl]

I liked hearing you two start your bikes. They sound HELLA different! ^_^

I didn't know that you dropped your bike!

I know that it happens to everyone though.

I'm afraid of when it happens to ME. Not IF, WHEN.

But it's oh kizzay Morgan! (*HUGS!*) ^^,

It happens to the best of us.

[JamesPrev0st]

lol thats not Sherwood, it's Hillsboro right next to shute park

[dogger1044]

the parking lot you start out in is 2 minutes from my house. and the street to your left at 6:02 is my street.

[riprocop]

6:57 target fixation. looks to be like you were looking at that car.

[Tr1ckP1ay]

your in sherwood

[roninsoul]

after a crash you will always reflect on it, thinking what did i do wrong

[lilloo31]

gotta get some frame sliders or a crash cage for your bike to protect that bike girl...also what size is your bike i couldn't tell?

[kingshoter11]

mean like cc??? Its a 600cc bike,

[lilloo31]

ya thats what i meant, thanks! but have seen it since then i just couldn't tell in this video but watched it again and actually seen it!

[kingshoter11]

its actually pretty hard to tell on some bikes, becouse they all have the "same" shape. But the engine is bigger etc.

[lilloo31]

ya thats for sure, some of them are gettin easier to tell though, like the r6 and r1's and the 600rr and 1000rr

[kingshoter11]

yeah : D

[kidvelvet]

You are actually in Hillsboro, next to 10th and TV Highway. You probably came over Chehalem Mountain then over to River Road into there from Newberg. Happy riding!

[ashf00t]

ya, I figured. I just haven't been over to that area before. Never really needed to go there until I got a motorcycle :D

[Antsniper27]

i have her beat, i got a 92 zx7 and as cigar says it is ugly as sin but i rail her hard. :-)

[Djcraze69]

I got you beat, i havea 90 suzuki gsx750f :]

[xXCigarXx]

i have a 95 yzf 600r hows that for old school AND BOTH MY RIMS ARE PURPLE lol

[ashf00t]

pfft, it's only ghetto if one rim is purple :p

[xXCigarXx]

hehe check the forums in the yamaha section and you can see it its hells streetfighter

[xXCigarXx]

oh and if you really wanna see ghetto check my buddy ants bike out its the blue zx-7 in one of my pics its ugly as sin

[ashf00t]

for some reason I'm in the topic and there aren't any pics...

[xXCigarXx]

hmmm let me look and ill send ya a link :P

[steelhorseclub]

HA, I have actually been telling people that the reason havn't dropped my bike is because of this video.lol

[flipmasta14]

WOW came close there in that bend especially when there just happened to be a car there. those yellow lines were just a bit too close

[ashf00t]

ya I was scared but I think I handled it well. I didn't grab the brakes or anything and I kept calm. Until afterward at least lol.

[yamr108gb]

You're effectively riding a motorcycle while using a mobile phone, you're thinking about lots of things, probably least of all how you're gonna take the next bend.. Nice to make videos but be safe.

[LoRdBoOZ3]

and yeah i was wondering about the sound of bike after you shift engine...i mean... um... like defensive?

[ashf00t]

I'm not sure what you mean...

[LoRdBoOZ3]

grr i mean shift gears... sorry bout that... when yeh hold in the clutch, let go of throttle, shift to a gear, let go of throttle, open gas... that.. anyway nevamind.. :)

[ashf00t]

haha, ya I was a real beginner in this vid.

[LoRdBoOZ3]

no its not that you are taking the turn too fast, but its more because you are riding in the corner, and this sets an early apex while in a turn, that's why you run wide while exiting the turn...

look at your friend, where she is riding... more like in the middle and rather near the yellow line... its important to enter a turn in that way, you get to see more stuffs when you enter a turn in the corner.....

ride safe... :)

[mscuk999]

shity one is 150 and the new is 250 in New Zealand u gota have under 250cc for 36 month's :( what time is it over there??

[ashf00t]

oo, I see. Hmm wow, the 600 is my first bike but I also took the course. Of course a 600 is not recommended as a first bike...

Haha, it's 1:26 in the morning, I guess I should head to bed. I've got to go to work tomorrow!

[mscuk999]

thats no fare 600!! yes work saw the vid wea u taking to your mom bowt it, good night talk to you next time!

[mscuk999]

and thank you too for subscribing!

[mscuk999]

change down gear properly, don't coast it, not good 4 the clutch

[ashf00t]

First off, apparently you haven't seen my more recent vids, I don't coast anymore. Second, this vid was taken what, 4 months ago? I've learned loads since then and am a better rider. But thanks anyway.

[mscuk999]

hey cool it, i'm giving you advice. god girl im not attacking you

[ashf00t]

Sorry, it's just, did you see how you typed your comment? It really wasn't in a complete sentence so I got the sense that you were ripping on me. Adding a word like "try" would have made a difference.

[mscuk999]

all good, sorry nice bike any way, i want it lol

[ashf00t]

That's alright, maybe I'm just anal lol. Thanks!

[mscuk999]

na ur not at all, u seen my vid's of my new bike??

[ashf00t]

ya, pretty sweet deal! I want a ZX6R some day. I know that's not what you have but I do like Kawasaki!

[mscuk999]

a ZX6R ae i bit u wana punch me in the face for buying that other bike hahaha what country you live in??

[ashf00t]

well I was just wondering why you would buy a second 250. Thought the logical step would be to get a bigger bike...

I live in the US

[nismobuyer]

ashf00t, you've got one of the best sport bikes ever made, kawi makes alright bikes but, gsx-r's are straight from the origional suzuki factory race bike.... i've got a 97 gsx-r 750.. it's old but it still runs like a raped ape.

ride safe and remember your bike ownes you so respect it. ;)

[ashf00t]

haha, thanks!  I feel much better about my bike now lol. I guess it does kick my ass!

[nismobuyer]

it can if you ask it too; on pourpose or accident.. truth is, your 600 probably has more pwr than my 750... they've been stepping the HP gains more and more every year so the late 750's probably have the same HP as the early 1000's.

you look like you have it under control though, you look good on it. ;)

[PepsiMaxFTW]

nice im 17 and from the uk my first bike was and still is the yamaha ybr 125, i will take my test soon so that i can ride bigger bikes.

[ashf00t]

pretty cool! I bet you're excited!

[ashf00t]

So has everyone who has watched it. Funny thing is it looked worse in real life. Watching the vid makes it look not as bad but I remember I was on the yellow line.

[PepsiMaxFTW]

that has happened to me sooo many times, trying to go around corners too fast and not realising that the corner was that tight.

[reliic]

Hey ash, how did you pick your bike up by yourself the 2nd time you dropped it?? Nice vid and thanks for the heads up. Krysten dropped his bike in gravel the same way too.....man I am really going to be careful around that stuff. :(

[ashf00t]

I thought I answered this one. Oh wait I did, in the next video :D

[PepsiMaxFTW]

you should always have you right foot on the brake, its the safety position, even when you are stationary, just to be safe that was what i was always told.

[ashf00t]

hmm, I wasn't taught that.

[svengalie]

I like your setup, the sound is awsome. What do you use?

I also cringed when I saw your friends "gear" or lack of. :)

[ashf00t]

I use a Fujifilm Finepix Z camera. It has a speaker and its mic on the same side (the left side) so it's not on the front or the back where my mouth would be, which is very nice.

Ya I got on her about not wearing very much gear. She is a scooter-switched-biker and she just got her bike so she hasn't gotten much gear yet.

[36pokieman]

lol don't feel bad i drop my bike the same way right on the showroom floor right as i bought it i was sittin on it an yes i got off an forget to put the kick stand down it when down an took 3 other bikes with it my bike did not get damage but one of the other bikes it fell on got a little damage ...an yes i had to pay for that

[nateman1666]

OOOOO! Well to tell you the truth I've seen that happen a couple of times I work at a powersports dealership in Minnesota and we had a guy come in and sat on a brand new 2007 yamaha r6 in the show room and dumped it. He was like 5'6 or something a real short guy and his damn feet couldn't touch the ground and over she went along with about 5 other new yamaha's ! Never seen a funnier/embarassed as hell look on someones face haha

[SailorMeff]

Twice in the first week? You don't get to ride my Buell.

Ride safe. I heard "drop" and "mountain" so here... I'll show you some mountains and a drop.

[ashf00t]

Hey it was my first bike...it's a given...