off topic/ place to chat - Page 5

Z_Fanatic · 08-05-2004, 04:44 PM

Wondering if anyone used to virtual racing? Pick up a Midnight Club II, a year old game, but still stands out today. Go against cages (on a 600 or 999 Italia v-twins or a R1 look-alike liter/1200cc bike) or another rider, just don't bust your balls leaning on turn 3 going 168 mph. Oh yeah, wheelies gives you boost and rolling endos won't make you stop.

aussieidiot · 08-05-2004, 10:48 PM

used moto gp but found it to hard not to slide out and drop it. absolutely nothing like the real thing

Z_Fanatic · 08-05-2004, 11:55 PM

So you're saying the real thing is easier? It took me a while, but I'd get the repsol honda or yamaha team, suzuki was better acceleration than handling. i found it easier to downshift when leaning through tight curve and blow all the the other players away, didn't have to use the brake. Since the AI slows down but doesn't downshift. The hard part was playing cat and mouse through straight line. Around track 5 is when twisties got really harder.

Granted that in the real thing, when you go down over 100 MPH, you're done for the day.

aussieidiot · 08-06-2004, 12:10 AM

more to the lack of feedback. going 200k's (120mph) into a corner you really feel the bike resisting and when it starts to slide it suddenly gets easy to steer. on virtual there is no feedback so i had trouble. on a game you can't tell speed and braking distance but when you do it for real it's easy.

ps don't you ever sleep.

Z_Fanatic · 08-06-2004, 12:31 AM

oh c'mon mate, i wasn't here for past 2 days, not this time regularly anyway. and yes, I'm nocturnal like a bat.

you've been riding long while, and currently the only active senior left here. so what's the fastest you been on a bike? ever think of switching to Italian bikes? It's a thought, since many riders after riding for a decade, try something new, er.. v-twins.

Btw, what's MV Agusta's position in the racing field? They don't race even with inline 4s?

aussieidiot · 08-06-2004, 02:35 AM

the only 'senior' without a life!

fastest speed was listed iin 'top dog' thread but was 260k's (160mph)down eastern creek international raceway main straight and first corner at 210k's. trying to overtake a duke 749 on the outside but left myself no room for brakes without cutting the duke off, so i hit the gravel and kept the bike upright

that was on my old 1996 GSXR750t that was usually modded

aussieidiot · 08-06-2004, 04:27 PM

this reply is from another thread that we took over again.

Z-man, ducati are in the Moto GP and ran 5th in GBR with troy bayliss. he used to ride in the SBK for ducati as well

Z_Fanatic · 08-06-2004, 07:59 PM

that was this year? whoa, in what rock was I hiding.

aussieidiot · 08-07-2004, 03:13 PM

yep marlboro ducati team and bayliss is going pretty well for his first season in 500's

Too New To Know · 08-07-2004, 04:15 PM

morning blayne, didnt want to clutter the other thread with a greeting

hehehe... just back from work an hour ago.. little story for the morn,

i got a job as a security guard, and went into one of the local car dealerships to use the little boys room, as i was walking to the toilet door a big fat single tyre in the dark corner of the workshop caught my eye, a shiny blue r1... after i walked around it about 50 times and cleaned my drool off the floor, i though "hey, no ones around, why dont you hop on?".... i had to pull myself away from it, A) its immoral, id be pissed if the security guard was sittin on my bike.. B) fear of dropping it on its side..

so so SO tempted, hehehe

aussieidiot · 08-07-2004, 04:24 PM

yeah, it's not good to sit on anothers bike with an invite. that really shits me. 1st day i had my bike (blade), a neighbour put his kid on it before i could say anything and his shoe scratched the tank. very pissed!

Too New To Know · 08-07-2004, 04:29 PM

ouch, id hate to be that kid, or the dad for that matter...

its just im really curious as to how comfortable (or uncomfortable) these bikes are, and want to know before i take the interest any further, ive already got a bit of a shabby back, and im only 18!

thats right, give me some sympathy...ahhhhh...

aussieidiot · 08-07-2004, 04:39 PM

I see a chiropractor every month. he said riding a sports bike's the worst thing for my back but i still have to do it.

you should go to a dealer and sit on those bikes.

i used to work at Darling Harbour and one day i was getting ready to leave work during a motor show and when i got to my bike, a bloke had his kid sitting on my bike while he held the bike OFF its stand by the tail piece. I went off! i even went to his car and sat on the bonnet and lay across the thing. made sure my studs on my leathers left a mark on his bmw for life. lucky i'm mates with the security and the carpark takes no responsibilty for damages

Too New To Know · 08-07-2004, 04:44 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAH, man thats the funniest sh!t ive heard in a while, thats one of not many times ive actually burst out laughin from a comment on the net... you've made my day!

gotta wonder though, how many times does this happen and you DONT see it!

Z_Fanatic · 08-07-2004, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aussieidiot

I see a chiropractor every month. he said riding a sports bike's the worst thing for my back but i still have to do it.

you should go to a dealer and sit on those bikes.

i used to work at Darling Harbour and one day i was getting ready to leave work during a motor show and when i got to my bike, a bloke had his kid sitting on my bike while he held the bike OFF its stand by the tail piece. I went off! i even went to his car and sat on the bonnet and lay across the thing. made sure my studs on my leathers left a mark on his bmw for life. lucky i'm mates with the security and the carpark takes no responsibilty for damages

gotta watch that temper Bruce Banner, those road rages are institutional material.

good thing you don't have many a-holes carrying shotguns in their car.

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