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AgentX

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on: April 08, 2011, 04:57:11 pm
Got the helmet cam out for a test.  Think it might be better off mounted to the bike, but thought I'd share an unedited scrap of what my ride home is like.  Been a heck of a town to learn to ride in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SluprTr31Cw

Riding with a club now on occasion, so plan on getting some footage of the group on the move.


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Reply #1 on: April 08, 2011, 05:03:50 pm
(nevermind, youtube fixed itself)
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Reply #2 on: April 08, 2011, 05:33:41 pm
great vid.. i see pretty much the same except the cars are newer..looks like u fitting right in...be careful..
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Reply #3 on: April 08, 2011, 05:45:11 pm
Driving like a local dodging SUVs, other bikers and honking to make way. Enjoyed watching it.
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Reply #4 on: April 09, 2011, 06:42:28 am
Nice video. That leaking pumper truck at the end was probably one rig you wish you didn't have to stop next to ;D
Just curious. What City is that?
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Reply #5 on: April 09, 2011, 08:29:35 am
That's Hyderabad, around KBR park and towards Jubilee Hills.

Thankfully those are water tankers, and for all the slippery pavement next to them, they're slow and relatively predictable, which is a bonus for me...

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Reply #6 on: April 09, 2011, 03:32:44 pm
its a adventure every day and bet u wide awake at the end of each trip.....not like u gonna get cold, maybe a bit wet on occasion...the bike is nimble and as u can see it needs to be..perfect for that enviorment ;D
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Reply #7 on: April 10, 2011, 05:14:56 am
AgentX, you sir are a very skilled rider but I would suggest a louder horn.
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Reply #8 on: April 10, 2011, 05:28:36 am
Skilled?  Not yet. I just got this bike (my first) in January!  I have a lot to learn.  Being a former downhill mountain biker helps, though.  (And hurts in some ways, too...never had a throttle to get me into trouble before, or out of it...)

Horns, though...now you're being facetious!  My bike came with twin truck horns up front.  I call it the "sonic attack wave" feature.  I actually don't lay fully on it unless really necessary, as it's kind of uncomfortable for even me to hear.


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Reply #9 on: April 10, 2011, 07:12:08 am
Probably wouldn't ride a motorcycle there, but India looks like a place I'd like to visit some day.
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Reply #10 on: April 11, 2011, 12:50:30 am
Probably wouldn't ride a motorcycle there, but India looks like a place I'd like to visit some day.

Have you looked at Enduroindia ?  They are well known for organising Royal Enfield motorcycle adventure trips in India.  

Check out the Gallery of this website for great photos.

http://www.enduroindia.com/home.htm
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Reply #11 on: April 11, 2011, 01:20:38 am
Thanks for that. I usually have either time or money. Maybe I'll get lucky someday and have both :)
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Reply #12 on: April 11, 2011, 05:38:28 am
Assume ride! Wish I could join you.
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Reply #13 on: April 11, 2011, 03:18:12 pm
Great vid. NIce to see a slice of different, distant life.
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Reply #14 on: April 15, 2011, 02:50:06 pm
Go thru to 50 seconds into the video. Those three guys on the left with one arm on the other guys shoulder. That is acceptable social behavior, and not indicative of a sexual interest or proclivity.