Freestyle and Stunts

SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
edited March 10, 2005 in Sports
I went to the motorbike show in Dublin today and took a few photos (700 :huh )

Here are a few:

Charlie Boorman's bike

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Mini bikes:

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getting some air:

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Freestyle:

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Another:

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Stoppie:

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Burnout:

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The rest are here:

http://seamus.smugmug.com/gallery/422251/1
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  • ridetwistyroadsridetwistyroads Registered Users Posts: 526 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2005
    shay wrote:


    Stoppie:

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    He looks happy about going down!! :uhoh rolleyes1.gif
    Did he?
    Cool pictures, mate! thumb.gif
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  • NirNir Registered Users Posts: 1,400 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2005
    Great action catches Shay!

    Only problem are the backgrounds. Kind of too busy, but I'm guessing that was out of your control.
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited March 5, 2005
    Awesome Shay ^5
    These are really nice, good work thumb.gifthumb.gif

    I agree with Nir, too bad about some of those backgrounds :uhoh Especially in those super sharp and nice action free style shots :cry Those would be wallhangers or posters, otherwise.

    Anyhow liked em all and looks like you enjoyed yourself clap.gif

    Thanks for sharing,
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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2005
    ridetwistyroads wrote:
    He looks happy about going down!! :uhoh rolleyes1.gif
    Did he?
    Cool pictures, mate! thumb.gif
    He didn't come close. An amazing rider. thumb.gif
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2005
    Nir wrote:
    Great action catches Shay!

    Only problem are the backgrounds. Kind of too busy, but I'm guessing that was out of your control.
    The place was packed so I shot from where I was and I had a 24-70 lens. If I had brought the 70-200 I might have been able to isolate them. The background suffered. Still I bought the 20d to take pics like this and I'm happy that nearly all of them were in focus and the exposure was kinda rightmwink.gif . One of these days I'm going to get all of the ingredients of a good photo in one shotrolleyes1.gif .

    Thanks for the feedback, Steve and Nir.

    Shay.
  • ridetwistyroadsridetwistyroads Registered Users Posts: 526 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2005
    shay wrote:
    He didn't come close. An amazing rider. thumb.gif
    Wow. eek7.gif Incredible.
    "There is a place for me somewhere, where I can write and speak much as I think, and make it pay for my living and some besides. Just where this place is I have small idea now, but I am going to find it" Carl Sandburg
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2005
    ridetwistyroads wrote:
    Wow. eek7.gif Incredible.
    An example:

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    Seerolleyes1.gif


    Thanks for looking,

    Shay.
  • ridetwistyroadsridetwistyroads Registered Users Posts: 526 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2005
    Wow. I always wrote off the "stunt riders" as crazies. No doubt, this is some serious skill!! I gotta go see one of these shows now....

    Thanks for the awesome captures!
    "There is a place for me somewhere, where I can write and speak much as I think, and make it pay for my living and some besides. Just where this place is I have small idea now, but I am going to find it" Carl Sandburg
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2005
    ridetwistyroads wrote:
    Wow. I always wrote off the "stunt riders" as crazies. No doubt, this is some serious skill!! I gotta go see one of these shows now....

    Thanks for the awesome captures!
    They are crazy. Absolutely insane and very entertaining rolleyes1.gif . Do go to see one if you get a chance. They are usually at motorcycle shows.

    Shay.
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2005
    this is some su-weeet! action!


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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2005
    andy wrote:
    this is some su-weeet! action!


    clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Thanks Andy, appeciate the feedback.

    Shay.
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2005
    Nice to see someone enjoying their work:


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    The wheel fell offrolleyes1.gif

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    Shay.
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,938 moderator
    edited March 5, 2005
    Sweet deal!

    Action, stunts--the whole enchilada!

    That first bike sure is a nice one. Yeah?

    Ian
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2005
    How'd i miss this thread. Great action shots mate !
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited March 5, 2005
    ridetwistyroads wrote:
    Wow. I always wrote off the "stunt riders" as crazies. No doubt, this is some serious skill!! I gotta go see one of these shows now....

    Thanks for the awesome captures!
    You want to see a real "crazy", google for Jean Pierre Goy. He does these tricks with EVERY model of BMW. Yes, even the 1200LT!!! :eek1

    For those who don't know, the 1200LT is the love boat of motorcyles. Its absolutely something else to watch JPG do wheelies and stoppies with a fully bagged touring motorcycle that weighs close to 800 lbs! Un-freakin-believable. the only modification he makes to the bike is removing the large windscreen so it doesnt chop his head off when the bike is standing vertically on the rear wheel.

    Shay - thanks for sharing thumb.gif. Never seen a good show like this in person, only on the tube.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,938 moderator
    edited March 5, 2005
    DoctorIt wrote:
    You want to see a real "crazy", google for Jean Pierre Goy. He does these tricks with EVERY model of BMW. Yes, even the 1200LT!!! :eek1

    For those who don't know, the 1200LT is the love boat of motorcyles. Its absolutely something else to watch JPG do wheelies and stoppies with a fully bagged touring motorcycle that weighs close to 800 lbs! Un-freakin-believable. the only modification he makes to the bike is removing the large windscreen so it doesnt chop his head off when the bike is standing vertically on the rear wheel.

    Shay - thanks for sharing thumb.gif. Never seen a good show like this in person, only on the tube.
    Oh yeah!

    Here's one from his Squaw Valley show a couple of years back.

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    It was amazing! He started out on the love boat but unfortunately, it's
    gutless at altitude and he wasn't able to do a stand-up wheelie on it.
    Only about 2/3 of the way up and not for long.

    Ian
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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2005
    ian408 wrote:
    Sweet deal!

    Action, stunts--the whole enchilada!

    That first bike sure is a nice one. Yeah?

    Ian
    That is the bike Charlie Boorman rode in the "Long Way Round" with Ewan McGregor. Those gs' are tough bikes
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    How'd i miss this thread. Great action shots mate !
    Thanks Gus, the burnout started right in front of me. I had to clean rubber off the lens when I got homerolleyes1.gif
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2005
    fantastic
    had to be a fun day and what great work, shot are something else thumb.gifclap.gif Jeff
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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2005
    DoctorIt wrote:
    You want to see a real "crazy", google for Jean Pierre Goy. He does these tricks with EVERY model of BMW. Yes, even the 1200LT!!! :eek1

    For those who don't know, the 1200LT is the love boat of motorcyles. Its absolutely something else to watch JPG do wheelies and stoppies with a fully bagged touring motorcycle that weighs close to 800 lbs! Un-freakin-believable. the only modification he makes to the bike is removing the large windscreen so it doesnt chop his head off when the bike is standing vertically on the rear wheel.

    Shay - thanks for sharing thumb.gif. Never seen a good show like this in person, only on the tube.
    Thanks Erik. It was very entertaining.
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2005
    Shay, this is excellent! Nice work at the show.

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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2005
    wxwax wrote:
    Shay, this is excellent! Nice work at the show.
    Thanks Sid. thumb.gif
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2005
    Wow Shay
    Those guys on the bike are real Daroz's aren't they, they're wonderful to watch when they really know their machines.

    Last weekend was my first time out at the track, and I hope to be allowed on the track at the next event......wont have to be so far into Zoom that way:)

    I love the shots of the bikers off their bikes as they fly through the air.

    Great work as per usual Shay.......thanks for sharing ... Skippy (Australia)
    shay wrote:
    I went to the motorbike show in Dublin today and took a few photos (700 eek7.gif )


    The rest are here:

    http://seamus.smugmug.com/gallery/422251/1
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,938 moderator
    edited March 6, 2005
    shay wrote:
    That is the bike Charlie Boorman rode in the "Long Way Round" with Ewan McGregor. Those gs' are tough bikes
    The book was a good one too. The series was broadcast here in the states
    on Bravo. Not nearly as good as the book though.

    Ian
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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2005
    Skippy wrote:
    Those guys on the bike are real Daroz's aren't they, they're wonderful to watch when they really know their machines.

    Last weekend was my first time out at the track, and I hope to be allowed on the track at the next event......wont have to be so far into Zoom that way:)

    I love the shots of the bikers off their bikes as they fly through the air.

    Great work as per usual Shay.......thanks for sharing ... Skippy (Australia)
    Thanks Skippy, appreciate the compliment. I really enjoyed the show.

    Shay.
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2005
    ian408 wrote:
    The book was a good one too. The series was broadcast here in the states
    on Bravo. Not nearly as good as the book though.

    Ian
    I haven't read the book, the series was ok but I find strikingviking on advrider far more entertaining. The Gs did take some punishment tho.

    Shay.
  • StanStan Registered Users Posts: 1,077 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2005
    shay wrote:
    I haven't read the book, the series was ok but I find strikingviking on advrider far more entertaining. The Gs did take some punishment tho.

    Shay.
    i have spent the last 3 days catching up on Strikingviking, Got as far as having those thingies removed from his thingy:uhoh :uhoh Great read, he found it so hard to get into Russia, then when he got there, suddenly there are loads of people there before him ne_nau.gif No feed back, not like here...

    Good luck against the French :slurp :slurp :slurp :slurp :slurp :slurp :slurp :slurp :slurp :slurp :slurp :slurp I think I left a pint in most of the Temple Bar pubs
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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2005
    Stan wrote:
    i have spent the last 3 days catching up on Strikingviking, Got as far as having those thingies removed from his thingy:uhoh :uhoh Great read, he found it so hard to get into Russia, then when he got there, suddenly there are loads of people there before him ne_nau.gif No feed back, not like here...

    Good luck against the French :slurp :slurp :slurp :slurp :slurp :slurp :slurp :slurp :slurp :slurp :slurp :slurp I think I left a pint in most of the Temple Bar pubs
    It is a great read, keep going. Glen has a great writing style. I liked lwr but it was sanitised. Back up vehicles, police escorts and the celebrity status of the two riders. Horizons unlimited is a great site also.

    Saturday will be very tough. I'm glad you enjoyed the guinnessthumb.gif

    Shay.
  • dugmardugmar Registered Users Posts: 756 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2005
    Charley Boorman's bike, cool!

    I pick up my GS tomorrow! Woo Hoo!

    Nice shots.

    Doug
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited March 10, 2005
    dugmar wrote:
    Charley Boorman's bike, cool!

    I pick up my GS tomorrow! Woo Hoo!

    Nice shots.

    Doug
    Just in time for the next clipper snow store lol3.gif

    So when are we going riding/shooting? thumb.gif
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