Scottish Elises

At last I got around to loading my video taken last Friday on the Dukes Pass A821. Road conditions were pretty good (for a BMW GS anyway) and traffic was light so it was a good run. The video was filmed on Pentax Optio W30 camera attached to the handlebar guard with a small ball and socket tripod head.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14gFDD2rOzU

I have more video from the day including footage using a low mounted Archos bullet camera over the Dukes Pass filmed at the same time as the one above. Hopefully might get it posted up tomorrow before we leave for Gairloch.

Who else was shouting "move over fatty" at the start?

I assume that your visibility is better than that afforded by the camera? I've never ridden a bike, so no idea what it looks like!

Cheers,
Robin

Nice I drove this the other day in the R400 but it seems more dramatic on the bike

Excellent footage Sir - you sure are giving it some.....

Are you ex. FAA?

Andy

Great vid


Now,... what's involved in this bike test thing...

Great video, is that purple Rover abandoned in the hedge (at the beginning)?

I feel a bit travel sick now

My second You Tube Video is now up. :thumb2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRCSV8TlMOY

Same journey, different view.


Once I get back from Big Sands I will look out Elise footage to put up on You Tube

AVIATOR wrote:Excellent footage Sir - you sure are giving it some.....

Are you ex. FAA?

Andy

Thanks and yes I am ex FAA, over 30 years ex now

Peter wrote:Great video, is that purple Rover abandoned in the hedge (at the beginning)?

I feel a bit travel sick now

Yes I reckon it is abandoned as I am sure I noticed a brocken window as I passed, though wasn't paying too much attention

Skyenet wrote:My second You Tube Video is now up. :thumb2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRCSV8TlMOY

Same journey, different view.


Once I get back from Big Sands I will look out Elise footage to put up on You Tube

Jeez, that gets a bit close to the ground! I guess contact is not advisable

robin wrote:
I assume that your visibility is better than that afforded by the camera? I've never ridden a bike, so no idea what it looks like!

Cheers,
Robin

Not that i'm an expert, but from my limited experience, you sit fairly high. I can easily see over the top of normal sized cars, even estates, your view is probably almost as high as a transit van.

And of course, the camera tracks with the bike, whereas your head is independant, looking round corners etc

Great Vid

Great video Iain, though I was slightly worried with the two flat cap bikers in front of you until you overtook them.

Looked like you were really enjoying it and giving the bike some welly with knee down action.

tut

Skyenet wrote:

Peter wrote:Great video, is that purple Rover abandoned in the hedge (at the beginning)?

I feel a bit travel sick now

Yes I reckon it is abandoned as I am sure I noticed a brocken window as I passed, though wasn't paying too much attention

It's been there for a few weeks now