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Title: Driving in India
Post by: gearhead on June 21, 2008, 06:00:13 PM
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Title: Re: Driving in India
Post by: jsluvb on June 21, 2008, 06:59:12 PM
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Wow...... they must have "extreme" MSF course..... in India..... ;D

Title: Re: Driving in India
Post by: turtherlips on June 21, 2008, 07:23:13 PM
Is that Boston?
Title: Re: Driving in India
Post by: DY on June 21, 2008, 11:28:23 PM
What a cluster...

Didnt they used to drive like that in the US back in the old days?  There was a video posted here a few weeks ago with some crazy dude driving a taxi and a horse drawn carriage through NYC back in the 20's... looked just like this. 
Title: Re: Driving in India
Post by: ArguZ on June 22, 2008, 12:48:30 AM
Thing is, they really look around before they speed through the intersection.
Here in Copenhagen people are very calm due to the speed limits and 3 meter wide bike lanes next to the roads.
But also they trust in lights like its gods will...
If they drive down to Marseilles or Cannes or Milan they will just crash and burn ;)
Friend of mine went into a horn shop in India...yes...a shop for car and bike horns ONLY.
He bought something called "Road King" and has it on his http://www.allenmotorsports.com/images/ducati_900ss.jpg (http://www.allenmotorsports.com/images/ducati_900ss.jpg)
I cant wait to get my Stebel Nautilus compact ( http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/2137/ (http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/2137/) ) and go for a honk off  [beer]
Title: Re: Driving in India
Post by: duc996 on June 22, 2008, 02:54:41 AM
That's nothing compared to the Manila traffic.Crazy!!!!
Title: Re: Driving in India
Post by: CougarSlayer on June 22, 2008, 04:08:08 AM
Quote from: turtherlips on June 21, 2008, 07:23:13 PM
Is that Boston?
Nope definitely not boston these drivers are a lot better trust me I motobike boston at least 3 or 4 days a week.

lata,

panthro

Title: Re: Driving in India
Post by: HeyThatsMyBike on June 22, 2008, 02:42:11 PM
I miss that  :(   Wonder if running a few lights and stop signs will bring back some nice memories  ;) NOT!!
Title: Re: Driving in India
Post by: Rameses on June 22, 2008, 11:03:33 PM
Reminds me of this one...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFoP2TxvbRw
Title: Re: Driving in India
Post by: Drunken Monkey on June 23, 2008, 01:10:03 AM
Someone needs to turn that into a screen saver...
Title: Re: Driving in India
Post by: Toucan on June 23, 2008, 05:13:24 AM
I was in India last year for work and it's even crazier in person. At first the traffic scared the crap out of me, then I got used to it, then it just annoyed me. I couldn't count how many times I saw a guy riding a 150cc motorcycle, with his wife on the back riding sidesaddle, holding their infant child in her arms..... driving through that traffic. It was WILD.

I did get to rent a motorcycle when I was in a more rural area and just cruised around the countryside. Definitely one of the coolest motorcycle experiences I've had.
Title: Re: Driving in India
Post by: johnster on June 23, 2008, 06:57:11 AM
Quote from: panthro on June 22, 2008, 04:08:08 AM
Nope definitely not boston these drivers are a lot better trust me I motobike boston at least 3 or 4 days a week.

lata,

panthro



+11tyb!!! 

Boston is like a demolition derby..
Title: Re: Driving in India
Post by: monstah on June 23, 2008, 10:46:11 AM
On a positive note: people expect to see a motorcyclist zoom through their way any second! ;)
so good in someway way! maybe
Title: Re: Driving in India
Post by: baski696 on June 24, 2008, 09:04:10 AM
Quote from: Toucan on June 23, 2008, 05:13:24 AM
I couldn't count how many times I saw a guy riding a 150cc motorcycle, with his wife on the back riding sidesaddle, holding their infant child in her arms..... driving through that traffic. It was WILD.

Are you sure it was just one kid ... did you get a look at the top of the gas tank  [coffee]
Title: Re: Driving in India
Post by: meano_lover on June 24, 2008, 09:20:54 AM
the first video is in fast forward a tad. if you look at the guy walking down the street, he's moving faster that any speed walker i've ever seen.