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How to Ride like a Cop [video]

16 points by CHB0403085482 3y ago

okaleniuk 3y ago
Well, it's a good video but... Hacker News? On the related topic, you know how in Ford Mustang the engine noise is simulated so the engine would sound like a pre-emission-standards V8 even if it runs on just four? How about a similar thing for a motorcycle? You put on your noise-canceling head phones, and the phones emit a "noise-canceled" rev of an engine you choose. You can enjoy the sound of a Harley on a moped. And! Since it's your headphones only, you wouldn't even bother the public. I think there is a startup potential on it somewhere. And the technology is here too: https://github.com/ange-yaghi/engine-sim https://github.com/ange-yaghi/engine-sim
- karmakaze 3y ago
  Just demonstrated why these 'OT' posts happen: engagement.
- MonkeyClub 3y ago
  Headphones while on the road doesn't sound like a safe idea, one would lose awareness of the surroundings.
  - toyg 3y ago
    The alternative is just earplugs, because you get eardrum damage if you ride pretty much anything over 30-40mph because of wind noise. So one way or the other, you're going to lose most surrounding noise. Might as well listen to some music while you do it, if anything because riding with music is THE BEST FEELING EVER.
  - Kerb_ 3y ago
    Active noise cancelling that allows some sounds through (speech, horns, other vehicles) could work, no?
hknapp 3y ago
Riding motorcycles is one of those things that gets harder the more you do it, at least as a beginner.
alexjplant 3y ago
My next motorcycling frontier is to get better at using the clutch in low-speed maneuvers. I've only ridden as large as 650cc class machines for any real length of time and they're small enough such that I can get away with modulating the back brake more than the clutch for tight turns. I'd like to be able to do this type of stuff clutch-only - I'll probably give that a shot in an empty parking lot in an hour or so.
- hknapp 3y ago
  Make sure you have enough throttle when making a right U-turn. On some bikes, especially sport bikes, it's difficult to keep enough throttle when you are at full lock going right.
  - alexjplant 3y ago
    Already figured that one out by nearly dropping (and saving, thankfully) my Ninja the first time I tried. To be clear I have no trouble going full-lock to either side but I definitely rely too much on dragging the rear brake which is what I'd like to fix just so that I have more tools at my disposal. I did notice today that the shorty levers I installed on my Honda only give me three fingers of leverage instead of four like this video was talking about - I'm going to have to see how much that affects my left-hand endurance.

16 points by CHB0403085482 3y ago

Well, it's a good video but... Hacker News? On the related topic, you know how in Ford Mustang the engine noise is simulated so the engine would sound like a pre-emission-standards V8 even if it runs on just four? How about a similar thing for a motorcycle? You put on your noise-canceling head phones, and the phones emit a "noise-canceled" rev of an engine you choose. You can enjoy the sound of a Harley on a moped. And! Since it's your headphones only, you wouldn't even bother the public. I think there is a startup potential on it somewhere. And the technology is here too: https://github.com/ange-yaghi/engine-sim https://github.com/ange-yaghi/engine-sim

karmakaze 3y ago
Just demonstrated why these 'OT' posts happen: engagement.
MonkeyClub 3y ago
Headphones while on the road doesn't sound like a safe idea, one would lose awareness of the surroundings.
- toyg 3y ago
  The alternative is just earplugs, because you get eardrum damage if you ride pretty much anything over 30-40mph because of wind noise. So one way or the other, you're going to lose most surrounding noise. Might as well listen to some music while you do it, if anything because riding with music is THE BEST FEELING EVER.
- Kerb_ 3y ago
  Active noise cancelling that allows some sounds through (speech, horns, other vehicles) could work, no?

hknapp 3y ago

Riding motorcycles is one of those things that gets harder the more you do it, at least as a beginner.

alexjplant 3y ago

My next motorcycling frontier is to get better at using the clutch in low-speed maneuvers. I've only ridden as large as 650cc class machines for any real length of time and they're small enough such that I can get away with modulating the back brake more than the clutch for tight turns. I'd like to be able to do this type of stuff clutch-only - I'll probably give that a shot in an empty parking lot in an hour or so.

hknapp 3y ago
Make sure you have enough throttle when making a right U-turn. On some bikes, especially sport bikes, it's difficult to keep enough throttle when you are at full lock going right.
- alexjplant 3y ago
  Already figured that one out by nearly dropping (and saving, thankfully) my Ninja the first time I tried. To be clear I have no trouble going full-lock to either side but I definitely rely too much on dragging the rear brake which is what I'd like to fix just so that I have more tools at my disposal. I did notice today that the shorty levers I installed on my Honda only give me three fingers of leverage instead of four like this video was talking about - I'm going to have to see how much that affects my left-hand endurance.