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So youtube is taking forever to process my video. This is getting pretty stupid. The camera is actually mounted on my mirrors, which are attached to my handlebars, but I guess that doesn't really make much of a difference.

Alright, so I just mounted an HD Camera (Panasonic HDC-SD20) to the bottom of my mirror. My bike is a CBR125, so the mirrors are attached directly to the handlebars. My problem is that the vibrations of the bike are causing it to be ridiculously blurry. Plus, the wind is so loud that you can't...

Alright, so I just mounted an HD Camera (Panasonic HDC-SD20) to the bottom of my mirror. My bike is a CBR125, so the mirrors are attached directly to the handlebars. My problem is that the vibrations of the bike are causing it to be ridiculously blurry. Plus, the wind is so loud that you can't...

Actually, that's exactly what I want to do with the bars! I just don't have the know-how to go about doing it myself. The susspension is satisfactory for rough trails, but I don't think the tires are ever going to leave the ground. I found a video of a guy stunting on his CBR125. He replaced...

I took it out today to Bradford and took some trails. In 1st gear, I can climb any hill, no matter how steep. But anything past 2nd is pretty useless for climbing. As long as the trails we take on the Bethany ride have very little water and mud to go through, I'm sure my bike will do fine. I'll...

Are you kidding me? I can pick that bike up with my pinky finger. It only weighs 280lbs according to the specs. I mean, compared to a CRF150, which weighs only 187lbs, the CBR is a pretty heavy 125. In comparison, it weighs between a CRF250 and a CRF450. But that's why I mentioned before that...

I'm not sure if you were implying it or not. But the officer wasn't following procedure by putting his arm inside the van to reach for the keys. He is supposed to ask the driver to turn the car off and step out, or toss the keys out the window. I'm not blaming anyone at all, but if I were in...

Alright. I sure hope it isn't as wet and muddy as it was in 2010. Those youtube videos look brutal.

My only fear is that I'd make you guys look bad finishing it on a cbr125. ;) If you look through those pictures in the link I posted, you'll notice one of me on the bike in this huge sandpit. That's probably the hardest terrain I've been in, because your front wheel does some pretty weird...

That looks sweet! I might just take you up on that offer. How bad do the terrains get? I mean, the 125 can do a lot, but it's biggest weaknesses are steep uphill climbs and being stuck as a groundhog.

Ground clearance hasn't caused me any problems yet. I definitely wouldn't recommend taking it off any jumps though. You'll notice the difference between the pictures of before and after I took off the lower fairings. The fact that the tires have tubes in them and can grip better than sporty...

Forget what I said... I'm a noob with tumblr, and apparently you just need to alter the link. Sorry about that. Try again here: http://twistedtravster.tumblr.com/

Oh. I thought more people would have tumblr accounts. You don't need MY log in information; just need any old account. I'll re-upload the pics on a different website later.

Hey all. I've been riding for 4 years since my 16th birthday on my CBR125 and last autumn I decided to take off some of the lower plastics and throw some dual-sport tires on it, just to see how it worked out. I'm from Newmarket, Ontario, but I go riding up to Bradford and take some of the trails...

Agreed. Anything that gets the attention of other drivers without bothering or distracting them should always be encouraged. But I think there is no universally 'safest place to ride', because everyone rides their bike differently. Overall, I find that driving on the highway requires more...

I suppose. To add to that, you could just as easily be killed in an accident going 30km/h as you could going 120km/h. Plus, the trip is shorter, which means less time for you to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. I don't know, though, because you have very little time to react, compared...

I don't believe it. But you could convince me. Why is a bike safer on a highway?

Actually, that's what hand signals and turn signals are for. But let's not get into that. Bottom line is that I rarely ever need to turn my head, unless there's a motorcycle beside me, because nothing else is small enough that can't be seen by my mirrors.

Last I checked, the reason why you turn your head is because you have a blind spot. And I don't believe these "motorcycles" you speak up have rear-view mirrors either. :P So the convex mirrors solve both those problems.

evang is right. One thing I always find is that it's better to pass a truck than sit behind it. I've always found the wind from behind a truck is far more dangerous than driving beside them