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PBS519 wrote:
Better than "Double Fake"..... (anyways)
We have railroad tracks here with a "REALLY NICE RAMP" on one sideand can easily duplicate that shot... at least3 times higher, tho I'm not gonna do it.
I'll take the photo for you. Lake Michigan will be in the background. :waving:
Could look like you "Jumped the lake". :action:
PBS519 wrote:
Better than "Double Fake"..... (anyways)
We have railroad tracks here with a "REALLY NICE RAMP" on one sideand can easily duplicate that shot... at least3 times higher, tho I'm not gonna do it.
I'll take the photo for you. Lake Michigan will be in the background. :waving:
Could look like you "Jumped the lake". :action:
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I am in the looks real camp . But then , maybe I am color blind :?
I am in the looks real camp . But then , maybe I am color blind :?
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its a fake. there might have been a little bit of air originally, but the rows of pixels running horizontally have been duplicated many times to add space...
look for elements that look exactly alike, stacked. its easy to spot.
in the pic below, I took out the duplicated rows, and moved the bottom section up. The grey area shows how much I took out...
its a fake. there might have been a little bit of air originally, but the rows of pixels running horizontally have been duplicated many times to add space...
look for elements that look exactly alike, stacked. its easy to spot.
in the pic below, I took out the duplicated rows, and moved the bottom section up. The grey area shows how much I took out...
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BOB W:
That "ramp" is just into Wisconsin by the lake.
GWF email me. This Sat and Sun weather looks perfect for photos.
Repeated, where? Here's a BIG pix. If it's the dark vertical lines, they are different.
BUT we'll make a real photo, hopefully this weekend.
BOB W:
That "ramp" is just into Wisconsin by the lake.
GWF email me. This Sat and Sun weather looks perfect for photos.
Repeated, where? Here's a BIG pix. If it's the dark vertical lines, they are different.
BUT we'll make a real photo, hopefully this weekend.
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Respectfully,
Ed
FVM wrote:
What I see is two sets of branches that are very similar or possibly duplicated. It's funny how ever since the invention of photoshop everyone doubts the truth of photos. Looking at that photo in my opinion I'll tell you what I see. I see a guy that probably practiced that jump numerous times and when he got it down, he had his buddy snap a shot. If he stretched the photo with photoshop he was still having fun more than trying to deceive people. Where I grew up there was an in road jump where I have been three times as high as that on lighter street bikes but although I know my Wing would jump that high, I would never try it because of it's lack of decent heavyforks.The bottom line is that although the Wing wasn't designed for flight, what I see in that photo is very easily believable and I'll bet the guy had a blast doing it!
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Ed
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Bob W wrote:
I had a little fun FAKING the shot someone else took, and I'm suredid they also. I admitted it was a fake right from the beginning. Iwrote the word FAKE in the gray areaat the bottom but in the uploadit was removed, I'll have to remember that "IF" there's a next time.
So if Bob W & I get together for his jump, we'll have a new bike jump for all to scrutinize over.
Bob W wrote:
Actually it was Bob W wrote that line, not I, but that means little anyways.
I had a little fun FAKING the shot someone else took, and I'm suredid they also. I admitted it was a fake right from the beginning. Iwrote the word FAKE in the gray areaat the bottom but in the uploadit was removed, I'll have to remember that "IF" there's a next time.
So if Bob W & I get together for his jump, we'll have a new bike jump for all to scrutinize over.
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FVM- I think I know where that jump is, just south of Kenosha?? Until 5 years ago, the road leading to the prison I work in was the untimate jump ramp. I would hit that thing doing about 40 mph every day with my CB900C (naked) and get some really nice air.
One day when I was coming to work, they were blocking the road for a 2 month long construction project to replace the bridge. I asked the guy putting up the signs if I could jump it one more time. He wanted to watch so we moved the saw horses on each end and I decided to really hit it fast, way too fast actually. I looked at the speedo just before I hit the ramp and saw that I was doing about 75 mph and darned near crapped myself. I flew almost across the bridge and thought that i was about to die. Looking back, I gusee I forgot how fast a 900 Honda could accelerate. One of the dumber things I have ever done on a bike.
(The construction guy could not believe how far I flew.)
FVM- I think I know where that jump is, just south of Kenosha?? Until 5 years ago, the road leading to the prison I work in was the untimate jump ramp. I would hit that thing doing about 40 mph every day with my CB900C (naked) and get some really nice air.
One day when I was coming to work, they were blocking the road for a 2 month long construction project to replace the bridge. I asked the guy putting up the signs if I could jump it one more time. He wanted to watch so we moved the saw horses on each end and I decided to really hit it fast, way too fast actually. I looked at the speedo just before I hit the ramp and saw that I was doing about 75 mph and darned near crapped myself. I flew almost across the bridge and thought that i was about to die. Looking back, I gusee I forgot how fast a 900 Honda could accelerate. One of the dumber things I have ever done on a bike.
(The construction guy could not believe how far I flew.)
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Hey BC... NOPE, a different place.
I can only suggest to those who want to do this jump get it done this year, I'm hearing rumblings that this "ramp" will be reduced due to local homeowner complaints.
Barely a week went by & there were deep gouges at the bottom.
In my younger days...
It'll never be like "Whoopee Hill" (Orland Park) was until the 1970's when they lopped off the top. There if you hit 72 MPH your airborne for about 1.5 seconds and land safely and rather smoothly.
Back then, I had a Travelall where I took out the rear seats & took photos of of everyone floating in midair. Ah, those were fun times.
But alas...someone wanted a bigger thrill. Hit it doing about 76 and "T"boned the bottom,died. Since that day thetop was lopped off.
Hey BC... NOPE, a different place.
I can only suggest to those who want to do this jump get it done this year, I'm hearing rumblings that this "ramp" will be reduced due to local homeowner complaints.
Barely a week went by & there were deep gouges at the bottom.
In my younger days...
It'll never be like "Whoopee Hill" (Orland Park) was until the 1970's when they lopped off the top. There if you hit 72 MPH your airborne for about 1.5 seconds and land safely and rather smoothly.
Back then, I had a Travelall where I took out the rear seats & took photos of of everyone floating in midair. Ah, those were fun times.
But alas...someone wanted a bigger thrill. Hit it doing about 76 and "T"boned the bottom,died. Since that day thetop was lopped off.
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FVM wrote:
FVM wrote:
I dont think he is flying any higher . In all the photos the antenna is visually just touching the powerline. So I suppose the road is just lower :cheeky1:
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