Local stunt rider, Guinness World Record holder, Advanced Rider and DAM Member Dave Coates gave a witty and informative talk to 35+ DAM Members at The Bowburn Hall Hotel on Tuesday evening.
Dave's informal presentation style lead the talk to areas of interest put forward by the members:
"What's your most challenging thing you've done on the bike?"
"Have you had any embarrassing falls during a show?"
were two popular themes!
Dave gave us all an in depth insight into the problems of achieving the World Record speed 151.7mph whilst riding a stock R1 backwards, followed by 138.2mph with his wife Sandra riding pillion backwards also.
None of those listening had ever considered the impact of drop bars on their ability to reverse their seating position at 90mph or the problem of holding on to the bars backwards at 150mph!
Dave also told the tale of his not so glamorous venture into the world of movies, with the early 1980's short film adaptation of Andy Sparrow's "Bloodrunners" cartoon series. Have a look at this youtube clip to judge the quality of the film & the riding!
A big thank you to Dave and Sandra for the talk, and sharing their embarrassing moments with us all!
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