Nomad in Snowstorm

Loafer · 01-21-2012, 07:58 PM

Who is this? Any idea?

I had this happen to me about 12 years ago.
This was on my FB page.

Now that's a REAL BIKER...

**Top Cat** · 01-21-2012, 08:02 PM

Wow Gerry, I can actually see the pic you posted.

**Rasta** · 01-21-2012, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Loafer

Who is this? Any idea?

I had this happen to me about 12 years ago.
This was on my FB page.

Now that's a REAL BIKER...

That is Rick Wegner from Kansas!

**BudMan** · 01-21-2012, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Top Cat

Wow Gerry, I can actually see the pic you posted.

AlabamaNomadRider · 01-21-2012, 09:56 PM

Looked good seeing it in the snow. I don't know if I would attempt it.

**wompus** · 01-21-2012, 10:45 PM

If you got a CT on your bike then you can run a snow chain!

**glwilson** · 01-22-2012, 07:53 AM

No offense... but I am suspicious of this being real. Too many tell-tale signs it has been photoshopped...

Just saying...

Besides... looking at the road surface... I don't care how good you are on a bike, you are not going to last too long on a road like that.

**glwilson** · 01-22-2012, 08:04 AM

I may stand corrected on one point; which is that riding a motorcycle on a road like this is virtually impossible...

Check out this video... these guys prove I could be wrong...

However, I still stand by the photoshopped statement... and this video helps my point on that.

Dave · 01-22-2012, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by glwilson

However, I still stand by the photoshopped statement... and this video helps my point on that.

Like the drooping flag? Would it not be "flying" out a bit more at any speed?

**glwilson** · 01-22-2012, 09:38 AM

Depending on the shutter-speed of the camera, the flag may or may not be flowing in the wind -- however that point is one of the reasons it looks photoshopped.

The most obvious is the color variations. The bike's color is far too vivid and is in stark contrast to the surrounding vehicles. This is typically due to a different lighting on the original motorcycle picture than the one in which it was placed.

Another give-away is that no matter where you see this photo (and it is floating-around on the web) it is only in a small format -- which helps hide photoshopped evidence.

The snow-flakes between the camera and bike, when looking very closely in photoshop enlargements, give way to evidence they were added. There is even a pattern to them -- which is typical when trying to show a lot of the same thing.

However, look at the vid I posted... these guys are nuts!!! So it evidently isn't impossible to travel on two-wheels with an inch or so of snow.

Having crashed last May on a slick surface... you wouldn't even get me to consider trying what these nuts are doing...

**ringadingh** · 01-22-2012, 10:10 AM

I think it could be a real pic, if he's just creeping slowly in traffic the flag would be hanging like that and sometimes you do get very large snowflakes falling.
A couple years ago I got caught in a snowstorm on the way to Niagara Falls for a few miles. While the snow was falling quite heavily and making visibility poor, most of it was melting on the roadway.

Loafer · 01-22-2012, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Rasta

That is Rick Wegner from Kansas!

Rasta, Is it real or fake? Can you contact this person for verification?

**Top Cat** · 01-22-2012, 10:44 AM

Greg, the guy in your video posted this.
Next time we will go from Baie-Comeau Quebec to Blanc Sablons Above Newfoundland in 10 days. A bit short of 4000 kilometres. Stay tuned! There is still a few seats available on the trek. Contact me at Paul@PaulMondor.com

What do you say we grab our heated clothing, put truck snowtires on the bikes and give it a try.

We could call ourselves the whitedarksiders. Oh, wait, that may offend some of the Afro American darksiders so maybe we could be the winterdarksiders.

Anybody else want in

**ringadingh** · 01-22-2012, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Loafer

Rasta, Is it real or fake? Can you contact this person for verification?

Does it really matter? Make sure you ask for id when you verify.

deacon1984 · 01-22-2012, 01:23 PM

If you zoom in on the picture, you can see variations in the edges at the top left of the motorcyclist, as well as the differences in the number of pixels between the motorcycle and the cars.

01-21-2012, 07:58 PM	#1
Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	Nomad in Snowstorm Who is this? Any idea? I had this happen to me about 12 years ago. This was on my FB page. Now that's a REAL BIKER... __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email] Login or Register to Remove Ads
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Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Wow Gerry, I can actually see the pic you posted. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Looked good seeing it in the snow. I don't know if I would attempt it. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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wompus Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gainesville, Ga. Posts: 1,950	If you got a CT on your bike then you can run a snow chain! __________________ Mike "WOMPUS' Nieznany 1999 Nomad "Fronkensteen" Viet Nam Vet 68-69-70 KawaNOW #00577 I'm sarcastic and have a smart ass attitude. It's a natural defense against DRAMA, BULLSHIT & STUPIDITY!!
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01-22-2012, 07:53 AM	#7
glwilson Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 8,575	No offense... but I am suspicious of this being real. Too many tell-tale signs it has been photoshopped... Just saying... Besides... looking at the road surface... I don't care how good you are on a bike, you are not going to last too long on a road like that. __________________ "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." "You can have your own opinion, but not your own facts." *Former VBA NCR Assist Regional Leader* Formerly: 2004 1500FI Bronze Nomad: 2009 & 2014 HD Ultra Current Rides: 2017 HD Ultra Limited & 2011 Can Am Spyder RTS-SE Attended: VBA National Rallies 2009, 2011, 2015; VBA/NCR Regional Rally 2010, 12, 14, 16 and several rides throughout with regional members. VBA Member #652 HOG Member #3935417 Last edited by glwilson; 01-22-2012 at 08:00 AM.
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01-22-2012, 08:04 AM	#8
glwilson Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 8,575	I may stand corrected on one point; which is that riding a motorcycle on a road like this is virtually impossible... Check out this video... these guys prove I could be wrong... However, I still stand by the photoshopped statement... and this video helps my point on that. __________________ "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." "You can have your own opinion, but not your own facts." *Former VBA NCR Assist Regional Leader* Formerly: 2004 1500FI Bronze Nomad: 2009 & 2014 HD Ultra Current Rides: 2017 HD Ultra Limited & 2011 Can Am Spyder RTS-SE Attended: VBA National Rallies 2009, 2011, 2015; VBA/NCR Regional Rally 2010, 12, 14, 16 and several rides throughout with regional members. VBA Member #652 HOG Member #3935417
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01-22-2012, 09:38 AM	#10
glwilson Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 8,575	Depending on the shutter-speed of the camera, the flag may or may not be flowing in the wind -- however that point is one of the reasons it looks photoshopped. The most obvious is the color variations. The bike's color is far too vivid and is in stark contrast to the surrounding vehicles. This is typically due to a different lighting on the original motorcycle picture than the one in which it was placed. Another give-away is that no matter where you see this photo (and it is floating-around on the web) it is only in a small format -- which helps hide photoshopped evidence. The snow-flakes between the camera and bike, when looking very closely in photoshop enlargements, give way to evidence they were added. There is even a pattern to them -- which is typical when trying to show a lot of the same thing. However, look at the vid I posted... these guys are nuts!!! So it evidently isn't impossible to travel on two-wheels with an inch or so of snow. Having crashed last May on a slick surface... you wouldn't even get me to consider trying what these nuts are doing... __________________ "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." "You can have your own opinion, but not your own facts." *Former VBA NCR Assist Regional Leader* Formerly: 2004 1500FI Bronze Nomad: 2009 & 2014 HD Ultra Current Rides: 2017 HD Ultra Limited & 2011 Can Am Spyder RTS-SE Attended: VBA National Rallies 2009, 2011, 2015; VBA/NCR Regional Rally 2010, 12, 14, 16 and several rides throughout with regional members. VBA Member #652 HOG Member #3935417
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01-22-2012, 10:10 AM	#11
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	I think it could be a real pic, if he's just creeping slowly in traffic the flag would be hanging like that and sometimes you do get very large snowflakes falling. A couple years ago I got caught in a snowstorm on the way to Niagara Falls for a few miles. While the snow was falling quite heavily and making visibility poor, most of it was melting on the roadway. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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01-22-2012, 10:44 AM	#13
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Greg, the guy in your video posted this. Next time we will go from Baie-Comeau Quebec to Blanc Sablons Above Newfoundland in 10 days. A bit short of 4000 kilometres. Stay tuned! There is still a few seats available on the trek. Contact me at Paul@PaulMondor.com What do you say we grab our heated clothing, put truck snowtires on the bikes and give it a try. We could call ourselves the whitedarksiders. Oh, wait, that may offend some of the Afro American darksiders so maybe we could be the winterdarksiders. Anybody else want in __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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01-22-2012, 01:23 PM	#15
deacon1984 Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 133	If you zoom in on the picture, you can see variations in the edges at the top left of the motorcyclist, as well as the differences in the number of pixels between the motorcycle and the cars. __________________ John VBA #1753 2008 Nomad
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