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03-12-2003, 03:16pm
the rumours of my turbo have been greatly exaggerated...
A German vid with a ghostrider interview ghostrider.wmv (18meg) Not being fluent in German, here's a rough transcript of the interview...
SP: A whole team of motorcycle outlaws man the cameras to capture the neck breaking traffic violations of the two-wheeled Zorro on video.
SP: Ghost rider can enjoy the awe of his fans only anonymously.
SP: Spiegel TV tracked down the man in the black leather suit.
SP: To protect him from authorities, his identity has to remain hidden.
SP: We'll call him Bjorn.
GR: I'm Ghost Rider and this is the most powerful turbo Hayabusa in the world.
GR: It has 499HP at the rear wheels. It's a damn fast bike.
SP: How fast can it go?
GR: Top speed is over 450KPH, but in current trim it's around 370KPH.
SP: A normal Hayabusa with its 175HP can do only 300KPH--not enough for Ghost Rider.
GR: This is the wastegate and it regulates how much boost the turbo makes.
GR: So, when you go around 320KPH, you can twist the throttle a little more and lift the front wheel.
SP: These aren't empty words.
SP: This was filmed on Swedish highways.
SP: The chase motorcycle is traveling just shy of 300KPH.
SP: Ghost Rider flies by on his turbo Hayabusa--on one wheel.
SP: Motorcycle insanity at speeds greater than 300KPH.
GR: Danger is an important factor.
GR: Whenever we ride, we do everything in our power to minimize the risk.
GR: But, there's always the risk factor posed by the normal traffic, because they sometimes drive erratically. And that's really dangerous.
GR: But, ah, I can say for myself that I've been driving like this for 10 years and I'm still alive and still well, so...
SP: At www.ghostridermovie.net, everyone can ride along.
SP: Controlled, insane rides on VHS or DVD.
SP: Each time, the Swedish Traffic Police plays a special role.
VID: The police are powerless to stop Ghost Rider. And understandably so. They say that catching a myth is harder than catching your own shadow.
SP: Desperately, the authorities try to stop the man.
SP: According to Swedish law, he must be caught in the act.
GR: They know about the bike. They know that this is the Ghost Rider of Stockholm.
GR: Every time, they do everything possible to catch the guy riding the bike.
SP: At that without considering their own losses.
GR: It's like a race. If you want to win at the racetrack, you have to finish before your opponents.
GR: And, in this case the opponents are the police.
GR: If he passes you, you have lost, so you have to do whatever you can to be faster than the police.
SP: According to him, he has never been caught. And there have been no injuries--at last not in Sweden
SP: He has big plans for the future.
SP: The next Ghost Rider film will take place in Europe.
SP: Filming will start in the upcoming spring--in Germany also.
450kph...probably not !
A German vid with a ghostrider interview ghostrider.wmv (18meg) Not being fluent in German, here's a rough transcript of the interview...
SP: A whole team of motorcycle outlaws man the cameras to capture the neck breaking traffic violations of the two-wheeled Zorro on video.
SP: Ghost rider can enjoy the awe of his fans only anonymously.
SP: Spiegel TV tracked down the man in the black leather suit.
SP: To protect him from authorities, his identity has to remain hidden.
SP: We'll call him Bjorn.
GR: I'm Ghost Rider and this is the most powerful turbo Hayabusa in the world.
GR: It has 499HP at the rear wheels. It's a damn fast bike.
SP: How fast can it go?
GR: Top speed is over 450KPH, but in current trim it's around 370KPH.
SP: A normal Hayabusa with its 175HP can do only 300KPH--not enough for Ghost Rider.
GR: This is the wastegate and it regulates how much boost the turbo makes.
GR: So, when you go around 320KPH, you can twist the throttle a little more and lift the front wheel.
SP: These aren't empty words.
SP: This was filmed on Swedish highways.
SP: The chase motorcycle is traveling just shy of 300KPH.
SP: Ghost Rider flies by on his turbo Hayabusa--on one wheel.
SP: Motorcycle insanity at speeds greater than 300KPH.
GR: Danger is an important factor.
GR: Whenever we ride, we do everything in our power to minimize the risk.
GR: But, there's always the risk factor posed by the normal traffic, because they sometimes drive erratically. And that's really dangerous.
GR: But, ah, I can say for myself that I've been driving like this for 10 years and I'm still alive and still well, so...
SP: At www.ghostridermovie.net, everyone can ride along.
SP: Controlled, insane rides on VHS or DVD.
SP: Each time, the Swedish Traffic Police plays a special role.
VID: The police are powerless to stop Ghost Rider. And understandably so. They say that catching a myth is harder than catching your own shadow.
SP: Desperately, the authorities try to stop the man.
SP: According to Swedish law, he must be caught in the act.
GR: They know about the bike. They know that this is the Ghost Rider of Stockholm.
GR: Every time, they do everything possible to catch the guy riding the bike.
SP: At that without considering their own losses.
GR: It's like a race. If you want to win at the racetrack, you have to finish before your opponents.
GR: And, in this case the opponents are the police.
GR: If he passes you, you have lost, so you have to do whatever you can to be faster than the police.
SP: According to him, he has never been caught. And there have been no injuries--at last not in Sweden
SP: He has big plans for the future.
SP: The next Ghost Rider film will take place in Europe.
SP: Filming will start in the upcoming spring--in Germany also.
450kph...probably not !