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Testing the Norco Aurum 2

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Testing the 2012 Norco Aurum 2 on the North Fork trails Mechanical Tragedy and Racehorse a few days before the trail system was permanently closed. Nine Inch Nails "March of the Pigs"

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badbadleroybrown (Jun 20, 2012 at 0:28)

Great riding... Killer bike... Horrible, horrible music selection.

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SamGooch (Jun 30, 2012 at 2:23) (Below Threshold) show comment

Its tasty how his rims glint in the light!

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redrook (Jun 30, 2012 at 3:52)

It's tasty how the glint is fake.

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Shredder-boy (Jun 30, 2012 at 6:38)

Just noise!

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dhdeven (Jun 30, 2012 at 6:46)

Why did he put that glare affect on?? Quite annoying.

ladderbillder17 (Jun 30, 2012 at 9:23)

Great riding, yet so cruel in the fact that I know I'll never get to ride these trails again

northumberlandrider (Jun 30, 2012 at 9:34)

What a waste of epic footage....

tank54 (Jun 30, 2012 at 10:45)

Wow, music was not for me...riding was good, but that glint...ugh....kind of annoying..actually..definitely annoying

dirtbagluvin (Jul 1, 2012 at 0:10)

That's the beautiful thing about self-expression. It's just that.

pacifico (Jul 1, 2012 at 3:57)

Just mute the video and put your own music on=amazing

BurgerBiker (Jul 8, 2012 at 1:10)

it is actually spoilt by the music section.i turned the volume off.VOD!

Barbour1994 (May 19, 2013 at 3:30)

hmm, I wasn't aware that the Aurum has Diamond encrusted rims...

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tLAMA (Jun 30, 2012 at 1:59)

are you kidding me? how this can be VOD with that ridiculously tasteless glare effect??? or is it an commercial kind of VOD???

redrook (Jun 30, 2012 at 3:51)

Agreed, it looks like a horrible, cheesy, american commercial.

bikingrhino (Jun 30, 2012 at 8:12)

yep - same here...that video has definitely not the vod-value. not good in my opinion.

freedjdh (Jun 30, 2012 at 12:19)

Definitely a commercial type VOD without a doubt... there was a review of the bike, full spread on the Home Page about 10 days ago, with this video inside the review

Session603 (Jun 30, 2012 at 19:29)

You shouldn't be so worried about which video is VOD. It's not that important really.

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bikerguy222 (Jun 20, 2012 at 11:33)

had to mute it

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thebyker (Jun 30, 2012 at 2:27)

NIN for the win. Sometimes you got edit a video with music that you like and not think about if it is popular.

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zynx142 (Jun 30, 2012 at 0:25)

How is it that people don't like Nine Inch Nails?

bolloksitsmeee (Jun 30, 2012 at 5:08)

Its not to everyone's taste in music!

Daemongrad (Jun 30, 2012 at 10:04)

Yeah zynx... I am imagining that those badmouthing the song choice are the same that find american idol and all of the talent shows to be wholesome quality programming... damned robots

tinfoil (Jun 30, 2012 at 12:51)

Just because I'm not a NIN fan doesn't mean I have bad taste in music or own every Lady Gaga album (actually the thought of that makes me vomit a little in my mouth). I just find it a little discordant and noisy. Plus Trent Reznor's voice annoys me.

bkbroiler (Jun 30, 2012 at 14:53)

that and the filter

epavichthesavage Plus (Jun 30, 2012 at 19:46)

because they're all accustomed to that horrible thing called "dubstep"

tinfoil (Jun 30, 2012 at 19:48)

Does this mean I have to choose between NIN and dubstep? Because I really hope there are other choices...

epavichthesavage Plus (Jun 30, 2012 at 19:52)

or mute , and play your own choice of music when the sh*t hits the fan I guess Razz

siradam (Oct 31, 2012 at 9:02)

good band not the song you'd use to introduce people to NIN. Trent Reznor is amazing. Awesome bike btw, want one. Shiny glinting wheels effect was awful!"

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FastDHR (May 30, 2012 at 14:23)

Norco have a winner with the Aurum...can't wait to read the review !!!

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barneyblitz (Jun 20, 2012 at 5:11)

Horrid music and the shiny effects on the wheels at points is so dump!!

bunkey (Jun 30, 2012 at 10:45)

Its a star filter on the lens. Made me laugh when I noticed it though lol

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driftboatdan (Jun 30, 2012 at 9:53)

I think we need to think about what the song is saying, and what happened to the trails out at North Fork. Nice edit Brad...

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NoobieRider69 (May 30, 2012 at 23:16)

the new norcos are so nice

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mcarswell (May 30, 2012 at 16:25)

shredding it up too bad about those trails,thats a trail ender ride if iv ever seen one ,nice edit Salute

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brockanderson (Jun 20, 2012 at 3:44)

you just really made me want to buy one of those. also those trails look soooo prime, oh man!

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eewrie (Jul 4, 2012 at 12:31)

I wish governments would just leave us alone we get the same crap in England from forestry commission shutting down trials or digging them up. That aside I liked the video great work brad all your videos are different and I like that about them.

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Hobbs4 (Jun 30, 2012 at 7:36)

Nice to see a vod without dubstep for once!

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kameraguy (Jun 20, 2012 at 0:29)

There's a whole lot of awesome going on here. NIN = Awesome. Riding = Awesome. Some glittery special effects = Awesome. Clean and tight edit sync'd to the music = AWESOME.

BurgerBiker (Jun 20, 2012 at 11:40)

Brilliant video,faved it before watching it,but the music is just terrible,i would have chosen a quiter,slower song for it.VOD!

kameraguy (Jun 20, 2012 at 14:09)

d'oh, i guess I thought the opposite, felt the music went well with the frantic edit, but then again i'm a NIN fan at heart Smile

Funny, looks like there are others who hated the music Frown

I still applaud the effort for doing something that is different, and special props for not using the typical dubstep track.

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partswhore (Jun 20, 2012 at 12:32)

RIP North Fork. Love those trails.

benno92 (Jun 30, 2012 at 13:01)

Those woods look mega.. why RIP? Have they died?

partswhore (Jun 30, 2012 at 16:48)

The trail network was chainsawed and dug up by the US government earlier this year.

epavichthesavage Plus (Jun 30, 2012 at 19:48)

because 'murica feeds on the tears of its citizens

pacifico (Jul 1, 2012 at 4:04)

The US Government is retarded, they talk about trying to get people off the couch and doing something active. Then they decide that the activities are illegal and life-threateningly dangerous. And I shouldn't just point fingers at the US, all the First World is like that. Its just stupid.

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Shredder-boy (Jun 30, 2012 at 6:38)

Good footage. Crap editing!

Angryham (Jun 30, 2012 at 10:51)

how can you say that?!

Shredder-boy (Jun 30, 2012 at 12:35)

There was an awful noise the whole way through, there was this fake shine the whole way through and I just didn't find it flowed together very nicely.

Angryham (Jun 30, 2012 at 12:52)

well yes but it is brad walton, it's still a work of art despite the shitty music and weird shine

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So-Cal (Jun 30, 2012 at 8:51)

My friend got this bike a month ago a raced mt hood and blew out his shock the back linkage came loose and he cracked the back rim but it's a sick bike

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mtnbikerguy (Jun 30, 2012 at 13:05)

Muted the volume after 5 seconds of watching the vid. Nice riding though.

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highstreet (May 30, 2012 at 23:19)

God damn I miss those trails!

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theseanp (Jun 30, 2012 at 7:36)

should have lay'd a nose down on that rock gap! great vid! love the sound over the rocks. full on shreddddd!

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sgsrider (May 30, 2012 at 19:34)

RIP NF, great edit brad. Sorry Andy, Bret and I failed to get any decent shots of pinning it on the last day for ya.

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stewartluxton (Jun 30, 2012 at 8:52)

NIN........a bit like marmite.........you either love it or hate it........I fècking hate it, shame coz the riding is rad and the trail looks tasty !

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dirtbagluvin (May 30, 2012 at 21:11)

Yeah Brad!! Making that bike dance!!

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speedwa (Jun 30, 2012 at 11:16)

Hell yeah!!! BW the kuhl ruler in fine form!

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swinleybike (Jun 30, 2012 at 9:40)

Great riding, Music and glare spoils it though. Wish I could ride like that.......

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bigalscrap (Jun 30, 2012 at 7:35)

Everything great 'bout that one...some cool shit all 'round brad

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olydhmtbr (Jun 30, 2012 at 21:46)

Another great video. You are a true artist my friend!!!!!!!

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microlab (Jul 6, 2012 at 4:09)

Music selection was miserable and horrible and great riding!!!

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t-roz98 (Aug 2, 2012 at 18:35)

I liked the soundtrack too much dupstep for sick vids!!

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mlr428 (Nov 7, 2012 at 17:48)

What size is the rider and bike?

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trimakas (Jun 1, 2012 at 8:16)

B-Rad chargin'!!! Nice work.

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rhysyboy-14 (Jun 30, 2012 at 2:41)

Snazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzy vid Smile

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hamrippin420 (Jun 30, 2012 at 13:40)

sick vid

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koolbikes43 (Jun 30, 2012 at 21:47)

Boring and terrible music selection

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stucon (Jun 30, 2012 at 3:25)

Great vid, really makes me want to go out and ride altho the song makes me want to kill myself......

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wookiefreeride (May 30, 2012 at 14:21)

Soooo sick

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Bullitproof (Jun 30, 2012 at 0:14)

i really wanna fave this but the musics just holdin me back,...

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leelau (Jun 20, 2012 at 9:56)

Self-filmed Brad?

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mdbrown24 Plus (May 30, 2012 at 14:19)

Great vid!!!

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ManuelMTB (May 30, 2012 at 14:25)

Excelent! Great work

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ragdoll (May 30, 2012 at 23:41)

sick vid man.

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lumpfboldbiker121 (Jun 30, 2012 at 4:48)

bought.

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Simonsalmbach (Jun 20, 2012 at 5:50)

blink blink rims

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wookiefreeride (May 30, 2012 at 14:22)

I love the glow effect

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andyschotke (Jun 30, 2012 at 0:49)

good video if they had not did a horrid job when editing it

Angryham (Jun 30, 2012 at 3:18)

eh? f*ck off

andyschotke (Jul 8, 2012 at 4:32)

you mad bro

Angryham (Jul 11, 2012 at 6:28)

probs

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sherder (Jun 30, 2012 at 4:32)

meh not great but too not that bad either , music sorta stunk

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avegoldenbc (Jun 30, 2012 at 7:08)

Too bad the trail will b remembered with that soundtrack.

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