I liked pulling wheelies on my dirt bike since I didn't care if I dumped it and dropping the nose too hard won't blow out the fork seals.
Dropping my sportbike with all its expensive plastics isn't something I want to try.
Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.
~Hunter S. Thompson
You are looking for the "Yut ughhhh" sound
Classic video! Yut ughhhh!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx4F94DnATY
Nope, he was actually practicing his starts for race season. Funny thing is that was not even his bike!
Hoopty was kind of wheelies though....pretty much taught me how to be a good rider!
Miss the guy, too bad he is all whipped now and doesn't come on the site anymore; for a years he was one of the tops posters He should be having a kid with Ashli pretty soon now, she got prego like right after they got married!
Bulldog's Motto: F*ck around and I'm going to bite you!!!
Wheelie practice session perhaps ? I'm in pm time and place.
2009 ZX10R Xxxx miles and counting
2009 FZ6 10ooo miles ridden-sold
Want to bet on this? I know because I was involved when he had to pay this guy back for the damage. He was use to riding a Vtwin SV650 so the inline was a bit different than what he was use to. Hoopty would never loop a wheelie...he use to go past the balance point and pull it back just for fun!
Don't remember the guy other than he was very short...like 5 feet tall.
Bulldog's Motto: F*ck around and I'm going to bite you!!!
I'm out of town this weekend.
2009 ZX10R Xxxx miles and counting
2009 FZ6 10ooo miles ridden-sold
I would go play on one wheel! Been a looong ass time since I have had the legs over the front end while doing a wheelie...
Is there any "spots" anymore?
Even though i inherited a -2,+6 when i bought my gix[01,1K], i was unable to power up the front end, so i stopped trying.......
Congrats Grim... I am sure you will start aiming for the balance point sometime soon....
I wonder if I even have the balls to do that shit anymore.
Standing on the seat, Rodeo wheelies, grabbing the front brake at 75....
Ill go pro some wheelies on my way home today
You remember wrong old man! Just think of it this way, who would teach a begginer to wheelie from a start (dead stop)? Hoopty taught me and we started with wheelies when we were already moving. I'd think a wheelie from a start would be harder.
I also remember he wanted to use my F4I to pracitice starts but I could not make it that day. Hoopty did a few wheelie school on CSC though.
Bulldog's Motto: F*ck around and I'm going to bite you!!!
Wheelies from a stop are easier, if you have brake control.
Chadwick
MRA #825
"You live more for five minutes going fast on a bike like that, than other people do in all of their life." - Marco Simoncelli
I'd be in for a practice session... Willb- do you have another sm?
Will is rebuilding the top end of his new ktm after shoving the valves into the piston on a likely timing chain slip. After I'm done with school on Thursday I'll be doing some coors lot practice sessions in the coming weeks.
He said he was planning on getting sumo wheels soon too.
KX65
Dizzer
929 - Yard Sale'd