wheelies good or bad??
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RE: wheelies good or bad??
ORIGINAL: mudpuddle
Depends on how you land
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7wH7WDUvF0
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ORIGINAL: sick_dyna
 \\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\;My question is, what is the overall negative afftect on your bike when you do a wheelie?
anyone have experience with this?
 \\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\;My question is, what is the overall negative afftect on your bike when you do a wheelie?
anyone have experience with this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7wH7WDUvF0
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He pulled a stunt in a confined space, on a wet pavement, without a helmet. \\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;
The wheelie went well, then he found himself running into the trash box, braked hard on a wet road, locked his rear wheel, fishtailed, tried to correct but did it wrong and the fishtail (as it was easy to foresee) whiplashed in the opposite direction and then stopped abruptly, so he highsided the opposite way and hit his face, and probably the side of his head on the concrete.
He's damn lucky to be alive.
The difference between a professional stuntman and an idiot is that the professional stuntman took the time, the hard work and the competence to attempt stunts and learn how to do it.
The idiot believes it can do it because he's a born stuntman.
"Born stuntmans" usually end up dead idiots.
The essential key in a wheelie is that the bike, by itself, must have the torque to lift up the front wheel, so it will get back down progressively and smoothly. Otherwise, it's just gravity reclaiming the bike and there's a high chance of ending badly.
Second, sufficient speed and revs provide a degree of stability. \\;\\\\\\; That's why it's easier to do wheelies on a race bike.
A friend of mine could pull wheelies no problem, easily and safely on his GSXR 750. \\;\\\\\\; e did it over 50 kph and with the engine revving over 9000 rpm.
The flywheel becomes a gyroscope, and provides a degree of stability. The engine has so much torque and the bike be so light that you actually have to push down on the handlebar to keep the front wheel on the ground, or it will lift by istelf: no need to "jerk up the handlebar" to make the bike nose rise: just lean a little back, relieve weight from the front, and up it will go.
Same for coming down.
It is anyway, overall, a stupid thing to do.
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My opinion on wheelies is this;
a) it should be obvious they add a bit more risk to your ride
b) They are fun to do and cool to watch in the proper time & place
c) If you have a bike that can pull the front end up just by rolling on the throttle - fine
d) If you have to crank up the r's and dump the clutch to get the front end up - not fine
e) You should *always* do wheelies on a dirt bike
f) Pulling up next to a car that someone has spent a lot of money on, who thinks he is going fast, and doing a nice wheelie before letting him watch your taillight disappear is very satisfying
g) Generally - Dirt bikes and crotch rockets are good wheelie machines
h) Generally - Harleys are not good wheelie machines
i) If you do a wheelie with a passenger on the back, you're a dumbass
JMO
a) it should be obvious they add a bit more risk to your ride
b) They are fun to do and cool to watch in the proper time & place
c) If you have a bike that can pull the front end up just by rolling on the throttle - fine
d) If you have to crank up the r's and dump the clutch to get the front end up - not fine
e) You should *always* do wheelies on a dirt bike
f) Pulling up next to a car that someone has spent a lot of money on, who thinks he is going fast, and doing a nice wheelie before letting him watch your taillight disappear is very satisfying
g) Generally - Dirt bikes and crotch rockets are good wheelie machines
h) Generally - Harleys are not good wheelie machines
i) If you do a wheelie with a passenger on the back, you're a dumbass
JMO
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From: North Carolina
Jesus what a bunch of old women. When did scooter trash get so effin pu$$yfied?
Before I replaced my stock AC and traded that awesome torque for wider power I could easily bring the front wheel up on my 08 FX. Even rode one once a little ways.
It's a Harley ... it's a tough bike ... just don't prang it back down and make sure you gots plenty o' room.
Before I replaced my stock AC and traded that awesome torque for wider power I could easily bring the front wheel up on my 08 FX. Even rode one once a little ways.
It's a Harley ... it's a tough bike ... just don't prang it back down and make sure you gots plenty o' room.
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From: Columbia City IN
This one will wheelie
In 2nd
Been doing the MX thing for many years and I dont know if I would own a bike that woulldnt.
In 2ndBeen doing the MX thing for many years and I dont know if I would own a bike that woulldnt.
Last edited by M.PRUCINSKY; Aug 13, 2008 at 12:14 PM.
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The only time I see wheelies around here are on the major roads in lots of traffic. Guys showing off. So, I don't like wheelies.
Never seen anyone pull on a harley but my cousin has offered to show me how on my sportster.
Never seen anyone pull on a harley but my cousin has offered to show me how on my sportster.