Who Can Wheelie?
Road Captain
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From: Corona Ca
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Road Warrior
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From: Kennewick, WA
Speaking of videos and morons...Have you seen the endless videos of cops bashing innocent people? Is that somehow of higher order than people possibly hurting themselves in the pursuit of the perfect wheelie? In my hometown there have been a lot more moron cops injuring innocent people than there have been wheelying riders injuring themselves or others.
I've also known a lot of cops and cherish knowing them. They have a tough job and seem to have a good sense of humor. On the other hand, they are the craziest people that I've ever met. Drinking and driving, drinking and riding, excessive speeding (125 in a 60, twice in one month) and being told by the same fellow cop (twice) in another jurisdiction to slow down. Cops driving off road to shoot at rabbits, cops shooting themselves in the foot, off-duty cops drinking and spraying bullets with an SKS from 500 yards away into a pond with fishermen on the banks. I've seen it all. That's not counting another local cop that videotaped himself having sex with his 13 yr old daughter and posting it for world to see. Who are the real morons?
Hiding behind a badge and claiming superiority is not the job of a cop. Enforcing the law is your job, but you sound like it's more of an obsession than a vocation. Half of my riding buddies are cops and most of them are former motorcycle racers, I forwarded the "moron" videos to them for their enjoyment.
Last edited by HemiOrange; Aug 6, 2011 at 02:57 AM.
Road Warrior
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From: Kennewick, WA
I've gone over the bars, wheelied over backwards, high sided, low sided and crashed in every way possible in my desert racing days. I've broken a lot of bones, but that's racing. Trail riding, at it's slower pace, is a great way to learn how to ride in the soft forgiving dirt before riding on pavement. That's where I used to practice riding on the rear tire, I went over too far many times, but never got hurt, nor damaged the bike.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Millington NJ
I use to wheelie all the time on my other bikes. I just can not see myself doing wheelies on my Dyna which weights over 600 pounds. I guess a am getting old. People Drag race doing wheelies see the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mya2n...layer_embedded
Tourer
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From: Dayton, OH
Pulled mine up for the.first time the other night. Nothing too outstanding but it was up probably 18 inches according to some on lookers. First time I've ever done it. Been looming forward to it side I started the build. Pretty fun I gotta say.
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From: san diego
ohh is that why that black rk is so cheap on craigslist. I wish i could operate a motorcycle like that!
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From: Joliet, Illinois
I think I got the front tire of my WG a couple of inches off the ground hitting second hard a few times. With the WG, my biggest concern with a wheelie would be the stress on the neck when I come down.
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From: Passaic County, NJ