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Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2020
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From: Sierra foothills
Came to work one day on a Saturday. No one else there. Streets empty except this one guy practicing wheelies and donuts on a stock 80cu late eighties FXR. He had no problem. He would wheelie down to the end of the street, do a donut and return doing another wheelie. Made it look easy. Said stock hp was plenty. If fact preferable for him. It's all about technique and skill. I have neither at his level
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2020
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From: Sierra foothills
Didn't say I could do it. Not even close. Didn't say you could do it. Didn't take him much speed at all. He would yank it up to the balance point almost straight up and stand on custom rear pegs. Small skid plate at rear fender just in case. Down the street like a unicycle. Maybe 30 mph 40 max. Set the front end back down, stop and plant a foot and spin the bike around like a dirt bike. All on smooth asphalt. Said he did shows and exhibitions. About 10 years ago
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
Originally Posted by Uncle Larry
Jim ... I am calculating cross thread points as we speak
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From: Knoxville
Didn't say I could do it. Not even close. Didn't say you could do it. Didn't take him much speed at all. He would yank it up to the balance point almost straight up and stand on custom rear pegs. Small skid plate at rear fender just in case. Down the street like a unicycle. Maybe 30 mph 40 max. Set the front end back down, stop and plant a foot and spin the bike around like a dirt bike. All on smooth asphalt. Said he did shows and exhibitions. About 10 years ago