How are they doing this?
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: From Illinois; Currently Belgium
For some reason this video reminds me of when I lived in Augusta, GA. My neighbors would have expensive toys like this while their house had a 1.5'diameter hole in the roof that never got fixed for 2 years.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Maryland
I used to do this all the time on my yz125. No problem when you dumped it, bend the bars back and ride away! That was THEN!
Now, I ride a sporty that will do just about the same. It's a little harder to get the front end up, but completely doable. Shifting gears is another story, kinda hard with the foot clutch.
+1 on replacing the fork seals all the time!
Now, I ride a sporty that will do just about the same. It's a little harder to get the front end up, but completely doable. Shifting gears is another story, kinda hard with the foot clutch.
+1 on replacing the fork seals all the time!
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Joined: Feb 2009
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From: NW NC
Sure, I could ride wheelies on all the dirt bikes I had and very easy on my Honda Big Red 3 wheeler. On my HD? No friggin way as this habit is too expensive as it is. I take care of my stuff as best I can as I can't afford not to. As far as the video, I always thought it was a bad thing when sport bikes would do this in public such as on the streets, highways, in rush hour traffic and then some, all I have seen and shook my head. Know that when non riders see this it brings a bad name to ALL people who ride but to see this done on a populated street on a Harley, I can only shake my head.
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From: Stockbridge, GA (Atlanta)
The OP "asked how do they do this" -- nothing more nothing less -- while I don't get burn out pits--I don't condemn they either.
you are correct on the slow joe comments some years ago I bought the same thing up missed the halfway run -- waiting for the videos to come out -- I WLL NOT MISS VEGAS -- got to let the haters be who they are -- you are so correct while I am not in the business to tearing up bikes when/if I do I can afford to repair/get a new one--this HD thing is not cheap but compared to when I was racing mustangs then vette's it's a lot less expensive and way more enjoyment
you are correct on the slow joe comments some years ago I bought the same thing up missed the halfway run -- waiting for the videos to come out -- I WLL NOT MISS VEGAS -- got to let the haters be who they are -- you are so correct while I am not in the business to tearing up bikes when/if I do I can afford to repair/get a new one--this HD thing is not cheap but compared to when I was racing mustangs then vette's it's a lot less expensive and way more enjoyment
Damn Lyn I knew you would chime in on this one. You know the 1/2 way run was just last weekend so you know there was a good dose of this.
I think it kinda of funny and I knew this thread would get this kind of response because of the video and who was in it. But when videos of Slow Joe are posted it's cool and badass and he's doing the same thing and on street and bridges with traffic sometime. Hey I think it good if anyone can do it. I get alot of good info from this forum but when stuff is posted that has people that dont look, talk, and ride like the majority it tends to get flamed. All I can say is dont judge if you dont know them personally, even with some of the street talk, but I know alot guys who turn it off M-F and have good jobs. You know this harley thing is not cheap!
I think it kinda of funny and I knew this thread would get this kind of response because of the video and who was in it. But when videos of Slow Joe are posted it's cool and badass and he's doing the same thing and on street and bridges with traffic sometime. Hey I think it good if anyone can do it. I get alot of good info from this forum but when stuff is posted that has people that dont look, talk, and ride like the majority it tends to get flamed. All I can say is dont judge if you dont know them personally, even with some of the street talk, but I know alot guys who turn it off M-F and have good jobs. You know this harley thing is not cheap!
Last edited by lkr0; May 14, 2011 at 11:21 AM.
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