How high can you get it up???? [Archive]

Two Smoker

5th June 2004, 18:25

Antallica

5th June 2004, 18:40

Once I get rid of the stock rubber maybe I'll try it.

wkid_one

5th June 2004, 20:59

Dammit - I didn't think this thread was about stoppies!

5th June 2004, 21:05

Are we victims of sexual manipulation of thread titles?

Ghost Lemur

5th June 2004, 21:11

I'm a long way off doing stoppies yet. Still getting my kicks from being on two wheels. :D

riffer

5th June 2004, 21:23

Can only do a stoppie when I actually stop. And yeah I can do it nearly high enough to scare the shit out of me. My fizzer is f(*&ing heavy to hold when it comes up. So its not much fun over about 2 1/2 feet...

Rolling stoppies are way beyond me - I just lock up the front wheel. :(

Mongoose

5th June 2004, 21:26

Guzzi linked brakes make it a bit hard for stoppies

wkid_one

5th June 2004, 21:43

Disconnect the rear brakes

NordieBoy

5th June 2004, 22:19

http://motorsport.nelson.geek.nz/dirt/2003-11-30-Glenhope/mvc-248f.jpg

Ghost Lemur

5th June 2004, 22:43

Good to see St John nearby NordieBoy. :lol:

DEATH_INC.

6th June 2004, 08:20

Yep,my stoppies suck....... :moon:

Hooks

6th June 2004, 08:34

I have tried several times but I think that the Effie is a bit on the heavy side.....then again I might just be a bit on the chicken side .... :whistle: I seem to have trouble keeping the bike straight once the wheel is off the ground.... :shit: But when I manage to get one right it gives me a buzz for sure :done: :beer: Only ever got it right once but will keep trying !!.....At my age :msn-wink: doing this kind of thing badly leaves the youngies grinning..... :moon: But fuck em I say !!.... :whocares:

Mongoose

6th June 2004, 13:16

Disconnect the rear brakes
Forgot to say the shape/weight of a Cali does not loan itself to this treatment either :o

wildfire1

27th August 2004, 14:08

The beloved Kenworth I ride is not flash at these - or maybe Im just to chicken to have 218kg of chrome, alloy and plastic land on top of me if i get it too wrong :eek5: :cry:

Paul in NZ

27th August 2004, 14:11

Guzzi linked brakes make it a bit hard for stoppies

Yeah... The bike just stops.... :eek:

Shaftdrive, limited horsepower and a front of engine oil pick up make wheelies inadviseable too...

Mongoose

27th August 2004, 14:52

Yeah... The bike just stops.... :eek:

Shaftdrive, limited horsepower and a front of engine oil pick up make wheelies inadviseable too...

Is that as you have been told Paul, or do we hear another story unfolding?

jrandom

27th August 2004, 14:53

Is that as you have been told Paul, or do we hear another story unfolding?

Well, it's a shaftie, you see.

They can't wheelie.

Physics, innit.

Mongoose

27th August 2004, 15:22

Well, it's a shaftie, you see.

They can't wheelie.

Physics, innit.

Check out my ride. :moon:

Paul in NZ

27th August 2004, 15:24

Well, it's a shaftie, you see.

They can't wheelie.

Physics, innit.

No... I've seen em wheelied.... Just not a good idea...

Those driveshaft splines and crownwheel pinion sets cos a fair bit.

Paul N

jrandom

27th August 2004, 15:26

No... I've seen em wheelied.... Just not a good idea...

Poor fishing today. Just leave the bait for the more excitable members in future, hmmm? :p

Mongoose

27th August 2004, 15:30

No... I've seen em wheelied.... Just not a good idea...

Those driveshaft splines and crownwheel pinion sets cos a fair bit.

Paul N
I have before too, sort of, more like a totally uncontrolled "Oooooops, slips, pharkin cold clutch hand" scenario

Mongoose

27th August 2004, 15:38

By the way, back to the stoppies.
If i EVER got the Guzzi to come up to the heights that were mentioned, well
I think it would be a case of "Its all fun and games till some one gets hurt"

Zed

27th August 2004, 15:48

Hey everyone,

Well we have had heaps of stunting threads, and how high you wheelie is, and how WT and Death and amazing at wheelies.......

But lets talk stoppies...... how high can you get it???? I know i have got it up around the 3 foot mark infront of PT and Milky, and ive got it up around the 5 foot mark with some stoppies...

I was just wondering what peoples experiences with stoppies and rolling stoppies are...... I dont care if you have only done a 6 inch high one, or a 6 oclock death stoppie....... All experience wanted :yes:

Cheers everyone :)
They look good when done smoothly, especially when someone does one right next to you at a stop. Personally I don't even try them...no reason really.

Check this clip out: http://www.killsometime.com/Video/video.asp?video=Bike-Crashing (http://www.killsometime.com/Video/video.asp?video=Bike-Crashing)

dangerous

27th August 2004, 16:54

Well, it's a shaftie, you see.

They can't wheelie.

Physics, innit.
Na not true, while it can be a little harder with a shaft it can be done, my 1100i sport dident have troubles (bit tricky cos of such a tall 1st gear)
Paul.... do you remember the thread on this on the Wild Guzzi forum? some one there posted photos of Guzzis with the frount wheel in the air and some brillent photos of Vmax's aswell.

Firefight

27th August 2004, 17:22

Dammit - I didn't think this thread was about stoppies!

me neither :Pokey:

F/F :bleh:

Motoracer

27th August 2004, 17:23

me neither :Pokey:

F/F :bleh:

Dirty ol bugger!

Motu

27th August 2004, 17:49

Stoppies are for wankers,well,I'm a wanker too,but that's beside the pointI couldn't care less about stoppiesImeanwhythefuckshouldIbotherImeanlikewhogi vesafuckreallyIdon'tlikeitdoesn'tbothermethatIcan' tdostoppiesnonotatallallyoustoppieguyscanjustgoget knottedIwon'tgetupsetnonotmeIjustdon'tgiveafucklik ey'know/anywayIjustthoughti'dletyaknowIhaveneverdoneoneand neverwilldooneit'sjustnotmythingimeani'mnotgoingto getupsetbyitlikey'knowIdomythingyoudoyoursanywayli keIsaidstoppiesisforwankerssothere!

Sensei

27th August 2004, 17:54

Not to great for the fork's on road bike's . not really made for that / plus a excellent way to shorten the head set bearing's life . Never tryed that hard to do them on my roady's but did the odd one or two on my Motard TT600 & dike bikes . Still like to watch other's doing the thou . Even better when they endo Nice :2thumbsup Sensei :yeah:

Mongoose

27th August 2004, 17:54

Bandito

9th September 2004, 08:45

Yep I got it entirely wrong doing a stoppie-got multiple fractures in my arm to prove it. Biggest problem was the location I (UNWILLINGY) chose to break the aforementioned arm, try riding from half way across the napier-Taupo road to Napier (the hilly windy bit) with a multiple fractured right(brake an throttle) arm and a banged up VFR 750. Needless to say I do very careful stoppies now if I do them at all!

The One

9th September 2004, 10:01

God knows I've tried but just can't get that rear tyre up, can't even get the front tyre up, to be honest, any tips??. Will have to buy an old bike to practice on. By the way anyone want to buy my bike, I have 2 to Sell, Honda and Kwaka gis a buzz. Upgrading to a ZX-10R soon.

White trash

9th September 2004, 12:56

Jimbo750 was the master at rolling stoppies be fore younknowwhat.

Did a grousy coming up to the lights at Taranaki St one night, there was this one bloke standing in the middle of the road with a mortified look on is face a a howling Gixxer 7 comes bearing down on him from about 20meters away on the front wheel.

Joe public just stands right in it's path as Jimbo stops 1.5 feet from him. All this poor bastards mates are laughing their arses off at the look on his face.

Me and Jimbo were still laughing like lunatics 1/2 an hour later when we got where we were going.

I'm fucken laughing about it now fer Christs sake!

Me? I can't do rolling stoppies for peanuts.

Kwaka-Kid

9th September 2004, 13:53

i can only get it up like 10 inches but that seems to be enough.

Ghost Lemur

9th September 2004, 15:25

i can only get it up like 10 inches but that seems to be enough.

Most girls I've found find 10 inches to be more than enough. :msn-wink: :niceone:

:killingme

jrandom

9th September 2004, 15:31

God knows I've tried but just can't get that rear tyre up, can't even get the front tyre up, to be honest, any tips??

You can't wheelie a 'blade?

The hard pills are in a little jar, over there --->

The One

10th September 2004, 09:29

You can't wheelie a 'blade?

The hard pills are in a little jar, over there --->
But my bike is more expensive than your piece of shit 150, so just fuck off mate, 150 why don't you get a real bike loser.

Kwaka-Kid

10th September 2004, 09:35

Hey Hey! did i just get struck with a toy flying out of the cot?

Innocent bystanders i tell you... anyone The One mate - take your toys back and play nicely mate - jrandom has been around for a while and his humour is enjoyable to read - please dont think further into it.

duckman

10th September 2004, 10:31

But my bike is more expensive than your piece of shit 150, so just fuck off mate, 150 why don't you get a real bike loser.
Steady tiger - theres always a little ribbing going on in here and it's not to be taken personally. - Just a laugh... alright. :innocent:

10th September 2004, 10:55

Are we victims of sexual manipulation of thread titles?

Only, if you have a perverted mind.
Um? that would be everyone then, eh?. :whistle: :blink:

dangerous

10th September 2004, 18:21

But my bike is more expensive than your piece of shit 150, so just fuck off mate, 150 why don't you get a real bike loser.
Mate... you got a lot to learn if ya want to hang around here, atttude and language like that wont get you anywere and FWIW if its got two wheels then its a real bike..... that piece of shit 150 gets my respect as for you.... lets just say the jury is still out. :apint:

Two Smoker

10th September 2004, 18:49

But my bike is more expensive than your piece of shit 150, so just fuck off mate, 150 why don't you get a real bike loser.
I can garuntee, that Whangamata to Waihi, my RG150 will eat you blade .......

But yeah, JR is just joking around :niceone: so no worries.... but there is some theroy to the comment, a blade should be fairly easy to power wheelie, you probably wont even have to clutch it up :niceone: just rip open the gas in second and give the bars a little tug :niceone:

But yeah, most people are just joking or giving advice or talking some shit, so dont take everything to heart.....

Firefight

10th September 2004, 18:51

[QUOTE=jrandom

The hard pills are in a little jar, over there --->[/QUOTE]

:killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme

thanks JR ,yet again a classic

F/F :crazy:

Firefight

10th September 2004, 18:53

But my bike is more expensive than your piece of shit 150, so just fuck off mate, 150 why don't you get a real bike loser.

Fucks sake :cold: chill mate ! :calm: :calm:

F/F

Zed

10th September 2004, 19:12

I can garuntee, that Whangamata to Waihi, my RG150 will eat you blade ...
Well TS, I know you would give it a run for the money anyway!

I must admit that my attitude has changed (in a + way) towards the 150cc bike now than I have ridden with you and seen you in action TS. :msn-wink:

Posh Tourer :P

10th September 2004, 20:37

But my bike is more expensive than your piece of shit 150, so just fuck off mate, 150 why don't you get a real bike loser.

Oh dear. Was that jealousy?
Seen his avatar? If you think it is hard to wheelie a blade......
Better still, search out a thread called "Post Rider". It is in the General Biker Ravings forum. I took the pictures.

I notice that you've calmed down recently, but you really are making me think that you are a 13yo on a nifty fifty.

Two Smoker

10th September 2004, 21:07

Well TS, I know you would give it a run for the money anyway!

I must admit that my attitude has changed (in a + way) towards the 150cc bike now than I have ridden with you and seen you in action TS. :msn-wink:
Just ask Vladi about following me around the back of Whangamata on his R1 :msn-wink: lol

andy1

10th September 2004, 21:11

I wonder if that guys gonna hang around? :bye: What a dick! :shutup:

TS you never know how fast someone is until you ride with em....
:msn-wink:

laterz

Two Smoker

10th September 2004, 21:16

I wonder if that guys gonna hang around? :bye: What a dick! :shutup:

TS you never know how fast someone is until you ride with em....
:msn-wink:

laterz
Thats damn straight, and hence why im a nana :crybaby: because everyone is faster than me :(

Storm

26th September 2004, 13:31

I'd have to agree- stoppies dont do road bike forks any favours. My advice would be to borrow a mates dirt bike and then stand it on its end. Weighs less and is easy to bail out on if it all goes pear shaped. :whistle: :sweatdrop

TwoSeven

26th September 2004, 18:26

Cant do em on the 250. When I throw the weight forward the front wheel just skips.

The 600 was good - rolling I could do for a car length - but no balance (same prob with wheelies). 90 degree turns - standard courier trick for getting between parked cars. 180s - fookin hard, never got the hang of em.

Stunting on a bike - all good stuff, but probably not a good idea on a public road (car park stuff really) and also not on your pride and joy - lest you scuff it :)

Also helps having proper safety gear.

Skyryder

26th September 2004, 18:53

Here'a me thinking of a porn thread. What a bummer. Hell I couldn't even get a 250 up. Never did master it. No ways now: not even interested

Skyryder

Posh Tourer :P

26th September 2004, 19:01

Cant do em on the 250. When I throw the weight forward the front wheel just skips.

You arent just using it too cold / braking too violently?

avgas

4th January 2005, 08:27

Always be prepared to walk over the handle bars. Havnt actually tried a decent stoppie on the ZXR yet. RG was good at doing em though. GB sucked.
And the 955 always seems to lift the back then slide the front - fuckn scary

jonnyrr1

5th January 2005, 17:41

yeah i can do them, im not sayin im the man or any thing cause im so far from it,
but they are fully hard to do when you have never done them before,
its hard to grab a fist full of breaks when you know that the front wheel could lock and its all over for ya..

most of my rollin stoppies are a couple of feet off the ground,
but for every 10 i do, 1 will be a really good 1,
i know i shouldnt do them but some times the hoon takes over and there i am comin up to lights, 1 thing leads to another and whoops up it comes

have fun doing them, but when it all goes bad.... :crybaby:

onearmedbandit

5th January 2005, 17:59

Thats why I'm a little apprehensive about doing them one armed on the 750. Small ones no problem on the spada or rgv250, but they are a lot smaller and lighter than my current steed. I'll get there though.

rG-150

5th January 2005, 18:17

Tryed a couple times but havnt been able to get it up yet :sly: gotta try aigan nxt fine day :ride: :2thumbsup

dangerous

5th January 2005, 18:37

Tryed a couple times but havnt been able to get it up yet :sly: gotta try aigan nxt fine day :ride: :2thumbsup
well try fluffing it up a bit more................... you are too young for Viragra

onearmedbandit

5th January 2005, 18:48

LMFAO @ dangerous!!

rG-150

8th January 2005, 20:44

jst incase anyone cares.......I Just went out for an evening cruise and while i was out i managed a few stoppies :headbang: . i found a quiet street and had a few more goes :ride: . my best 1 was about 40cm off the ground :yeah: :niceone: :yes: :sly: ............................im proud lol
:whocares:

WINJA

8th January 2005, 22:16

IVE POSTED THIS B4 BUT I ALMOST DROWNED DOING A STOPPY, IT WAS POURING WITH RAIN AT A BUCKET RACE DAY I CAME ROARING INTO THE PITS DID A STOP THRU A PUDDLE THE BIKE WENT RIGHT OVER AND PINNED MY HEAD UNDER THE WATER, TO MAKE THING EVEN BETTER I STILL HAD MY HORN CONNECTED AND AS I WENT OVER MY KNEE WAS ON THE HORN SO EVERY BUGGER WAS LOOKING, ON THE K3 I CAN DO EM AT 160 PLUS KMH, AND ON MY ZX9 I DID THEM THRU PUDDLES, GLAD I NEVER FUCKED THOSE ONES UP

StoneChucker

9th January 2005, 00:47

I only tried once on my R1, and I may have got close, but the bike started to feel really unbalanced and wobble. Infact, when I came to a stop, it took a bit of work to keep the bike upright haha...

I've seen a video clip of someone doing a rolling stoppie, when the front wheel becomes unbalanced and flips from side to side, finally throwing the rider off and stuffing up the bike. For the time being, or until I buy an "El Cheapo" bike, I'll stick to wheelies.

Whats an Endo? Is that just a rolling stoppie? I have a great video of someone doing a rolling stoppie, and steering it 180 to face the way he/she came. Farking amazing and impressive. While I'm on the subject, anyone seen the video of the guy/gal sliding next to the bike on their feet, while the bike travels at speed down the road? Almost as if they are wearing roller blades, and controlling the bike from the side. Stunting has the ability to be really "cool", but the penalties for messing up during practice (an almost certainty) are too high for me.

froggyfrenchman

27th August 2005, 12:19

can get almost to 6oclock, but only when stopping. havnt yet mastered the rolling stop. will keep trying though. yeeeeeehaaaaa!!!

NordieBoy

27th August 2005, 17:27

Whats an Endo? Is that just a rolling stoppie?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=135248&postcount=12

I have a great video of someone doing a rolling stoppie, and steering it 180 to face the way he/she came. Farking amazing and impressive.

SuperDave

27th August 2005, 17:39

Well it's changed since I voted - I can do stoppies now and can get them to be about half a metre off the ground. Can't do rolling stoppies as yet.

Korea

1st October 2005, 12:49

I'm at the lights when I hear the unmistakeable drone of an R1 winding down. Look left and this dude rocks up on his front wheel, rolling stoppie coming down gracefully at the white line.
Light turns green and now it's time for a stand-up wheel-stand to the next set of lights.

What a crazy bugger! ...wish I was him :crybaby:

Teflon

1st October 2005, 17:03

How many kittens have you killed?

Skyryder

1st October 2005, 17:48

But my bike is more expensive than your piece of shit 150, so just fuck off mate, 150 why don't you get a real bike loser.

Oh I get. If someone elses bike is more expensive that your bike.........then you're the loser.

Skyryder :apumpin: :apumpin:

Bonez

1st October 2005, 18:52

How many kittens have you killed?Goody now it's a pussy thread. Excellent. Hi my name is Bonez, I'm a pussy and I don't give a fuck about whether someone can do stoppies or not. Thank you.

Teflon

2nd October 2005, 02:10

Goody now it's a pussy thread. Excellent. Hi my name is Bonez, I'm a pussy and I don't give a fuck about whether someone can do stoppies or not. Thank you.

Ok...was funny when viewing this pic on the US sportrider site, but i was off my face on shit..

texmo

20th November 2005, 01:09

I did a good stoppie for postie on friday just before cibby and I went to fushion.... It was around 4feet I guess but I didnt see myself do it so have to ask ash how big it twas...

speights_bud

20th November 2005, 17:23

Had MSTRS's XR250 our with hXc a little while ago, had it right up to the point where it wanted to duck under on itself, decided that was good enough and quit while i was ahead.