OK, so who's next?
AHA! I've seen the first pic before......The ramp you see in the second makes it all clear......Originally Posted by White trash
Road bikes aren't that hard to jump,I've had pretty much all of mine in the air at some stage.....not real high,but then you would have to be pretty keen to try more than a couple of feet......things hit the ground when you land.....
Obey the hosebeast
Be wary of snappy swingarms...Code:......things hit the ground when you land.....
back wheel landings on gsx400x cracked swingarm, also cracks from same kind of treatment on a nifty fifty stress, fractures in thin wall engine cover/swing arm thingy
Hardcore Biker
OK, now I'm puzzled too. Getting air time in a straight line works.How can these Guys expect to land a bike thats also leaned over, getting sideways and the road turns. Good trick if it works!
Forum whore
Those two pix, the last two, are for real. I've got about 3 vids on my comp of these guys jumping road bikes (out of probably 5hrs of bike footage. Just ask for the links if you want)
OK, so who's next?
You just lean into the turn-like normal-and just make sure you land with the power on,at least a bit....if the road turns you want the bike to be a bit sideways so you can start the turn while still in the air.
Scooter boy
Ouch!-Ouch!
Highway Biker
I've had both wheels off the ground. Not intentionally. But theres a short street running between Neilson and Church which has a railway line running across it. I slowed but it's quite severe and I didn't slow enough. Without trying I got airborne, but as I wasn't trying I didn't stand up on the pegs. The landing wasn't what I call comfy.
Havn't been back to do it again with more intention. Like others here I just want to ride my bike, not wreck it!
Tearing Choppa a new A'Hole
GSX750F is a bloody heavy bike to be Motorcrossing, S/SuziI've had both wheels off the ground. Not intentionally. But theres a short street running between Neilson and Church which has a railway line running across it. I slowed but it's quite severe and I didn't slow enough. Without trying I got airborne, but as I wasn't trying I didn't stand up on the pegs. The landing wasn't what I call comfy.
Havn't been back to do it again with more intention. Like others here I just want to ride my bike, not wreck it!
Work? I want to go ride!
yer... i've been taken by surprise by some bumps in the road and one bitch of a ridge (smales road crossing Chapel road in Botany!) that have been 'uncomfortable'. It's at those times I reflect on the hallensteins slogan and think there are sometimes exceptions!!
Whorem Fore
Also - the last bridge before you hit Clevedon coming from Maraitai and a couple of the bridges on the way to Kaiaua
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[QUOTE=SILVER SUZI]I've had both wheels off the ground. Not intentionally. But theres a short street running between Neilson and Church which has .....
yeah I think that may be Galway St, had a small scare there once, also seen a Boy racer with a lowrider rip his exhaust off on those tracks
Firefight
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Lots of streets in Auckland we used to get air time on - last week I got the XT in the air on George st - that's the one that cuts between Dominion rd and New Nth rd...down hill over the rails.Kingdon st at the bottom of Kyber Pass was always a bit of fun too.But the best was always the rail crossing in Church st,gone now - lots of speed and a big thump...we used to hit our heads on the roof of our cars! I have been airborne at the bottom of the Neilson st bridge - over the top and hard into the bump at the bottom...leaned over but just floating out to the curb on the center island,a good foot to spare,but felt a hell of a lot less.
Out of town the bridges to Kaiawa are fun - I passed half a doz wimpy sports bikes on the first bridge one day on the XLV750...carried the front wheel in a small power stand as I went by,dickheads...don't they know what bridges are for.Heading down into the Riverhead Forrest the fat and soft Honda gets very light and wobbles big time as I go up and over that small rise and turn left at the same time - I seem to go a bit slower now I know why it does it,I was blaming the bike,not realising it was not actualy on the ground.Same going up.
One lane bridges on gravel roads are good launching pads,but you need to have a good run off,I got caught out once at night on the XLV750 when I saw the road turned hard right while I was still in the air - I don't know how I got that tank turned,but we did it.
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The series of humped bridges heading north out of Kawakawa are good for this....
“- He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it.”
Bucket Racer/Crasher
The old Gracefield race circuit was good for jumping over the railway line hump, but I do seem to remember a monumental crash in which I think it was Kerry Larkin was killed over it. Good fun apart from that though. On the other side of the circuit there was a nice little drop off as the road kinked right past a side road where you could pick the front up with enough power as you were cranked over turning right. I remember a German guy on an RG500 being impressed with me passing him round the outside there with the front wheel about a foot in the air probably at about 160K. At Wanganui it isn't too hard to get at least one wheel off the ground through the cemetary esses over the road camber as you change direction. Good fun on the road as well but I shudder to think what the cops would do if you were caught.
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The end of back straight at Paeroa yesterday,where it crosses the second road, the fast boys were getting both wheels in the air, only a 100mm or so, but they would be doing 180-200k and had to get on the brakes as they landed for the kink before the pub. Some interesting views of instability on that section!
Also, of course, theres the Hughendon st crossing at the top of the back straight.Always good for wheelies, highsides, and general excitement!
“- He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it.”
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