Stunts on Rides?

[madboy]

Stunts are all good when they go right. Nothing like sitting at damn near your top speed when a legend rolls up next to you, pops it up on the back wheel, and cruises off down the road - standing up on the pegs. But even the best misjudge it.

Time and place. Hence the reason I leave the party tricks for when I'm alone... oh, wait, hang on... I couldn't get it up if I had a lifetime supply of Viagra!

Bring on the stunting

[mstriumph]

Well you are nasty mstriumph, well at least that's the strong impression I've had of you ever since you came up against me on the Scottish thread. You deliberately look for fault in my posts (your 1st post in this thread being a classic example ) so you can criticise me, probably because you've got a problem with God.

Now please either discuss stunting or disappear!

i have the feeling that your whole life is 'stunting' --- ie as much for public show as for personal conviction

"came up AGAINST you"?? good grief, man .... no such thing ...... we are NOT antagonists, whatever you may think ....................

i would just like it if you would be a little ............ more charitable[?] .... in your dealings with others here [and, i suspect, in your 'real' life]

people that wheelstand or stoppie on bikes are saying something about themselves when they do that

what are YOU saying about YOURSELF when you set yourself up as judge and jury in a thread like this??

it doesn't matter to me whether u think i'm nasty or nice [so who are you? Santa?? lol] what DOES matter is that we are both human beings - and THAT means we have a responsibility for each other IRRESPECTIVE of whether we like it or no.

my sense of responsibility for YOU doesn't like to see you putting yourself out here, being thought of as heartless and unkind [and having people make fun of you]

mebbe YOUR sense of responsiblility for me would prefer you were a little less abrasive in your dealings with others?

look - pm me if you have a problem with this ------ i TRULY didn't intend to upset you ...

[Zed]

yeah do wheelstands

The bike does or you do? Lol. The modern litre bikes have a mind of their own...

...country back roads out of site, dont do burn outs (seems like a waste of rubber) definantly don't do stoppies (used to on old bike)

Yeah burnouts also make a heck of a lot of mess if done on our lovely public roads! Stoppies - havn't ever tried them myself.

[Zed]

...what are YOU saying about YOURSELF when you set yourself up as judge and jury in a thread like this??

Wow mstriumph you have quite an imagination, you've got me totally wrong here. Judge & jury you reckon...lol...I created this thread because I AM one of them who pull stunts on rides and just wanted to hear what people think, both positive and negative comments are welcomed.

As for your personal comments directed at me, rather than trolling the tread like you have these 3 times now, please PM me with your psychological babble and I'll defend myself there rather than in the public domain...but I rather think you enjoy saying such nasty things in public don't you.

[ManDownUnder]

So long as you know your limits, are prepared if/when things go wrong (i.e. you have the gears) and don't put anyone else at risk... no problem

[ManDownUnder]

i have the feeling that your whole life is 'stunting' --- ie as much for public show as for personal conviction

Hey MT - I'll vouch for Zed (assuming MY word is worth anything). Good guy who gives wheelies etc a good go himself (I think his front tyre hits the ground for corners though - right Zed?)

It's me that doesn't do the stunting...

[SPman]

I confine my stunting to throwing Gixxers into banks to avoid turkeys! None of this dangerous wheely and stoppy stuff!

[robnz]

go the stunts as long as you dont hurt or kill yourself or somebody else. there is a time and a place

[mstriumph]

.............. both positive and negative comments are welcomed.

As for your personal comments directed at me, rather than trolling the tread like you have these 3 times now, please PM me with your psychological babble and I'll defend myself there rather than in the public domain...but I rather think you enjoy saying such nasty things in public don't you.

red rep away my friend ---- that's even sadder

i'll continue saying what i must ........ if you want me to keep it private, all you have to do is do the same yourself ?

cheers

[bugjuice]

lol.. what an interesting read..

my 2¢ - everyone loves to see something they can't do, or have the extra bit of adrenalin flowing for what they can do, most of the reason we rides bikes isn't it? So just to evolve that to push the boundries is almost second nature after riding the damn things. And out in the sticks away from town and traffic (and possible fuzz), we're all a little less on our gaurd and more likely to bend the speed limit a k or two, pull a wheelie if ya can, or exercise the front brake a bit hard. As long as it's a place where you aren't going to get the rest of the pack into trouble with either the law or with each other as in crashes, then I think most don't mind seeing a bit of something more now and again..

Besides, I'm learning how to wheelie, so that should a situation arise thru accelerating out of danger, I would know how to control the wheelie in a safe condition to ensure the survival of myself and the bike. I haven't really done many stoppies, but I know the feeling to a point, so should someone pull into my path, I would know how much force I can apply to the front brake to make my stop as effective as possible (75% of braking power - pfft). I can do burnouts, but that's a waste of good rubber imo. But, should I strike such obsticles as diesel or oil on the road and my tyre doth spin in such a mannor, I would know how to control the situation so that I can pass in the safest possible way. That's my story Mr Officer

[mstriumph]

actually - think stunts are kinda neat ................

[Zed]

red rep away my friend ---- that's even sadder

"my friend"?? Obviously just a figure of speech huh?

You had the red rep coming btw, I warned you twice not to troll this thread.

[Mooch]

Specifically when road riding, but off road can count too, do you approve of others on the same ride pulling stunts such as wheelstands, stoppies, burnouts, slides, sitting on the tank and wheelying, etc?

I know some of you disapprove, so now's your chance to say why, no holds barred!

I guess I disaprove , because in my experence the "group show off" ends up binning it some stage soon after, which becomes a real hassle for the rest of the group when we try and work out how to get the broken rider to hospital and the broken bike home. In my experence , sofar they haven't taken out other people , but one was close to hitting a car before coming off. I'd also rather be checking the road rather than mirrors etc to may sure they aren't going to take me out. Also anyone who stunts with a pillion in my opinon is a wuckfit.
I tend to ride with a more mature group these days so it's normally not an issue.

[Zed]

I guess I disaprove , because in my experence the "group show off" ends up binning it some stage soon after, which becomes a real hassle for the rest of the group when we try and work out how to get the broken rider to hospital and the broken bike home. In my experence , sofar they haven't taken out other people , but one was close to hitting a car before coming off. I'd also rather be checking the road rather than mirrors etc to may sure they aren't going to take me out. Also anyone who stunts with a pillion in my opinon is a wuckfit.
I tend to ride with a more mature group these days so it's normally not an issue.

Well said, we all form our own opinions through personal experience don't we.

I've been on some group rides where there were up to 5 "show offs" performing entertaining antics throughout the ride and no-one binned or had any close calls...those were some rides to remember! Out of all the KB rides I've been on (well over 50) there have been over a dozen bins, 3 of which were right in front of my eyes, yet these bins were not the result of stunting but rather too hot into corners or a bad judgment call when passing another vehicle, etc.

Granted, stunts can be dangerous, and the last thing you need on a ride is to be concerned about having to cart someone off to hosptial as a result...however, there is just as much chance of someone being hospitalised on a ride when not stunting IMO & experience.

[Zed]

I tend to ride with a more mature group these days so it's normally not an issue.

So are you saying that a "mature" rider doesn't stunt, or that riders who stunt are immature?