10 mile wheelie..

**bugjuice** · 4th April 2005, 14:34

here.
be warned, it's 30mb, it's inspiring to some, it's really stupid, and it's really long.
beers for that man..

more clips from http://www.superbike.co.uk/content/videos.htm

**Wenier** · 4th April 2005, 15:39

ok that is pretty impressive.

**Wolf** · 4th April 2005, 16:50

Quite the endurance test - ten out of ten for that.

Regretably -10 points for being a "jeans,t-shirt and no glubs" wanker. Hope it was a warm night - ten miles in a little over 12.5 minutes means he's averaging just under sixty miles an hour, in a t-shirt.

**StoneChucker** · 4th April 2005, 20:22

Whats so impressive about it? Is that road two up from "8 mile" road? Hell, I'll go do a wheelie on "12 mile" road and you'll all be impressed

I have dial-up, no plans to download

**bugjuice** · 4th April 2005, 21:05

if it were you on tape, then I'd say the same thing. I just thought it was fairly well done. Ok, so it's no new feat of danger, and every other person can do something, I just thought going for 12 minutes was quite an impressive thing to do. Shame he was a dork wearing a tshirt and jeans. If you want, do a mono up to Auckland, and I'll show you the clip..
Or don't.. don't mind..

**speedpro** · 4th April 2005, 21:19

I've been sitting on the beach when 'Cuz' comes into view on the back wheel, cruises past with a wave and disappears up the beach, still on the back wheel. When in the Air Force one of my associates could wheely just about anything anywhere. Honda 750 F1 the full length of Trig Rd straight and the full length of the harbour bridge and ramps. Smooth as silk with it as well. I seem to recall he had trouble getting a Goldwing up but with a little help from a speed hump . . . . .

**Skyryder** · 4th April 2005, 23:21

Looked pretty impressive to me. Also looked bloody easy too, but that's the skill. Just wonder what the record is for this. Anyone know??

Skyryder

**Da Bird** · 5th April 2005, 00:18

That's one way to save tread on your front tyre I guess. Good indication when changing lanes too... although would have been messy had he stuffed up.

**StoneChucker** · 5th April 2005, 08:37

Originally Posted by bugjuice

if it were you on tape, then I'd say the same thing. I just thought it was fairly well done. Ok, so it's no new feat of danger, and every other person can do something, I just thought going for 12 minutes was quite an impressive thing to do. Shame he was a dork wearing a tshirt and jeans. If you want, do a mono up to Auckland, and I'll show you the clip..
Or don't.. don't mind..

I was just j/k...(8 mile road is in the US). That length of wheelie would be impressive!

**bugjuice** · 5th April 2005, 09:20

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

I was just j/k...(8 mile road is in the US). That length of wheelie would be impressive!

that's what I was thinking.. plus if you made it to the end still on the bike and bullet free, that'd be even more impressive!

**pyrocam** · 5th April 2005, 12:44

Originally Posted by bugjuice

that's what I was thinking.. plus if you made it to the end still on the bike and bullet free, that'd be even more impressive!

I did my FIRST wheelie ever today. purely by accident and it scared the crap out of me .

I was waiting at intersection ready to go. as light went green revs went up but clutch didnt come all the way out as the last truck was still in my path. when it did get out of my way I dropped the clutch and my guts as the front wheel went airborne halfway along the intersection.

phwoaa. although it wasnt immensly high. (a foot at guess) Im so proud of myself. it was perfect.

**Wolf** · 5th April 2005, 12:55

Originally Posted by pyrocam

I did my FIRST wheelie ever today. purely by accident and it scared the crap out of me .

I wonder how many "first wheelies" are purely accidental. Mine was - well, inintentional, anyway... dunno if showing off is "accidental" per se.

Count yourself lucky you didn't have a pillion on the back at the time - they tend to clip you 'round the ears afterwards and call you names...

**Waylander** · 5th April 2005, 13:04

Considering he passed 3 unmarked cops in that its fairly impresive. Can't help but wonder what that dude in the tanker truck thought as he saw this guy blow past. By the way he was wearing gloves, and atleast this nut was wearing a helmet unlike some of the other vids seen.

**Wolf** · 5th April 2005, 13:20

[QUOTE=alucard_draken]By the way he was wearing gloves[QUOTE]
Was he? his hands were in shadow most the time. I thought I spotted bare flesh on his hands a couple of times when the light was at the right angle. Could have been imagining it, tho'.

Originally Posted by alucard_draken

and atleast this nut was wearing a helmet unlike some of the other vids seen.

True. And quite a nice one - which is why the light clothing was a but of a puzzler.