Ouch - this has put me off wheelies!!

**Brett** · 3rd August 2006, 17:46

That last one looks a hurter...

**oldguy** · 3rd August 2006, 18:08

In that last clip when his wheel touched the ground it went into a tank slapper, can anyone tell me or have any idea why, didnt seem all that bad when the wheel made contact with the road but then quickly turned to shit.

**onearmedbandit** · 3rd August 2006, 18:37

If you watch the vid closely you'll see as he touches the front wheel down he turns the bars to the right a bit, resulting in the front tyre being off centre.

**Zapf** · 3rd August 2006, 18:45

good reason to not try wheelies...

anyway.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmXoEEAAEmg Deals gap on pocket bikes!

**avgas** · 3rd August 2006, 19:09

Bike : $15000
Safety Gear : $2000
Hospital Bills : $5000

Seeing yourself crash on youtube............priceless

**shafty** · 3rd August 2006, 19:32

Zed, it puts me off something I wouldve been keen to try on the BM, ie Stoppies - I have done one on it, but that was on the test ride. I didn't push it since - sorta talked myself outta it thinking of possible results!

And Cajun, as Kiwifruit attests, the ST is known to be capable to wheelies, perhaps not this Rider, but certainly the bike, lol

**Colapop** · 3rd August 2006, 19:49

I liked the other vid I saw on there...

this one

**oldguy** · 3rd August 2006, 19:59

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

If you watch the vid closely you'll see as he touches the front wheel down he turns the bars to the right a bit, resulting in the front tyre being off centre.

I'm going to be a nana, if thats all it takes for a wheelie to go wrong, was watching that vid on how to do wheelies, was going to have a go, but after that crash F**k it I,m keeping my front wheel on the ground

**Darryboy** · 3rd August 2006, 20:19

I remember seeing a program that had the story on that last one. Apparently the guy was deaf or something (before the accident... not really relevant). But there was a bit of controversy because that car was parked on yellow lines or something... Anyone else see it that can remember the story?

**onearmedbandit** · 3rd August 2006, 20:38

Originally Posted by oldguy

I'm going to be a nana, if thats all it takes for a wheelie to go wrong, was watching that vid on how to do wheelies, was going to have a go, but after that crash F**k it I,m keeping my front wheel on the ground

No don't get me wrong, while that led to the accident other factors also played a part, like his weight transfer from moving his leg back, only one foot on the pegs, his high body position etc. I've landed many high speed (tripple digit) wheelies with the front fully crossed up with only one hand on the bars (obviously) and always landed safely. Bigger puff of smoke, slight shake from the bars and that's about it. However I try to avoid them because it does unstablise the bike signifficantly and that is never a good thing.

**Timber020** · 3rd August 2006, 21:19

Geez, there are enough pictures on the internet to put you off bikes, skateboards, cars, microwaves, fat chicks, crossing roads, etc etc etc. I just might stay in bed forever.
Or perhaps tomorrow I will see how much fun I can have in the tunnel again.

**Clivoris** · 3rd August 2006, 22:27

Just got back in from concreting my bike into the garden. Lovely conversation piece now. I shiver when I think of how close I might have been to disaster if I'd kept on riding. Thanks for posting that video and bringing me to my senses...I did think about just giving my bike away...but I wouldn't want to hurt anyone.

**Waylander** · 3rd August 2006, 22:42

Odd, according to tonights convo at the pub, your bike wont do stoppies.

**Clivoris** · 3rd August 2006, 22:56

Originally Posted by Timber020

Geez, there are enough pictures on the internet to put you off bikes, skateboards, cars, microwaves, fat chicks, crossing roads, etc etc etc. I just might stay in bed forever.
Or perhaps tomorrow I will see how much fun I can have in the tunnel again.

Beware the speed trap that the feds set up in the Mt Vic tunnell on occasion bro. We must be due for one soon.