Why I'm hesitant about doing wheelies!

[StoneChucker]

I feel for the poor guy

[NC]

Ouchies

[Two Smoker]

Yep seen that video a few times.... his problem was that he wasnt covering his rear brake and ripped the throttle open a bit too much for a clutching it up wheelie....

Common Stoney, power wheelies on a R1 would be easy as

There is something about doing wheelies which makes you feel like a million bucks (especially when your doing tem infront of people), mmmmmm balance point....

Just ask Death and WT, i bet they feel like a million bucks all the time lol.....

[Yamahamaman]

Just ask Death and WT, i bet they feel like a million bucks all the time lol.....

It's a testosterone/ego thing - you will all grow up one day (probably in various stages of 'cripple').

Should I post this? Probably get neg rep. Yep, posting.

[Two Smoker]

It's a testosterone/ego thing - you will all grow up one day (probably in various stages of 'cripple').

Should I post this? Probably get neg rep. Yep, posting.

Nup, no negative rep for you mate your intitled to your opinion, personally i think i am a dick head, but you can make that decision when you meet me....

I will most likely be on the track when im older, pulling wheelies in the pits.... some people never grow out of it (look at my uncle, 71 and still gets his knee down at 200kmh)

I know the risks, and i take them, sometimes you have to risk your life to live it... There is always a time and a place for stunting and speed.... But you cant do it all the time... I generally dont boast about how fast i go, I dont go fast so i can say "yeah im the man coz i can go fast" i go fast because i enjoy it and the adrenalin that comes with it.....

[DEATH_INC.]

Na,not an testosterone/ego thing,it's a fun thing.......I get the feeling you've never had the buzz of a good wheelie yet,try it BEFORE you knock it.....

[6Chris6]

I feel for the poor guy

If you trawl the web long enough you will find videos of people cutting limbs off while mowing the lawn, losing eyes drinking with a straw, major puncture wounds from bizzarre knitting accidents, etc, etc.

Personally i don't try as my balls are to small, but hopefully when i'm a more comfortable and experienced rider I'll give it a go.
Chris

[Storm]

I've done it on dirt bikes, and I'd love to give it a go on my gsx , however , I dont have the money to fix it when it all goes tits up, as it inevitably will !!

[T.I.E]

that's goota hurt the old ego, and infront of a camera. never was one for wheelies. or stopies. to afraid to try on my toy. but happy to watch others.

and all those panels for a fix up. dam

[Ghost Lemur]

If I was going to bin it while attempting a wheelie/stoppie, I'd much rather have it filmed. Least then I'd have some cool footage to console me while I fixed my baby.

As for the binning in general. We all know it's a risk we take when riding in general. Just increases dependant on how far you want to push things. Not just with stunts, but speed also.

[FROSTY:Me]

Im personally not into wheelies. Im a bloody tightwad and the exrtra chain wear,transmission wear etc just aint worth it . Add to that my consumate inability to pull a decent wheelie when I was younger.
Good on guys who can do it well I just aint one of em

[vtec]

Yeah I was riding my dad's new 97 TL 1000s yesterday, and was ripping a few wheelies. Got up quite high, but that video just made me re-evaluate the situation, might be a bit more nervous next time I make the attempt, and definately keep the foot just touching that rear brake.

[festus]

Picture what happened above, but at 140+ kph, that happened to me!. Totalled my TL, leathers, gloves & boots, but was able to walk away!.
You should be hesitant, I thought I had wheelies covered, but obviously not!.

[White trash]

Wheelies are the shit but as is everything we do on two (or one) wheel is calculated risk.

If you're prepared to take it, go for it. If not, sensible choice.

Frosty Properly performed wheelies add very little wear to your machine.

TS I'm not good at wheelies. Riding with you fellahs that day 'round the coast, 60mph cross winds, I'm wobling all over the road like a mad womans shit on one wheel. Me and Cycosis followed Death for about 1.5kays at 140kph, while he stood up on one wheel, rock steady, not a problem.

We were just looking at each other going "WTF?"

We did however have a good laugh with you guys. Just how the hell you get your knee down while going in a straight line?

Amazing stuff!

[aff-man]

yeh i'd like to learn but the problem is the ones i have tried involved heavily dumping the clutch and i don't want to snap the cluth cable and have a wrecked clutch either aye