Wheelstands in public

[Drew]

I'm not keen on the tricks, rather spend the time learning lines etc

I'd admire a nice line more than your ability to brake heavily or rev your engine in a low gear...

Spoken like a man who has tried and cannot do them.

[dipshit]

I think everyone would agree that rapid acceleration can help you out of a problem. Depending on the bike that could mean that the front wheel may come up. So knowing about wheelies could be a good thing right?

Yes and no.

Yes a burst of acceleration may be needed at times to get out of a dangerous spot quickly, but you may also need the option to scrub your speed off again quickly too... so popping the clutch and deliberately hoisting a wheelie to "accelerate" in heavy traffic, say, may not be the smartest thing to do.

However being familiar and comfortable with a bike doing a power wheelie over a rise or the crest of a hill under hard acceleration is important too, so a rider will not freak out and do something stupid like slamming the throttle off and/or grabbing a handful of breaks.

These however are two quite different things.

Lighten up - you will enjoy it here more.

If you mean the pointless dribbling banter that fills up otherwise interesting threads, then no thanks.

[Tonka]

Anyone that can do stunt tricks on a motorbike has my RESPECT!! Not too sure what the public view is on bikies pulling wheelies but hell if I could I'd be getting my 14 up as often as I could....eeerrr...well maybe in carefully selected instances

[Swoop]

There is only one thing better than a 250metre long wheelie, going past cagers stuck in traffic.

That is someone doing a wheelie ALL the way along the cagers stuck in traffic... perhaps up to 5-10kms long!!!!!

Go that rider!!

[imdying]

Heh, respect is doing a walking speed stand up whilst filtering... now that I can get on side with

[jrandom]

Heh, respect is doing a walking speed stand up whilst filtering...

I did a stoppy while filtering, once.



It wasn't one of the good kind where you're still on the bike five seconds later, though.

[onearmedbandit]

Interesting. Thanks. I wonder how many wheelies are pulled in the middle of nowhere with no one to see, versus only in front of an audience???

Speaking for myself, I do more wheelies out when then is no one around, it's a personal satisfaction thing of balancing a 200kg bike on the back wheel with only the throttle. In saying that if someone gets some enjoyment from watching them then all the better.

Thing is right, wheelies and stoppies, while a favourite past time of mine, compares in no way with the feeling when I smoke someone through the twisties, only for them to remember I've only got one arm. (we need a one gun icon please).

Yes I am a wanker.

[jrandom]

Yes I am a wanker.

Amazing how many things can still be done with only one arm, eh?

[dipshit]

There is only one thing better than a 250metre long wheelie, going past cagers stuck in traffic.
That is someone doing a wheelie ALL the way along the cagers stuck in traffic... perhaps up to 5-10kms long!!!!!

And what if one of those growingly frustrated and impatient drivers suddenly decided to slip into your empty lane just as you are coming along with your headlight pointing up in the air that they couldn't see..???

[Katman]

Fuck me, on one hand we're trying to present a mature and responsible attitude in order to get rid of a barrier and on the other we've got dickheads saying "there's nothing cooler than a motorcyclist wheeling past a line of cars". Make up your fucking minds. Makes me wonder whether I can be bothered on Tuesday.

[Swoop]

And what if one of those growingly frustrated and impatient drivers suddenly decided to slip into your empty lane just as you are coming along with your headlight pointing up in the air that they couldn't see..???

In the opposite direction to the traffic? With a median barrier in between?
Or are you going to insist on the orange-cone-distributing-nazi doing his/her business before you do the wheelie (whilst wearing a fluro vest, of course)?
Please refer to the original post where this was done on the mottorveai...

[saltydog]

And for the record, it is totally possible to wheelie one handed

And give the camera the finger while covering your number plate????

[Badger8]

I cant wheely

Dude, i pulled a mono on a GN250 without even meaning to , ANYONE can wheelie.
Should probably learn to use this "Clutch" thing people keep telling me about...

[Weaver]

it only increases the risk in an already statistically dangerous activity. Such riding is about showing off to others.

Well judging by the chicken strips in your profile pic i'd say you dont get alot of lean on either. Is this because it is to dangerous?


Personally there is only one thing that lights up my face when i'm riding more than scraping my pegs, and thats seeing someone doing a wheelie.


To anyone out there that can wheelie. May your front wheel always point skyward

[Dazman]

This is going back awhile, but I was driving in my car out to Silverdale on state highway 1 before the new motorway.When this biker overtook me at the base of one of the hills. He turned his head around pointed 2 fingers towards his black visor as if to say watch this, and then proceeded to pull a wheelie up the entire hill and out of sight.

I have never forgotten the day as it was one of the most awesome things I have ever seen. Simply amazing.