Doughnut day

**bart** · 2nd August 2009, 17:26

My theme for todays ride was the mighty doughnut.

**bart** · 2nd August 2009, 17:29

The track got a bit narrow, so I didn't risk one here.

It started to rain after the last one, so I sooked out and went home. I'll have to go and do doughnut day part 2 next weekend.

**junkmanjoe** · 2nd August 2009, 17:33

U DA MAN....

**Woodman** · 2nd August 2009, 18:32

have just solved the crop circle mystery .

**Box'a'bits** · 2nd August 2009, 19:30

I'm assuming Makairo, and a self timer?

**buggsubique** · 2nd August 2009, 19:33

I love DR-Z's! High five Bart

**Eddieb** · 2nd August 2009, 19:46

Todays lesson is bought to you by the letter D and a circle.

**young1** · 2nd August 2009, 20:04

Just goes to show that you can take the boy out of the Bay, but you can't take the Bay out of the boy! ha ha

**bart** · 2nd August 2009, 20:41

Did the Makairo the hard way (it isn't actually that much harder). Very slippy on shit tyres. Like riding on snail snot. Most of the track had water running down the main rut. I was glad I got through without too much drama, as it's not really a good track to do solo.

Must learn to wheely for wheely week.

Ok..........I get bored easily.

**Woodman** · 3rd August 2009, 22:19

Originally Posted by bart

Did the Makairo the hard way (it isn't actually that much harder). Very slippy on shit tyres. Like riding on snail snot. Most of the track had water running down the main rut. I was glad I got through without too much drama, as it's not really a good track to do solo.

Must learn to wheely for wheely week.

Ok..........I get bored easily.

speaking of wheelies........who knows how to do them proper here?? what is the secret technique to stay up when changing gears.

**bart** · 4th August 2009, 17:35

Originally Posted by Woodman

speaking of wheelies........who knows how to do them proper here?? what is the secret technique to stay up when changing gears.

Dunno. It's one thing to get a front wheel up, but another to hold it there.

I plan to find a nice flat paddock (while the ground is soft), and go up and down until I master it.

Most people do it sitting. I would rather stand. Guess you just try everything and see what works.

**gav24** · 4th August 2009, 19:43

Nah, sittings the only way when your starting out so you can cover the back brake with your foot. Also puts less strain on your arms so you have better throttle and clutch control.
On my DR650 its easy enough to pop it up in second with a sniff of the clutch and I usually get it into 3rd from there. Then is runs away from me and it slowly drops, or the opposite is that it goes too close to that scary balance point

where I close the throttle and engine braking saves my ass

That balance point is a scary place on a heavy motorbike, but fun on a mountain bike

Used to have a mate who could wheelie 10+kms on his GSXR in top and overtake cars. I thought it was BS too, until he overtook us - waving

**Woodman** · 4th August 2009, 20:17

Originally Posted by gav24

Nah, sittings the only way when your starting out so you can cover the back brake with your foot. Also puts less strain on your arms so you have better throttle and clutch control.
On my DR650 its easy enough to pop it up in second with a sniff of the clutch and I usually get it into 3rd from there. Then is runs away from me and it slowly drops, or the opposite is that it goes too close to that scary balance point

where I close the throttle and engine braking saves my ass

That balance point is a scary place on a heavy motorbike, but fun on a mountain bike

Used to have a mate who could wheelie 10+kms on his GSXR in top and overtake cars. I thought it was BS too, until he overtook us - waving

years ago i had a mate with a tt600 who learned to wheelie in no time flat. he made it look so eeasy and could just go on forever it seemed. Thats what i want to learn how to do. Got to 4th gear on my IT until it went over backwards (on the tar)and haven't really tried a long one since but am keen to get back on the horse.