Got the front wheel up today

**98tls** · 17th March 2008, 14:21

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**Brett** · 17th March 2008, 14:33

You hooligans dont understand how dangerous wheelies are. Don't even get me started on stoppies. They are not clever. Will someone please think of the children? You are all better off focusing on getting your knees down. Roundabouts are fantastical for this.

Naaaa, just kidding. Wheelie on.

**Patch** · 17th March 2008, 15:03

fark yeah, stoppie into the corner, drag your knee all the way through then wheelie out of the corner an down the straight, stand up on the pegs flick the bird to any oncoming pickles - whatta rush

I am not a hooligan, but do ride with some occasionally (not to often, bad for my rep)

boom boom chick a waa waa

**2beta_than4** · 17th March 2008, 18:48

YEAHA JIMJIM next you'll start tring

to do them just like me.

Good on ya for wiping the smerk off there faces with our little toys.

**FkNAmerican** · 18th March 2008, 15:11

just did another wheelie the other day. Pinned the throttle coming up over a rather large bump/hill/crest in the road and the front end just came right up on me. Wasnt ready for it but, luckily, my reaction time was good enough. Set her back down after a few seconds smooth as glass.

The driver coming the other way about 100 yards up the road actually went off the side of the road thinking I was gonna crash. Hehehehe. Silly driver. Guess its not every day you see a motorcycle coming up over a hill on one wheel.

I will say this: Wheelies are VERY addictive. I swore I'd never even try a wheelie on my R-6. I'd just feel like such a shit if I layed her down like that.....but now I find myself thinking of wheelies every now and again. I'm even starting to get the front up by accident....at least I think its by accident....could be a sub-conscious thing. Just today I was thinking of going back to that same little spot and having another go at it.

I've even asked my friend to sit past the hill with his digital camera and get a little video so I could post it up for you guys. Of course you all know what happens then: I lay it down on camera and it finds its way onto the internet and all over youtube. Must not do it. Camera's are a curse.

Must control myslef. Must not wheelie again. Must consider the joys of track day riding this summer and what I'll miss out on if I total the bike.

Must NOT wheelie. Must NOT wheelie.

AHHHHHHHHRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHH.

**desmo dave** · 18th March 2008, 18:35

How long is it that youve had that ducati want to be now jim....I think Kat maybe on the money there

**JimO** · 18th March 2008, 19:22

Originally Posted by desmo dave

How long is it that youve had that ducati want to be now jim....I think Kat maybe on the money there

hi dave im shure those two old ladys were boy racers

**Swoop** · 19th March 2008, 08:53

Originally Posted by FkNAmerican

Camera's are a curse.

The phrase "killed by camera" comes to mind.
Luckily not actually killed, but the intended actions can go spectacularly wrong...

But luckily there is a camera there to record the crash...

**sosman** · 19th March 2008, 21:53

Best way to learn wheelies? is on everyone elses bike
muhaha

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Beats me how people get a fancy new sports bike & cant corner it,especially when new sports bikes R made to corner & yet they get tyres which out performs them too!,also having a new race can/system fitted to get a few more ponnies.
So if people r not into wheelies/stoppies,cornering,feeling like kevin schwantz why they ride sportsbikes?
So keep up the wheelies yeahboi

**sinister^** · 19th March 2008, 22:24

Originally Posted by Patch

I am not a hooligan, but do ride with some occasionally (not to often, bad for my rep)

On your moped? and I thought my FXR was embarrassing LOL.

**Whytey** · 21st March 2008, 15:47

Originally Posted by boomer

We should stand tall, proud and united and say to the KB masses.... FARK YOU and your nanny state. Keep your smacking laws, your over sulphated diesel; your overly taxed salaries. The right to choose which fish and chips you eat from without knowing if the gubbermunt has specified which oil, how teh salt comes packaged or how many you're allowed per sitting.

my front wheel is just that.. and if i believe it should point skyward.. then no amount of ACC bullying, nanny state quoting or GN riders bleating on will stop me from cacking my pants as we pull it up too high.. as the smile i get and others watching is worth every penny.

power to the penguins i SAY !

Thats a good one boomer , I use to frighten shit out of myself on my old gsxr 750 but i always came back for more . Funny that is . probably why im still enjoying it .

**Whytey** · 21st March 2008, 15:57

Originally Posted by Usarka

Wheelies aren't big and they aren't clever........

Usarka , you should tell that to the dude on FZR1 turbo on you tube but i dont think he would agree. lol . he,s to bloody good at them.

**Ripperjon** · 21st March 2008, 17:16

Got my front wheel up yesterday too.

Totally by accident !

Wasn't that scary surprisingly. It was as i was pulling out of a layby following a friend. Gave a bit of extra throttle than usual to get into a gap in the traffic and... lo and behold... i'm only on one wheel.

It was sort of a leany wheely thing. Not very high but high enough. It felt nice and smooth and i didn't feel out of control at all.

Won't be trying any on purpose though. I've only been riding a week!

Do wheelies on a 250 count?