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| TheFoxyDuke |
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 TheFoxyDuke Nitrous Nuisance

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 Posted: 18:26 - 26 Apr 2009 Post subject: WTF......1st Wheelie!!!!! |
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COming back from a nice run up to Hartside Pass today after a quick cuppa and a slice of millionaires shortcake (best in the world IMHO) and decided to take the more deserted route back to Newcastle.
Anyway, found myself on this deserted road out in the middle of nowhere, quite straight but with a few little undulations. Was pootling along quite happily then thought 'What the hell'. Dropped it down to second and twisted the throttle and.......nothing apart from shooting along quicker and having to hold on for grim life .
So gave it some thought and decided to weight the front less, drop down to about 4000rpm, whacked the throttle open while giving a little tug up and.....WHOA...Jesue Fcuking Christ.....the front lifts up for about 2 secs before coming back down again although I must have grabbed another handful as it's instantly back in the air again for another second before i realise that it actually worked and sensibility/panic/self preservation takes over and I ease off. Oh, and also that sickly feeling when yer balls slap into the tank at speed
So, no longer a one-wheeled virgin (although not sure if I'll ever try it again as it scared the bejesus out of me!!!
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| Handsome |
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| Paulington |
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 Paulington World Chat Champion

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 Posted: 19:43 - 26 Apr 2009 Post subject: |
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I'm pretty sure I'm more likely to win the lottery than 'accidentally' pop a wheelie on my RS50.
But hey, I imagine it is rather on the scary side, bikes were designed with two wheels for a reason.  ____________________ "Four wheels move the body, two wheels move the soul."
Current Vehicles: '89 Kawasaki KDX200, '99 Yamaha XV535, '00 Honda ST1100 Pan-European, '08 Suzuki GSX-R1000, '08 Mitsubishi Lancer GS4 2.0 TDCi, '15 BMW 1 Series 116d Sport Turbo.
CBT: 27/08/08. Theory: 04/09/09. Module 1: 16/09/09. Module 2: 01/10/09. |
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| ms51ves3 |
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I popped a wheelie in my back garden on my BMX, but that's about it  |
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| The Original Muzza |
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 The Original Muzza World Chat Champion

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| deanoet |
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 deanoet World Chat Champion
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Tada
Wikipedia, is there anything it doesnt know?
It just looks like a reason to double the price for Caramal Shortcake TBH.
Only done a few wheelies myself, most by mistake.
Did one coming off a roundabout yesterday over a slight crest, starting to not crap myself and slam the front down again ____________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CBT Passed 18th July 2007 : Previous Bikes> CG125 : Current Bike> Hornet 600 : PASSED DAS 30th Oct 2007
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| Faraz |
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| Ben. |
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 Ben. World Chat Champion

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 Posted: 22:17 - 26 Apr 2009 Post subject: |
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not really the same seeing as i can do wheelies and shit stoppies, but i did a good stoppie today by accident, whacked on the brakes and did a stoppie at about 60, was all pleased with myself because i usually just do a little endo as i come to a stop. put a smile on my face for the rest of the day love summer. ____________________ follow my racing season
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| chillpill |
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 chillpill World Chat Champion

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how can you tell ? are you some sort of flying scientist guy ?
just drive it off a cliff , if it flies then happy days , if it dosent well it wont really matter then  |
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at least you laughed at that... thats all that matters. ____________________ Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith
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| B10Hazard |
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 B10Hazard World Chat Champion

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I can wheelie now . . ish, i was practicing in a car park with another bcf user.
What i do it stand with my feet on the ground pop it up and sit back down with my feet draggin then when i have found my balance i hope on the pegs and go for it.
Keep it up with clutch and plently of lean  ____________________ Current bike .. The police stole it
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| 400bandit |
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 400bandit World Chat Champion

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I did one in anger! 10 miles of solid traffic on the M25 coming to the Dartford Toll (unfortunately I live in Dartford...) on the day after boxing day (Farking freezing!, ridden back from Ely (north of Cambridge)). Finally got through all the traffic, hands the coldest they have ever been and then the queue I joined was the slowest moving ever, the toll lady was so unbelievably lazy, a good 2 cars were moving though each other toll to her one! When she finally pressed the button for the barrier I just gave it a big handful on the Bros (not the slouch most would think it is). Must have half deafened the woman in the booth, them narrow concrete walls either side and my bloody loud exhaust! Felt pretty good though, only came up about a foot but it didn't slam down as I was still accelerating fairly hard!
I'm just waiting to get my Firestorm on the road, legend has it that they are quite prone to wheelies....
Joe ____________________ Current Bikes 650 Honda Bros, VTR1000 Firestorm // Past Bikes: Sachs Madass 50/110cc - Bandit 400 - FZR750
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 acydbyrn Renault 5 Driver
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I popped my first on when a car beeped its horn as I was pulling away. Shit myself, got a handful of throttle and the front lifted an inch for a nano-second.
Now I know my little xj can do it I'm more inclined to practice it!  |
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 Dannyzxr400 Derestricted Danger

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I manged to Pop a wheelie on my rs77 when i had it : ) was from standing though , got it up to about 10k rpm dumped clutch and it shot up , carried it along for about hmm 10 metres , nothing impressive but was my first sooo  ____________________ Previous : Aprilia rs 77 ( Crashed ) , Some Crappy 100cc Scooter (sorry) to keep my going.
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Did one on my test! lol Had already failed on my U-turn and I was steaming at myself and later in my ride popped the clutch and up I went. (alot more than an inch ) Examiner wouldn't give me any skill points to counter my U-turn but we did have a laugh with my instructer lol. ____________________ Test Passed 29/01/09 - Restriction Ends - 29/01/11 |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 17 years, 117 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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