Stunting standard thundercats

Visitor Q · $25 whore Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Karma :

I am currently looking at getting a thundercat, the one ive seen is abit overpriced (we shall knock him down! 2985 for a stone chipped to buggery 97 cat... pah), but pretty and a complete pussy magnet, see below

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Anyhew, it has recently come to my attention from various sources that the cat is in some respects, a bit of an animal. Pretty much flagship sports bike a few years back, then got old in the tooth so its a 'sports-tourer' now.

Just wondering from anyone who owns one, is the geometry good enough for wheelies and stoppies. Is their enough power for power wheelies and in which gears (on standard gearing). How tasty is it for clutch ups, and again which gear/speeds work well.
Im just really musing, but it would seem i would rather stunt then speed in my present state of mind, so i just would like to check it wheelies and stoppies well (and controllably - aka i wont flip it by being a numpty)

Sorry for rambling, oh and comments about the purple-nova-eater would be appreciated
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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Bike will only wheely as controlled as you make it.. the cat will wheely, stoppy and do everything.. better if you down gear it though.
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Scotsman37 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Karma :

Here's a link to Stunt Bike Riding Schools and few prefer it seems to use Suzuki Bandit 1200 stunt bike

https://www.bikeriteuk.com

https://www.thewheelieschool.co.uk/

https://www.doctordanger.com/linkpage.php?zone=3&cat=18&desc=Schools

https://www.ukbikers.org/trackdays/

https://www.bolddog.com/team_profiles.html

https://www.cyclone-racing.co.uk/DaveC.html

https://www.stunterschool.com/

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

In standard gearing you will have to try a bit, so I wouldn't worry too much.

Remember 600s have a lot longer first gear than lighter and smaller, though less powerfull motorcross bikes.

It will undoubtably require a lot more effort than a decent mx KTM to get it up, so I wouldn't worry too much.

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Scotsman37 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Karma :

Before you even trying anything you need to buy mushrooms/bobbins, a steering damper, good sized end handle bar weights and an engine guard will help to protect even more.

It's about 6000rpm to get it to wheelie from 1st gear but you need to practise controlling the release of the clutch to keep it under control

To hold a wheelie for a long time it's ideally you need to eventually reach 3rd gear working up in increments to 3rd gear.

Really you need to invest in stunt riding lessons because they can provide a bike with an attachment on the back which controls how high the wheelie gets to stop it flipping over. So this allows you to more safely practise such manouvre without crashing.