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**drgibson** · 09-27-2005, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by oatmeal

I get my bike tonight. I'm really looking forward to doing exciting things on it.

The first thing I'm going to try is wheelies. Then I'm going to get out there on the superslab and ride against traffic as fast as I can - won't the oncoming traffic be surprised?

After I get the hang of that, I figure that it's hard to get more exciting than running into the center-support for an overpass at 100mph. Without a helmet. Carrying bottles of nitroglycerine. And razor blades in my mouth.

Or maybe I'll do my best to keep both wheels on the ground and skip the pain and death gig.

Careful UB doesn't understand sarcasm.

You should be juggling the nitro BTW.

oatmeal · 09-27-2005, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by drgibson

You should be juggling the nitro BTW.

Of course! With my hair on fire.

Pay_The_O · 09-27-2005, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LayinLo

Yeah, he screwed up.

Next thread please.

thanks thats what i was looking for, this thread wasnt for me to get advice on if a wheelie was cool or not, or how to do a wheelie cause im so gonna do one! I was mainly curious cause i've seen so many people do them in videos and after seeing how bad the landing was, i thought WHOA! people actually even think about ruining their suspension like that? but now i know

**Uncle Bob** · 09-27-2005, 05:09 PM

Well assuming somebody tried some wheelies in a controlled safe to others environnement they are still screwing up perfectly good bikes by doing things these bikes were not designed to do.

Long wheelies starve some engines of precious oil because the oil pick up tubes ( or whatever system is on a particular bike ) is situated to suck it up when both wheels are on the ground and of course the front suspension was not designed to be a pogo stick.

MagnumForce · 09-27-2005, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam_P

Where do live at in Kansas?

I live in Wichita.

oatmeal · 09-28-2005, 08:18 PM

Out of curiosity... is an S40 even capable of doing a wheelie?

**drgibson** · 09-28-2005, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by oatmeal

Out of curiosity... is an S40 even capable of doing a wheelie?

Very

oatmeal · 09-28-2005, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drgibson

Very

Really?

Nice to know that I can if I ever need to (is there ever any time?). I don't think it's something I'll try anytime soon, though.

SuzukiRider · 09-30-2005, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oatmeal

I get my bike tonight. I'm really looking forward to doing exciting things on it.

The first thing I'm going to try is wheelies. Then I'm going to get out there on the superslab and ride against traffic as fast as I can - won't the oncoming traffic be surprised?

After I get the hang of that, I figure that it's hard to get more exciting than running into the center-support for an overpass at 100mph. Without a helmet. Carrying bottles of nitroglycerine. And razor blades in my mouth.

Or maybe I'll do my best to keep both wheels on the ground and skip the pain and death gig.

lmao

QuacktheDuck · 10-01-2005, 10:20 PM

I went out earlier today to pratice wheelies. I was getting them down pretty good and could hold them somewhat for a good distance. The last one of the day I guess I pushed too hard to have a nice finale and got too vertical. Needless to say the bike crashed down with me and the chain fell off.

Good thing it was my raleigh mountain bike and not my...eh, n/m not like i'd wheelie my m50 hahaha

**87gsxrnut** · 10-01-2005, 10:52 PM

I wheelied a Ninja 250 a few times. So, I wouldn't put it past a lot of bikes.

- Nut

09-27-2005, 05:09 PM	#24 (permalink)
Uncle Bob Site Admin & Squeegee Boy Join Date: Dec 1969 Bike: 2003 Volusia SE Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada Posts: 5,000,001	Well assuming somebody tried some wheelies in a controlled safe to others environnement they are still screwing up perfectly good bikes by doing things these bikes were not designed to do. Long wheelies starve some engines of precious oil because the oil pick up tubes ( or whatever system is on a particular bike ) is situated to suck it up when both wheels are on the ground and of course the front suspension was not designed to be a pogo stick. __________________ Yadda yadda yadda, whatever, they ain't going to listen anyway.

09-28-2005, 08:18 PM	#26 (permalink)
oatmeal Ditch Magnet Join Date: Sep 2005 Bike: Suzuki S40 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 168	Out of curiosity... is an S40 even capable of doing a wheelie? __________________ The more I learn, the more I realize how much I have yet to learn. - oats Thanks for the tip. I'll pass it on. My riding log.

10-01-2005, 10:52 PM	#31 (permalink)
87gsxrnut Ho Dog Join Date: Dec 2003 Bike: 867-5309 Location: Terror Lake Posts: 4,449	I wheelied a Ninja 250 a few times. So, I wouldn't put it past a lot of bikes. - Nut __________________ Person or person's unknown.

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