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08-27-2004, 06:09 PM
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| In Training  Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 128
  |  Accidental wheelies are scary
So I'm getting onto the freeway this morning, and here in San Diego we have stop lights that regulate entering traffic flow during the morning hours while it's rush hour. Anyway, I'm waiting for my turn, and the light goes green. Well, the engine bogged down when I gave it gas, most likely cuz it was cold. I almost stalled it, so I pulled the clutch back in and gunned the throttle. Well, there was a lag in the response, so I held the throttle open and waited for it to catch up...right as the clutch grabbed first gear, the RPM shot up to about 5k. The nose popped up at least 2 feet, all I could see was the gas tank coming at my face. I managed to hang on to the bike and kept it upright and rollin. I was really proud of myself, but man was I scared for that split second  Most posters here know me by now, I'm a rookie rider, still getting used to just being on a motorcycle. I'm nowhere near ready for things like wheelies and knee-dragging turns. The experience was quite a shock. |
