Potential Darwin Award winners

On my way home yesterday I got on MoPac at Burnet (durn it) right behind
two crotch rockets. These guys proceeded to ride just the rear wheel at
75-80 mph in traffic for 1/4 mile at a stretch. At one point they were
slowing down to exit so I caught up to them. They kind of looked at me
like they expected me to follow suit on the Tiger. At least they were
wearing body armor.

Cliff

P.S. Another cold front is due here tomorrow night. This one's
supposed to drop the temperature 30 degrees at both ends. Plus it's
supposed to bring actual rain this time.

 

Cool! And when you grow up, you might give it a try too!

 

Grow up? You obviously have never met me. B-))

Cliff

 

Dude, how OLD are you? I thought when someone hits like 92years they
just graduate into Goldwings...but they still romp a wheelie (at least
for an old person) every now and then.

I keep telling everyone, when I grow up I'm going to be 2"
taller...and then I'll be considered a Greek God (or at least someone
people would invite to dinner every now and then).

So, that's a Triumph Tiger...I assume? I (personally) would've rode up
right in the mix of them at the red light when they stopped and said
"hey, that's really cool! I would've shown you guys how to REALLY do
it, but y'all wouldn't get out of my way and give me enough room to
open this baby up...".

"Stays unda dee porch...'cause the big dogs comin' throoo"

 

Nah, it's not the shaft drive that keeps those from wheelie"...ing?".
It's that the bags would be scraped.

I'm talking the hard mounted bags on the bike that Honda put on the
bike...not the bags that the old men dig up and put on the bikes
themselves after they've owned the bike a little while. Those bags
have a problem of getting off the bike on their own...usually at the
gas stations to go use the restroom, do their make up, get the tangles
out of their hair...and stick a f*cking stuffed monkey on the back to
hang out and let everyone on the highway know you're the goober of
goobers!

 

you are forgetting the Corialis Effect and its influence on spinning
objects. if it can make a hurricane spin over 100 mph, there is no way a
shaft drive bike can wheelie against forces like that. physics ya
know.... i think there is faq on this somewhere, possibly the spagthorpe
site.

--
jm

'73 R75/5 Toaster (not for sale)
'99 R1100RT (in use)
'00 FLHRCI (sold!)
Iron Butt Assoc, WATR 3X, EIEIO, AEIOU etc blah blah

 

You guys ARE joking, right??? You can wheelie a shaftie....give me a
break.


--Fullstate

 

Fullstate.... my man.. what am I going to do with you ? These guys are
blowing smoke.. This one should have all the "rookies" scratching their
heads and "Googling" for days.. LMAO.. Cheeyit.. let's go ride .. this one
is too silly for even me, to get into... Need some input from "Bling" on
this one.. Maybe he can go ride too, if he can get a kitchen pass...
ROTFLMAO... Get all your Gucci gear on with the earplugs, fancy helmet,
mount that ol' eytaliano motorcycle and I'll meet you at Cracker Barrel..
OK..

Your friend in Irving
Bill Walker

 

Not when you're dragging big assed bags behind you. They tend to get
too heavy, and make too much noise from behind you...and it's illegal
in most states these days too.

Those damned femi-nazis!

 

Some people really believe you can't wheelie a shaftie, though.

And my gear is not Gucci - it's Louis Vuotton (SP?) and don't you
forget it! LOL


--Fullstate

 

Well OK.. The ones who believe that haven't been mounted for too long.. Got
a friend out in California who I watched "wheelie", a '83 Goldwing, many
times.. That thing was 1100 cc's and full dress.. He jerked it up on highway
80 between Canton and Tyler.. Rode it on the back wheel for maybe a quarter
mile.. Definitely a shaft drive.. LOL.. Not recommended even for the "brave
hearts".. I also witnessed that same friend stand with one foot on the seat
and the other on the handlebar clamps and control that bike for perhaps a
quarter mile.. One of the best bike handlers ever to hit the highway.. No
doubt.. If we are all lucky, he will be here sometime soon and will ride
with us again, God willing.. So keep all the designer clothes, Gucci or not,
handy.. When and if he is able to make this trip, everyone who can meet and
ride with this man will be in "a presence".. See you later, my fine friend..

Your friend in Irving
Bill Walker