Wheelies are fun

Not just because they're irresponsible and impress small children but
because of the hooligans it attracts.

I was making my way to Paddington after work for a bit of shopping and
after lofting it from the lights, this 636 came zooming up behind me,
shot past and made good pace through the traffic.

Once the lights went green he hoofed a right minger and I was left in
his wake ) At the next set of lights he stoppied it and proceeded to
break the numberplate off the back. I pointed this out to him and asked
if he knew what the lottery numbers were for this week <snigger>

Anyway, we had a mad dash through the traffic, each taking the other up
and under and through the insides for about two miles down Madia vale
and Edgware Road. That's when he peeled off to go round towards
Paddington Basin.

What a laugh. I was hideously underpowered compared to him but the
feeling of sharing a moment like that was one I haven't had since I was
a despatcher.

*Happy sigh*

 

My task for this weekend.

PaulV (GPZ)
ZX636

 

Ta. With that and cammos tips I should get somewhere.

Paulv (GPZ)
ZX636

 

My tip for the month involves *not* breaking your numberplate and
blowing your fork seals within a second of each other.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Cammo

<consults crystal ball>

I'm seeing... I'm seeing a pig. And some fingers, they seem to be
clenched... And there's a clam. A hairy clam.

Ah!

I see a ham-fisted ****.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer As featured in
Performance Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Cammo

Eh? I thought all the girls' schools were on holiday at the moment?

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer As featured in
Performance Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

Guilty as charged, although I'd like to plead stimulating circumstances.

 

Don't try this though ..

http://www.ozvfr.net/albums/Videos/abd.mov

HTH

P.

 

Aye, but the old peoples homes don't break for the summer.....

 

Which reminds me - does anyone have any ideas why I can never get
sound on youtube? Not normally an issue, and certainly not any system
setting I've been able to find. Ideas?

Alternatively, how can I download/save from youtube to play in a
player of my choice?
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\`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2, IBB#10
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I like it when they dribble.

 

Whooooaaaa!

Now then, y'see that weave that sets in around the balance point?

You do? Good.

Any of the wheelie gods or physicists care to enlighten me as to why
this happens?

I've been guessing it's due to a lack of front wheel revs when lofting
from slow speeds, but watching that vid makes me think not.

 

Can be a number of things.

Very high and fast (usually sat-down) wheelies are prone to it. Being
too tense on the bike. Not being smooth on the throttle. Cross wind.
Crap tyre and/or road deformation. Blind panic.

Usually that side-to-side motion ends in a crash - and it's generally a
big one.

--
Veggie Dave
UKRMHRC#2 BOTAFOF#08
IQ 18 FILMS http://www.iq18films.com
IQ 18 RADIO http://www.iq18films.co.uk
Toxic Shock Syndrome Gets More Girls Than Me

 

My tip for the month involves *not* breaking your numberplate and

Have you been trying to pull the mother of all mingers?

Paulv
ZX636

 

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-981008868386241702

 

That's certainly the scenario I've noticed it in

Hmm, maybe I do tense up a bit when it gets high. I'll make a point of
checking.

Don't think that's my problem, but I'll bear it in mind.

The light breezes so far haven't been too much problem, but see below.

Ahh, yes, yes, and not yet.

<Thanks lucky stars>

Cheers Dave, useful stuff.

Back to the crosswinds;

Is there a way to steer effectively on the back wheel? I've tried
sticking a leg and as much torso as possible out in the direction i
want to go, and added turning the front wheel in that direction. It
doesn't seem to make a great deal of difference.

I'm sure I've seen some record attempt where the bloke was going round
an oval track, although he had a drive to the front wheel which may
have helped.

What say you?

 

I love that clip.

I just wish I could get hold of the original tape as that would be
perfect for the 'how not to do it' talk at Paul Gower's Wheelie School.

He does absolutely everything wrong - it's perfect.

--
Veggie Dave
UKRMHRC#2 BOTAFOF#08
IQ 18 FILMS http://www.iq18films.com
IQ 18 RADIO http://www.iq18films.co.uk
Toxic Shock Syndrome Gets More Girls Than Me

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, belched forth and ejected
the following:

Attributions, fucko!

Sig sep, fucktard.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, belched forth and ejected the following:

That one's on here:


There's a couple on Ginges on it but some are also bloody funny.