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Yup....the "do not ask how" question. But I have to be a bit honest.....we might as well start allowing it and explaining it.....seeing as we seem to be ok with the speed question. There are several posts on "how fast have you gone"....with quite a few of us admitting to 120mph+ speeds...myself included.
Now which do you think is more dangerous.....dumping your bike while doing a 30mph wheelie, or wiping out at 120mph? Which do you think will bring the most negative response from non-bikers? doing a small wheelie at take-off....or flying by a car on the hwy, and doing it at twice the speed he is travelling?
So, I sort of think it is hypocritical to all share in the "I have gone this freakin' fast and loved it" posts, but making it sound taboo and squidly to discuss doing wheelies. Personally, I would like to be able to master the technique. I can go fast....I can lean....I can even drag a knee if needed....but I can wheelie for shit.
So I nominate that we don't make the wheelie topic so taboo anymore. It is just pure hypocritical to try to brake the sound barrier on your bike, but look at someone who raises the front wheel off the ground as a squid.
It is time for a change of policy....and when I finally get my beast on the road and a slight twist of the throttle will bring my front wheel up like nobody's business, I want to know some tips and tricks to do it right.
it's just a thought...but admit it....I think we all would like to be able to bring the front wheel up with confidence. and I will be man enough to admit that some negative comments I have made towards the guy who can wheelie through 3-4 gears is from my own lack of ability to do so myself.
Now which do you think is more dangerous.....dumping your bike while doing a 30mph wheelie, or wiping out at 120mph? Which do you think will bring the most negative response from non-bikers? doing a small wheelie at take-off....or flying by a car on the hwy, and doing it at twice the speed he is travelling?
So, I sort of think it is hypocritical to all share in the "I have gone this freakin' fast and loved it" posts, but making it sound taboo and squidly to discuss doing wheelies. Personally, I would like to be able to master the technique. I can go fast....I can lean....I can even drag a knee if needed....but I can wheelie for shit.
So I nominate that we don't make the wheelie topic so taboo anymore. It is just pure hypocritical to try to brake the sound barrier on your bike, but look at someone who raises the front wheel off the ground as a squid.
It is time for a change of policy....and when I finally get my beast on the road and a slight twist of the throttle will bring my front wheel up like nobody's business, I want to know some tips and tricks to do it right.
it's just a thought...but admit it....I think we all would like to be able to bring the front wheel up with confidence. and I will be man enough to admit that some negative comments I have made towards the guy who can wheelie through 3-4 gears is from my own lack of ability to do so myself.
. The Gixxer brings out the stunter in you, but the Kat really doesn't. Kinda like when you feel the urge to drive fast in a sports car, but not in a family sedan.
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