so i was doing some highway stoppies lastnight...

Nanotech9 · 09-07-2002, 12:05 PM

and well, they just werent working. The damn front tire was just locking up and skidding, and at about 70mph, thats a scarry thing...

well, later on that evening, were sittin around, and i looked over at my front tire, and saw about 8 or 10 deep grooves going aroudn the tire about 10 to 12", and another spot about 4" worth.

i swear, it looked like one of those ribbed sand? tires on the front of a 4-wheeler or dune buggy or something.

apparently the road i was trying to do stoppies on was rougher than i thought.

ouch

I'll try to get a pic later today.

shoeish · 09-08-2002, 10:53 PM

I couldn't get a stoppie out of my heavy yamaha, either.

I had to barely touch the front brake, let off, then grab it again. The little bounce helped the rear get up instead of the tire locking.

The F4i stoppies without a problem. Probably the fact that it's 70lbs lighter than my yamaha was.

DankNstickY · 09-09-2002, 07:47 PM

umm....

whats a stoppie?

shoeish · 09-09-2002, 07:56 PM

DankNstickY · 09-09-2002, 08:10 PM

ahhhh i seee....
i never knew what they were called. i've seen them done on the x games during motocross n stuff.

very nice.

ufcrusher · 09-09-2002, 08:10 PM

Ok I dont know about the rest of you, but I personally dont like it when my tires go off the ground. Why the heck would you do that?

shoeish · 09-09-2002, 08:13 PM

That's not me btw.

Why do we do it? Why do people jump out of airplanes? =)

Get this video, it rocks:
http://www.einefetza.com/cm/video/st...ay-breathe.wmv

DankNstickY · 09-09-2002, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ufcrusher
Ok I dont know about the rest of you, but I personally dont like it when my tires go off the ground. Why the heck would you do that?

lmao... ahh that was funny.

i dont ride so i couldnt tell u. but maybe its just the thrill. the rush.

Nanotech9 · 09-09-2002, 11:02 PM

dood - its a blast.

its pushes the limits of balance, control, and guts

i mean, everyone can ride around on 2 wheels... its a little harder to ride around on one, on something that was built for maneuvering on 2 wheels...

man, sat night, we went out to teh same place - some church parking lot (freakin huge church). about 5 of us were making big runs back and forth pulling stoppies. I'm not that good yet - i can only roll one maybe 20' or so. BUT, i started pulling little stoppies on TOP of the tank, as well as wheelies on teh tank. Its a real bitch on teh landing though (ouch).

I actually felt more in control of my tank-wheelies than i do of my regular wheelies... something about having the weight up there - helps keep the front end down instead of feeling like its gonna flip back on me.

ufcrusher · 09-10-2002, 12:25 AM

Well I only have a limited basis for my reasoning. I have only had a couple of times where I managed to get my truck up on two wheels (one side, not a wheelie grant you) but I remember sitting there cursing the fact that I no longer had four contact points. Maybe its the fact that you seem to feel in control, where as with my experiences I wasnt expecting it and did not feel in control.

SnowSurfer · 09-10-2002, 04:54 AM

i want a motorcycle

. anyway its going to suck if you fall. at least u wear a helmet and stuff unlike some other idiots

DankNstickY · 09-10-2002, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by shoeish
That's not me btw.

Why do we do it? Why do people jump out of airplanes? =)

Get this video, it rocks:
http://www.einefetza.com/cm/video/st...ay-breathe.wmv

hehe... umm... wrong link again buddy.
heres the one u put in the other crazy motorcycle stunts thread:

http://www.shoeish.com/streetfighterday-breathe.wmv

Nanotech9 · 09-10-2002, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SnowSurfer
i want a motorcycle . anyway its going to suck if you fall. at least u wear a helmet and stuff unlike some other idiots

well, my stoppies are pretty slow, and i come to a full stop when doing them... away from people or objects. If i have to, i can jump off pretty quick hehe.

hoey222 · 09-13-2002, 08:30 AM

eeeep.....how the hell do you practice something like that. all i can envision is a face plant.

i think my bike is too light to try something like that anyway

Nanotech9 · 09-16-2002, 09:35 AM

nope - you just start little...

take it about 30mph, and gradually apply more and more brake untill you feel teh rearend lift off... if you get scared, just let the brake off and you're ok again.

same if you skid...

i've left 6 - 8' long skid marks... with my front tire

best to practice on a nice parking lot thats been freshly paved or concreeted, and provides grip. (not on that is all slick and crap.)

ArkiStan · 09-22-2002, 04:41 AM

Hey nano, I want some clips!

09-07-2002, 12:05 PM	#1
Nanotech9 Vice Admiral Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Gone Wheeling! Posts: 4,409	so i was doing some highway stoppies lastnight... and well, they just werent working. The damn front tire was just locking up and skidding, and at about 70mph, thats a scarry thing... well, later on that evening, were sittin around, and i looked over at my front tire, and saw about 8 or 10 deep grooves going aroudn the tire about 10 to 12", and another spot about 4" worth. i swear, it looked like one of those ribbed sand? tires on the front of a 4-wheeler or dune buggy or something. apparently the road i was trying to do stoppies on was rougher than i thought. ouch I'll try to get a pic later today. __________________

09-08-2002, 10:53 PM	#2
shoeish Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: WYOMING Posts: 532	I couldn't get a stoppie out of my heavy yamaha, either. I had to barely touch the front brake, let off, then grab it again. The little bounce helped the rear get up instead of the tire locking. The F4i stoppies without a problem. Probably the fact that it's 70lbs lighter than my yamaha was. __________________ Shoe 2003 BMW M3 2008 BMW 335i hardtop convertible w/ Dinan Stage 2 2008 Toyota Tundra Extended Cab 4x4 5.7 Horsepower is fun.

09-09-2002, 08:10 PM	#6
ufcrusher Admiral Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Boca Raton, FL: By way of: Poway, CA; Gainesville, Fl; Penn Valley, Pa. Posts: 5,680	Ok I dont know about the rest of you, but I personally dont like it when my tires go off the ground. Why the heck would you do that? __________________ Welcome my son, welcome to the machine...Where have you been? It's alright we know where you've been....

09-10-2002, 04:54 AM	#11
SnowSurfer Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,616	i want a motorcycle . anyway its going to suck if you fall. at least u wear a helmet and stuff unlike some other idiots __________________ I have an athlon xp 2500+ ... aren't you glad you know that?

09-13-2002, 08:30 AM	#14
hoey222 Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: a little more to the left Posts: 2,426	eeeep.....how the hell do you practice something like that. all i can envision is a face plant. i think my bike is too light to try something like that anyway __________________ i have become comfortably numb......

09-09-2002, 07:56 PM	#4
shoeish Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: WYOMING Posts: 532

09-09-2002, 08:10 PM	#5
DankNstickY Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: deep in the throat of ... cali? Posts: 3,027	ahhhh i seee.... i never knew what they were called. i've seen them done on the x games during motocross n stuff. very nice.

09-09-2002, 08:13 PM	#7
shoeish Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: WYOMING Posts: 532	That's not me btw. Why do we do it? Why do people jump out of airplanes? =) Get this video, it rocks: http://www.einefetza.com/cm/video/st...ay-breathe.wmv

09-09-2002, 11:02 PM	#9
Nanotech9 Vice Admiral Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Gone Wheeling! Posts: 4,409	dood - its a blast. its pushes the limits of balance, control, and guts i mean, everyone can ride around on 2 wheels... its a little harder to ride around on one, on something that was built for maneuvering on 2 wheels... man, sat night, we went out to teh same place - some church parking lot (freakin huge church). about 5 of us were making big runs back and forth pulling stoppies. I'm not that good yet - i can only roll one maybe 20' or so. BUT, i started pulling little stoppies on TOP of the tank, as well as wheelies on teh tank. Its a real bitch on teh landing though (ouch). I actually felt more in control of my tank-wheelies than i do of my regular wheelies... something about having the weight up there - helps keep the front end down instead of feeling like its gonna flip back on me.

09-10-2002, 12:25 AM	#10
ufcrusher Admiral Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Boca Raton, FL: By way of: Poway, CA; Gainesville, Fl; Penn Valley, Pa. Posts: 5,680	Well I only have a limited basis for my reasoning. I have only had a couple of times where I managed to get my truck up on two wheels (one side, not a wheelie grant you) but I remember sitting there cursing the fact that I no longer had four contact points. Maybe its the fact that you seem to feel in control, where as with my experiences I wasnt expecting it and did not feel in control.

09-16-2002, 09:35 AM	#15
Nanotech9 Vice Admiral Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Gone Wheeling! Posts: 4,409	nope - you just start little... take it about 30mph, and gradually apply more and more brake untill you feel teh rearend lift off... if you get scared, just let the brake off and you're ok again. same if you skid... i've left 6 - 8' long skid marks... with my front tire best to practice on a nice parking lot thats been freshly paved or concreeted, and provides grip. (not on that is all slick and crap.)

09-22-2002, 04:41 AM	#16
ArkiStan Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: Recession Central Posts: 5,898	Hey nano, I want some clips!

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