Author Topic: so glad to not find these posts here (Read 6531 times)

cmorgan47 · « **on:** October 04, 2006, 11:04:21 AM »

while looking up some CBR600 hurricane info--friend just bought one, and we started working on it last night--i came across this post. so happy that these don't pop up here.

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Is it possible to wheelie an 87 cbr600? Theyre like 400lbs and only like 85hp...or something along those lines...If so how would you wheelie? You HAVE to use the clutch right? at what rpms in what gear would you pull up? would you pull up or let the bike do the work? would you rev up the rpms and then let the clutch out fast or slow? Once up is it hard to balance and control? How to come down saftely?

I know its very dangerous, i dont plan on ever wheelieing on the street...but Im interested in learning how to do one just to mess around in the empty parking lot down the street from me.

southbound · « **Reply #1 on:** October 04, 2006, 11:07:36 AM »

trial and ERROR

cmorgan47 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 04, 2006, 11:20:29 AM »

the best is the disclaimer at the end.....he's only going to try it in the safe environment of an empty parkinglot at the end of his street.

right, ok.

nickjtc · « **Reply #3 on:** October 04, 2006, 11:22:47 AM »

I see tears and smashed fairings in his future....

cmorgan47 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 04, 2006, 11:41:55 AM »

actually, the funniest part, is they have a forum called "Tricks and Stunts"

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Tricks and Stunts
So you really want to know how to wheelie to show off to your non riding buddies, or to make a nice stoppie and impress that girl in the car at the stoplight ? Well, come right in...

if you're not smart enough to read the forum correctly.....

heffay · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2006, 11:51:38 AM »

soooo... my wheelieing the gf's VFR800 all this past weekend is something that you boys would frown upon?

southbound · « **Reply #6 on:** October 04, 2006, 12:06:43 PM »

"Impress that girl in the car at the stoplight"

That sounds like a recipe for second hand embarassment.

my78k · « **Reply #7 on:** October 04, 2006, 12:09:59 PM »

Got to admit I don't see anything wrong with wheelies...

cmorgan47 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 04, 2006, 12:18:12 PM »

were you to post "hey, check out the photos of the wheelie i did on my girlfriend's VFR800" that's cool.
or, "hey, i did a wheelie, it was cool." that's ok too.

this guy has no clue what he's doing, he coppied some stats off another site about power and weight, and is trying to kill himself.

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If so how would you wheelie? You HAVE to use the clutch right? at what rpms in what gear would you pull up? would you pull up or let the bike do the work? would you rev up the rpms and then let the clutch out fast or slow? Once up is it hard to balance and control? How to come down saftely?

that smacks of jackassery to me.

nickjtc · « **Reply #9 on:** October 04, 2006, 12:32:23 PM »

Quote from: cmorgan47 on October 04, 2006, 12:18:12 PM

jackassery

Nice word; very descriptive!

cmorgan47 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 04, 2006, 12:39:22 PM »

if you'd worked here for a day, you would've come up with it too.

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #11 on:** October 04, 2006, 12:43:04 PM »

Quote from: heffay on October 04, 2006, 11:51:38 AM

soooo... my wheelieing the gf's VFR800 all this past weekend is something that you boys would frown upon?

Heff.
I thought she'd pranged the VFR?

kghost · « **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:01:34 PM »

Wheelies are dangerous and I would never do one.

I never encourage reckless behavior.

Hell these ol' lead scooters we ride won't even do a wheelie........

Rushoid · « **Reply #13 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:10:57 PM »

Quote from: kghost on October 04, 2006, 01:01:34 PM

Wheelies are dangerous and I would never do one.

I never encourage reckless behavior.

Hell these ol' lead scooters we ride won't even do a wheelie........

That's not possible! Those pics are staged! You must work for NASA

I'm going to try that on my bike right now..............................

Rushoid · « **Reply #14 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:12:09 PM »

.................... OUCH! I think I hurt my pancreas!

bill440cars · « **Reply #15 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:13:58 PM »

Wouldn't want to be around him, when he decides to impress a girl or his buddies. He's not from Arkansas, is he? Far from Arkansas, I hope. Later on, Bill

cmorgan47 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:35:58 PM »

hey, i didn't know these bikes could do wheelies. so i'd like to know...........

how would you wheelie? You HAVE to use the clutch right? at what rpms in what gear would you pull up? would you pull up or let the bike do the work? would you rev up the rpms and then let the clutch out fast or slow? Once up is it hard to balance and control? How to come down saftely?

I know its very dangerous, i dont plan on ever wheelieing on the street...but Im interested in learning how to do one just to mess around in the empty parking lot down the street from me.

upperlake04 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:38:41 PM »

tmht · « **Reply #18 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:39:19 PM »

Quote from: Rushoid on October 04, 2006, 01:10:57 PM

That's not possible! Those pics are staged! You must work for NASA I'm going to try that on my bike right now..............................

I work for NASA... that type of behavior is definitely not encouraged around here... except by the "Security Police" it gives them something to do besides direct traffic

putnaja1 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 04, 2006, 02:47:01 PM »

Quote from: cmorgan47 on October 04, 2006, 11:04:21 AM

while looking up some CBR600 hurricane info--friend just bought one, and we started working on it last night--i came across this post. so happy that these don't pop up here.

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Is it possible to wheelie an 87 cbr600? Theyre like 400lbs and only like 85hp...or something along those lines...If so how would you wheelie? You HAVE to use the clutch right? at what rpms in what gear would you pull up? would you pull up or let the bike do the work? would you rev up the rpms and then let the clutch out fast or slow? Once up is it hard to balance and control? How to come down saftely?

I know its very dangerous, i dont plan on ever wheelieing on the street...but Im interested in learning how to do one just to mess around in the empty parking lot down the street from me.

The scary thing about this person (kid?) with a cbr600 is, in my opinion- if they're asking these kinds of questions, they obviously have VERY LITTLE time on a motorcycle, and shouldn't be trying that stuff at that stage in the first place. I honestly think that any rider with enough time in the saddle would know the answers to these questions- as you come to know how much power your bike can provide at a given instance from experience, how it handles, etc.

nickjtc · « **Reply #20 on:** October 04, 2006, 02:57:57 PM »

Quote from: bill440cars on October 04, 2006, 01:13:58 PM

Wouldn't want to be around him, when he decides to impress a girl or his buddies. He's not from Arkansas, is he? Far from Arkansas, I hope. Later on, Bill

Arkansas?

Not much impressing needed if the girl he's trying to impress is his sister. Or auntie mom.

Nate · « **Reply #21 on:** October 04, 2006, 02:59:11 PM »

Perhaps this guy should talk to Kellen Winslow Jr. of the Cleveland Browns about practicing wheelies in a parking lot.

Ernie · « **Reply #22 on:** October 04, 2006, 03:10:12 PM »

Aw lighten up guy's i been doin wheelie's for years. its possible to do it with a degree of saftey as long as you do it a moderately low speed and not on busy streets

allthough my 550 wont do one currently till i replace the clutch

nickjtc · « **Reply #23 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:03:08 PM »

Quote from: Ernie on October 04, 2006, 03:10:12 PM

allthough my 550 wont do one currently till i replace the clutch

indeed!

heffay · « **Reply #24 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:05:21 PM »

Quote from: SteveD CB500F on October 04, 2006, 12:43:04 PM

Quote from: heffay on October 04, 2006, 11:51:38 AM
soooo... my wheelieing the gf's VFR800 all this past weekend is something that you boys would frown upon?

Heff.
I thought she'd pranged the VFR?

Yes she did... day after last thanksgiving. while she was being mended i rebuilt the viffer as well. sorry i don't have any pics of what it looked like crashed. it was pretty messed up. every piece of plastic was broken... some of it i replaced, some of it i fiberglassed, luckily no frame/fork bending and no engine damage so it was pretty straight forward. the best part was when it was sitting at the junkyard we went to start it up and all sorts of debris would shake off from inside the cowls every time it rev'd. the worst part was immediately after the reconstruct we took our trip to vegas... on the way there some dumbass swiped the front right of it with his minivan! wanna hear the kicker? he parked right next to it and got in and out of the van right next to it before running it over. not much damage though and progressive gave her another couple hundred for it.

if you guys never got to read the vegas ride report please take a look.
http://www.files.bz/files/8811/VEGAS%20ON%20BIKES.doc
if it doesn't download it's probably reached its bandwidth limit so try again later.

here's some post wreck pix to check out...

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Author Topic: so glad to not find these posts here (Read 6531 times)

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