why do Z50's suck for stoppies??

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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 12:26 AM
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why do Z50's suck for stoppies??

i heard everyone say that z50's suck for stoppies.does anyone know why??? i got a z50 and i cant stoppie it... i cant stoppie anything as a matter of fact, but i was thinkin bout tryin to learn. any body know y they z cant stoppie???
Old Mar 11, 2003 | 12:29 AM
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Re: why do Z50's suck for stoppies??

Originally posted by DrinkWheelieMix
i heard everyone say that z50's suck for stoppies.does anyone know why??? i got a z50 and i cant stoppie it... i cant stoppie anything as a matter of fact, but i was thinkin bout tryin to learn. any body know y they z cant stoppie???
It is poss. Nags just posted he does 50-55ft on a z. My boy just got a z and does ok stoppies. I dont know why they are harder though.
Old Mar 11, 2003 | 12:35 AM
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They're hard as **** on a Z.. I have my front brakes adjusted as tight as they can possibly go and I still have to use ALL my body weight in order to get the back wheel off the ground at all....

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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 03:12 AM
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i wonder if its the fat front tire??? maybe a street tire would be better. or is it that the brake set-up isnt up to the job??? i noticed on a xr that the brake assembly is on the other side of the rim as the z50. i wonder why its like that?? my friend was thinking about maybe putting a xr front end on his z50 (forks, rim and triples) but he wasnt sure if it would fit. does anyone know if it will fit??? would that make the stoppies any better??? or should we quit bein sally's and just learn to stoppie on it like it is?


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it doesn't have enough brake pad friction area+ it also overheats real fast[the brake on the front wheel] maybe try a softer pad?but some people are rollin' em pretty far,so it can be done.........
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Originally posted by DrinkWheelieMix
or should we quit bein sally's and just learn to stoppie on it like it is?
I'm gonna have to go with that option
Old Mar 11, 2003 | 04:03 PM
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ok...no more bein a ...im gonna go out and plant my face once or twice.
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yeah im going to have to say just grow some ***** and get off of mommys titty and bust some stoppies....
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