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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 07:16 PM
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No handers..

How you hooking on? I'm doing it the same way I do them on my 929.. They are a lot easier on a real bike.. I'm having problems hanging on to it
Old Feb 20, 2004 | 08:02 PM
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Re: No handers..

left foot under peg. i aint got em perfected yet but thats how ive always seen them done.
Old Feb 20, 2004 | 08:07 PM
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Re: No handers..

thats how I"m doing 'em but only got like 10ft before I feel like I'm gonna fall off

they're easy as f*ck on the 929
Old Feb 20, 2004 | 08:44 PM
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Re: No handers..

i just crank it up..idle..then use my knee's to hold on and balance...everyone else uses the one foot under..i just use my own style...you have to be really focused ....i get pist off to easy and then stop...as soon as the weather breaks ill start it up again.
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Re: No handers..

You just have to get over the initial fear of them and just let go.....

I'm still learnign but I'd say I'm getting good.

:YEAH
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Re: No handers..

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You just have to get over the initial fear of them and just let go.....

I'm still learnign but I'd say I'm getting good.

:YEAH
trust me.. I have no fear of letting go
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Re: No handers..

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trust me.. I have no fear of letting go

How far are y'all going though? I can do like 10ft everytime.. but after that when I really gotta work to balance it is where I feel like i'm gonna fall
Old Feb 20, 2004 | 09:08 PM
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Re: No handers..

i can go for eva with no hands but only with both tires on the ground
Old Feb 20, 2004 | 09:31 PM
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Re: No handers..

Originally Posted by fab5fiddy
left foot under peg. i aint got em perfected yet but thats how ive always seen them done.

Yup thats how im doing them.
That and a few rubberbands in between the grip and the throttle.

I find that they sit back easyer if i bring it up high, almost like coaster high. then lean back just a little to balence and let go, and keep the foot gliding on the rear brake. ya thats about it.


Im still learing myself, they take lots of practice. so far 35 feet is my best.
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i'm just jacking the idle.. I dont like messing with the throttle
Old Feb 21, 2004 | 12:23 AM
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robbie is doing maybe 3' lol but if you listen to the way he talks he is doing 3 miles
Old Feb 21, 2004 | 09:29 AM
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Re: No handers..

Originally Posted by Silver Surfer

but I'd say I'm getting good.

:YEAH

Is that cuz you're conceited

Old Feb 21, 2004 | 02:34 PM
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Re: No handers..

I think I'm just trying to do it to much like I do it on my big bike.. hook my foot and lean back
Old Mar 12, 2004 | 05:56 PM
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Re: No handers..

Just tried these for the first time since I posted this.. Figured out what my problem is.. got blocks now. Also got the beginnings of sitdown no hander circles.. (used to have standup no handed circles on my Z)
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Damn, 35ft? I was impressed with Nags's 10ft.
Old Mar 12, 2004 | 07:45 PM
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Re: No handers..

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Damn, 35ft? I was impressed with Nags's 10ft.
What you talkin' about?

edit: nevermind, went back and read it. I was getting maybe 100-150ft today.. Still workin' on 'em though
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Re: No handers..

and the problem was?
Old Mar 12, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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Re: No handers..

I run very high tire pressure. 30lbs. I dropped it down to 22 and it made a nice difference
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Re: No handers..

Originally Posted by nags
I was getting maybe 100-150ft today.. Still workin' on 'em though
Damn...
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Re: No handers..

50 nohanders are way harder than on a street bike - if u can rock 50 ft on a 50 u can rock them 500 feet on a big bike - of course once u get use to it.



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