still cant get 1 handers

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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 08:09 AM
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still cant get 1 handers

whats the deal any suggestions it just seems like when i take one hand off i can ride it for about 20 feet and then the frt wheel falls down


also did my first highchair yesterday for about 200' didnt have enough room going hit up a big parking lot today
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 09:11 AM
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Re: still cant get 1 handers

sometimes when i do one handers it feels like i wanna slide off the back, maybe try to put you left foot under the footpeg, dont really know what to tell you but hang on tight with you throttle hand
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 09:57 AM
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Re: still cant get 1 handers

try to sit higher up the seat allmost on the tank
that way it makes you bring the front wheel up higher

then take your hand off, squize you knees on the seat, wack the gas but don't pull because you will go to the side, just kind of pop your self to take the weight off the front end and let the engine bring the wheel up,
thats how I bring up and ride my one handers
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 10:10 AM
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Re: still cant get 1 handers

Throttle control brotha..................get it up to balance point, take your hand off and throw it up in the air Rodeo style and ride that *****. You'll get it down soon enough.

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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 11:33 AM
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Re: still cant get 1 handers

Lean forward a little and scoot up a little maybe. Get a gripper seat pad.

Just practice man. Practice practice practice.
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 11:42 AM
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Re: still cant get 1 handers

Just take your hand off................ It took me a long time to get comfortable doing them............ you just have to fight the urge to hold on with 2 hands.

Good Luck
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 12:42 PM
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Re: still cant get 1 handers

o ya and if you try to hard or think too much while you are trying the one hander you will f-up
just don't think go with the flow
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 07:45 PM
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Re: still cant get 1 handers

Originally Posted by weedracer
o ya and if you try to hard or think too much while you are trying the one hander you will f-up
just don't think go with the flow

thats true for all tricks
Old Apr 1, 2004 | 12:18 AM
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Re: still cant get 1 handers

Originally Posted by Silver Surfer
Just take your hand off................ It took me a long time to get comfortable doing them............ you just have to fight the urge to hold on with 2 hands.Good Luck
Sounds simple, but it's the truth. I couldn't get myself to let go of the bars for the longest time either, as I feel like I'm kinda holding myself up by the bars with both hands. But just today after playing around with different balance points (scoot back/lean back = low balance point, scoot up/lean forward = high balance point) I decided to nut up and just do it. And it worked!

You have to be at a nice, smooth BP wheelie first, then just let go. Freaked me out the first few times, but then I was rockin em, peace sign, flyin the bird, all with a big ****-eating grin on my face. :YEAH
Old Apr 4, 2004 | 05:01 AM
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Re: still cant get 1 handers

Try starting off by putting your hand on the center of the handlebar. Do that a couple of times, and you'll be able to ride forever with 1 hand.
When you do it, youre going to say how gay it is because its so easy.
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