Should I buy an R1 for highway wheelies?
12-09-2003, 12:23 PM
#21
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Originally posted by BunaRocket
pimp with White Rims, thow a MIG Hi-Mount Carbon fiber slip on to it, and that would be nice, maybe a black chrome windscreen, some white gauge backlighting, from bluegauges.com, and maybe a gauge face from the same. I could go on, I like messing with bikes, since mines a piece I get to look at yall's nice ones, lol.
Hey you got a Erion, you want to sell it for cheap, lol!!!
pimp with White Rims, thow a MIG Hi-Mount Carbon fiber slip on to it, and that would be nice, maybe a black chrome windscreen, some white gauge backlighting, from bluegauges.com, and maybe a gauge face from the same. I could go on, I like messing with bikes, since mines a piece I get to look at yall's nice ones, lol.
Hey you got a Erion, you want to sell it for cheap, lol!!!
Ahh forget all that stuff. Get a crash cage, and let start depreciating the value of the beast. It'll be worth $3000.00 in no time!!!
12-09-2003, 03:30 PM
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on my last bike i got it all tricked out right off the showroom floor and stunted it, wrecked it, fixed it, repeat for almost 4 months then it got stolen and totalled and paid off...so i think the way to go is get full coverage insurance and make sure none of your wrecks get reported then when the wheels fall off just report it
12-09-2003, 07:18 PM
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Originally posted by whipit1k
you guys are on crack, white rims look queer. i had the white rims on my 01 1000 powdercoated black because i couldnt stand the clown bike look
you guys are on crack, white rims look queer. i had the white rims on my 01 1000 powdercoated black because i couldnt stand the clown bike look
12-11-2003, 07:27 AM
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Originally posted by xi-stunter
i have a 02 R1 i can ride a standup for only a half mile then it walks from one side of the road to the other. I like R1's the best but in ur case get a gixxer 1000.
i have a 02 R1 i can ride a standup for only a half mile then it walks from one side of the road to the other. I like R1's the best but in ur case get a gixxer 1000.
keep practicing. what kind of tire are you running? 190/50 will do it a lotless than 180/55's will. it took me along time to be able to get over a mile without getting wobble.. but eventually you'll learn how to stop it and go forever.
if you want the easy answer, geta gixxer. if you want to be a different, buy an R1 and put in some time
12-11-2003, 05:19 PM
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hummmmmmmmm.................any bike can get the front tire off the ground, and if your good enough ride it for ever. It is all in practice. You just got to find balance point and cruse there. It is not all about 100+mph.......you will never be able to ride one for 3-4 miles goin that fast. Slow it down to like 65-70mph and have some fun with it. I got a 03 zx 636 and the front wheel comes down when i put it down. BUT that did not come without practice!!!! Have fun and be safe........buy what you want, but buy it for what you want to do with it too....
uh, yeah!
12-12-2003, 10:46 AM
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i would go with the gixxer, the R1 has a high balance point that is hard to find without feeling like you are gonna go over. the only way is to shift because unless you get reel comfortable on the r1 you will always be charging(not getting to your balance point to where you can maintain your speed instead of rapidly accelerating) your wheeels.
12-12-2003, 11:46 PM
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go with the gixxer if you havent done many i had a 02 1k and it was great for it, it would wheelie so easy it was effortless, but the R1 will do them very good also, it just takes a little more time finding that sweet spot just because it kinda has a twitchy throttle response if your not used to it. They are both great bikes and will wheelie with no trouble.
12-13-2003, 02:34 AM
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What the FU(K is with the R1 bashing???? I've gone through six different bikes b-4 the R1 and I find it to be the best for wheelies.
My second summer riding and I can wheelie till my arms get sore, and im only going like 55-60mph. High balance point??? Thats a good thing!!! If you ever want to get close to 12. Weak sub-frame???? Learn how to fu(kin use your brake so you dont smash it!!!! Isnt feeling like your gonna flip a good thing?? Isnt that close to balance point??? Basically what Im getting at is be a little different. Dont ride a fu(kin honda because the god damn starboys do!!! Fu(k what everybody says, Im not tryin to tell you to stunt an R1. You could stunt a damn Triumph for all I care, just get what you like, take your time and it will all come together. HAPPY STUNTING!!!!!!!
My second summer riding and I can wheelie till my arms get sore, and im only going like 55-60mph. High balance point??? Thats a good thing!!! If you ever want to get close to 12. Weak sub-frame???? Learn how to fu(kin use your brake so you dont smash it!!!! Isnt feeling like your gonna flip a good thing?? Isnt that close to balance point??? Basically what Im getting at is be a little different. Dont ride a fu(kin honda because the god damn starboys do!!! Fu(k what everybody says, Im not tryin to tell you to stunt an R1. You could stunt a damn Triumph for all I care, just get what you like, take your time and it will all come together. HAPPY STUNTING!!!!!!!
