I always find myself having to explain stunting to people with no concept. I might as well tell my friends I herd goats on the weekends. Most people think a 'slow wheelie' is an oxymoron to begin with.I wanna have a definition of stunting-30 words or less. Anyone else know what im talking about?

 

Relate it to bicycles, most people understand riding wheelies etc.... Or just show them a vid........

 

if they ask "why do that??" then tey'll never understand (<---that's my 10 cents, my is free)

 

yeah martino...that's the problem I encounter very offten, and that's why I don't like to talk about it with ppl who don't have any clue about it. And CBO's advice is probably the best...but I would like to hear explanations from someone who thinks that can explain it...

 

wheelies n ****

 

Yea, ran into the same problem inviting my boss to a show yesterday. Tried to explain combo wheelies and stuff....seat standers, spreaders, ect.

Just a thought, but why say "Its too hard to explain" or "It gets old explaining ****, so just don't do it"? That pretty much the only way to get our sport out in the open. If we'd explain some of the stunts to the public maybe they'd understand why a circle wheelie is tougher than a christ. Just my . I think we should try harder to get the word out.

 

The best expanation for those folks, is no explanation at all. "If you have to ask, you won't understand."

 

This is a great post by the way....This is a f*cked up thing cuz' there are plenty of guys and girls that ride sportbikes and still think they need a litre bike to wheelie...People that upsize their bikes because they can't wheelie their 6....And these people are in our world(motorcyclist). When these types spread the word of powerwheelies to their non riding friends, those people in turn are uneducated in our sport. My girlfriend is NOT a fan of motorcycles, so I don't throw my riding in her face....But she seems to think you can only wheelie a sportbike...HAHAHA, we were in Cuba and I rented a PIAGGO Typhoon 50cc scooter, beat to ****, the only time I have ever done a stunt in front of her....Stood on the seat, gave it a bounce uphill, and presto, pointed at the sky!!!!!!!!!! Some people just don't get it....Be cool :YEAH

Streetfighterz are doing a show here this weekend, so I am gonna' take her to check it out so she can experience the sport without watching me an worrying. It's funny you know, she and my Mom think because I have been riding dirt bikes for so long( and they have seen me jump n' stuff) that I can do a backflip!!!!!!!!! NOT.

 

How else will we get the sport recognized by the public? Until we explain what we do, the public will alway criticize us. Just like you said, in their eyes all we do is dangerous, high speed power wheelies with liter bikes.

 

The biking population is always a small group compared to the masses. As far as the public, their knowledge of a christ or a circle isn't something they are interested in, they(those that criticize us) will always criticize us. The general public isn't going to the local stunt competion(for the most part), and they just know that the guy down the street rips fast wheelies on his shiny sportbike(and annoys the fpphuck outta' them), who cares, THEY DON'T. The question WHY will always be posed to anyone doing something different(in this case stunting), so why bust your own ***** trying to explain it??? "If you have to ask, you won't understand" I said it and stand by it. I used to be into mini trucks(not to mention skating and bmx) many years ago and people always asked why, I got sick of saying why not. This sport is a lifestyle and a subculture( just like many x games activities), it can flourish without the help of the masses that will NEVER get it. Be cool :YEAH

 

That should get r' done...

 

The problem with not explaining what the sport/recreational activity is would be that we're trying to get more people involved who may at some point in time support the scene. This could be as small as buying a video, or as big as becoming a rider or sponsor. If you just don't explain, then stunting will become an "out law" sport and will quickly die.

I usually tell people it's the hardest way to control a motorcycle. Riding usually on either wheel, and usually at slow speeds. While on one wheel, different variations have been done to make new tricks.

 

I see what your saying, but things either take off eventually or they just don't. Surfing has been around forever...Billabong clothing for example has been around for at least 20 years. There was a time when no one had ever heard of it, somehow in the last ten years it(surf, skate etc) has taken off and you have kids who have never even seen the ocean wearing this ****, adults and everbody. These are trends. If the general public starts buying stuntragz and triple xtreem shirts it'll be because they see it at the x games or on other tv shows and media, not because you take the time to tell some non rider all about what you are doing. The motorcycle indusrty is already a multi billion dollar one, now stunting is a small part of that, it has already grown and will likely continue to grow with proper exposure. Cross promotion works to get more people involved to, the way I see it if someone is genuinly interested they'll look into it...Mags, Vids, Internet. Seeing a stunt team at a car show is going to get more people interested in the sport than some soccer mom and her kids in the grocery store parking lot.

 

How do you get them to the show without explaining what they're gonna see?

 

Cross promotion. Stunt teams at nascar races, bike races, car shows, store openings, carnivals and local fairs. It is happening all over the U.S and Canada already and more and more non riders are getting exposed to it...Like I said if they are genuinly interested they'll seek more, this is the information age after all. This post no help from yours truly has gotten outta' control. Be cool

 

I just tell me non-bike oriented friends I "Ride". When I go outta town they call and I just say I went to 'ride' in blank city.

The girl friend and other friends, those that do ride, all have been to our practices or to shows. Some even travel outta town with us just to party down. Its something you would have to see in person to really understand, explanation is never going to do proper justice.

Martino - you need to find a blurb-oligist to write you up a nice 30 Word explanation! haha

 

ok, this is the best one yet!

 

I always liked Wink 1100's explanation...People wanna see the struggle!! They want to see you bring it BACK!! (Inserting hand/foot/torso movements while making motorcycle engine noises helps too)-->But 99 percent of the time this just results in deer in the headlights stares of confusion.

 

im with you on that mike. i love being modest. 'holy **** that was my first wheelie ever' haha

some people like hearing about how its a death sport- goin 100mph with the feet over the bars... and some people like to hear about how its a technique sport, like finessing a 400lb racebike in a slow controlled wheelie.