Originally Posted by Reyals Bemus

That's like slightly past 11.

Originally Posted by Old Duffer

A 12 is anything past bp

Originally Posted by DaHammer

unless clocks are different where u are from i was under the impression that a 12 oclock wheelie is also know as when the bike is straight up and down. hence 12 OCLOCK

Originally Posted by Matt Gorka

a 12 o'clock refers to a particular wheelie, not the degrees/minutes/seconds of the geometry of motorcycling. If we go that far, most only do 9:25 wheelies. Let's not lose focus. A highchair scrape is a highchair scrape. If you said you were riding highchair 12's, I wouldn't interpret your bike to be on the bar, scraping across the parking lot for a quarter mile. Before most of you knew what a handbrake was, a gentleman named Wink 1100 broke it down classroom style. Ask an elder to borrow the video and dust off your VCR. I recommend a lesson in history for everyone who hasn't seen it. It will shed light on why and how you're doing what you're doing today.
The 12 was named years ago when it was compared to your basic power wheelie because brakes were only used for endo's. This was long before scrape bars existed and sawing 6 inches off tailsections. It was named a 12 because compared to everything else, it was vertical..... and not to mention only the best of the best could do it.

Originally Posted by DaHammer

i just have one question. why do they call em 12 oclock bars?

Originally Posted by DaHammer

i just have one question. why do they call em 12 oclock bars?

Originally Posted by StrictlyStunt

because when your bike in on the bar your front tire is pointing straight up... like 12 oclock. . . i dunno who picked that name or started that whole thing

Originally Posted by DaHammer

i was being sarcastic, i know why they call em 12 bars. i was trying to prove my point to old duffer

Originally Posted by DaHammer

i was being sarcastic, i know why they call em 12 bars. i was trying to prove my point to old duffer