Did you learn wheelies WITHOUT crashing??
01-19-2007, 03:20 PM
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01-19-2007, 08:01 PM
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Re: Did you learn wheelies WITHOUT crashing??
I eat **** regularly on my DRZ and the TTR, but luckily haven't on the R1 yet. Had my foot peg bolt snap yesterday(R1) , and held it together, didn't go down. Almost **** my pants, though.
01-19-2007, 09:52 PM
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Re: Did you learn wheelies WITHOUT crashing??
glad that you are ok man ,but that **** sounded funny as hell when u said "Almost **** my pants tho' "
01-20-2007, 06:04 AM
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01-20-2007, 06:15 AM
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01-22-2007, 05:09 AM
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01-24-2007, 05:52 PM
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Re: Did you learn wheelies WITHOUT crashing??
NOPE, sadly I jumped off the back of the bike when I "thought" I was going to loop. Furthermore, the bike had a "11o'clock" bar at the time and it wasn't even close to scraping. 
Gear up when your learning ANYTHING new 
Gear up when your learning ANYTHING new
01-24-2007, 11:47 PM
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Re: Did you learn wheelies WITHOUT crashing??
I crashed a bunch of times tryin to learn slow wheelies (idle) and how to use the rear brake... it pretty much took me an entire summer to learn... this is when the most damage was inflicted on my bikes. I think I went through 3 cages in one season. 
But on the other hand.... I learned circles in about 2 weeks of concentrated practice and didn't crash all that much at all.... more stalling than anything.
But on the other hand.... I learned circles in about 2 weeks of concentrated practice and didn't crash all that much at all.... more stalling than anything.
01-25-2007, 01:07 PM
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Re: Did you learn wheelies WITHOUT crashing??
crashed quite a few times learning slow wheelies and idle, but i usually got better after i crashed...so it has its benefits. but replacing parts gets old quick...
01-25-2007, 06:46 PM
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Re: Did you learn wheelies WITHOUT crashing??
i've learned a lot of combos and such including ss to spreaders and so on and no HB and i've never been down, we'll see how the idle and slow stuff goes this summer hopefully will keep it goin, doin great so far and most peopel are amazed i haven't been down seeing what i can already do
01-25-2007, 07:01 PM
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Re: Did you learn wheelies WITHOUT crashing??
True story...I"m very impressed with his skills at keeping the bike from touching the ground. Some people just have a nac at keepin control of their ****. I learned all the way up to idle foot on seat one handers without crashing, then started scraping and have been crashin like a champ since.
01-25-2007, 07:21 PM
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01-25-2007, 10:16 PM
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01-26-2007, 03:29 AM
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Re: Did you learn wheelies WITHOUT crashing??
answer them here. i am THE EOPITONE mf lazy. i acutally have all the sutn **** off and sold for the most part. got race plastics getting painted. street cruiser/for sale.///
