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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 09:52 PM
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I{m curious to know how did some of you get to the balance point and how long did it take? :YEAH
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Re: How did you get to the balance point???

I got a Balance bar
Old Jan 29, 2007 | 10:10 PM
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Re: How did you get to the balance point???

years upon years of preparation and training :YEAH
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Re: How did you get to the balance point???

i week to get balance point

1 night to scrape and park it on the bar

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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 10:27 PM
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Re: How did you get to the balance point???

from the moment i started stunting my 900rr till the bike was to the balance point= 1 day, to ride them like that, at any speed? still working on that i guess...
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Re: How did you get to the balance point???

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I got a Balance bar
what is a balance bar?
Old Jan 29, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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Re: How did you get to the balance point???

do you always catch the balance point with the rearbrake or jus with the trottle?
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Re: How did you get to the balance point???

everybody know what a balance bar is? so Iīm only a stupid dude!! or what
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Re: How did you get to the balance point???

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do you always catch the balance point with the rearbrake or jus with the trottle?
you will need the brake in the begining but then you will get the hang of engine brake and thats a whole other game
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 04:30 AM
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Re: How did you get to the balance point???

Originally Posted by joseleyva
everybody know what a balance bar is? so Iīm only a stupid dude!! or what
lol, i'm pretty sure he was kidding and that otha guy laughed cause you didn't catch the sarcasm and actually asked what it was.

but how does one learn BP in 1 day and another in 3 months?
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 06:05 AM
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Re: How did you get to the balance point???

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lol, i'm pretty sure he was kidding and that otha guy laughed cause you didn't catch the sarcasm and actually asked what it was.

but how does one learn BP in 1 day and another in 3 months?

Some ppl just know how to commit, some ppl have no fear, some ppl are just naturals



It took me 2 weeks and i'm still learning of course
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 06:49 AM
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Re: How did you get to the balance point???

Originally Posted by Stunt.N.Stylz
Some ppl just know how to commit, some ppl have no fear, some ppl are just naturals



It took me 2 weeks and i'm still learning of course
unfortunately, i can't relate to any of those.

can't commit cause there isn't a decent environment to stunt @.
have a fear of really ******* up my bike.
and i'm sure as hell not a natural. stagerred feels like the most awkward position to me.



but none of those things keep me from tryin :YEAH
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Re: How did you get to the balance point???

Originally Posted by DirtyToes
unfortunately, i can't relate to any of those.

can't commit cause there isn't a decent environment to stunt @.
have a fear of really ******* up my bike.
and i'm sure as hell not a natural. stagerred feels like the most awkward position to me.



but none of those things keep me from tryin :YEAH
if you can find a enclosed warehouse parking lot with no visul from the rd and not around houses, take a friend just in case you **** up and need 911, i ride out of town in a parking lot for a park most days its always bare and the park wardens are fine
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Re: How did you get to the balance point???

Originally Posted by joseleyva
do you always catch the balance point with the rearbrake or jus with the trottle?

Yeah I was completely reliant on my throttle for the first few months. Then when I realized that I was at BP I was like "whoa, cool" and then I started dipping it back bit by bit and slamming on the rear brake when I freaked out.
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Re: How did you get to the balance point???

how do you thing is much easier....learn bp with the bike geared -1+2 and rear hand brake or complete stock? unfortunatly for my here in Mexico the streets are lke ****, there isnīta good parkin lot maybe wallmart sp itīs hard for me to practice, i got balance point in one month my only problem is with the ****** brake Iīm simply not make for that and I was thinkin if the rear hand brake could help with that?
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 10:47 AM
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Re: How did you get to the balance point???

Stock is fine for learning.
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Re: How did you get to the balance point???

i hit balalnce point n held it the first time after a couple coronas and a freeway ride... not suggesting you get tipsy n go ride but it killed my reaction time n well i learnd that balance point was way back there @70mph on my 03 600rr at the time.
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Re: How did you get to the balance point???

umm, try the throttle..


and i don't ever want to hear you say rear hand brake again.



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