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Old Mar 17, 2005 | 03:34 PM
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stoppie problem

Hi there,

Can someone ewplain me why everytime i do a stoppie the back of my bike wants to turn to the right or left is it the steerstiffner thats not regulated hard enough or ...i don't know???????any tips?

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Old Mar 17, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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Re: stoppie problem

the way u position your body has something to do with it, if im not mistaken.
Old Mar 17, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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Re: stoppie problem

Man.... There are lots of posts on this site about the same problem.
Old Mar 17, 2005 | 09:58 PM
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Re: stoppie problem

lock your elbows......
Old Mar 17, 2005 | 10:21 PM
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Re: stoppie problem

It tends to turn easier when you are not high enough...
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 10:29 AM
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lock elbows, use only brake to bring it up, steer with your shoulders.
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 10:36 AM
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Re: stoppie problem

And the higher the stoppie the easyer it is to correct.
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 12:29 PM
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you gotta balance it from side to side; lean the opposite direction the *** end is falling
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 12:37 PM
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Re: stoppie problem

i just try to make my whole body kinda stiff when i do them... i just get up to speed and do the endo with one finger. if you really have to straighten it out i rock my shoulders and move it with my knees
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