Is the balance point on a dirtbike relative to that of a streetbike?I'm referring to a yz 100.Is it easier to find on a streetbike cuz if it's not then I need a lot more practice b4 I start on mine.

 

from what ive noticed its a little different because the dirt bike isent as heavy but it will get you used to the balance point

 

in theroy its the same, but dirt bikes are more nimble and easyer to lose control

 

very true

yea, I'm wondering the exact same thing kat



I PMed Nags who has a XR100 like mine and I asked him if a wheelie bar is a good idea for that bike, he said stock is the best way to go.
I never got a chance to ask him if its easier to roll a wheelie with the left foot on the bar and right on the brake.

I asked him if it's worthwhile to gear it and he told me not to. He knows his **** so I'll take his word on it.

A dirtbike is so easy to loop, it makes me scared to get near the BP on the streetbike.

 

I've never wheelied anything with my left foot in the bar so I dont really know. From what I hear it tends to get wobbly, but you dont get arm pump. As for looping the dirtbike... Just learn to use the rear brake and you wont loop

 

xr100 is dangerous....i crash everytime i go out...thats why im staying away from pavement till i got it on lock....i found the easiest way to ride long wheelies is hanging my left leg close to the ground while working the brake with my right...i dont know if its because i weight 200 lbs on a little dirt bike but if i dont ride like that my wheelies always fall to the side i still cant scrape the tail though...is it even possible nags?i can ride high enough for the gas to come out the back and it stall but i cant get it to scrape...

 

It'll scrape, but its beyond 12... And it has nothing to do with your weight.. Ice weighs 200 and had no problem on his XR

 

 

 

looks like i got some practicing to do

 

nags - That bike in the second pic is

did you save that last one or did ya go down?

 

they were all laned...

hayez, we ride almost every single night.. you just never wanna come practice!

and Cld, the first and second pic is the same bike. 2003 CRF150. The last one is a 1985 XR100

 

by all means thats the badest dirtbike wheelie pic out today. its sick

 

uhm.. ok

 

your back is like draggin on the ground almost

 

yea... took a few tries to get a pic back that far... a few of them, my back was dragging on the ground

 

how the f#ck is it not loopin and how the f#ck do you land that sh#t!?!

 

just pull the clutch in and hit the brake to bring it down

 

those pics are unreal Nags,

it takes ***** to stick it out at 12:30.. My urge to bail overcomes any desire to hit the rear brake.. you da man


We went out practicing tonight, I ride the bp longer every night.