just curious.....ive been practicing my standups and im pretty sure that i have them down.....can pull them up evertime with confidence and hold them .....i was just curious where i go from here.....do i try a tank whoolie next is there some kind of order of difficulty? just wondering what would be the next trick i should start to practice?

ive sat on my tank a few times at various speeds but i think that as soon as i clutch it up that im going to slide right off my tank??? do you guys put some sort of grip on your tanks or just beat a dent in them??? also worried about when i go to land them...do i have to really be careful not to crossup my front wheel??? any pointers would be great .....peace

 

The first time I tried a tank wheelie, I slid right off the tank back into the seat. I thought the same thing as you, that I would have to put some grip tape or something. But you need to do anything special. If you squeeze the tank with your legs, and hold on with your arms tight, you'll be fine. Then once you get use to it, you can just spread your legs and cruise on one. Good luck

 

Surfboard grip pads work great. I'm just learning tank wheelies now too...or at least I'll be trying soon. With the surfboard pad you'll stick like glue.

 

thanks for the pointers ill be sure to try some of these soon....im a little nervous but then again isnt that the fun of learning????? i was really nervous to pull my forst standup but now its like walking down the street

 

You can stay on the tank just how it is... My tank is stock, no dents or grip **** or anything, and I never slide off.. Just hold on tight with your arms.

 

Some of can't ride 5 mile wheelies the day after we learn though.

Damn Nags?!?!...Enough posts yet?!?!

 

Not yet.. I'm working on it

 

yo tick u think skate board grip tape would work good too?

 

Skateboard grip tape would prob work, but it seems like it would eventually eat a hole in your pants because it's so rough. If you use anything, I would think that a surfboard gip pad would be the best.

 

everyone is starting to use the surfboard pad. I am with NAGS, I don't use anything. just hold on with your arms. It may just be a Gixxer thing.

 

well i got a gixxer with a dented tank, and grip tape, and when i spread my leggs far enough (like a 2 for 1 hooker) i slide off. but then again im 230lbs. maybe i should hit the gym. anyway, my point is no matter what it takes for you to do it, just do it....nike

 

Come on Ray??? Didn't you see my squid version of a tankie?? Hey man that **** looked good...to someone that never seen one before!

 

yea keep dreamin white boy pffffffffffft

 

"Bitch...I don't need no introduction and ****..!" Guess I'll have to show ya tonight!! Ha!:D