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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 11:29 AM
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Anti-loop Device for safe Wheelie practice

Hey, onewheelers
Does anyone know where I can get an anti-loop device. I'm helping a club member (female club member that is) ,get her 12 O'clock wheelie together for this years Big bike meet in Freeport Grand Bahama. The big problem is that she loops all the time.
Can someone please help???!! One thats electronic would be quite fine. I am trying to build one of my own now but it's quite a task!!
Old Apr 12, 2004 | 12:41 PM
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Re: Anti-loop Device for safe Wheelie practice

Every bike already has one!! It's called the REAR BRAKE!!
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I've got a question on that rear brake thing.

Does everyone adjust it further down so it's easier to get to?

I ride and R6 and I've never adjusted the brake or clutch height. Should I?
Old Apr 12, 2004 | 05:21 PM
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Re: Anti-loop Device for safe Wheelie practice

Originally Posted by fasterthanyours
I've got a question on that rear brake thing.

Does everyone adjust it further down so it's easier to get to?

I ride and R6 and I've never adjusted the brake or clutch height. Should I?
go w/ what your confertable w/
Old Apr 12, 2004 | 09:44 PM
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Yeah good point...I've always wanted to lower it a tad, maybe some time this week.

Thanks...
Old Apr 12, 2004 | 09:46 PM
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Re: Anti-loop Device for safe Wheelie practice

put her on a quad

400 ex or z400 preferred
Old Apr 12, 2004 | 10:58 PM
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Re: Anti-loop Device for safe Wheelie practice

Originally Posted by bahamaspete
Hey, onewheelers
Does anyone know where I can get an anti-loop device. I'm helping a club member (female club member that is) ,get her 12 O'clock wheelie together for this years Big bike meet in Freeport Grand Bahama. The big problem is that she loops all the time.
Can someone please help???!! One thats electronic would be quite fine. I am trying to build one of my own now but it's quite a task!!
make one with a toggle switch and a bar hanging off hte back..and when it gets too high the switch kills it...heard someone here did that in earlier posts
Old Apr 13, 2004 | 02:03 AM
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Re: Anti-loop Device for safe Wheelie practice

rear brake, rear brake, rear brake. There is no better way to learn then with the rear brake.
Old Apr 13, 2004 | 04:32 PM
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Re: Anti-loop Device for safe Wheelie practice

What about a switch that throws the rear brake? It could be done.
Old Apr 13, 2004 | 04:50 PM
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Re: Anti-loop Device for safe Wheelie practice

Originally Posted by fasterthanyours
What about a switch that throws the rear brake? It could be done.
You wouldn't learn to use the rear brake this way. You learn it by USING it. It would probably be smart to learn to use the brake on a quad like someone said earlier.
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Re: Anti-loop Device for safe Wheelie practice

the quad would work to an extent....but it is def. not the same their is no balancing involved.....i guess it could help with just with throttle control and allr ....but i can wheelie the **** out of my 440ex but it doesn't help me on the bike really....just with some rear brake control i guess.....cuz the balance point on a bike and quad will be diff. too
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Can I borrow a quad?
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Re: Anti-loop Device for safe Wheelie practice

Originally Posted by DSOG Thomas
put her on a quad

400 ex or z400 preferred
perfect
Old Apr 13, 2004 | 11:11 PM
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Re: Anti-loop Device for safe Wheelie practice

all you need to do is mount a bar with a rubber thing on the end and measure it so that when the bike goes too far it'll hit the rear brake send the front wheel down.

I've seen them done before I just don't know how to do it myself. I think you can still learn rear brake control it's just an extra precaution in case it gets too far so you don't wreck your bike.
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Re: Anti-loop Device for safe Wheelie practice

Originally Posted by Hammer.time
the quad would work to an extent....but it is def. not the same their is no balancing involved.....i guess it could help with just with throttle control and allr ....but i can wheelie the **** out of my 440ex but it doesn't help me on the bike really....just with some rear brake control i guess.....cuz the balance point on a bike and quad will be diff. too
there is balancing involved, if you hit the balance point and it will help with using the rear brake. So instead of trashing your sportbike, you are learing on something that is prepared to take that abuse
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Re: Anti-loop Device for safe Wheelie practice

Originally Posted by FHL
all you need to do is mount a bar with a rubber thing on the end and measure it so that when the bike goes too far it'll hit the rear brake send the front wheel down.
that would work if you want to be replacing fork seals every other day
Old Apr 14, 2004 | 09:36 AM
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Re: Anti-loop Device for safe Wheelie practice

Originally Posted by Turtle
there is balancing involved, if you hit the balance point and it will help with using the rear brake. So instead of trashing your sportbike, you are learing on something that is prepared to take that abuse
He means balance side to side. A quad is easy cuz you don't have to balance side to side. Thats is a huge part. Breaking it down piece by piece kinda.

I still say practice taking it up higher and higher. Use a 50cc too! I forgot how much that has helped me. The 50 helps you get a feel for that balance point and useing the rear brake to control how far back you want it.
Old Apr 14, 2004 | 09:50 AM
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Re: Anti-loop Device for safe Wheelie practice

rear brake is the key but it takes alot of getting used to..
Old Apr 14, 2004 | 10:49 AM
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Re: Anti-loop Device for safe Wheelie practice

Damn all this time I've been trying to learn the rear brake when I could of just bought an anti wheelie device ???



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Re: Anti-loop Device for safe Wheelie practice

you could wire in a mercury switch that kills the bike at a certain level , they use mercury switches in car alarms for when a car is being jacked up to steal rims or something ....



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