I know the GS isnt a great bike for stunting so I dont do wheelies and stoppies on it. Today however I have found out that it is good for doing a trick called "christ." THis is simply where you stand up on your bike. I have been reading on stunting forums and some people stand on the tank and others on the seat. I prefer to put one foot on each because it just seems more stable that way.
Check out the picture I got my mom to take of my christ. I get it going to about 40mph, so by the time I get up its going about 30. I can stay up for about 6 seconds so far but I am only getting better. At first I got it up to 30mph but found that once I got on the bike was going 20. Now I am up on the bike and it is going 30mph and is pretty easy to balance. When it slows down it gets harder to balance and I jump down once I feel that the instability.
(http://myspace-622.vo.llnwd.net/00522/22/60/522010622_l.jpg)
Anyone else have experience with this trick? care to offer any suggestions? I know stunting is looked down upone by some but this stunt is probably the least harmful to your bike.
how tall are you? 6'?
yea I am just about 6 foot maybe just half an inch less.
Whenever I'm riding with no hands, I just get into the right gear (usually a low gear to maintain proper speed) and turn the choke up all the way. Kinda like a cruise-control.
man, that looks cool but I hope you never fall man. So, I love YOU took the picture? My mom would have a heart attack if I did that. Way to go!! :thumb:
She did have a heart attack. I just told her to take a picture of me on my bike and then I stood up :laugh:. She was very reluctant to take the picture but I finally persuaded here. She likes the picture and even sent a copy to my sister!
look up and ahead.
christ looks better with both feet on one place, either tank or seat. best if you have your head cocked upward with arms splayed too..
if you do one foot on each, tank and seat move your arms so one is pointing forward and one half cocked back, like a karate kick...and lean forward bending your knee...
man, that looks scary. On a public street too; what if one of the neighbor kids accidently rolls a soccerball into your path? I must be getting old, that kind of stuff doesn't appeal to me at all.
-M
Oh, man, what a let down.
Here I thought someone saw Jesus riding a GS.
Quote from: aaronstj on February 23, 2006, 10:22:13 PM
Oh, man, what a let down.
Here I thought someone saw Jesus riding a GS.
Likewise. Or a Jesus figurine on a GS model, or something.
It seems harder to just put both feet on the tank or seat. I was thinking it would be better if the gs had a single seat. I will try to look forward next time but that seems to be even harder! I will try to tilt my arms next time thought but i am not positive I will try this trick again.
try a highchair...
Quote from: Mandres on February 23, 2006, 10:17:53 PM
man, that looks scary. On a public street too; what if one of the neighbor kids accidently rolls a soccerball into your path? I must be getting old, that kind of stuff doesn't appeal to me at all.
-M
No worries, Im 16 and this doesn't apeal to me either. Looks dangerous. And for some reason I couldn't see this being fun.
I think stunts should only be done on empty streets away from pedestrians, or in parking lots. All should be done with proper safety gear, including gloves and at least jeans. I bought a clutch so that I can learn to do a few little stunts without worrying about tearing my clutch apart.
Ive done that but standing on my pegs and with the choke on it hepls out. I dont think I will try standing on the tank though. I do enjoy the ocassional 5 inch mini wheely when leaving a stoplight though.
Quote from: aqxea2500 on February 23, 2006, 11:11:05 PM
Ive done that but standing on my pegs and with the choke on it hepls out. I dont think I will try standing on the tank though. I do enjoy the ocassional 5 inch mini wheely when leaving a stoplight though.
Standing on the pegs? Psssh. Try going around curves without your hands on the bars! ;)
is it still called a Christ if you're on the pegs? doesnt seem very challenging that way.
Quote from: pantablo on February 23, 2006, 11:31:32 PM
is it still called a Christ if you're on the pegs? doesnt seem very challenging that way.
Nah its probly just called the "guy stands on pegs" or "wuss"
Promise me you'll post the pictures when he tries this stunt, falls and smashes up his bike (which eventually WILL happen - it always does.)
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i like it good job man . just take baby steps . its when you try to do to much is when you get hurt ! . keep at it . the gs can take alot .
Indian Larry died from this stunt but he wasn't wearing a helmet.
I say to each his own. The PIC looks good MAN. I won't risk it, but everyone likes to watch stunts.
next time wear some leathers DUDE. road rash at 30-40 mph still freakin hurts like a Buddha Loves You.
kaki's are OK for a short drive but stunting ups your risk. and those scars dont go away. trust me.
Quote from: 3imo on February 24, 2006, 07:22:10 AM
....kaki's are OK for a short drive but stunting ups your risk. and those scars dont go away. trust me.
Gloves would be a good addition too?! :thumb:
I've seen a few degloved fingers in my time, and it's not a pretty sight
Learn how to fall...
thats awesome man
scared to do anything like that myself but still awesome
I'm to old for s*it like that, but I do like watching it. :thumb: Nice picture, I think if i tried something like that my mom would have beat the crap out of me with the camera.. Glad to see you have a helmet on.
throttle locks/ CC's are only 20 bucks man. the deceleration is what makes the bike unstable.
I give you props for pulling that off but doing it in public is stupid in my opinion. It's one thing to endanger your own life but when you put pedestrians and other motorists at jeapordy because you want to show off is not cool.
I agree that stunts like these are dangerous but I really was not putting anyone elses life in danger. Literally no children live on my street and I made sure no one was coming my way. Im not saying it was 100% safe but I did not do the christ until I was passing my house and there are no other house on my side of the street. I only hadto worry about one side of the street and one family was not even home. Im not saying its okay but I tried to be as safe as possible. I think it is much easier going about 40mph so when I get up it is going like 30. Should I use the choke or the idle if I want the bike to keep going? It seems like both would work. I want to try this trick with both feet on the seat maybe but I will do it in a parking lot. Also I will try and face forward eventually but I am taking small steps.
Idle. Wear gloves, please. I'm glad you're wearing everything else. Was there any parked cars?
You know... I've thought about it... I've even pictured myself doing one of those...
But, I still think you're out of your f%$king mind. :laugh:
Nice trick but keep it to private roads and don't you like your thighs? There are easier ways to get them trimmed down than not wearing proper riding pants....
get a throttle stop so you can hold you speed but hope that it doent gost ride on you.
for you sake get gloves
leather pants
boots and a better jaket with back brace you will thank me latter
if you fall even at those speeds you can severly injure you hands,knees, and ankles
christ on the GS... i was expecting to see a picture of some bearded dude riding a GS :laugh:
I have a bunch of stunting videos and I really like that shaZam! they do. But I never try it, mainly because I don't wanna f%$k my bike up. But...
Tonight my brother and I were f%$king around on the scooter. I was pulling up wheelies and got one up like 3 feet and rode it out. Jon and I were dying laughing about it. I did one more run and pulled up one wheelie. I put it back down and decided for some reason that I wanted to stop right there rather than go up the block and back. I grabbed the brake and lost control. The bike started going down and I somehow dove into the grass, but clipped my brother's bumper on the way.
What I'm saying is that even though I ate shaZam! at under 10 mph, my arm and side are hurting pretty bad. It just made me wonder how bad a wreck at 40 would hurt.
Oh yeah, and the bike doesn't run now. Be careful, wear your gear, do it in a controlled area, and have a plan in case you bail.
I know guys I need to get pants,but you dont think my jacket will do the job. Damn. I might just stop for a while but I have been doing them pretty damn good lately. I can finally face forward and just go with it for a good bit of time. If i ever do have a fear then it might get wobbly I just jump down. IM gunna stop for a while so I can get better gas mileage. my last tank I only got 40mpg and 47 the tank before but this is all stop n go and when I got 40mpg i was ringing it out pretty hard and accelerated to 9mph quite a few times on the tank? Is that reasonable mileage for ringing out the GS? This tank I am going to baby it and see how much mileage I can get. When I got 40mpg, lots of the riding was done during the day back and forth on my srteet learning the christ. THis probably had something to do with it also. IM starting to think about wheelies but I dont want to have to clutch them up. Would sprocket changes enable me to bounce a wheelie because I dont really feel like doing damage to my clutch. I was thinking about modifying the bike slightly so that it could be a stunt bike but I imagine the value would go way down. I think I might just wait untill I get a 600 to stunt, something like a 03 zx6r ninja 636. I love the GS thought she has pep I just mainly get to do stop and go traffic though. I normally dont cruise for more than like 3-4 minutes, then stop for atleast half a minute and take off again.
Bottom line, I love this bike. Im thinking of just a few tiny mods like ignition advancing because my bike seems to lag right when I take off. I probably wont turn it into a stunt bike because I want to keep it in good condition. I just love the bike and I dont think I will sell it when I upgrade.
Quote from: 3imo on February 24, 2006, 07:22:10 AM
Indian Larry died from this stunt but he wasn't wearing a helmet.
I say to each his own. The PIC looks good MAN. I won't risk it, but everyone likes to watch stunts.
next time wear some leathers DUDE. road rash at 30-40 mph still freakin hurts like a Buddha Loves You.
kaki's are OK for a short drive but stunting ups your risk. and those scars dont go away. trust me.
You think the jacket is okay though?
Funny... My mom would expect that of me but I'm not really into doing that kind of stuff...
What I really want to learn is the "rolling burnout" Yeah... I could see some fun with that one.
Pain hurts. :o :cookoo:
You heard it here first.
Get fullgear that fits snug so it doesn't twist when you hit the pavement. Gloves, Boots, Pants, AND Jacket.
Good luck. :thumb:
Yeah I was expecting to see a bearded guy OR some kind of religious experience .. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I'm too chicken to do that kind of stuff ... I don't like pain :flipoff:
Seems like a quiet enough street if you were reasonably careful. That would be my beef is that you put others in danger. At least you are smart enough to wear a helmet. People said about Indian Larry that he was a living legend and lived by his own rules and how much they admired him etc. etc. etc. I think it was a stupid way to die but it beats the hell out of growing old and dying of infected bed sores in some nursing home!!
SOrry I don't have any tips for you.