before i go out and learn to wheely..anybodt got tips or stories?
wear full gear and practice somewhere deserted :dunno_white:
u will crash...we all do
GEAR!!!!
Try a Wal-Mart parking lot in the middle of the night. it's usually deserted and pretty well lit.
Get a 14t sprocket. Shortly after I put one on my GS, I WAY over-revved it coming out from a stop sign and hit 12 o'clock and almost lost it. After that point, I was kinda obsessed with learning to do them better. Ohhh yeah and I learned a little better throttle control too :icon_mrgreen: :thumb:
Ohhh, yeah and be ready to screw your fairings up. shaZam! HAPPENS, especially when your doing shaZam! like that.
lol yeh the front end doesnt look like it'll be stable when it comes down..
i live in orlnado the walmarts are pakced 24-7, i plan on going naked so mine as welllearn now.. i have a 15 tooth now..ive got it to pop up in second a few times.
any large parking lots which close or at least empty after a set time? :dunno_white:
second gear i have can oly get iine up in first an di have a 15t. my 14 should arrive this week so we will sdee. Im a sucker for wheelies not sure why but i am.
How many miles do you have ?
Do you have proper gear from head to toe ?
Do you have a cellphone and a buddy to call EMS when you wad it up ?
I'm over in tampa, there are a couple other gs freaks close by iirc.
We should ride sometime, i'll bring video so we can relive the follies. ;)
FACT: A 5 mph oopsie can crush your: Arm, leg, helmet and subsequent face.
Think about it.
oo well tampa isnt far at all..there there some nice roads in between orlando and tampa..i have about 2200 miles, proper equipment. i dont know anybody with a gs around here, all my buddies have new 600's and 1000's
but lets meet up some time
if you guys do meet up let me know. I'm in.
I live in Orlando down the street from UCF. I'm def game to meet up with you guys sometime.
well any body know of any roads between tampa and orlando?
there some on my side of town if yall are willing to ride..
yesterday I ordered 14t and 15t front sprockets. I can't wait until I install them. I'll start with 15t cause I don't want to get in trouble to quickly + fairings are too expensive...
I have a question: does GS pop up the weel withouth using clutch when front sprocket is 14t?? I mean to do wheelie using throttle only? Is that possible? (I think NOT but want to make sure)
in first itr will up a hill...... jsut use the clutch DONT DUMP IT.. dump it slowly...im going to try it in 2nd gear cause the bike is more stableat 25 rather then 10
Uh, take off the fairings and add case guards before you start doing the wheelies.
borrow a dirt bike, practice and you will crash that a few times.
:icon_rolleyes:
http://www.garyrothwell.com/Gary_s_Lessons/wheelies/wheelies.html (http://www.garyrothwell.com/Gary_s_Lessons/wheelies/wheelies.html)
i can wheelie a dirt bike, thats a lot differnt from a gs....
I'd come up to Orlando although I think others would be more likely to come if we met midway somewhere. I don't really know of any good parking lots around here that would be better than anywhere else. There's one road in particular here that is long, straight, newly paved and usually deserted though.
yeh there tons of roads like that where i am..but im not realy concerned about wheelies eventho that will be fun..we need to do some twisties or something...ill ask about some roads around lakeland or something
lakeland - this weekend ? iirc there is a HD type meet every first or second sunday of the month in lakeland. i'll make sure...
anywho, figure out a time place to meet and i'll show.
:thumb:
I should be able to make it although I'm not sure where the HD meetup is. I live right by the HD dealership though.
next weekend is stuntoberfest in lake land..i thins its the 14th,15th and 16th.. i might be wrong..i rode some twisties today and attempeted to tape it..the camera broke...and i tried my fone but i pointed to the sky, then the fender lol ..
Wow! That's all I can say. You guys are real outlaws. 20mph clutch dumps in a walmart parking lot on a geared bike. How far are you holding them for? 20ft? lol.
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Of anyone here who should follow the rules it should be you. Serioiusly, losing your license while in the guard is not a good thing :oops: :oops: Especially if you have any security clearance :icon_rolleyes:
What are you talking about?
Disclaimer: My knowledge here only extends to the state of Georgia.
Wheelieing on a public road is considered reckless driving in Georgia.
If convicted, the DMV is instructed to asses 6 points on your license. In the state of Georgia, considering your age, this is more than enough to suspend your license. That's just one charge they can brew up. Try it on a busy road and see if they don't get you for reckless endangerment too.
IF, and that's the key word, your CO is worth a shaZam! he will know if you get your license suspended and would take disciplinary action. Just because it's the guard doesn't mean you can get away with everything, though there are tons of things you can get away with.
I'm just saying 'Be careful, and always be watchful' I've been there, it wasn't a major problem, but why get into trouble when it can be avoided?
Ohhh yeah, that gix sounds f%$king nice!!!!
Thanks, it's a chopped Devil can. And I didn't see any cops did you? :dunno_white:
Didn't see any, but you usually don't until they have the blue lights on :icon_rolleyes:
dude your on a 1000, get a life
So are we meeting up this Saturday or next Saturday? And where?
Quote from: drowningbird808 on October 04, 2007, 12:04:47 PM
dude your on a 1000, get a life
^ :flipoff:
Exactly. I'm on a 1000, I've already got one; I'm not destroying my 500 trying to do wheelies.
yeh dude were all soo happy for you..u can wheelie for 100 feet..you must be like a god :bowdown: :flipoff:
hold the handlebars nice and steady - when you crank up, you will want to pull the throttle towards you to keep it up, but you don't want to land with the steering crooked. plus, if you don't have a 14t sprocket, you will struggle to keep it up. it's a bit easier to do on a slight downhill grade. A long downhill isolated straightaway facilitates idiocy. check Google maps to find one in your area. you also probably want to be rolling just a bit (0-5 mph ) when you dump the clutch - this will keep the bike from getting away from you. rev it to 7-9k and dump it is basically all you need to know.
later, you'll probably not want to let off the throttle until you run out of revs, and possibly shift into second (i haven't gotten this far yet)
bah- can't go play this weekend. the timing chain on the yota is due. all day job at least.
bah- next weekend i have a drunken bash ^^^^^^^ er, wedding to attend.
after that, anytime is good.
keep me updated. i cant do this weekend because i have a funeral to attend (grandfather, cancer) and will be in clearwater all weekend but without the bike. anytime after i can try and work something out
I can't do it next Saturday either, but I think I could on Sunday or almost anytime after.
Quote from: drowningbird808 on October 06, 2007, 01:13:21 PM
yeh dude were all soo happy for you..u can wheelie for 100 feet..you must be like a god :bowdown: :flipoff:
That's the only video I've got ass hole. Why don't you come over and I'll show you how to ride one for over a mile. You want to see it before or after I kick your ass. You started this shaZam!. I didn't say anything personal to anyone untill you ran off at the f%$king mouth. Eat shaZam! and die :2guns:
Best wheelie advice ever:
Buy a 125-250cc dirtbike and learn on that.
^ Word. I learned at age 8 on a old 80cc 2smoke Honda.
this guy mastered wheelies on GS500 quite well.
he is still young and don't drive on the street but he is doing well on the little plant farm
check this out: http://youtube.com/watch?v=PK5E-nN0zus
Honestly I wish I could wheelie my GS the way this guy does :thumb:
cheers
KameL
Now this guy really wheelies the GS the right way:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_KJ9QV14b5I (http://youtube.com/watch?v=_KJ9QV14b5I)
This one is great too:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=aZT-fctm0_I (http://youtube.com/watch?v=aZT-fctm0_I)
BTW the bike is all stock 8)
The thing that is the most important aside from gear is to COVER THE REAR BRAKE!!!!!!!!! If something goes wrong it will be looping and most of the time and this can be avoided. I learned on a 600 (ninja) so I didn't need clutch but when I learned hiway wheelies I needed it and the best thing to do is to get a feel for it before standing it up by just blooping (grab and let go while reving) the clutch a lil and let it pop up a few inches then little by little hold it longer as you get a more comfortable. I feel more secure doing sitdowns but it might be a little more difficult on a 500 because I notice that I have to rev a little higher (on a 1000) when sitting. Just go easy till you get the hang of it and be safe.
how about the first weeked of november? of the weekened before holloween? some think of a place lol..
and...wow u still msut be mad at the guy who did your tatoo..thats gotta be it mabey u shoulda got steps to do a wheelies and made that ur picture :flipoff:
I can do the first weekend in November. Is there anything going on that weekend we can ride to?
Quote from: Affschnozel on October 09, 2007, 10:57:07 PM
Now this guy really wheelies the GS the right way:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_KJ9QV14b5I (http://youtube.com/watch?v=_KJ9QV14b5I)
This one is great too:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=aZT-fctm0_I (http://youtube.com/watch?v=aZT-fctm0_I)
BTW the bike is all stock 8)
Pretty sure it's not ALL stock. Engine and pipe are stock, but did you see the size of the rear sprocket in the second vid. Looks a little big to me, as did the rear tire.
To pull wheelies that easy i would guess hes swapped the sprokets out. The GS500 isn't capable of that with that sort of speed unless you change the sproket.
All stock but the gearing ,OK? :icon_lol:
Quote from: Affschnozel on October 11, 2007, 04:17:30 AM
All stock but the gearing ,OK? :icon_lol:
That's better. :thumb:
Gearing makes a huge difference.
idk theres places around here..idk wat you guys are into..im 17 so jsut crusin isnt realy fun for me..theres some nice roads toward lake land that arnt crowded at all
Quote from: drowningbird808 on October 10, 2007, 05:01:29 PM
how about the first weeked of november? of the weekened before holloween? some think of a place lol..
and...wow u still msut be mad at the guy who did your tatoo..thats gotta be it mabey u shoulda got steps to do a wheelies and made that ur picture :flipoff:
WTF? Why don't you learn how to make sense when you type lol. Just messing. Honestly though, I didn't get much out of that?!?
Quote from: Affschnozel on October 11, 2007, 04:17:30 AM
All stock but the gearing ,OK? :icon_lol:
Yes. Gearing is not stock. I asked this guy and he said +7 on the rear sprocket. Front stock.
Impressive video anyways.
damnn see i wanna do that but im always cruisin down I -4