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Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: zoltan on August 22, 2003, 08:05:52 AM
this is awesome...

http://www.12oclockriders.com/movies/clips/crash.wmv   <--8 meg in size


alright, who edited my post?!?
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: spaz on August 22, 2003, 09:00:00 AM
why is he jumping on a r1 to get a wheely???????????????
:o  :o  :o  :o  :o

wasn't me!!
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: The Antibody on August 22, 2003, 09:00:24 AM
You know, that is so damn hillarious. I do feel sorry for the guy though. It looks like that was his first attempt at a wheelie. Thats why I don't even try.

 -Anti
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: Pkaaso on August 22, 2003, 09:18:24 AM
Ouch!

Kills me when I see guys with $10,000 bikes just trash um.  I may attempt street bike wheelies when I get my beater GS running.  But not my good ride.
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: Cris on August 22, 2003, 09:40:37 AM
Ouch! I know he's pissed...   :oops:
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: JeffD on August 22, 2003, 09:40:40 AM
Man that guy was stupid.  He looked like he was trying to pull up the front wheel which is what pushed him over to one side.  But yes getting the wheel off the front ground on the gs is very possible.  I have gotten it about 3" off the ground.  BTW I'm 6'2" 245# with only jetting done to my bike.
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: mrslush50 on August 22, 2003, 09:58:52 AM
at least he was smart enough to be in full gear.  He's not a complete idiot...

well ok maybe he is.  but still, while his bike might be trashed, at least he's ok.
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: threatrockone on August 22, 2003, 06:00:20 PM
haha.

ouch.
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: john on August 22, 2003, 06:16:19 PM
and theeeeennnnnnn.....
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: bbanjo on August 22, 2003, 06:20:25 PM
Note to self: practice stunts in a field with a $500 beater RM.
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: JohnNS on August 22, 2003, 07:11:28 PM
QuoteNote to self: practice stunts in a field with a $500 beater RM.

Without a big crowd of other bikers standing around watching you.  :)

Too funny...shame about the bike though, it surely didn't deserve that.  :(

John
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: JasonB on August 22, 2003, 08:51:25 PM
Quote from: johnand theeeeennnnnnn.....

Dude! Sweet! Dude!! Sweet!! DUDE!!!! SWEET!!!!
Title: Re: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: Mat on August 22, 2003, 11:37:29 PM
Quote from: zoltanthis is awesome...

man are you cold,

its never cool when someone crashes.
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: Mat on August 23, 2003, 12:43:59 AM
Quote from: JeffDBut yes getting the wheel off the front ground on the gs is very possible.  I have gotten it about 3" off the ground.  BTW I'm 6'2" 245# with only jetting done to my bike.


i have gotten my gs to the balence point and then some. didn't keep it up though.  had another one that some of my friends saw that was about 20 to 25 feet long with the wheel about 2.5 to 3 feet off the ground.  it just takes practice.

oh yeah and i am 6' 150#.  stage 1, K&N, and 15 tooth front sprocket, Race Tech fork springs, and GSXR rear shock
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: Arpee on August 23, 2003, 08:30:36 AM
On the flip-side of this, I watched some guy the other day on his new R1 coming around a 15mph (posted) corner....both feet down, going about 10 mph.  Guess they need to make the R1's now with training wheels so the newbies can ride 'em.. :nana:
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: V8Pinto on August 23, 2003, 08:41:10 AM
a "hundred and something" horsepower and you've got to do all kinds of antics to get the wheel up?

That's why people should start out with small dirt bikes, then small street bikes, then crash, then go ahead and buy an expensive quarter liter bike...
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: lynstly on August 23, 2003, 09:14:40 AM
Looks like a broken hip or tailbone on that one. It looked like he couldn't even keep the bike in a straight line, let alone pull off a wheelie.
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: mes_423 on August 23, 2003, 09:39:10 AM
so it is possible to do a wheelie on a gs, how is that possbile?
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: Lars on August 24, 2003, 04:21:51 AM
Quote from: mes_423so it is possible to do a wheelie on a gs, how is that possbile?

If you don't do it like the guy in the movie (trying to pull up an R1 like a bicycle :P)  it's possible. You ride 15 mph in 1st gear, pull in the clutch and rev to 6000 rpm and let out the clutch quickly. At least that's how I've heard you can do wheelies. I haven't tried it myself, being afraid to let the clutch out too fast or making too much revs and get the bike on top of me.



PS. It's obvious that the guy in the movie doesn't even have enough control over the bike to ride it normally. The bike jerks forward and then enginebrakes again because he can't control the sensitive throttle.  He's lucky to get injured here, on a twisty road he would problably lying on the side of the road  in no time.  He really deserves a Darwin award for this.
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: TheGoodGuy on August 24, 2003, 04:27:34 AM
hehehehehehe....
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: TheGoodGuy on August 24, 2003, 04:43:59 AM
here is another video..

http://www.bessels.net/3063jd2.wmv

(courtesy ATOT)
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: Pkaaso on August 24, 2003, 04:52:41 AM
Quote from: The_good_guyhehehehehehe....

Harsh!
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: V8Pinto on August 24, 2003, 07:26:37 AM
Quote from: mes_423so it is possible to do a wheelie on a gs, how is that possbile?

You can do a wheelie on anything.  You just have to get the weight right.  Scooch your butt back, rev it to 6K and drop the clutch.  It'll come up.

I have a 1969 Honda 175 scrambler that has knobbies and turn signals.  The bike makes maybe 15 horsepower and weighs about 400 lbs.  It can pull a wheelie no problem.
Title: squid crashes, movie at 11
Post by: Flash on August 24, 2003, 10:26:11 PM
Go to http://www.sportbikehype.com/ and click SBH Videos link on the left hand side. Then click the "Crazy Larry III" tab and you can watch someone wheelie A Honda Goldwing!

Flash