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How do I get my bike to do this?
Ben
Ben
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1985 Yamaha VMX12n "Max X" - Stock
1982 Honda XL500r "Big Red" - Stump Puller. Unknown mileage.
1974-78 Honda XL350 hybrid - The thumper that revs. Unknown miles.
1974 Suzuki TC/TS125 hybrid. Trials with trail gear. Invaluable. Unknown miles.
1971 Honda CL350. For Dad. Newtronic Electronic Ign. Reliable. Unknown miles.
Formerly:
1982 XS650
1980 XS1100g
1979 XS1100sf
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Just twist the throttle.
Did it in 2nd two-up... rather unintentional.
LP
PS: I think the pic was taken while the french yamaha importer was test-riding the XS in 78. That was unintentional too (or so I think.... found the pic on a site a few months back and I think this was the story that came with the pic.)If it doesn't have an engine, it's not a sport, it's only a game.
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Bauer
1980 XS 1100 SG (The 3rd Degree) - The Cafe' Racer
Image Photos @ http://photobucket.com/albums/f230/BauersXS11/
1980 XS1100 G (The Trouble Maker)
Fully stock and still goin at 65k milesComment
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A picture's worth $1000 in liability insurance!
Fixed link, it was a photo, Ben kinda oopsed!
T. C. Gresham
81SH "Godzilla" . . .1179cc super-rat.
79SF "The Teacher" . . .basket case!
History shows again and again,
How nature points out the folly of men!Comment
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How do I get my bike to do this?
pggs bike should do it easy.
On my 80G in second (slowing for dip at intersection) decided to see if cranking it a bit would "smooth" over it. Cranked a little much, front wheel came up
, rear hit dip and down came front end. Scared the $hit out me. Haven't tried that since. Next time think maybe I'll just raise my butt off the seat a little and roll over it.
mroComment
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I was at a buddies last week. I revved it and dumped the clutch... trying to burn out in his nice driveway.. (Long story... paybacks.. Lol) But instead of burning out.. it just grabbed and up it came... STRAIGHT UP! Let off and smashed back down.... was really glad I didn't break a shock. I looked back.. and "Buddy" was laughing at me.... sigh... I guess I still owe him!
TodTry your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!
Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
*Crashed/Totalled, still ownComment
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Is that the famous picture of the CEO of Yamaha France?Shiny side up,
650 Mike
XS1100SF "Rusty", runs great, 96k miles
XS650SJ "The Black Bike", engine from XS650H with 750cc big bore kit, 30k miles
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out and defiantly shouting, "WOW, what a ride !" - [URL="http://www.flyingsnail.com/Sprung/index.html"]Sprung[/URL]Comment
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Weeeeeeee!
OUI, Miseur, FabriquePrecise provided that in an older thread.
T.C.T. C. Gresham
81SH "Godzilla" . . .1179cc super-rat.
79SF "The Teacher" . . .basket case!
History shows again and again,
How nature points out the folly of men!Comment
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7,500 rpm
get her rolling in first set back in the saddle as far as you can,pull in clutch take her up to between 7,500- 9,000 rpms and dump the clutch (just remember to cover the rear brake ) thing is to find bp and have a go at it. i do it in kmarts parking lot quite frequitly...
1982 XJ 1100
going strong after 60,000 miles
The new and not yet improved TRIXY
now in the stable. 1982 xj11, 18,000milesComment
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I did it by going about 15-20 mph in 1st gear, back off throttle, and twist it real hard. It will come right up. SWMBO didn't like it too much when I did it for her, and refused to take a pic of me doing it so it could post it here. I haven't done it in quite a while, especially after the accident.Comment
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still a little cautious of wheelies
looking for pictures of my road rash from the last time I tried a wheelie on a '04 GSXR 750. It was NOT good times... of course, it was a roll on from about 40. Think I spilled between 50 and 60. No lid, at night, back in my wilder and more careless days.
Just food for thought, I have read on several stunt websites that the clutched wheelies are (safer?). they are easier to control, at least.
Apparently, I didn't learn a whole bunch from the above lesson a few years ago... About have the CBR going and plan to learn a few stunts including wheelies and stoppies. Luckily, I have very little $$ in it, so not so afraid to lay it down, etc. I do need to get some engine cages built for it, however.
At least I'm a little wiser and wear a full face helmet now.
Always been afraid of breaking something on the XS. maybe I'll try it after I have a little more experience on the CrashBurnRepeat.
Yamaniac
'79 xs11 sf - WidowMaker, 750 final drive
'80 xs1100 sg- ENEMY#1 parts bike no title(free)
'79 f- frame and swingarm (and title)
'82 yz 490- needs a cylinder, head, & new piston, etc. Got one for sale?
'88 Honda cbr600- Running, finally! Training bike for swmbo, maybe a stunt bike for me eventually.Comment
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Start on a smaller bike, then practice, practice, practice. I have a friend that can do it on about anything, XS11, Sportster, even a full dress Harley. Now he gets hired by race tracks and other events to perform. Gets the front end way off the ground and rides half way around the track. Never gets much over 3 mph.
Bob#1 ’79 XS11 Special
#2 ’79 XS11 Special
'97 V-Max
'01 Dyna T-SportComment
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I'm not trying to post from work with this one so the proxy filter won't send half a reply... grrrr....
I once had my 79sf to a point where I could do a little throttle snap-roll-on thingie and it would bounce the front tire a few inches. Not sure what it will do now because I haven't been able to work on the bike for like a month now.
I don't think I'd dare dump the clutch at 7500. Have to think about that one...
On my Honda thumper I can dial a wheelie in 1st like nothing. It should go up in 2nd easy, too, but I have to jerk on the bars and give it a throttle snap. Then I can ride out 2nd gear on it.
Other bikes like the little smoke strokers come up all-too easy with a little power band. I rode a young boy's CR80 and it would easily ride wheelies in the power band.
It would be great to get my bike to where it could wheelie, even though I don't think I would do it much. If it were easy I'd probably do it a little. It's always fun on the thumper because it's so controllable.
Ben1985 Yamaha VMX12n "Max X" - Stock
1982 Honda XL500r "Big Red" - Stump Puller. Unknown mileage.
1974-78 Honda XL350 hybrid - The thumper that revs. Unknown miles.
1974 Suzuki TC/TS125 hybrid. Trials with trail gear. Invaluable. Unknown miles.
1971 Honda CL350. For Dad. Newtronic Electronic Ign. Reliable. Unknown miles.
Formerly:
1982 XS650
1980 XS1100g
1979 XS1100sf
1978 XS1100e donorComment
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My 78 standard, will do it quiet easily, about any time I want it to, rolling about 10mph, pull in the clutch hit wop and let the clutch go. I have done it about 4-5 times on my fully dressed '79 standard, now clutch too weak. Later 'DogComment
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