Why wheelies are cool!

[apguy]

Probably belongs in BikeBanter but this video is just too funny/cool to keep to us bikers.

www.neonsins.com/home/Moto1-320.wmv

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Andrew
Yamaha R1

[Bonce]

Pulling wheelies in a t-shirt is most definitely not cool.

Some excellent wipeouts in there though, fab!

[Gargamel]

omigod

that had me biting my knuckles in disbelief

[Suggs]

[Pete_w]

top stuff, got to get me one of them 'ickle bikes

[raceboy]

About £1000 www.minimoto.co.uk

[apguy]

I thought 172mph past a stationary traffic cop was a classic moment

And did anyone notice that the Gixxer with the missing rider headed for the only telegraph pole in whole road?

ROTFLMAO

[philshort]

That ought to be X certificate, there are probably minors out there who think that these things are big and clever. On a track maybe, but who'd like to have been driving the white car that took the head on? (ok, it was into the boot, but you know what I mean).

Sorry to be a party pooper, but someone has to inject a little reality here. [insert I'll get me coat icon].

>> Edited by philshort on Tuesday 23 July 15:23

[smeagol]

For sale: bikes all with as new front tyres, some body damage.
Ouch

[smeagol]

Actually phil I think it should be compulsory viewing. When you go to race meatings theres a chap that does stunts in front of kids but they don't see the accidents.

I don't know about you but when I watched that video I wasn't going "ohhh aren't they cool" I was thinking "what a pra@t that must of hurt"

[Bushwacker]

I thought pulling a wheely and realising coppers are ahead, s**ting yourself and loseing it only to find your bike slidding up the arse of the poor coppers car was quite funny.

What would you say to the copper!?!?!?

[CleG]

some nutters on there .. was quite entertaining .. I not sure some of those spectators would think the same who are on the sand dunes near the end

>> Edited by CleG on Tuesday 23 July 14:57

[philshort]

I was feeling the pain! Been there, know that some of those guys would have felt lots of it!

I notched a lamppost 15ft up with a 750 Suzuki once when a wheelie went wrong - the mark is still there 20 years later (on the corner after the Philmores bank in Saltburn, if you're up there, the red mark). Popped a wheelie, forgetting that I couldn't use the back brake (just out of hospital after another crash and couldn't bend the leg for the stiches in my knee). By the time I did get the front down it was way too late to get round the bend. Consequences - total write off, engine ripped out of frame. Fortunately it was lowish speed so I was a bit bruised, but full leathers kept my skin on. Bike landed 2ft from my head - I don't think my helmet would have made a difference.

You may be right about showing the consequences, but maybe the odd splatter of brain would bring home the reality a bit more.

The drag strip novice (2nd clip in) had me howling though!


>> Edited by philshort on Tuesday 23 July 15:15

[hughjayteens]

Ouch Ouch Ouch!!!

Reminds me why me nearest and dearest WON'T let me get a bike!!

[Nacnud]

Blimey and double ouch !!!!!

[NikB]

Top Vid!!! I couldn't stop laughing, especially at the bloke who's can dropped off after performing an endo.

[funkyboogalooo]

reminds me of why bikes are my first love. awesome (still scary though)

[castex]

i think these things are big and clever.
top marks to the guy who jumped onto all his mates' bikes in the desert

[sipow]

Any vid that has the 'STARBOYZ' in is usually absolutely wicked with some fine stunts on the US of A's finest freeways and Ind estates.


Simon

[stig]

hur,hur, stunts are cool