A word to the wise regarding wheelies

**Hawkman** · 14-04-10, 08:03

If you launch one from the traffic lights and miss the chance into 2nd and hit the limiter immediately afterwards, the front will drop rapidly and your balls will make rapid contact with the fuel tank, especially so on a SuperDuke. This will smart somewhat for a mile or two and you may possibly have looked a twat-extrordinaire in front of the more awake cage drivers...

That is all. As you were.

**Funners** · 14-04-10, 08:06

daft twat.......

**saga_lout** · 14-04-10, 08:07

Actually, if you launch a wheelie on the road you look a twat-extrordinaire to everybody except teenage boys who think it's big and clever.

Still, you know your own business best. You know who you want to impress. Don't let me stop you.

**pistonbroke** · 14-04-10, 08:07

Originally Posted by Hawkman

If you launch one from the traffic lights and miss the chance into 2nd and hit the limiter immediately afterwards, the front will drop rapidly and your balls will make rapid contact with the fuel tank, especially so on a SuperDuke. This will smart somewhat for a mile or two and you may possibly have looked a twat-extrordinaire in front of the more awake cage drivers...

That is all. As you were.

Originally Posted by Funners

daft twat.......

exactly, its not something I have ever done, no sirree not me, it was - er someone who had borrowed my bike (allegedly)

**mickymellon** · 14-04-10, 08:11

Originally Posted by saga_lout

Actually, if you launch a wheelie on the road you look a twat-extrordinaire to everybody except teenage boys who think it's big and clever.

Still, you know your own business best. You know who you want to impress. Don't let me stop you.

put ya foot back in your mouth grumpy

**gr8t1** · 14-04-10, 08:14

The only people who hate them, are the people who can't do them

**Byker28i** · 14-04-10, 08:15

Originally Posted by saga_lout

Actually, if you launch a wheelie on the road you look a twat-extrordinaire to everybody except teenage boys who think it's big and clever.

Still, you know your own business best. You know who you want to impress. Don't let me stop you.

I can't wheelie either

**Nik S** · 14-04-10, 08:19

Originally Posted by Byker28i

I can't wheelie either

**Angry Painter** · 14-04-10, 08:19

Originally Posted by gr8t1

The only people who hate them, are the people who can't do them

That'll be me then

**Bonners** · 14-04-10, 08:22

Originally Posted by gr8t1

The only people who hate them, are the people who can't do them

I am the exception then, I love wheelies, but definitely fall into the cant do them category. having said that, I would have laughed at the attempt mentioned above

**gr8t1** · 14-04-10, 08:24

my wheelies are superb on MotoGP 2010 xbox 360......

**Danny_Two** · 14-04-10, 08:25

Originally Posted by Hawkman

If you launch one from the traffic lights and miss the chance into 2nd and hit the limiter immediately afterwards, the front will drop rapidly and your balls will make rapid contact with the fuel tank, especially so on a SuperDuke. This will smart somewhat for a mile or two and you may possibly have looked a twat-extrordinaire in front of the more awake cage drivers...

That is all. As you were.

You've always got the 'dodgy KTM fuel injection' excuse though, I wouldn't worry about it.

**waxy88** · 14-04-10, 08:38

Originally Posted by Hawkman

If you launch one from the traffic lights and miss the chance into 2nd and hit the limiter immediately afterwards, the front will drop rapidly and your balls will make rapid contact with the fuel tank, especially so on a SuperDuke. This will smart somewhat for a mile or two and you may possibly have looked a twat-extrordinaire in front of the more awake cage drivers...

That is all. As you were.

Been there, done that, had the ball-ache.

**Scorchio** · 14-04-10, 08:43

Getting sacked by a wheelie is never fun, I could never shift to second anyway so was always prepared for the limiter come down.

Good to hear some people are still keeping it up on one though.

**Taipan** · 14-04-10, 09:03

Originally Posted by saga_lout

Actually, if you launch a wheelie on the road you look a twat-extrordinaire to everybody except teenage boys who think it's big and clever.

Still, you know your own business best. You know who you want to impress. Don't let me stop you.

Hey I'm 47 and I think wheelies are impressive!

I'll concede the mentality link though!