(BCF) G's quarter past twelve wheelie

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

"Awww, I haven't got any crashes on tape to use on the DVD," quoth The Bendy, earlier today.

https://www.skunkworks.webaxxs.net/meh.mpg (5 meg)

True dedication to his art. Cool

TiN · Pocket Tin Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Karma :

Meh, it was only a matter of time... Rolling Eyes

Does it still work? ...and what about the RD? Wink

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John · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Apr 2003 Karma :

Again

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Luke_Retrofly · Silly Lesbian Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Karma :

Hi
I'm sure G will give you the details later, its still funny to watch Laughing

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G1_ · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 May 2002 Karma :

lol, silly G.

Keen · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Karma :

unlucky

I like the RD though, retro cool Cool

Evilbob · Crazy Courier Joined: 26 Nov 2002 Karma :

dude

for the poor rd, good effort on the wheelying though looked damb good until the off Wink

what happened ? did it come on pipe or something
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P_J · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Karma :

Was that the roundabout featured in the knee down video posted a few weeks back?

Who was behind the camera? Seemed to be hiding from the action, behind that sign post Smile

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John · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Apr 2003 Karma :

I was hiding, poor 'bikey wikey' in all the bike pain Confused

I just had a go and it was great, then he had to go and smash it up!

Pfft, vandal.

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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

As I said to you guys earlier, I was gonna ask to have a go until he stacked it! Sad

Oh well, I had a go on a nice comfy R6, and I have to admit it was easy to wheelie.
and I was shown up by *somebody* Getting their knee down on my bike Embarassed

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Oh well, C minus, must try harder.
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Korn · Admin Joined: 01 Feb 2002 Karma :

Doh

You should probably find a safer trick, your track record with wheelies isn't looking so hot Razz

At least you had your gear on. What's the damage to the bike?
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G1_ · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 May 2002 Karma :

Actually, korn just reminded me Twisted Evil

I remember a certain wheely a while back on a zx6r which had a similar ending. Laughing

Hope you fix the bike up with out to money needed!

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Damn!! Nice wheely! You flipped it with style at least Wink

Seriously hope the bikes ok tho, it looks ok from the vid from what I could see but (cough) lamp post was in the way!! Wink

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Deano · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Karma :

Nice of luke to kick the bike afterwards.
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Annabella · Like a person, only smaller Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

All I can do is shake my head.....

Oh dear, silly GG. You will keep doing this to your bikes. I chuckled at your little shoulder shrug afterwards Laughing

At least it was only a tank of an RD - I presume there was no damage to the bike, or very minimal damage.
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Well at least it happened on camera Smile

That bike seems to be near indestrutable though Smile

JimboJ · Manc Pikey Joined: 23 Aug 2002 Karma :

LOL G! one word idiot!!! hehe. I just keep watching it and laughing LOL!
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Mr.Everready · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Karma :

Looked a really good wheelie until Rolling Eyes

I did smile though, cos it was funny Shocked

Scotty · Scooter Boi Joined: 31 Jul 2002 Karma :

With all the crash's and mishaps that happen over the BCF members and boards, you'd think we'd be able to make some cash of it.

Such as you've been framed.
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Racer X · Scooby Slapper Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Karma :

I had a similiar experience yesterday only thing is the bike was a 125 NSR instead of a 250 RD!!
Irony; The mother of all fuckups!!!! Laughing

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Scotty · Scooter Boi Joined: 31 Jul 2002 Karma :

Thought it was an RD 350? Confused

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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Still is. Just with added 'character'.

Racer X · Scooby Slapper Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Karma :

Oops my bad!! Embarassed

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Beware: Long post!

I had actually mentioned to a couple of people how I thought I need a 4 stroke with wider tyres (110 width tyres don't offer exceptional stability when going slowish on one wheel) as I had had a few little scares where a wheelie had gone to high and I'd shut the throttle off, to be rewarded with the bike floating along for a second, despite a closed throttle, before coming down.
On Saturday I'd actually made myself practice using the rear brake after such a scare, however it's quite hard to condition yourself to use the rear brake in an emergency when you've spent a lot of time on the road not using it and you're concentrating on other things.

The Damage:
Broken clutch lever.
Front wheel seemed just a tad wobbly (may try and get a vid of that at some point Smile

as it looked quite amusing).
Rear brake lever and right foot peg were a bit bent/loose.
The brake light bent up a bit (bent it back at the side of the road) and lost the rear reflector.
Lost a couple of chunks of rear fairing while I was at it.

As for me, I seem to have bruised my left hand a bit and my right wrist... oh and a slightly bruised arse as well Embarassed

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meh, only gone over the back twice now. I aint crashed for /ages/ either, so was due one really Smile

. I do perhaps need to learn better brake control, or some rear brake control at least Smile

. Unfortunately as the RD aint got a lot of power, a tap on the rear brake brings it down straight away, so it's quite hard to control and get used to the control (with a 600+ you can bring it up with the rear brake held on gently.
Obviously with the rd you need to be almost at, if not at the balance point to keep it up, otherwise it runs out of revs very quickly. Knocking it into 2nd helps, but exaggerates any movement and means even less engine braking relative to the speed. I did manage a perfect 'OMG it worked' kinda wheelie on Saturday, where I ran out of Road rather than power... but most of the time the rd either wobbles or I spend ages 'hunting' the balance point and never get it quite smooth enough until it runs out of revs.

I'm just glad we got it on camera (cheers John Wink

... though I did think I probably would come off after specifically asking John to film some of my wheelies Smile

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So far I've had my money's worth out of the bike as it is, so I'm not /that/ bothered. Parts are cheap as well, but I may well use this opportunity to get a new front end (that can take sticky tyres) on it.