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Old 16-03-11, 10:26 AM   #51
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Yes.
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Old 16-03-11, 10:36 AM   #52
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Can somebody please explain the benefit or purpose of doing wheelies unless you are a stunt rider.
I always thought the front wheel was for steering when in contact with the road.
Presumably none of this is of any benefit when riding on the public highway?????
Its fun, a challenge and when you whelie past sum tit who's givin it the beans or just cut you up.... its rather satisfying
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Old 16-03-11, 10:43 AM   #53
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Do you mean-----Look at me showing off,unable to steer being a complete tw*t

Oh--I understand now being completely illegal is fun


























Done as a wind up
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Old 16-03-11, 11:05 AM   #54
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Its fun, a challenge and when you whelie past sum tit who's givin it the beans or just cut you up.... its rather satisfying

Oooooooooh great idea! Lets put ourselves in challenging and unpredictable situations when we're angry.
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Old 16-03-11, 11:19 AM   #55
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Am I right in saying the police, if they really want to, can serve you a dangerous driving notice if you're caught doing it? Just curious...

I am obviously far too sensible to even consider attempting to wheelie my bike on purpose, although I have been known on occasion to do one by mistake..oops
I swear this is true. I have been told by the police if I did a really good wheelie, they would let me off.

I had a bandit 600 and was learning to wheelie it. I rode to the docks in London although still open to the public is not a well used area regarding traffic. It's actually (or was) used by plenty of bikers to practice stunts and such. So I went there were it was nice and quiet away from the main stream. I would practice my wheeling between two roundabouts. I was just starting to get the hang of it when I got pulled. I had been concentrating so hard at what I was doing, I forgot to keep my eyes open for the police. They spotted me and pulled me over. Conversation was rather short. I was expecting the worst. Then came the statement I wasn't expecting. "If you can pull a good wheelie, we'll let you off". I mean seriously, is this a wind up? Are they just wanting proper video evidence to ensure a conviction? It's a marked car and as far as I can see, no cameras. So I agree. Jump back on the bike and do the best damn wheelie I can muster. I kept it up for a least 10 feet and must have been at least 6 inches of the ground.

I pulled over and the police came over.

"Is that it?" he said.
"Yes" I said.
"What no feet over the handlebars or anything like that?" He said.
"No" I said. "Why do you think I am here on my own where no one can see me? I can't do wheelies. At least not to the level I want anyone to see them".

"Oh well" he said. "I'll let you get on with your practising then".

He said they came down to specifically watch the stunters doing their thing and were a bit disappointed to only see one bike. They were even more disappointed when it turned out to be me who didn't have a clue.
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Old 16-03-11, 11:38 AM   #56
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Oh dear lol!

Made my day!
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Old 16-03-11, 11:56 AM   #57
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Oooooooooh great idea! Lets put ourselves in challenging and unpredictable situations when we're angry.
I dont suffer with road rage or bursts of anger. Most of the time im laughing histerically to myself. And as for unpredictable. The more times you do it...the more predictable it becomes
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Old 16-03-11, 11:57 AM   #58
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The more times you do it the more likely you'll eventually come off.
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Old 16-03-11, 12:02 PM   #59
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The more times you do it the more likely you'll eventually come off.
Is that not the same with everything in life.....the longer you live the more likely you are to die
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Old 16-03-11, 12:05 PM   #60
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The more times you do it the more likely you'll eventually come off.
They also say to get good at something you have to learn from a few mistakes along the way.
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