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Johnnylunchbox
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 01:08 am: |
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Here's a COG member in good standing who's built his own turbo kit for his old school Concours. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKHrObHWVIA |
Littlebuggles
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 01:29 am: |
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Cool video, thanks for sharing. |
Tramp
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 07:38 am: |
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I've never ridden a shaft-drive motorcycle that couldn't wheelie... GREAT vid! |
Brumbear
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 08:44 am: |
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I had a V45 magna that could wheelie anytime you felt like it. The video is cool though seeing a big machine like that in the air is pretty sharp |
Tramp
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 11:54 am: |
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Can anyone cite me a (running) motorcycle that will NOT wheelie? |
Ft_bstrd
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 11:56 am: |
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Boss Hoss. |
Tramp
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 12:05 pm: |
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Good point. I am convinced that attempting to wheelie one of those motobortions would simply leave the rider underneath it, on its side. That being said, however, I'd like to give it a try (in full Hockey gear, that is). |
Etennuly
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 12:06 pm: |
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I have seen a Boss Hoss with the front wheel off the ground. It is just one of those machines that you really might not want to wheelie. A couple of years of riding with him also allowed me to see the demise of the Hoss when both wheels were in the air for way too long. |
Tramp
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 12:09 pm: |
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The sheer misengineering of that mess seems to lend itself to hairy-ass torque rollover when either wheel is aloft. Not to say I wouldn't give it a shot, but I'd be askeered, for sure. |
Froggy
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 01:31 pm: |
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Tramp, the Suzuki GS500. The only way to kinda wheelie was to dump the clutch from a standing stop, while your standing on the rear pegs. Even then, it was about the same amount of lift as you get going over a speed bump too fast. |
Gentleman_jon
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 02:12 pm: |
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Like to see you wheelie ol' Roadog, pal. . |
Djkaplan
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 03:53 pm: |
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"Can anyone cite me a (running) motorcycle that will NOT wheelie?" I could not wheelie a CB200T I rode once in the 70's. I could have popped the clutch harder I guess, but the owner was there, so I didn't dog it. I'd like another chance if anyone with a CB200T is reading this! |
Brumbear
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 04:16 pm: |
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I had a triumph speedmaster in 2005 I never tried to wheelie the POS but I doubt it would have done it. it was pretty long with a rake and underpowered heavy and had foward mounted controls. It might have but I don't think so |
Tramp
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 05:02 pm: |
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Froggy- evidently, according to your own post, the Gs500 will, in fact, wheelie. Bear in mind that dumping the clutch is not the only way top wheelie a tough-to-paw 'cycle. PS- I did enjoy watching Frogger wheelie his Uly like every five minutes, way up high, last weekend |
Danger_dave
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 05:20 pm: |
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>>Can anyone cite me a (running) motorcycle that will NOT wheelie?<< Triumph Scrambler |
Tramp
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 05:54 pm: |
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THAT is funny. Try keeping the front end down! |
New12r
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 06:11 pm: |
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I have seen a guy wheelie a Honda Rebel 250, anything can be wheelied except for that contraption Jon posted. |
Tramp
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 06:13 pm: |
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Rebel's a cinch to wheelie- My ex had one in Santa Clara, I used to take it to work at the shop, occasionally, for maintenance. It was really fun, and had no problem pawing the air. I really caught sh|t for pulling outta the lot on it, though, from the sales crew... |
Johnnylunchbox
| Posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 - 01:22 am: |
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All other things being equal, I like the porno music in this video clip. |
Bombardier
| Posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 - 03:06 am: |
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K100 BMW - engine rotates the opposite direction to the driveshaft. The crafty Germans have equalled the rotating mass of the engine and the clutch assembly/output shaft/driveshaft. Zero torque effect from left to right of bike. |
Tramp
| Posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 - 05:55 am: |
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All of the K-bikes wheelie easily enough, including the "Light Truck" (LT) series. Diametrically opposed medialateral torque has little, if any, effect on rotational torque. IF there is any effect, it would be in increased rotational torque, due to the efficiency of decreased medialateral (That is, on the long axis) torque I've wheelied every BMW model I've ridden (I used to work for the company, and has excellent access) with minimal effort, and anyone here can, as well. |
Etennuly
| Posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 - 10:33 am: |
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My shaft drive V65 Magna was very much like my Uly. Torque wheelies without clutching. I noticed in the Kawwe vid he was clutching it up. |
Dhalen32
| Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 03:22 pm: |
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A few years ago I had a student do an awesome wheelie on a single cylinder Suzuki GN125. I did not think it was possible but she managed to do it several times. This season I had a student do a "brief" burnout on her Blast in a Rider's Edge class. Dave |
Brumbear
| Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 04:11 pm: |
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I had a Honda express moped I could wheelie all the way down a block I actually think it was shaft drive I can not remember |
Tramp
| Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 04:17 pm: |
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Why would a GN125 be difficult to wheelie? http://www.granbymotors.co.uk/images/m/gn125_red.j pg |
Cyclonemick
| Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 03:18 pm: |
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I had a Gs450 similar to the bike posted above, It has crashbars and a windshield and I could wheelie it! My friends all used to laugh cuz when I would wheelie it out of the parking lot at the high school! ...Memories... |
Glitch
| Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 03:21 pm: |
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Shafties wheelie?
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Tramp
| Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 05:46 pm: |
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I know an very cool older Hells Angel whose scoot is a K1200LT (Light Truck), and he wheelies it effortlessly. |
Xb9ser
| Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 08:32 pm: |
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Got a friend with a honda valkirie interstate, has the windshield and bags. we call it the winnabago its so big. He wheeles it all the time.Froggy I vist gstwin site some as that is what my daughter rides and they claim if you drop front sprocket from 16 tooth to 14 it will power wheelie in second gear. |
Rainman
| Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 08:37 pm: |
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Diametrically opposed medialateral torque has little, if any, effect on rotational torque. IF there is any effect, it would be in increased rotational torque, due to the efficiency of decreased medialateral (That is, on the long axis) torque Aw, heck. That's what I was gonna say, Tramp, but you beat me to it. |
Froggy
| Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 08:40 pm: |
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Yes and if I drop the front sprocket on my XB I can wheelie it in 5th. Point? Gstwin rocks, some great info on that site, but I am glad I got rid of mine! |
Dhalen32
| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 07:37 am: |
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Why would a GN125 be difficult to wheelie? http://www.granbymotors.co.uk/images/m/gn125_red.j pg Tramp: Lack of hp and torque ... Dave |
Tramp
| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 07:44 am: |
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Minor HP and torque deficits are easily overcome through technique |
Brumbear
| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 07:59 am: |
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and jumps or cliffs |