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Learning to wheelie my ZXR

Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 8:24 pm
by Ghost
Went out for a ride this afternoon with Leigh and Rob (KLR600) and on the way back decided to stop off at a deserted industrial estate and have a bit of a play around on the bikes. My wheelies are getting a little better, I still need lots of practice but it's getting there.

Me on my ZXR

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Leigh doing his thing on his ZX9R

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Had a good ride and it was a laugh but I've still got plenty to learn, really need to repair the bike back up to scratch first but one step at a time.

Re: Learning to wheelie my ZXR

Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:33 pm
by cargo
Your a brave man...................wheelies with a bent? cracked? frame

Re: Learning to wheelie my ZXR

Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:43 pm
by RedexRobB
Not bad, never been able to get the ZXR to wheelie properly myself.

But yes, is this why the frame got bent in the first place? :smt002

Re: Learning to wheelie my ZXR

Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 11:03 pm
by masterofinsanity
you wheelied a zxr400 ??? utheman

Re: Learning to wheelie my ZXR

Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 11:29 pm
by Ghost
Hey, at least if I crash it I can't do any more damage! Just makes me wince a little every time I get a bit of a heavy landing. Frame seems to be holding up so far so I haven't killed it yet. Gonna start practicing stand ups and smoother gear changes next I think, taking it easy though cos I've only been riding for a month :(

Re: Learning to wheelie my ZXR

Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 11:44 pm
by zimm
masterofinsanity wrote:you wheelied a zxr400 ??? utheman

jesus, you're easily impressed Baz .. its not that hard ..

Re: Learning to wheelie my ZXR

Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 11:55 pm
by masterofinsanity
yeah? i can just about wheelie my mountain bike :smt003

Re: Learning to wheelie my ZXR

Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 11:51 am
by Ghost
zimm wrote:
masterofinsanity wrote:you wheelied a zxr400 ??? utheman

jesus, you're easily impressed Baz .. its not that hard ..
Have you got any pictures or videos of you wheelying your zxr zimm? looked on google and youtube etc but there doesnt seem to be a lot of people wheelying the little 400s.

Re: Learning to wheelie my ZXR

Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 11:59 am
by cargo
Mine wheelies jolly well over the jump at Crosby pub on the IOM................. flat out top gear chin on tank :smt003

But ask me to do a wheelie and I've not got the first clue shocking

Re: Learning to wheelie my ZXR

Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 12:23 pm
by zimm
Ghost wrote:
zimm wrote:
masterofinsanity wrote:you wheelied a zxr400 ??? utheman

jesus, you're easily impressed Baz .. its not that hard ..
Have you got any pictures or videos of you wheelying your zxr zimm? looked on google and youtube etc but there doesnt seem to be a lot of people wheelying the little 400s.
no pics of me wheelying, just like there arent many of me snowboarding or programming or powersliding zzr1100's or going for a toad .. doesnt mean i dont do it :smt002

there arent many people stunting on 400's because they are crap at it, try a supermoto, or a big torquey superbike and you'll see what i mean.

anyway, i wasnt dissing you, was more taking the piss outta Baz .. lol

Re: Learning to wheelie my ZXR

Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 1:22 pm
by masterofinsanity
i can wheely my gixer ask scott :smt005

Re: Learning to wheelie my ZXR

Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 6:34 pm
by Ghost
zimm wrote:
no pics of me wheelying, just like there arent many of me snowboarding or programming or powersliding zzr1100's or going for a toad .. doesnt mean i dont do it :smt002

there arent many people stunting on 400's because they are crap at it, try a supermoto, or a big torquey superbike and you'll see what i mean.

anyway, i wasnt dissing you, was more taking the piss outta Baz .. lol

That's cool I wasn't suggesting you can't wheelie I'd just like to see some pictures of other zxr 400s on their back wheel that's all. If anyone has feel free to post them up, don't think your hijacking my thread it's a wheelie for all :)

Re: Learning to wheelie my ZXR

Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 12:33 am
by Scott221
masterofinsanity wrote:i can wheely my gixer ask scott :smt005

Yeah, i can account for that alrite! :smt005

Re: Learning to wheelie my ZXR

Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:43 pm
by sheehan
Looks good! But a bent frame? how does that work lol! surely it should be a cat B?

Re: Learning to wheelie my ZXR

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:24 pm
by Ghost
Er, no because I bent it myself. Still bent, still wheelying and the bike's still in one piece.