Airborne

[Cotswoldshire]

Accidentally got the front wheel in the air this evening while enthusiastically overtaking a lorry. I'm still amazing myself at how much effortless grunt is on tap from this bike.

 

[Yonkyo]

Accidentally got the front wheel in the air this evening while enthusiastically overtaking a lorry. I'm still amazing myself at how much effortless grunt is on tap from this bike.

Yep, i'm doing it all the time on my GSA. Just crack open the throttle at about 30mph in first and up she comes (on closed private roads under controlled conditions of course).

Don't try this a home kids...unless you have a very very big home

 

[AberdeenAngus]

Specially if you're loaded up on the back.
Bit unnerving on the motorway sliproad.....ahem

 

[IanNicky]

I had the wife on the back of my GS on Sunday for the first time, and had the front wheel up whilst going over a hump back bridge and i still got the bruise to prove it

 

[Cotswoldshire]

I had the wife on the back of my GS on Sunday for the first time, and had the front wheel up whilst going over a hump back bridge and i still got the bruise to prove it

hahaha... yes, I can imagine receiving similar treatment. I assume you tried blaming it on the bridge to no avail.

 

[alleycam]

Airborne...

Careful now! The last thing that was supposed to be grounded and took off caused quite a stir, before you know it you'll be on youtube and the news too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F369UqjlJ2w

 

[IanNicky]

Careful now! The last thing that was supposed to be grounded and took off caused quite a stir, before you know it you'll be on youtube and the news too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F369UqjlJ2w

lol yeh seen that on the news scarey stuff.

 

[(RIP) Miff]

2nd gear, a twang of the clutch. Up she comes. Click into 3rd (don't use the clutch) and keep going.

It lets the sports bike riders know that there's a 'ooligan on board....

 

[g.s.john]

i think you are all irresponsible holigans

 

[(RIP) Miff]

i think you are all irresponsible hooligans

I definitely am.

 

[alleycam]

Airborn - hoolying about

We spend too much of our lives conforming... being a hooly once in a while is good for you! probably should be compulsory...

 

[smartbear]

nutters

if you catch it right pulling away its possible to land the front wheel again at 80mph +
so iv heard

 

[The Tuscan]

Love the video clip. Being a private pilot and a keen mono wheeler I can relate to both. Its surprising how much easier it is to land a plane though than control a gs on its rear wheel.
I cant get the gear changes sorted yet.....keeps slaming back down even without using the clutch. Any tips???

 

[Bear]

Is easy front wheel lifting is a cunning plot to make us buy new steering head bearings with every service??

 

[(RIP) Miff]

I cant get the gear changes sorted yet.....keeps slaming back down even without using the clutch. Any tips???

Get it up in 2nd. This way you don't have to change through Neutral.

Get it nice and high. If you can see where you're going, you aren't going to flip it.

Change gear QUICKLY without the clutch.

Practice.

Don't blame me if it all ends horribly

 

[Cotswoldshire]

Get it up in 2nd. This way you don't have to change through Neutral.

Get it nice and high. If you can see where you're going, you aren't going to flip it.

Change gear QUICKLY without the clutch.

Practice.

Don't blame me if it all ends horribly

LOL - I think I'll leave this for a while yet. Kudos to those who can!

 

[pathfinder]

Me likes ter gerrit up as offen as possible!

 

[The Tuscan]

MIFF:
I thought it`d be better to see where I`m goin. I`m not new to rear wheel riding but no vis is a new one on me. Missing out neutrals a good tip for beginners though as the revs will be too high for decent control in first and lets face it......slow wheelies look crap and sound worse.
2nd to 3rd worked ok, 3rd to 4th on a wee bump in the road went much better with a slow descent to two wheels after 100m or so.
I`m still not used to the engine braking of the gs when you throttle back a bit though. A wee bit throttling off has the same effect as a touch on the footbrake on my old zzr11.
Practice will make perfect..............eventually

 

[(RIP) Miff]

If you look ahead before you wheelie, then you'll know if there's a car or bend coming up. If the verges or banks aren't getting closer, then you're going in a straight line.
If you can see in front, then you can wheelie higher if you want to.

I couldn't see anything when I borrowed a mates ZZR600

 

[Ali-bear]

Careful now! The last thing that was supposed to be grounded and took off caused quite a stir, before you know it you'll be on youtube and the news too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F369UqjlJ2w

Unbelieveable! People still watch News At Ten or Eleven or Whenever