Feeling squidly

[MrVvrroomm]

The counter-rotational forces of the shaft drive work against the "centripital" force of the wheels to prevent shaft-driven bikes from wheelying.

Huh? Either way, I'm sticking to it: SHAFT DRIVEN BIKES DO NOT WHEELIE

 

[Scab]

Ya'll are kidding, right? Shaft-drive bikes don't wheelie? HA HA HA! Someone forgot to tell my feejer she is shaft drive then.

 

[radman]

OK, the reason Vroomy put that there is because the kids in my neighborhood still ask if the wheelie guy is coming over again...

A Feej doin' the impossible..

 

[twowheelnut]

Yup, shafties have no bidness doin' wheelies:

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

The FJR can throttle wheelie with 2 weeks gear for 2 people in side bags and topcase and tank bag, riding 2up.

If you can't wheelie with your FJR then you're out of gas.

 

[radman]

Wouldn't that be a sweet position for the bike to be when ya have to do that relay arm and shock? "Hold it just a minute more, I'm almost done"

 

[MrVvrroomm]

The above photo is from my '01 GL1800. This is what happens when you do too many wheelies and burnouts. It only took me about a year to do this. There are still several groups of HD's that were hangin' out in front of a certain strip joint that can't believe a 900+ lb bike could wheelie that far....or at all.

Anyone know that, even with linked brakes, you can't still do a very impressive brake stand? Lotsa smoke with those cast iron tires.

I've actually been able to shift my "shaftie" FJR 1st to 2nd without touching the front down. C'mon guys, you can do it.

 

[radman]

Yo Vroom, you know people aren't gonna be lining up when you sell your Feej with this kinda talk goin' on....... I can see the ad now....."Adult Owned 04 FJR, never raced"

 

[MrVvrroomm]

Yo Vroom, you know people aren't gonna be lining up when you sell your Feej with this kinda talk goin' on....... I can see the ad now....."Adult Owned 04 FJR, never raced"

I'd never sell it to anyone I know. LOL Nah, it take a lickin' and it's still not tickin'.

I've never, ever bought anything with resale in mind. I sold my '99 Valkyrie Interstate to a guy at work. It's got 88K on it. He puts tires on it, that's it. I usually have to bug him to change oil.

I can honestly say my FJR has never been raced. I have other tools in the shed for that...never, ever, never bring a knife to a gunfight.

 

[toophast]

though not actual "racers" the fjr's are still awfully big, sharp knifes

 

[Bounce]

Nice Photoshop efforts. Those who think they've wheelied tend to find that it was a "jump" facilitated by some sort of road imperfection (sometimes with or without the help of pogo-ing the fork springs). When a shaftie actually tries to wheelie, the forces at work will slam it to its side as soon as the front wheel lifts. Which side it smashes down onto depends on the rotational direction of the shaft.

 

[radman]

Hear that Vrooomy? You were headed onto your side all the way up my hill, and never knew it.

 

[MrVvrroomm]

Hear that Vrooomy? You were headed onto your side all the way up my hill, and never knew it.

The TOG's do a tremendous job, not a scratch anywhere on the bike!

 

[twowheelnut]

Nice Photoshop efforts. Those who think they've wheelied tend to find that it was a "jump" facilitated by some sort of road imperfection (sometimes with or without the help of pogo-ing the fork springs). When a shaftie actually tries to wheelie, the forces at work will slam it to its side as soon as the front wheel lifts. Which side it smashes down onto depends on the rotational direction of the shaft.

Use lighter weight line there, Bounce... You'll get more bites! Go watch that dude who trick rides on the LT for BMW. Mad skillz, mad wheelies!

 

[madmike2]

Mad skillz, mad wheelies!

Or that crazy OrangevaleFJR in the Starbucks parking lot!

 

[afterburn]

Nice Photoshop efforts. Those who think they've wheelied tend to find that it was a "jump" facilitated by some sort of road imperfection (sometimes with or without the help of pogo-ing the fork springs). When a shaftie actually tries to wheelie, the forces at work will slam it to its side as soon as the front wheel lifts. Which side it smashes down onto depends on the rotational direction of the shaft.

:rolf:

Dream on.

 

[krashdragon]

Nice Photoshop efforts. Those who think they've wheelied tend to find that it was a "jump" facilitated by some sort of road imperfection (sometimes with or without the help of pogo-ing the fork springs). When a shaftie actually tries to wheelie, the forces at work will slam it to its side as soon as the front wheel lifts. Which side it smashes down onto depends on the rotational direction of the shaft.

this aint' no road bump...

Just your ordinary Valkerie... <BG>

https://www.valkyrieriders.com/images/MyDad.mpeg

Mary

 

[Bounce]

Yeah. And they really did clone dinosaurs to make those 3 Jurassic Park movies.

 

[toophast]

Mad skillz, mad wheelies!

Or that crazy OrangevaleFJR in the Starbucks parking lot!

or crazy Jarmo in the middle of the Dragon

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

Mad skillz, mad wheelies!

Or that crazy OrangevaleFJR in the Starbucks parking lot!

I was finally able to achieve 20% of my mentor's abilities