Re: [ST] WHEELIES ON ST.

[<dbardell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'll keep mine on the dirt as well.   The trials bike 
gives me enough thrills on one wheel and lots less parts 
to replace if something goes awry.  Not to mention that 
you aren't going to involve anyone else or perpetuate the 
bad image of motorcycling.

Two things that really piss me off are loud pipes and show 
off squids on the streets.

just an olde fart.

Dave Bardell

On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 6:45:58 -0400
  Garry Simmons <garrysimmons@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>I don't have the stones to wheelie a street bike. Used to 
>do it all the time on dual-sport bikes and dirt bikes 
>when I was young. Crashing is expensive. One bad wheelie 
>can easily cost $1000 in rashed plastic, busted levers 
>and pegs and other dinged bits. Crashing hurts too much 
>at my age. Old guys don't bounce well. And if the crash 
>doesn't hurt me, the wife surely will if I bring home a 
>wadded up bike from trying to wheelie. Not to mention the 
>grief the front end of the bike goes through when you 
>just drop the front end hard (because you don't have the 
>skills to set it down softly yet).
>
>Or maybe I just need to grow a set.
>
>Garry
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