Wheelie or trials?

No. I'm nearer to Cheltenham than the Black Country.

 

what did he say??

 

ah. Everything becomes clear[1]

[1] and other marketing blunders.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Bear

What, like the one outside the BH on Ginge's bike where the engine noise
was drowned out by the bang your arse made when it shut?

 

Hang on - I thought Cheltenham *was* the Black Country

 

It's in Wales man, keep up.

 

heh.

 

how much did he pay you for that comment?

 

Thank you kind sir.

--
TD
1991 VFR400R NC30 (black and red)
2001 ZX-9R (red and black)
1999 M5 (neither black nor red)
Missing: SOB, Unreliable Italian exotica, Lardy tourer

 

I'm happy to share my technique, as demonstrated on the ZX-6R with
you:

1. Have a blazing row with your wife and stomp out of the house to go
for some throttle therapy.

2. Entirely by accident meet Dave Champney, formerly of this parish,
at the end of your street.

3. Make a "fancy a pint?" gesture at Dave and, when he nods, start
riding towards England's Rose

4. As you come in to the 30 limit just before the pub do 30 in 2nd,
then heave the clutch in, gave it a red-mist fuelled handful and dump
the clutch.

5. When the bike lofts beautifully scream, slam the throttle shut and
crash the front back to Earth like a sack of tatties.

6. Go for a pint, most of which is spent with Dave laughing at you.

I'm not sure which elements of this can be replaced (i.e. replacing
Dave with one of your mates) because that's the only decent wheelie
I've ever done. I could probably dig out the last mobile number I had
for Dave if you want.

 

Motherfucker! Because I logged in to my Gmail account in another
window motherfucking Google groups changed me over to using that e-
mail addy to post with.

What a fucking ****! Years I've carefully avoided handing out that e-
mail addy to all and sundry and it's been spam-free and now it's all
over. What a fucker.



Hmmm, maybe I should nip out and try to wheelie the RSV. Who needs
Dave?

 

using Firefox, perchance?

<fx: makes mental note to send Andrew's "secret" email address to lots
of spam lists>

 

All one needs is a 250 'crosser. Basically, sit reasonably well back
on the seat, cover the rear brake, then from moderate revs in any of
the first three gears, smoothly open the throttle wide and wait for it
to come on the pipe. As the front wheel lifts, panic and bang the
throttle shut. That's my technique.

 

You don't need to 'sit reasonably well back on the seat' on the Fantic.
In fact doing so would be a very bad idea, unless you're testing back
protectors. Old school 2-strokes rock.

--
Krusty
www.MuddyStuff.co.uk
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'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

 

How old-school? My YZ's a '98. I think one could sit further forward
if there were a bit more traction, which was the main problem when I
tried it.

 

Pah, modern new-fangled thing, all cozy & fluffy.

Shouldn't be a problem with paddle tyres & dry tarmac.

--
Krusty
www.MuddyStuff.co.uk
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'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250