data.3news-bydate.train.rec.motorcycles.105249 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Jorg Klinger)
Subject: Re: Shaft-drives and Wheelies
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In <[email protected]> [email protected] (Graeme Harrison) writes:
>/ hpcc01:rec.motorcycles / [email protected] / 2:48 pm Apr 19, 1993 /
>Is it possible to do a "wheelie" on a motorcycle with shaft-drive?
>Mike Terry
>'82 Virago
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>I've seen 'em, but the real question is, can one do a wheelie on a Lead Wing?
>If so, how high would the front wheel be off the ground?
>Graeme Harrison
There was a guy around here who would do them on an early pre fairing
Wing with a Hannigan. He would get it right up and ride a ways. Pretty
intimidating sight.
He was real good. He had to be. I guess you wouldn't get away with
chopping the throttle more than once.
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