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Wheely? I think someone needs to do it

Motavar

Motavar

New member
Just wondering.. (hehehe)

Do you think if I pull the sensors off the 3 wheels and stiff'n up the front shocks its possible to do a wheely on the Spyder. I'm not saying I want to do one.. (hehe) just wondering if you guys think it's possible.

I'm guessing if you stand up a bit and pull hard on the bars it has to be somewhat possible to lift the front wheels off the ground. Just wonder if it would bottom out when it lands or break the control arms or something.

We need someone on this forum to take up the challenge. Lamonster?
hehe
 
Motavar said:
Just wondering.. (hehehe)

Do you think if I pull the sensors off the 3 wheels and stiff'n up the front shocks its possible to do a wheely on the Spyder. I'm not saying I want to do one.. (hehe) just wondering if you guys think it's possible.

I'm guessing if you stand up a bit and pull hard on the bars it has to be somewhat possible to lift the front wheels off the ground. Just wonder if it would bottom out when it lands or break the control arms or something.

We need someone on this forum to take up the challenge. Lamonster?
hehe
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put it in reverse and hit it... let me know if it works... and like mentioned above... HAVE VIDEO RUNNING....:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:
 
I actually did it, but it was totally by accident! I don't think I could do this again if I tried. I was trying to make a fast move in slow traffic and the only way to get to the small hole I was aiming for was to pull a holeshot launch.

This had to be a total fluke; I think that everything just happened in proper sequence and when I launched the 2 fronts actually got a few inches of air! That was all and she dropped immediately (no bottoming out), but I did get 2 up! Now I don't know if that actually constitutes a wheelie, but 2 fronts were off the ground! :D
 
I'm guessing the camera has to be mounted on the back wheel / frame area so it catches the fronts leaving the ground.

I'm not sure the wife will let me use her HD camcorder. I may have to get a cheapy USB camera at bestbuy or something for this.
 
I think the key to pulling this off is to put the wife on the back of the spyder to offset the center of gravity.

"Hey honey, we're going for a nice trip around the block. Just hold on TIGHT.. trust me"
 
Motavar said:
I think the key to pulling this off is to put the wife on the back of the spyder to offset the center of gravity.

"Hey honey, we're going for a nice trip around the block. Just hold on TIGHT.. trust me"
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:roflblack: :roflblack: :roflblack:
 
I was only able to get both front wheels off the ground one time, and that was very short lived and like Raptor said they did not come up much more than a couple of inches. I was hoping that when I put the BFG g-Force Sport tire on the rear it would be sticky enough for a wheelie, but still no luck. The one thing I haven't tried yet is to have a semi heavy passenger on the Spyder at the same time to attempt to counterbalance the weight of the front end. Not sure if it would make a difference or not, but would be willing to test it out at Spyderfest if there are any volunteers. One thing for sure is I have no trouble whatsoever smoking the fire out of my rear wheel on take offs without the benefit of a clutch to dump.
 
I'm sure it could feel like both came up--- but it would be hard for the rider to see both off the ground in such a short amount of time.

Anyone live close to the mythbusters--- :D

Sorry guys--- I ain't buying it until I see a video ;)



Easy to lift one or the other on a tight turn though.
 
Firefly said:
I'm sure it could feel like both came up--- but it would be hard for the rider to see both off the ground in such a short amount of time.

Anyone live close to the mythbusters--- :D

Sorry guys--- I ain't buying it until I see a video ;)



Easy to lift one or the other on a tight turn though.
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I only saw the left wheel come off the ground, my wife was next to me and told me the right wheel left the ground as well. As you stated, it is very easy to get one off the ground in a tight turn, but this was a straight hole shot. She was egging me on for a performance test. ;)

I will be more than happy to play Mythbusters at Spyderfest, and try all kinds of different things to see if we can make it happen and get it on video. :thumbup:
 
Wolfen! I know. Those SE5 trannies get it. The RS-S rocks man! But we baby that one so I end up beatin' on 14 pretty good!! :D In my case I was not perfectly straight when I launched so I felt a slight torquing of the chassis and a short time later (very short!) I felt the both wheels touch the ground again. It was wild because I was in tight quarters! But it was cool.

I have a feeling that Spyderfest just got a tad more interesting! :spyder:
 
Raptor said:
Wolfen! I know. Those SE5 trannies get it. The RS-S rocks man! But we baby that one so I end up beatin' on 14 pretty good!! :D In my case I was not perfectly straight when I launched so I felt a slight torquing of the chassis and a short time later (very short!) I felt the both wheels touch the ground again. It was wild because I was in tight quarters! But it was cool.

I have a feeling that Spyderfest just got a tad more interesting! :spyder:
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Mine had a very strange wiggle when it touched back down that I hadn't felt before or sense. It was about 100 degrees on that day as well as I recall. Perhaps if I was to heat the back tire enough, I know bleach works well for this, I could reproduce it. It will definitely be interesting to do some testing, plus we will have Cowtown right there in case, heaven forbid, we break something.
 
Motavar said:
I think the key to pulling this off is to put the wife on the back of the spyder to offset the center of gravity.

"Hey honey, we're going for a nice trip around the block. Just hold on TIGHT.. trust me"
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The very first time my lovely bride rode on the back of my '84 Nighthawk I pulled away from the light a bit too fast.

Yep.

Wheelie all the way down the block. The kids waiting at the bus stop were cheering. The lovely bride was unimpressed.

"Accident." I said. "I wasn't used to the amount of weight on the ba---um...uh oh." :shocked:


Maybe that's why she "let me" buy a Spyder...with a backrest.
 
This may be one time when the Tri-Glide gets a leg (Or two Wheels!) up on the Spyder... They've got the traction, the bottom-end torque and a much ebtter weight distribution for just these sort of expermients... I had the front wnd climbing during a 3rd gear roll-on with one, but backed off since it wasn't my bike...:shocked:
They Spyder will be hung by the front-end weight and lack of torque and traction for any decent wheelies...
 
Bob Denman said:
This may be one time when the Tri-Glide gets a leg (Or two Wheels!) up on the Spyder... They've got the traction, the bottom-end torque and a much ebtter weight distribution for just these sort of expermients... I had the front wnd climbing during a 3rd gear roll-on with one, but backed off since it wasn't my bike...:shocked:
They Spyder will be hung by the front-end weight and lack of torque and traction for any decent wheelies...
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Are you going to bring that 4 wheeler to Spyderfest? :2thumbs:
 
How old are you guys? I've suspected for some time that you are all just a bunch of crazy old F--ts with too cool toys. God, your shrinks and I love ya all.

John,
Seal FloorBoards
 
sealfloorboards said:
How old are you guys? I've suspected for some time that you are all just a bunch of crazy old F--ts with too cool toys. God, your shrinks and I love ya all.

John,
Seal FloorBoards
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I think I am now up to 44 and will be turning 24 this year. :roflblack: It is not my fault, you can blame it on my Spyder. :D
 
Firefly said:
I'm sure it could feel like both came up--- but it would be hard for the rider to see both off the ground in such a short amount of time.

Anyone live close to the mythbusters--- :D

Sorry guys--- I ain't buying it until I see a video ;)



Easy to lift one or the other on a tight turn though.
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Show me the video Please because I,m Not a Believer???:lecturef_smilie:
 
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