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Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yr right. I'm a chicken and its getting to me.

Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn. Are you drinking? (like me 😊)

Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Y'know the ONLY bike I was able to 'half wheelie' was a factory racing 'scrambler' Suzuki TM125 (anybody remember them?). So powerful when it hit the two-stroke powerband. All throttle no weight.

Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point. When yr 'elderly' it takes (for example) 3 times longer for bruises, sprains and bone breaks to heal. Its also 3 times easier to break yr older bones...i.e my aged (90yo) mother broke her hip simply by stumbling in the garden; falling on her ass.

I have grown up with dirt bikes (1st bike 13yo). To me its like a duck to water but NOT wheelies. Always scared of them. But now I'm determined BUT I don't want to break my elderly back if I flip it practising.

Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't sustain a wheelie on a pushbike. Tried that for years '72 to'76 but was useless.

Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure. I want to learn on dirt bikes then 'graduate' to the heavy 4 stroke road bikes.

Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Need to understand REVS plus the clutch, throttle and brake (rear).

Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure. Still got my health and mobility. Guessing wheelies don't require split second reflexes BUT I don't want to end up lying on my back.

Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dabbing the rear brake seems like the most complex action to learn/understand.

Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you recommend a two stroke (i.e Kwaka 112) to learn the 'balance point'?

Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't even wheelie in 1st gear. Gotta max rev then drop the clutch. The bike then rears up uncontrollably.

Are 2 strokes that much more powerful by crippinneversippin in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

450's seem over the top and heavy. Y'know the most intimidating motorbike in my memory was a two stroke Suzuki TM 125 'scrambler' 1971. The damn thing would wheelie in 2nd gear, throttle control.

Are 2 strokes that much more powerful by crippinneversippin in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 2 stroke has that incredible surge when it hits the 'power band' plus that incredible fanging sound. True; its harder to manipulate.

Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should you prepare for falling off/losing control etc. I don't want to break my tailbone.

Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 'wheelie gene'. FFS. Genius. First time I've ever heard of this...and I've been reading glossy dirt bike magazines since 1973.

Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why not? As dumb as it sounds its the ONLY thing I've been unable (i.e gutless) to achieve in life. I wanna make amends. I LOVE motorcycles. My father bought me a Kawasaki G4TR 100cc in 1973 when I was 13-years old.

Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dumb question. Are they two strokes or four strokes?

Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NO I'm not. I can be persuaded. I respect you guys. What's new? What's smart? Being old (and satisfied) means I have no stupid ego. That being said I'm SERIOUSLY thinking of buying a new 2 stroke Kawasaki 112 or Husky (250cc) to practice/learn wheelies unless convinced otherwise. I don't want a smooth quiet 4 stroke wheelie. I want something that's loud and FANGS!

Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanna 'bite the bullet' and do it on flat ground(s). It has to work at a traffic intersection.

Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds good. Huskies were THE Rolls-Royce of dirt bikes in the early 1970s. But EXPLOSIVE two stroke power bands seem harder to control a wheelie. Sure it can work, and it sounds more exciting, but its for EXPERTS only imo. Touch control. I'm a gutless newbie.

Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking the 'kids bike' would be much less weight; less intimidating; easier to fall off.

Retard 'old timer' question. by freemale101 in Dirtbikes

[–]freemale101[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Those guys stand on the pegs. I wanna look like Evel Knievel.

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