Stoppies are bad, mmm-kay?

shrike · Post by **shrike** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:32 am

TITANIUMBULLET wrote:i didn`t know zx6`s had 2 clutch levers bullshit pic!

Actually, you'll find one's a 'bar operated rear brake.

All da fully sick stuntas have those!

TITANIUMBULLET · Post by **TITANIUMBULLET** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:03 am

shrike wrote:
TITANIUMBULLET wrote:i didn`t know zx6`s had 2 clutch levers bullshit pic!
Actually, you'll find one's a 'bar operated rear brake.

All da fully sick stuntas have those!

oh ok so as soon as the rear wheel lands on the ground the engine stalls, thats a great idea

BikerBoy · Post by **BikerBoy** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:34 pm

harsh menz, that dude is toast,

shrike · Post by **shrike** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:32 pm

TITANIUMBULLET wrote:
shrike wrote:
TITANIUMBULLET wrote:i didn`t know zx6`s had 2 clutch levers bullshit pic!
Actually, you'll find one's a 'bar operated rear brake.

All da fully sick stuntas have those!
oh ok so as soon as the rear wheel lands on the ground the engine stalls, thats a great idea

Actually it's to use the rear brake to control the height of wheelies when standing on the rear pegs or 12 bar and for other assorted tricks. The rear brake foot lever still works, but there's another cylinder on the left 'bar to operate the brake as well

TITANIUMBULLET · Post by **TITANIUMBULLET** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:10 pm

shrike wrote:
TITANIUMBULLET wrote:
shrike wrote:Actually, you'll find one's a 'bar operated rear brake.

All da fully sick stuntas have those!
oh ok so as soon as the rear wheel lands on the ground the engine stalls, thats a great idea
Actually it's to use the rear brake to control the height of wheelies when standing on the rear pegs or 12 bar and for other assorted tricks. The rear brake foot lever still works, but there's another cylinder on the left 'bar to operate the brake as well

yeh ok thats fine when his on the back wheel but in this case he`s on the front wheel

jewjew · Post by **jewjew** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:40 pm

yeh ok thats fine when his on the back wheel but in this case he`s on the front wheel

Should they remove it for specific tricks? What if you want to do a stoppie followed by a wheelie, fumbling around in your tank bag for that spare lever might take some time...

shrike · Post by **shrike** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:49 pm

the lever is offset so it's easily reached when the bike's vertical.

plus it's a lever on a master cylinder that's bolted to the bar and this and that...

easier to leave it on.

If you ever get to see Matt Mingay's bikes, have a look. it's the same setup

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 10:07 pm

TITANIUMBULLET wrote:.....yeh ok thats fine when his on the back wheel but in this case he`s on the front wheel

yep, and he has the clutch lever fully in, not the rear brake lever....

The trick of a second lever on the LH bar, acting as a rear brake, is the *only* way that stunters can do those really long stand-up wheelies, feet off the pegs etc etc.......

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:16 pm

i can show u a vid of a sydney boy named JB from cunningstunts...

he was doing a spreader wheelie (sitting on the tank with legs spread like a tart) before he put the "handbrake" on his gix..he flipped it and was lucky not to break his back...

they made him promise not to do em till he fitted the handbrake...

and ...since when standing up on the 12 o'clock bar ur hands move around the bars, the handbrake is ussually down lower... also its USSUALLY short too...

and for a bit more of a lesson, some of the guys actually mount a 2nd rear calliper OPPOSITE the original... (mostly gixxers) ..so they have a FULL system (mastercyl, caliper) for each brake, with different compound pads and braking force etc (often leaving a bubble in the line so they dont lock the brake)...

theres a whole art to it mate...

TITANIUMBULLET · Post by **TITANIUMBULLET** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:46 pm

shit where have i been!! haven`t been taking notice of the advancements in stunting lately.
i`m just a standard wheely bloke, up and down when i feel like and thats it!

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:35 pm

oh well shit happens.

Slow and wobbly · Post by **Slow and wobbly** » Thu May 03, 2007 11:13 pm

As for using the rear brake while performing a stoppie. By locking the rear wheel whilst it is in the air causes the rear of the bike to kick up higher due to the inertia of the rear wheel being suddenly stopped.

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Thu May 03, 2007 11:41 pm

Slow and wobbly wrote:As for using the rear brake while performing a stoppie. By locking the rear wheel whilst it is in the air causes the rear of the bike to kick up higher due to the inertia of the rear wheel being suddenly stopped.

also stops chain slap as u put it down...a free spinning wheel means a free spinning chain...

but i was always advised "keep ya foot off the brake" cos it actually picks up better if the wheel is rolling- its when ur coasting on the front wheel that u wanna stop the back spinning..not bloody easy!!

Plaz · Post by **Plaz** » Fri May 04, 2007 6:06 pm

TITANIUMBULLET wrote:
shrike wrote:
TITANIUMBULLET wrote: oh ok so as soon as the rear wheel lands on the ground the engine stalls, thats a great idea
Actually it's to use the rear brake to control the height of wheelies when standing on the rear pegs or 12 bar and for other assorted tricks. The rear brake foot lever still works, but there's another cylinder on the left 'bar to operate the brake as well
yeh ok thats fine when his on the back wheel but in this case he`s on the front wheel

And????......he's not using it is he?

TITANIUMBULLET · Post by **TITANIUMBULLET** » Sat May 05, 2007 1:09 am

welcome to last week mate, its been sorted !!!