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Offline GSBoland

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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #40 on: May 03, 2013, 09:53:09 am »
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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #41 on: May 03, 2013, 10:12:21 am »
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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #42 on: May 03, 2013, 10:38:59 am »
Ek is mal daaroor om 'n power wheelie te doen as ek wegvlieg van die robot af! ek giggel soos 'n tiener dogter elke keer!
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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #43 on: May 03, 2013, 10:53:33 am »
Quote from: spyker on May 03, 2013, 10:38:59 am
Ek is mal daaroor om 'n power wheelie te doen as ek wegvlieg van die robot af! ek giggel soos 'n tiener dogter elke keer!
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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #44 on: May 03, 2013, 11:00:50 am »
There is no point in owning a hooligan bike like a SE if you not going ride it like a hooligan  :pot:
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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #45 on: May 03, 2013, 11:23:45 am »
Ek wil ook kan wheelie :(
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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #46 on: May 03, 2013, 12:06:07 pm »
Quote from: Carrots on May 03, 2013, 09:32:53 am
Quote from: silentbob on May 02, 2013, 11:45:18 pm

.....and this bloke on what looked like a KTM 950 Super Enduro with a KINI Red Bull sticker kit


Jy moet check hoe wheelie hy sy GSA...... :deal:
:imaposer: :imaposer: :imaposer: :imaposer:

Nee ek was nie dinsdag op William Nicol nie.. ::)

En by the way hoe hou jy n SE se voorwiel op die teer.. :lol8: :lol8:
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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #47 on: May 03, 2013, 12:15:31 pm »
En by the way hoe hou jy n SE se voorwiel op die teer.. :lol8: :lol8:


Easy; leave it on the side stand  :snorting:
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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #48 on: May 03, 2013, 12:44:29 pm »
Quote from: Rough Rider on May 03, 2013, 12:15:31 pm
En by the way hoe hou jy n SE se voorwiel op die teer.. :lol8: :lol8:


Easy; leave it on the side stand  :snorting:

Looking forward to seeing you hoist that beauty!

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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #49 on: May 03, 2013, 01:09:48 pm »
Quote from: Rough Rider on May 03, 2013, 12:15:31 pm
En by the way hoe hou jy n SE se voorwiel op die teer.. :lol8: :lol8:


Easy; leave it on the side stand  :snorting:
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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #50 on: May 03, 2013, 01:16:29 pm »
My 2c worth ... there is nothing more exciting when my husband pops a wheelie with me on the bike. Yes, we have also done wheelies from when the robot turns green, but that is normally first thing in the morning when off for a ride or on the way home and both are from pure happiness. However my husband always put safety first and if there is a risk someone could get injured he doesn't do it (even when I'm whining for more). 
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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #51 on: May 03, 2013, 03:58:41 pm »
Quote from: Wild Wizards on May 03, 2013, 01:16:29 pm
My 2c worth ... there is nothing more exciting when my husband pops a wheelie with me on the bike. Yes, we have also done wheelies from when the robot turns green, but that is normally first thing in the morning when off for a ride or on the way home and both are from pure happiness. However my husband always put safety first and if there is a risk someone could get injured he doesn't do it (even when I'm whining for more). 

Yes but your husband is a wheelie god   ;D
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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #52 on: May 03, 2013, 04:00:04 pm »
Quote from: Mambat on May 03, 2013, 12:44:29 pm
Quote from: Rough Rider on May 03, 2013, 12:15:31 pm
En by the way hoe hou jy n SE se voorwiel op die teer.. :lol8: :lol8:


Easy; leave it on the side stand  :snorting:

Looking forward to seeing you hoist that beauty!

 :ricky:

I don't wheelie all that well but the SE sure makes it a lot easier than anything else I've tried on.
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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #53 on: May 03, 2013, 04:37:18 pm »
Anyone offering wheelie lessons? :peepwall:  Every man strives for a longer... wheelie  >:D
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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #54 on: May 03, 2013, 06:41:02 pm »
It is perfectly natural process humanity undergoes its called natural selection.
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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #55 on: May 03, 2013, 06:53:14 pm »
Laat ek julle fnokkers net weer vang dat julle jul bikes geniet en so nou en dan n wheelie pop .  :peepwall:
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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #56 on: May 03, 2013, 06:56:51 pm »
Party ouens klink soos my oorle ouma; as die kinders lekker speel dan se sy; "van vrolikheid kom olikheid". Gaan haal die ongeluk vooruit. :imaposer:
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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #57 on: May 03, 2013, 07:37:12 pm »
"Realistically, people shouldn't be doing those speeds in 60 zones (by that time we had entered suburban area). The bend we came around is notorious for cars accidents. A lot went through my head, but all I wanted to say is... 'slow down'.

I copied this from a threat that was also started today. How is the behavior of the BMW driver any different from popping a wheelie in traffic?

The fact is, it is illegal to perform a wheelie on a public road,  and no matter how big a riding / wheelie god you are, you are still breaking the law.

Much as there are complaints about cyclist not being entitled to be treated with the same respect as other road users until cyclist learn not to ride abreast of each other, how can we as motorcyclists expect to be treated with due regard if we do not display that same regard to traffic laws and by extension other road users?

Yes I know it is about dick swinging and pissing contests, and let's go for that, but if we decide to do that let's not lament when cages do not treat us with any regard or respect for our safety.

It's actually quite simple, if you live by the sword you must also be prepared to die by the sword :pot:
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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #58 on: May 03, 2013, 08:25:47 pm »
Quote from: CharlesS on May 03, 2013, 07:37:12 pm
"Realistically, people shouldn't be doing those speeds in 60 zones (by that time we had entered suburban area). The bend we came around is notorious for cars accidents. A lot went through my head, but all I wanted to say is... 'slow down'.

I copied this from a threat that was also started today. How is the behavior of the BMW driver any different from popping a wheelie in traffic?

The fact is, it is illegal to perform a wheelie on a public road,  and no matter how big a riding / wheelie god you are, you are still breaking the law.

Much as there are complaints about cyclist not being entitled to be treated with the same respect as other road users until cyclist learn not to ride abreast of each other, how can we as motorcyclists expect to be treated with due regard if we do not display that same regard to traffic laws and by extension other road users?

Yes I know it is about dick swinging and pissing contests, and let's go for that, but if we decide to do that let's not lament when cages do not treat us with any regard or respect for our safety.

It's actually quite simple, if you live by the sword you must also be prepared to die by the sword :pot:


Jeez dude, you giving KTM a bad name.......shouldn't you have 'GS' in your avatar.

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Re: Popping Wheelies in Traffic
« Reply #59 on: May 03, 2013, 08:39:47 pm »
Wheelies are to bikes like hand brake turns in cages..
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