Popped a Wheelie today

rfman81 · Post by **rfman81** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:27 pm

Didn't think a 125 had it in her to do this, but this morning at a stop light on a tiny incline, light turned green, throttle to about 1/2 and wouldn't you know my front tire came off the ground for about 2 seconds. Scared the crap out of me, I mean its only 125cc of mad power apparently. I don't sit very far back, just right before the ridge of the seat, was carrying a small swimbag in the top case as I do every tuesday and thursday. After the pucker moment of thinking I was going to go down, I sorta chuckled. Who would have thought.

GrittyTacoman · Post by **GrittyTacoman** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 3:28 pm

By chance did the swim bag have diving weights?

Yeah, that would definitely get the heart rate going!

KABarash · Post by **KABarash** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:21 pm

Yep did that too during my early months of Buddy ownership, I had three full growlers of beer in my milk crate.
ALL I could think at the moment was, I hope I don't hurt the beer!!!

k1dude · Post by **k1dude** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:54 pm

Same thing happened to me. I was turning right at a light. There was an incline of about 8 degrees on the road I was pulling onto. When I gunned it I also hit a lump in the road as I began the incline. Sure enough, the front wheel popped up for a couple seconds. Here's the funny part.... While I was at the light a car in the next lane over from the lane I was pulling out into (heading the same direction), had a guy in the passenger seat. He was motioning to me to pop a wheelie. I was shaking my head no. So as he's going by and I turn onto the road, my front wheel lifts and he's looking back pumping his fist smiling. It was totally by accident, but the timing couldn't have been better.

skully93 · Post by **skully93** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:02 pm

I did that. I forgot I was on the center stand while awaiting a friend who lives 2 blocks away. when he went town the alley, I tried to do the same, and didn't move. Oops, on the center stand, so I pushed off, but the back wheel was still spinning. off I went blazing down on one wheel!

I've never been a daredevil, even on a bicycle. it was...interesting! at least I didn't dump it.

rfman81 · Post by **rfman81** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:51 pm

[quote="k1dude"]Same thing happened to me. I was turning right at a light. There was an incline of about 8 degrees on the road I was pulling onto. When I gunned it I also hit a lump in the road as I began the incline. Sure enough, the front wheel popped up for a couple seconds. Here's the funny part.... While I was at the light a car in the next lane over from the lane I was pulling out into (heading the same direction), had a guy in the passenger seat. He was motioning to me to pop a wheelie. I was shaking my head no. So as he's going by and I turn onto the road, my front wheel lifts and he's looking back pumping his fist smiling. It was totally by accident, but the timing couldn't have been better.[/quote]

This is fantastic. Love it.

2wheelNsanity · Post by **2wheelNsanity** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:19 pm

Nice, the only way my 170 could do a wheelie is if I put it on the center stand and sat at the rear of the seat

Teehee (I'm not joking) Sad really.

neotrotsky · Post by **neotrotsky** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:22 am

With a 170i, there has GOT to be a way to get a wheelie out of it! It's the same weight as a 125 (within grams). There just has to be a different technique. If I can get the front wheel up regularly on the Rattler and come close on a 125, there is a way on a 170