learn 12s the easist way???
06-05-2004, 08:03 PM
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Re: learn 12s the easist way???
do you guys adjust your rear brake angle for standups? Your brake is parallel with the asphalt, so when you are 12'n the brake is vertical, and your foot can only bend back so much to reach it
06-12-2004, 01:12 AM
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Re: learn 12s the easist way???
Originally Posted by Tony D
YOUR SAFEST WAY TO LEARN IS SITTING WITHOUT A BAR, ONCE YOU KILL A FEW TAILS THEN TRY A BAR.SEE, THE TAIL GIVES AND FORGIVES. A BAR DOSENT. A BAR IS FOR BAR TRICKS NOT FOR TOUCHIN AND TAPPIN. IT COULD THROW YOU OFF QUICK. ONCE YOU LEARN THE TAIL REAL GOOD YOU WILL BE FINE W/ A BAR.
06-17-2004, 02:52 AM
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Re: learn 12s the easist way???
Originally Posted by Tony D
YOUR SAFEST WAY TO LEARN IS SITTING WITHOUT A BAR, ONCE YOU KILL A FEW TAILS THEN TRY A BAR.SEE, THE TAIL GIVES AND FORGIVES. A BAR DOSENT. A BAR IS FOR BAR TRICKS NOT FOR TOUCHIN AND TAPPIN. IT COULD THROW YOU OFF QUICK. ONCE YOU LEARN THE TAIL REAL GOOD YOU WILL BE FINE W/ A BAR.
Yo Tony ! my mate the politician decided to use his exhaust on the new blade as a bar..it dug a 30" long grove in the road 1" deep he was going pretty good coasten just before it happened.then touch down!! it picked up the rear wheel then bashed him up, got it on film. think we might loose the pipe for next time..
06-20-2004, 04:17 AM
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Re: learn 12s the easist way???
i think like ant ... best way is without bar ... i scraped today 6 times without a bar nvr bad.... jsut use smooth imputs of gas and work it back with the brake
06-29-2004, 07:10 PM
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Re: learn 12s the easist way???
Originally Posted by infamy
i took my subframe to my friends house and gave him some good pics of 12 bars so he could make me one. when i picked it up a week later he had made me an adjustable one with square tubing that slides in and out. and you can bolt up the contact plate so you can replace them. it has about 6 inches of adjustment. real easy to adjust the length with plastics on and everything.
its on the bike now , looks good but havent had a chance to test it yet since i have to take the bike back to his house and have him put some finishing touches on it.
will post when i get a chance to test.
its on the bike now , looks good but havent had a chance to test it yet since i have to take the bike back to his house and have him put some finishing touches on it.
will post when i get a chance to test.
please email me
i'm interested
finestromeo@yahoo.com
06-29-2004, 10:15 PM
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Re: learn 12s the easist way???
Originally Posted by psyco650
ya im making my bar now. not even gonna try to use just the tail. **** it if i fall i fall. thats what sliders are for
07-30-2004, 02:02 AM
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Re: learn 12s the easist way???
have someone hold the rear brake and then go beside it and pull the bike up and onto the 12 bar. Then take as many pictures as possible and people will love you.
07-30-2004, 08:36 AM
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Re: learn 12s the easist way???
Originally Posted by FHL
have someone hold the rear brake and then go beside it and pull the bike up and onto the 12 bar. Then take as many pictures as possible and people will love you.
why don't you just keep it in gear, rather then holding the brake.
two people grab under a fork and lift.
07-31-2004, 03:09 AM
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Re: learn 12s the easist way???
Originally Posted by PavementEater
why don't you just keep it in gear, rather then holding the brake.
two people grab under a fork and lift.
two people grab under a fork and lift.
08-11-2004, 05:59 PM
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Re: learn 12s the easist way???
a few weeks ago i tried 12'in my 99 zx6r for the first time, with no bar.. i tried probly about 5 times gettin the tail real close, and finally decided to hit it.. i went back and scraped and also hit my pipe, kinda of lost balance and the bike got tossed to the side, broke my left side frame slider off (steel) and my rear set bracket.. also bent my bar...but besides that it was smooth, the tail did not get cracked just scraped.. so now as soon as i get a bracket and bend my bar back.. i think i will have a little more luck
08-31-2004, 10:40 AM
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Re: learn 12s the easist way???
Originally Posted by hayez
ive been trying to learn 12s but i just cant seem to get it all the way,im afraid im gonna hit to hard and either loop back words or go back a little to far and crunch my tail and lose control,whats the best way to get em right?should i put a 12 bar on to help?or should i just keep doing what im doing?
09-10-2004, 06:48 PM
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Re: learn 12s the easist way???
Originally Posted by Lukey Luke
This thread works, im going an doing 12's on the weekend, then when i see you next dave, ill be doin 12's!! YEAH!!
But now look at this!!!
I think 12s are ok but if you want to earn money with it you have to do a liitle more.
But fun is fun
Last edited by kammersänger; 09-10-2004 at 06:50 PM.
09-13-2004, 01:03 PM
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Re: learn 12s the easist way???
Originally Posted by STUNTED
If you keep your body tight, your head should be staring into the bike do not look up or let your head wander and focus on the rear brake youll need a new tail in no time. after you get comfortable with the body position you can look every where.....good luck
09-13-2004, 06:18 PM
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Re: learn 12s the easist way???
Originally Posted by teamclc
i put a bar on my f4i on friday night. i started learning to ride slow wheelies the next day. i got them down to about 10mph and i have pretty good break control. i have stock gearing as well. is this pretty good? I am afraid to touch right now because i dont have a cage. It'll be here in a couple of days. My friend put the bar on the same time i did and he was riding with me. He touched his bar 2 times and crashed both times. He said that your balance gets really squirley when you are scraping.
If you are rockin 10mph your first night out with stock gears you're doing good in my opinion.
09-13-2004, 09:41 PM
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Re: learn 12s the easist way???
Originally Posted by f4istunna
If you are rockin 10mph your first night out with stock gears you're doing good in my opinion.
