Thinking about a stunt bike

[nomoreusmc]

I have been watching alot of vids lately and alot of guys have been doing stunts at low speed and have really effectively been doing what seems controllable and safe(er). I have always wanted to learn wheelies and stoppies but never really wanted to go to jail. It looks like a lot of fun, but I have a few questions. This will probibly be a winter project, so I am going to need, a huge sprocket, a cage around the motor, good brakes, and .... Whats a good way to learn how? What is the top speed on a bike with a big sprocket? I assume they are still "streetable" I noticed on most stunt bike the muffler is hanging below the bike, why? What kind of bike should I be looking for? I've noticed alot of guys use 600's with HUGE sporocketas or 1000's with big ones, not many 750's.

[nomoreusmc]

nobody?

[greggrthomas]

Get a dirt bike and learn to wheelie going up hill, it's a lot easier and if you wear the right gear the learning curve isn't quite as steep, nor as painful.

[SpeedyCycles]

Depending on what your overall goal is, there are a lot of choices. I don't know your experience level, however if you want to learn how to wheelie, I would learn in a wheel chair, progress to a small 4 stroke quad, them maybe a CRF50 (or equivelant), and then a street bike. It is much better to go thru a progression IMO.

If you want to do slow stuff, a 600cc or smaller would be ideal. Big sprockets help you keep the bike going at a very slow speed, like circles, etc. I think SV650's make descent stunt bikes, good low end umph, easy throttle control, etc.

I hope that helps.

[nonwheelying]

listen to speedy, I've seen him scrap his tail pipe just for fun at slow speeds, pull noseys for days, he's a good stunter, or rider, or whatever he is. :D BTW, its his pic at the top of the stunt section, so goes to figure he knows something. :D

PS frank I think I got the wheelchair down. :D

[nomoreusmc]

listen to speedy, I've seen him scrap his tail pipe just for fun at slow speeds, pull noseys for days, he's a good stunter, or rider, or whatever he is. :D BTW, its his pic at the top of the stunt section, so goes to figure he knows something. :D

PS frank I think I got the wheelchair down. :D

Frank popped the wheel on my xs450 (I know) about 5 or 6 years ago! I never thought of that progression frank. I was in a wheelchair for about 8 months so thats pretty easy for me but it's been well over a decade since I have been on a quad. After coating last night I took a little ride just to cool down and settle down and get ready for bed. I can across a bridge by my house and downshifted and hit the gas hard and the front wheel came up much to my surprise. Then I tried to do it on pourpose, nothing. LOL I know, I know I need to get used to riding again.

[NOTORIOUS1]

Frank is right progression is key. Johnny is a great testament to that. He rocked the fiddy for roughly a year and a half, and now a year after being on a big bike he is killin it. No major injuries is another key there.

[JOHNNYSTUNTS]

yea dont go out and try to leard on a streetbike.. might kill yourself or someone else... its all about brake and throttle control..start small and work up!!

[NOTORIOUS1]

in other words don't do what i did lol.

[nomoreusmc]

anyone have a 50 I could borrow?

[88firebird]

I can wheelie my 125 dirtbike all day but I can only wheelie my ninja about 10 feet at most. I just put a -1 front sprocket on my ninja 500 today and it realy made a difference but not enough. I guess I will have to do the back to. Do I have to add or minus in the back in order to get more power?

[t-rock]

power will stay the same. to get more acceleration, which is what you want, you will need to go up in the back.

[nomoreusmc]

Would a little 50-100cc motard work? Or is that what you where implying?

[Leprechaun]

Just dont try and learn a whellie on a drag bike runnin a 60 series wrinkle wall slick only bad things will come... And concrete walls hurt...

[nomoreusmc]

I know, I've hit the wall a time or two.

[jpimpr6]

Start off on a 50. Learn to cover your rear brake ALWAYS> Kill it on that then go to a bigger bike. Takes a lot seat time for sure.