Stoppies possible?

[Saml01]

I thought the above picture was fake too. I considered the forks, shadow and the driver as the giveaways.

What about this pic?

 

[dmax1]

I've managed the stoppie one time and it was not by choice. Had to brake very hard to avoid an @ss in the road. The only reason the back came up was it slid into a pothole and stuck there. Was NOT FUN! Had to change my shorts. It also cost me a front wheel and new fork tubes. :damn angry: Also you I did fall over.! Only a few scratches on the exhaust, the side case and the brake lever got bent along with the front brake leverand finally I needed to replace the grips. I DO NOT RECCOMEND THIS TO ANYONE! :Ouch:

 

[one2dmax]

Fake picture too!

 

[bigrubbers4x4]

The looks like the same bike from the first pic but photoshopped into a different background pic and faced the opposite direction.......lol.

 

[old timer]

I'd have to say it's possible...with the right rider...I saw a trials demonstration a while back , after the rider did his thing on a 125 and a 250 , both Honda's , he did some wheelies and a couple of stoppies on a Goldwing...:worthy:

So it's possible...

 

[gamorg02]

The looks like the same bike from the first pic but photoshopped into a different background pic and faced the opposite direction.......lol.

i thought so too at first but it shows the correct side of the engine/drivetrain in each pic.

 

[wlodek1980]

sportsbike = short wheelbase, lots of weight on the front = easy stoppies
vmax = long wheelbase, weight on the back = easy launches

damn, i remember it was difficult to do a stoppie on my old fz1 2001 model, but certainly doable with a lot of weight transfer. i'm no capt slow, but can't see a vmax doing an endo... wheelies yes, but not a stoppie.

anyway, some people said they were very scared when front was breaking loose. guys, you need to practice! try doing it deliberately in a safe environment, so it becomes a muscle reflex rather than a panic moment.

 

[satariel666]

The pic is a fake indeed but, I have done this once with a stock front end - it was an emergency braking and I was lucky, very lucky.

Some time after having the USD front end instaled I have tried to attempt a stoppie and it is possible.
Still not easy, still not a super sport bike style, still dangerous but doable.

 

[allisontech]

I think I could pull a stoppie off on my 2004 Max, but I would have to use one of those rubber wheel stop chocks, and the ending would not be pretty.

To be honest My Max dosen't have 1/2 the front braking power my TL 1000 R had, I could chirp the front tire at will with no fear of crashing, in dry conditions of course.
:rofl_200::rofl_200::rofl_200::rofl_200::rofl_200:

 

[KJShover]

anyway, some people said they were very scared when front was breaking loose. guys, you need to practice! try doing it deliberately in a safe environment, so it becomes a muscle reflex rather than a panic moment.

In my 40 years of riding I've locked up and skidded the front on several of my bikes. no biggie. but when your trying to do a stoppie and are way forward, hanging over the front end to get the back up and have it lock up and slide while your in that awkward position would un-nerve anyone. :biglaugh:

 

[KJShover]

Make a stoppie using paint shop pro.

They're pretty easy to create. I use paint shop pro and corelDraw. But, mostly paint shop pro.

• just take a pic of the background (this will make it easier to blend).
• Get a picture of the rider on the Vmax (its best to have the rider forward and head tilted back a little).
• After downloading the pictures open them up in the graphic software
• cut out and rotate the bike accordingly
• Paste as another layer on the background image.
• Take some time using a small bush setting and trim around the bike (I didn't take time or use a small brush on the tires, thats why they don't realy look like).
• When your done triming, merge the layers
• Use your imaging "smooth" tool to help blend the entire picture.
• Voila! you can enjoy your stoppie :biglaugh:

The one below look me about 15 min. I'm not the best at graphical manipulation, I'm Just a dabbler. It would look better if I put more time in it and "polish" the tires and fine detail.

This one took a little over 2 hours, shadow blending was kind of a pain, I think it's one of my best. It's a top fuel Harley with Gary's turbo Vmax engine and scoops.

 

[dtoebaert-5311]

looks fake to me - the forks don't look compressed at all.

Mike

+1

 

[Redbone]

If your going to practice do it on a flat road or a parking lot so your wheel doesn't immediately slide to the downhill side. Once you get proficient controlling a sliding front wheel then take it a road for more practice in a real world situation, because most roads have some and some have a lot of crown!

 

[RaWarrior]

I've accidentally locked the front wheel a couple times in panic stops...with an r1 master and r1 calipers it's really easy...two fingers will chirp the front end.

Never lost it, but did kinda shat myself lol. Not something worth wrecking the bike/yourself over.

 

[acammer]

anyway, some people said they were very scared when front was breaking loose. guys, you need to practice! try doing it deliberately in a safe environment, so it becomes a muscle reflex rather than a panic moment.

Agreed - I think good seat time riding on dirt will make anybody a better, more confident street bike rider. When you've been at, and over the limit, on a regular basis, it's a lot more comfortable, and becomes more manageable. Front end coming up, rear end sliding around, front tire washing out, all in a normal days work of motocross riding, and all good skills that transfer (more or less) to the street. Doesn't mean you can whip around a street bike like you can a 125, but the same skills and concepts transfer over.

 

[gamorg02]

Agreed - I think good seat time riding on dirt will make anybody a better, more confident street bike rider. When you've been at, and over the limit, on a regular basis, it's a lot more comfortable, and becomes more manageable. Front end coming up, rear end sliding around, front tire washing out, all in a normal days work of motocross riding, and all good skills that transfer (more or less) to the street. Doesn't mean you can whip around a street bike like you can a 125, but the same skills and concepts transfer over.

i did it ass backwards, street then dirt and completely agree. i woulda been so much more comfortable on street had i done dirt first.