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Offline aussiebandit

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« on: October 16, 2006, 06:59:40 AM »
this is impressive - I know they've got shyte loads of torque, but they also weight half a ton.......

http://www.rideteamtriumph.com/images/rocket-wheelie.jpg
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Offline vadim

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« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2006, 09:55:49 AM »
That rear looks totally flat under the load!
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Offline silvershadow

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« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2006, 01:25:26 PM »
I would bet that they had to take the tire pressure down to give the rear wheel a bigger contact patch to get the front end up.
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Offline GSFStiny

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« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2006, 10:21:07 PM »
If for some reason I was forced to by a cruiser *shudders* it would be  a rocket II or M109R.  No doubt.  :banana:
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Offline RUSS M8

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« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2006, 02:43:43 AM »
The rear tire would be low, it's a streetfighter technique for slow wheelies.
I have ridden a Rocket 3, I can get the front up, just lotsa gas off the lights and it comes up about an inch...  But that is a big effort...
That's impressive,
and I'm not easily impressed.


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« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2006, 03:42:20 AM »
hehehe.....I wonder why they don't show the front end collapsing photo after impact!