Author Topic: GoldWing wheelie School (Read 10560 times)

mike · « **on:** November 17, 2005, 09:45:33 AM »

Check out the 'Look at the confidence' on the passenger's face...

and the 'oh shit !' look on the rider's face...

Ar-Bandit · « **Reply #1 on:** November 17, 2005, 09:58:12 AM »

thats crazy....

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #2 on:** November 17, 2005, 10:54:18 AM »

PhotoShop chop!

mike · « **Reply #3 on:** November 17, 2005, 12:42:39 PM »

It definitely fooled me !

What flaw in the photo gave it away ? I still can't find it, I don't doubt you, just can't find the inconsistency in the photo.... Now I'm gonna be staring at this thing for 20 minutes, THANKS!

b4cruz · « **Reply #4 on:** November 17, 2005, 12:53:05 PM »

that is photoshop no doubt about it

Maniac · « **Reply #5 on:** November 17, 2005, 01:06:00 PM »

Well for one there is the lack of sparks from the dragging exhaust tips.

Fromage · « **Reply #6 on:** November 17, 2005, 01:20:26 PM »

that is what I first saw

mike · « **Reply #7 on:** November 17, 2005, 01:31:31 PM »

Yeah, I saw that too, kinda wrote it off as 'well it's posible it hadn't had time to get a good scrape yet'...

But, after yall had me obsessing over loking at it...

it appears the rider has some pressure on the back brake-the toes in the boot show some pressure in the crease....

I know Goldwings can and will wheelie, the power to wt ratio is there... and I've seen it done...

But, I agree, the pics definitely a chop shop job...

tacoman · « **Reply #8 on:** November 17, 2005, 01:38:42 PM »

This is an interesting photo. It could be photoshop as I think the rear tire would be more flatened out with that much weight. But, its strange how the front wheel is stopped but the rear is in motion. The tailpipes wouldn't have to spark if the speed was slow enough. If the photo was taken with the bike level, the passenger sure knew what angle to put his head at to make it look like its level in the wheelie mode. The operator did a good job also with his feet to make it look like he had them forward on the pegs for a good grip. I know a talented rider can get a Goldwing to wheelie, I'm thinking it might be real.

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #9 on:** November 17, 2005, 02:33:30 PM »

I saw this more than a year ago on another forum with both the current background...and then with another with the bike horizontal.

Exactly the same pic.

It's a funny pic, though! Like the one with the 500lb white guy on a sport bike practically standing on it's tailpipe (I know some of you have seen it), yet he's in a relaxed and completely normal riding position...even though you or I would be dangling from the handlebars.

I'll try to find it and post it. But while I'm looking, I offer this for entertainment purposes...

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #10 on:** November 17, 2005, 03:11:14 PM »

Found it!

NOT REAL!

tomacGTi · « **Reply #11 on:** November 17, 2005, 03:16:53 PM »

From what I've heard that photo is real, it was in Performance Bikes a couple of years ago during a shootout. Sadly, the driver is no longer with us. He died in a motorcycle accident shortly thereafter.

Yes, Hondabagos can wheelie. There were a couple of pics at the Gap with a guy who was scraping the pipes.

-Randy

B12Teuton · « **Reply #12 on:** November 17, 2005, 03:53:50 PM »

The guy on the back is photoshopped but I don't think the whole thing is.
I guess th rear tire would be more flat if all that were sitting on it, but the tire does deflect at the right spot and the front suspension looks un-compressed.
Also look at the riders line of sight. If it were photoshopped in from a normal pic, he'd be looking up, er, straight.

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #13 on:** November 17, 2005, 04:13:47 PM »

Neat trick how he got the rear mag to appear in motion but not the front...

I think we ought to be discussing the attributes of the female wheelie-er, myself, but y'all decide.

B12Teuton · « **Reply #14 on:** November 17, 2005, 04:17:26 PM »

Either she is photoshopped too or her t!ts defy gravity