Big Wheel racing

This is a thread for a future video of big wheel racing. I will post it up probably tomorrow. It hasn't been recorded yet. Helmet cam view. big google version http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2172162778935005508 pC1GBHMjOzE Here is mine, Mini Vivid SV http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/9161/img4086it6.jpg http://www.twowheelforum.com/photopost/direct_data/531/medium/img_4389.jpg

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:scratch: Local thing, we race from the state line to the store. Get to about 35 mph.

Local thing, we race from the state line to the store. Get to about 35 mph. sounds like you need to upgrade to a bigger wheel! more speed! :lol:

sounds like you need to upgrade to a bigger wheel! more speed! :lol: That will be plenty of speed that close to the ground on a little piece of plastic. Updated pic.

That will be plenty of speed that close to the ground on a little piece of plastic. Updated pic. so you ACTUALLY hit 35mph? :wbs:

so you ACTUALLY hit 35mph? :wbs: yep im callin it too :bs:, i want GPS proof. do you actualy sit on it or do you do it free style and stand on it scootin with one foot?

When, where (and I am not even going to ask why). I might be willing to make a run to TN to see this! But 35? I think I might have to throw up the bs flag as well.:wbs: Unless there has been some serious modifications made, it would come apart.

When is kept secret, where is the dragon. It's a state highway, so they don't annouce it. Find a really big downhill and go down it, you aren't powering it yourself, gravity does all the work. They will get up there in speed. I have seen some serious modified ones hit 40 on the internet with a chase car, had a rubber front wheel and bicycle forks. This will be my first year participating As far as coming apart, that's the fun part. It does happen often. They melt the plastic wheels. I have modified mine a lot, got a stronger axle and supports for my weight. Got some bearings and cut off the pedals. Rules are you have to keep the plastic body/forks/wheels. Other than that you can make some mods. Full motorcycle riding gear is required as well, pants included, no jeans.

When is kept secret, where is the dragon. It's a state highway, so they don't annouce it. Find a really big downhill and go down it, you aren't powering it yourself, gravity does all the work. They will get up there in speed. I have seen some serious modified ones hit 40 on the internet with a chase car, had a rubber front wheel and bicycle forks. This will be my first year participating As far as coming apart, that's the fun part. It does happen often. They melt the plastic wheels. I have modified mine a lot, got a stronger axle and supports for my weight. Got some bearings and cut off the pedals. Rules are you have to keep the plastic body/forks/wheels. Other than that you can make some mods. so if you cut off the pedals where do you put your feet? do you crouch with your feet in the seat area?

When is kept secret, where is the dragon. It's a state highway, so they don't annouce it. Find a really big downhill and go down it, you aren't powering it yourself, gravity does all the work. They will get up there in speed. I have seen some serious modified ones hit 40 on the internet with a chase car, had a rubber front wheel and bicycle forks. This will be my first year participating As far as coming apart, that's the fun part. It does happen often. They melt the plastic wheels. I have modified mine a lot, got a stronger axle and supports for my weight. Got some bearings and cut off the pedals. Rules are you have to keep the plastic body/forks/wheels. Other than that you can make some mods. Full motorcycle riding gear is required as well, pants included, no jeans. Sooo- pretty much a goofball street luge? :idk: so if you cut off the pedals where do you put your feet? do you crouch with your feet in the seat area? Inquiring minds want to know

so if you cut off the pedals where do you put your feet? do you crouch with your feet in the seat area? hold them up in the air, ride on your butt. Your feet are the brakes. They have been doing this in San Fran for awhile. sWnff376PEI

i cant wait to see this! :rofl:

i cant wait to see this! :rofl: Mine's going to fall apart and I am not going to make it all the way down, I know it.

:lol: that's awesome! you need to get that **** on video!

:lol: that's awesome! you need to get that **** on video! I am, I have my helmet cam all ready to go.

I am, I have my helmet cam all ready to go. SCHWEET! reminds me of the video of the guys riding the draggon on pocketbikes :lol:

when is the race?

when is the race? he won't tell... cause it's uh... not exactly legal... :lol:

he won't tell... cause it's uh... not exactly legal... :lol: :dthumb: i have been sworn to secrecy.

he won't tell... cause it's uh... not exactly legal... :lol: Not trip! Surely he would not do something illeagal!

:dthumb: i have been sworn to secrecy. you've been sworn to share the video when you get back! :lol:

you've been sworn to share the video when you get back! :lol: Definitely Do I know you Twain?

I am, I have my helmet cam all ready to go. what cam do you have? what are the specs? like how long can you record... ect

what cam do you have? what are the specs? like how long can you record... ect www.helmetcamera.com http://www.helmetcamera.com/acart/agora.cgi?product=HelmetCamera_Kits It's a bullet camera, the 480 resolution one I got off ebay, that attachs to my Canon Elura 100 mini DV.

ok, thats it, I'm getting a new bigwheel now. be afraid. thanks for the great video clip.

www.helmetcamera.com http://www.helmetcamera.com/acart/agora.cgi?product=HelmetCamera_Kits It's a bullet camera, the 480 resolution one I got off ebay, that attachs to my Canon Elura 100 mini DV. :dthumb:

Definitely Do I know you Twain? If I claimed I was your closest friend would I get the date and time?

damn, i wanted to come down and see this, i just checked deals gap site and the s2k are down there now and alot of leos are running around so :goodluck:

So has this happened yet? What about now? :tt: I would SO do that!

So has this happened yet? What about now? :tt: I would SO do that! no... you'd try to stretch it out and chrome the **** out of it :lol:

Just got back, video is already on the computer and about to start uploading to youtube, was running 2nd with 30 yards to go to the finish and my wheel burnt off the axle. The holding nut was still on the axle, the wheel actually melted off the axle and ripped off. This wouldn't of been so bad if it hadn't of taken me directly left and down a 5-7 foot drop off right into the little creek by the store. I ran in semi final heat #2, didn't get to compete in the finals because it was unfixable in the time we had to do it, because it was all done in minutes. Two people started out ahead of me, they both wrecked, which you can't see in the video. It was extremely dark and wicked scary. You can see my head turn when I pass em and then someone passed me while I was in the lead which you can see him ahead of me for a little bit and actually hear him go by. During my wreck the axle stabbed me in the leg and cut through a seam in my leathers. Totally fixable though, just a seam tear. My leg has a nasty bruise. A lot of pics should come later, most people stayed at the store, so they have the pics and won't upload em for a couple days.

Just got back, video is already on the computer and about to start uploading to youtube, was running 2nd with 30 yards to go to the finish and my wheel burnt off the axle. The holding nut was still on the axle, the wheel actually melted off the axle and ripped off. This wouldn't of been so bad if it hadn't of taken me directly left and down a 5-7 foot drop off right into the little creek by the store. I ran in semi final heat #2, didn't get to compete in the finals because it was unfixable in the time we had to do it, because it was all done in minutes. Two people started out ahead of me, they both wrecked, which you can't see in the video. It was extremely dark and wicked scary. You can see my head turn when I pass em and then someone passed me while I was in the lead which you can see him ahead of me for a little bit and actually hear him go by. During my wreck the axle stabbed me in the leg and cut through a seam in my leathers. Totally fixable though, just a seam tear. My leg has a nasty bruise. A lot of pics should come later, most people stayed at the store, so they have the pics and won't upload em for a couple days. can't wait to see the video! sounds like you had a blast

can't wait to see the video! sounds like you had a blast yeah it was awesome, I learned a lot about modding the big wheel. I will have a much better one for the fall races.

yeah it was awesome, I learned a lot about modding the big wheel. I will have a much better one for the fall races. sweet!

video is at 90%, just depends on how long youtube takes to accept it.

BIG WHEEL RACING AT THE DRAGON!!! pC1GBHMjOzE

you need to up grade to HID head lights cause I couldn't see ****!

you need to up grade to HID head lights cause I couldn't see ****! Yeah, I couldn't see **** at all either during the run. I am upgrading my light next year, I just had a high power LED flashlight on my helmet providing the light to see the steering wheel.

Yeah, I couldn't see **** at all either during the run. I am upgrading my light next year, I just had a high power LED flashlight on my helmet providing the light to see the steering wheel. you need to bling that bitch out:lol: I want to see pics of the wheel after!

you need to bling that bitch out:lol: I want to see pics of the wheel after! I don't know where the wheel went, it was too dark, I will take pics of whats left of it tomorrow. The big wheel is still in the car right now. I am going to have leg rests, a wider rear axle better wheel attachments so they dont melt off hopefully, a nice big headlight, neons/lights, and some other stuff.

I don't know where the wheel went, it was too dark, I will take pics of whats left of it tomorrow. The big wheel is still in the car right now. I am going to have leg rests, a wider rear axle better wheel attachments so they dont melt off hopefully, a nice big headlight, neons/lights, and some other stuff. :lol: do I see a Big Wheel After market starting? :lol:

:lol: do I see a Big Wheel After market starting? :lol: LOL, yep.

bigger version on google http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2172162778935005508

just another reason my ass is moving to TN, we have snow, you have big wheel races

Here are some bad camera phone pics of my rear wheels. Well one rear wheel and one burnt plastic piece with the end cap still on and the other wheel you can see it burned a huge hole in the inside of the wheel. http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/3257/0415071124jp0.jpg http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/6145/0415071125hb9.jpg

Yeah that vid is crappy Trip.. :sorry: The sound was cool though... and funny! You need to install some wheel bearings in those wheels I think! I love the whole idea and everything! Get a couple of those high intensity LED flash lights the cops use! As long as your axles can take the weight... you could carry some batteries with you to power everything that you said you wanted...

Here's a pic of me and my bro on my last big wheel! From BACK IN THE DAY!!! http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/US/Scan0025.jpg

Yeah that vid is crappy Trip.. :sorry: The sound was cool though... and funny! You need to install some wheel bearings in those wheels I think! I love the whole idea and everything! Get a couple of those high intensity LED flash lights the cops use! As long as your axles can take the weight... you could carry some batteries with you to power everything that you said you wanted... It's not the video's fault, it's the light that was available, it was just dark. It didn't look any better in person, all I could see was the painted lines right under me and headlights on the side of the road to figure out where the turns were. Bearings would be nice, but I don't know if they are allowed. The reason mine melted was because I didn't use axle extensions like some people did. The plastic wheel rubbing against the plastic body wore the hole in the inside of the wheel and ripped it off. I will go the extension route and use something other than plastic to keep the wheel away from plastic. Probably a metal washer will do it.

Yeah I know why the vid sucks... hopefully a better headlight setup would help out... Do they have a website or print off of the modrules?

Yeah I know why the vid sucks... hopefully a better headlight setup would help out... Do they have a website or print off of the modrules? No, it's a local party for the beginning and end of season. I may have the rules somewhere. Let me check. Wow, looks like you can use bearings. Now I know what I am going to do next. 1) The wheels in contact with the ground must remain original plastic wheels. Only modifications to wheels may be bushings or bearings. 2) Your Big Wheel must have started out ilfe as a Big Wheel. 3) Must utilize the original wheels, body, handle bars and forks. Racers 1) Full gear will be required. Helmets, gloves, leather or textile (pants and jacket) Boots with proper ankle protection (this will be enforced) Conduct 1) No profane language or gestures (remember their will be kids present) 2) Rubbing is racing, along with bump drafting, as long as it is done in a sportsman like mannor, (yeah right)

:baha: that was hilarious trip...

ok, thats it, I'm getting a new bigwheel now. be afraid. thanks for the great video clip. FL doesn't have any hills... A grown man on a big wheel without a bigazz hill is just sad. :slol:

Here's a pic of me and my bro on my last big wheel! From BACK IN THE DAY!!! http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/US/Scan0025.jpg awww.... glad you out grew that and went with a BLACK Bigdog... not PINK like that one

Me drifting through a hard left. http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g172/Adventuremyk/ETR-BOSB-4-14-2007/BW-Drift2.jpg

Me drifting through a hard left. http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g172/Adventuremyk/ETR-BOSB-4-14-2007/BW-Drift2.jpg good form.... looking through the turn I see! :lol:

Yeah Trip is the A* sponsored rider! trip... was it raining or just rained?

Yeah Trip is the A* sponsored rider! trip... was it raining or just rained? It had been raining all day, we got a break in which we ran late in the evening though. Here is another guys vid from heat #1. I wasn't in this one. He had a little more light. I figured out why mine is darker compared to his. I still had my antiglare protective lens on my helmet cam instead of the clear one. DOH!!!!!! Uf6GasFFuzc

Wow, I remember back in the day when I used to race big wheels with the neighborhood kids. Of course, I always lost because the front tire on my big wheel was cracked and was flat in some places. I think now that I'm older I'm going to take up racing rascals with the elderly. ;)

Big wheel racing is fun! Check out the annual "Bring your own big wheel (http://laughingsquid.com/bring-your-own-big-wheel-2007-photos-video/)" race down San Francisco's windiest road "Lombard Street"

Vote for me, I entered my big wheel in BOTM. :lol:

Vote for me, I entered my big wheel in BOTM. :lol: :lol: that's awesome!

How long will it take for big wheel racing to make it accross the country... 46Gp6cldiY8 This looks like so much fun, wish there was some hills in Houston... to do this on.

How long will it take for big wheel racing to make it accross the country... 46Gp6cldiY8 This looks like so much fun, wish there was some hills in Houston... to do this on. That's the same place I raced, except yellowwolf still had the goldwing back then. That was last years end of season bash race, I didn't take part in it but I will this end of season.

so that was Yellow Wolf that almost ran over that guy...:lol: I posted that vid cuz I thought it was related... There was such a crowd watching in this one.. I guess the honor rule keeps the cops away... Is this done often or just once a year?

so that was Yellow Wolf that almost ran over that guy...:lol: I posted that vid cuz I thought it was related... There was such a crowd watching in this one.. I guess the honor rule keeps the cops away... Is this done often or just once a year? The crowd was the same in my video, you just couldnt see them because it was so dark. They divided up the racers this year into two semi final races so the field was smaller in my race, I didn't make it to the finals thanks to my rear wheel coming off. :cry: It's twice a year right now. End of season and beginning of season. Cops usually don't bother us because this is a local party that takes care of the dragon as far as trash cleanups and dealing with idiots and we do it in the dead of night and block off the road. We are all pretty friendly with the regular patrol officers up there. THP is about the only ones that are kinda d**ks, but since this is all on NC side, they can't do squat. Yellow Wolf was back for this years, but he sold the goldwing so no videos from him.

Looks kind of dangerous with motorcycles on the road behind the big wheels. A guy could easily get run over. :yikes:

Looks kind of dangerous with motorcycles on the road behind the big wheels. A guy could easily get run over. :yikes: Yeah they didn't allow that this year. I wonder why.... Plus there was more than one race this year. Motorcycles would of interfered with how quick they were getting people back up the hill for the finals.

Do you know if anybody took stills? I'd love to see more.

Do you know if anybody took stills? I'd love to see more. There are some on killboy.com this week. He may have more in the store. Yes, I wasn't in the group shot, that pissed me off. They had someone looking at my leg when they were taking pics after the final race. I got stabbed by the axle and it went through a seam in the elastic of my leathers and cut/bruised me pretty bad underneath the leg. http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/ThumbPage.aspx?e=2843719&g=04RK009007 It's me! http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/OrderPage.aspx?pi=04RK0090070034&po=34&c= After the crash walking to the finish line. http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/OrderPage.aspx?pi=04RK0090070005&po=5&c= That thing hanging off my back is a backpack that had my camera in it. I didn't come up with a good mounting system for my helmet cam, so I just threw everything in a backpack. Good thing too because of the Le Mans type start of running to your bikes.

Yellow Wolf was back for this years, but he sold the goldwing so no videos from him. whats he running now?

whats he running now? Dirt bikes used the money from the goldwing to buy a bunch for his family, he also moved to Florida I think and retired from the street motorcycle game. Got back into trucking or something.

oh well, kinda nice to see him up there every time we came through