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Pay attention to the dates. I really hope this was just some internet clown trolling a bike site.
EDIT: Nope, it wasn't a troll, this REALLY happened. I guess he wasn't a COMPLETE squid because he was at least wearing a jacket and a helmet. However, he did find out that the jacket will ride up and still allow road rash on the back. He says he has road rash on his ass too, so he was most likely wearing jeans. Although, he was squidly for doing what he did on a new bike with no previous riding experience. Here are the pics:
http://www.r6-forum.com/nuke/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=80519#80519
Here's the story.
EDIT: Nope, it wasn't a troll, this REALLY happened. I guess he wasn't a COMPLETE squid because he was at least wearing a jacket and a helmet. However, he did find out that the jacket will ride up and still allow road rash on the back. He says he has road rash on his ass too, so he was most likely wearing jeans. Although, he was squidly for doing what he did on a new bike with no previous riding experience. Here are the pics:
http://www.r6-forum.com/nuke/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=80519#80519
Here's the story.
Response from another member:Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:26 pm
hi, how is everyone im new to this site. i just got my 04 r6 like a month in half ago. My first bike, well anyways i been practicing wheelies i can get it up in first gear real easy at 5000rpm. I want to get it up in second but im having trouble clutching it up at what rpm should i be and how long do i have to hold the clutch in or do i have to bounce it up and do i pull it up or do it come up by itself with throttling it? thnx peeps
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:44 pm
I don't want to sound ugly, but I would spend more time getting use to the bike. The rest will all come in time. These bikes have alot more power than people think they do. Just smack that back to red line in the first four gears, and you will see what I am talking about.
Ride safe.
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 2:35 pm
Oh i took it to the limit already, maaaannnnn i was like damn. I got it up to 161 then i let off, i got scared sike lol
Then somebody else posts this:Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 12:36 am
yo man i been trying to clutch it for like a week now in second gear and i cant get it of the ground i tried bouncing it and no worky i tried going 50 mph and bounce no worky, do i have to gun it when i clutch it? I get very mad when i cant get it up. But in first i can ride the gear out i can do stand ups and sit down. When it comes to second gear im deflected or something. Someone Help Help
ResponsePosted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:55 am
yeah you gotta gun it then drop the clutch. hope you dont die.
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:06 am
lol , ya me neither im going to try but im scared
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:14 pm
OMG, I damn near killed myself today man i drop the clutch and i gunned the hell out of it, it came up to like 12 clock, it came up so fast i couldnt even think wth to do. I didnt expect it to come up because i didnt even bounce it up. man im still shakin. well i will try again tomorrow but i want gun it again like someone told me too, but im not saying no names. You know who you are lol.
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 12:38 am
ya i wont be clutchin it up like that any more? ill take it a little at a time now.
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:47 pm
well i finally went down, man im hurting like , this is what happened i was going like 40 i clutched it up, and it came up a little but you know how the adrinaline kicked in. So i try to pop it up again but give it a little more gas, so guess what happens. Bingo i 1:00 amed it i went pass 12 and i slide like 125 feet. Now i havent called the insurance company yet tomorrow i will call them, i think it is totaled my forks are slightly bent, my crank case has a hole in it and my back rim is bent
and like 600 in fairing damage. Now i dont know what to do, i am pissed off. i will get pics up soon as i can probly tomorrow. Hey but out of all that i still have my pretty smile