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Old 01-14-2014 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Sparky13
Lowering the tire pressure is kinda like cheating. Yea it kinda works, but not a single one of us will take any air out of the tire to do a wheelie. What most don't realize is that we run stock compound tires (Dunlop D402). The rear shocks are actually the biggest contributing factor to getting traction. Stiff lowering shocks are primarily the reason no one thinks they can get traction. We all run at least 13" shocks on our bikes. As far as tires go however, the manufacture date is important to look at when you buy a new tire. make sure it was actually made within the year it is being purchased, otherwise the rubber gets a lot harder as it gets older and thus much more challenging to get the traction needed to get the bike up.
What kind of engines/cams are you guys running?
 
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Old 01-14-2014 | 11:02 PM
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What kind of engines/cams are you guys running?
Most of my homies have pretty built motors. My T-sport twincam is bone stock at the moment. Ive got a 95" in the works though.
 
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Old 01-14-2014 | 11:06 PM
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Most of my homies have pretty built motors. My T-sport twincam is bone stock at the moment. Ive got a 95" in the works though.
Very cool. Props man, looks like alot of fun.
 
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Old 01-14-2014 | 11:19 PM
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Props OP. I usta do it regularly on my Honda but only one on my softail and that was by accident.
 
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Old 01-14-2014 | 11:21 PM
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Man that is impressive! Ive done it on a dirt bike but not on a street bike. Glade to see someone on some HDs pulling stunts.
 
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Old 01-15-2014 | 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Madnss
I think its great to see guys like you doing crazy stuff with American iron. We need more guys like you. Kudos to you, Mad skills you have.

I cant believe the haters havent chimed in yet.


Ill support you since i have a hd wheelie fetish too.

Thanks man.. Lookin good, keep it up!
 
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Old 01-15-2014 | 01:24 AM
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Props OP. I usta do it regularly on my Honda but only one on my softail and that was by accident.
Haha yea hondas make the game a whole lot easier. There's just something about watching a bigtwin 12 o'clock all the way down the street that gets me and pretty much everyone else (minus cops) excited.
 
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Old 01-23-2014 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Sparky13
Haha yea hondas make the game a whole lot easier. There's just something about watching a bigtwin 12 o'clock all the way down the street that gets me and pretty much everyone else (minus cops) excited.



hey whats up man i saw kade got your bike up and running again..nice running into someone i know on the forum. keep it up!
 
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