Stoppie or front wheelie and motorcycle preparation

We always thought we knew everything about motorcycles.
These are very beautiful and cool devices that provide their owner with a unique sense of freedom. It is sometimes impossible to explain this feeling in words. And it pushes the motorcyclist to heroic deeds. And suddenly it turned out that the motorcycle could do much more than we thought about it. The tricks that can be performed with this technique are simply amazing. The tricks on motorcycles can be performed in a variety of ways, from simple to deadly complex. And each time their number increases, and implementation becomes more complicated. Most of them are based on two methods. The motorcyclist rides on the front wheel of the bike, and this method is called “stoppie”. And when he rides on the rear wheel, this is the “wheelie” method. They act as a ligament when performing a cascade of tricks. The program, during which motorized stunts are performed, is enlivened by “annealing” the rubber, various turns, and other tricks. When performing tricks, the biker constantly changes his position: sitting on it backwards, lying down or hanging. He makes any moves that come to his mind. Performing turns while the motorcyclist is riding slowly is aerobatics.

Rolling stoppie

1. Stoppy with a turn - countersteering is used to control the bike with the rear wheel raised;
2. One-arm stoppie is the next most difficult level of front wheelie. The essence of the trick is to remove your left hand from the steering wheel while performing the stoppie;
3. High chair - stoppie in a sitting position on the tank with legs extended forward over the fairing/headlight. To take the required position, you need to jump off the steps while moving and throw your legs over the tank;
4. Stoppie without legs - stoppie with legs removed from the footrests.

Stunt Riding

We always thought we knew everything about motorcycles.
These are very beautiful and cool devices that provide their owner with a unique sense of freedom. It is sometimes impossible to explain this feeling in words. And it pushes the motorcyclist to heroic deeds. And suddenly it turned out that the motorcycle could do much more than we thought about it. The tricks that can be performed with this technique are simply amazing. This is how a new direction in motorsports was born - stunt riding. He appeared quite recently. England is considered his homeland. In this country, at the end of the last century, Harry Rothwell showed motorcycle stunts on his sports bike. This amazing resistance to the force of gravity amazed the audience watching this action. This is how a new type of motorsport was born. Stunts on motorcycles are performed in a variety of ways, from simple to deadly complex. And each time their number increases, and implementation becomes more complicated. Most of them are based on two methods. The motorcyclist rides on the front wheel of the bike, and this method is called “stoppie”. And when he rides on the rear wheel, this is the “wheelie” method. They act as a ligament when performing a cascade of tricks.

The program, during which motorized stunts are performed, is enlivened by “annealing” the rubber, various turns, and other tricks. When performing tricks, the biker constantly changes his position: sitting on it backwards, lying down or hanging. He makes any moves that come to his mind. Performing turns while the motorcyclist is riding slowly is aerobatics.

A separate topic in stunt riding is the jumps that pilots perform over people, all kinds of obstacles and mechanisms. In this direction, the execution of these jumps is considered more important. The names of each of these jumps speak for themselves. “Full break”, “Kiss of death”, and other equally fascinating tricks.

1997 This year the European Championships in this sport took place. He was the first. Participation in the competition requires fulfillment of certain requirements. You can use a motorcycle whose engine capacity should not exceed 550 cubic centimeters. The pilots perform their free program for three minutes. Those who make it to the finals must already perform a program that takes eight minutes. The judges evaluate the skill of the participants using several criteria. How many elements and what quality were performed by the pilot? The speed of their implementation and entertainment value are assessed. If completely new elements are added, additional points are added to the participant.

Burnout

Motorcycle alarms Burnout - “burning rubber”, is achieved by prolonged slipping of the rear wheel. The trick is performed while the motorcycle is stationary or in motion. The first method does not require any abilities. To blow smoke, you need to unscrew the gas handle while squeezing the front brake and sharply release the clutch lever.

There are several ways to perform a burnout: sitting astride the bike, laying it on its side, standing on the side or in front of the motorcycle. Burning rubber while moving is a more difficult trick that requires some skill from the rider. An even more difficult way to perform the trick is to throw the wheel into spin while the motorcycle is moving. You can burn rubber by rotating the bike in a circle of small radius.

Stunts performed on motorcycles

People watch stuntriding for hours, it is so exciting and spectacular. Wheelie is considered the simplest trick to perform, but it also requires constant training. Experienced bikers believe that this trick is easier to perform on a bike than on a bicycle.

It is impossible for an untrained person to perform these spectacular maneuvers. Participation in stunt riding requires qualified training at special sites under the supervision of experienced instructors. Motorcycle stunt work has emerged in two main areas. This is stunt riding and also still young freestyle motocross.

You can watch motorcycle stunts not only at competitions. Many of them are shown in films and Internet videos. In English, stunt riding is translated as trick riding. And not only professional motorcyclists engage in this exciting and dangerous sport. Many motorcycle enthusiasts and aggressive riding enthusiasts try to do them during their rides on their bikes.

Let's look at what types of basic tricks are used in this type of motorcycle sport.

Motorcycle stunt on the rear wheel

Wheelie trick is the name given to riding a motorcycle on its back wheel. This is the most basic element. There are several ways to perform this trick. Firstly, it depends on the driving conditions. secondly, from the position of the biker. He takes his feet off the footrests, sits in the saddle, stands on two or one leg, and other poses. The basic level is considered to be forward motion when the motorcycle rider is sitting or standing. The speed is stable. A more advanced method is when a complex trajectory is selected and the position of the pilot’s body changes.

Stoppie on a motorcycle

This is the name of the element when, when braking, the pilot also rides on one wheel, but this time the front one. There are also several ways to perform this trick.

Burnout

This is called “burning rubber.” The motorcyclist keeps his bike stationary, but can perform this trick while moving. The rear wheel of a motorcycle is forced to slip for a very long time. The smoke effect is important here. To do this, the gas handle is unscrewed and at the same time the front brake is squeezed, and the clutch lever is released sharply. Performing this element will require the pilot to be in good physical condition. Motorcycle video stunts are often produced with this element, as it is very spectacular.

Jesus

A strange name, but this element is so complex that the motorcyclist literally gives his life into the hands of God during its execution. The pilot releases the steering wheel while driving. And jumping onto the seat, he spreads his arms in different directions.

Superman

A particularly dangerous stunt can only be performed on a light motocross bike. In addition to transport, a springboard is also needed here. Taking off from the springboard, the motorcyclist lets go of the handlebars, holding onto the saddle, and soars above the motorcycle.

Frontflip

It was only recently that they were able to carry it out. Previously it was believed that it was almost impossible to accomplish it. Only stuntmen with extensive experience can perform it. The pilot performs a somersault directly in the air, performed forward. The danger is that the trajectory of the motorcycle practically does not change. In order to land the motorcycle on its wheels, you need to calculate the acceleration speed as accurately as possible.

Backflip on a motorcycle

Also difficult, but not as difficult as the frontflip. The coup must also be performed in the air, but backwards. The double backflip trick is much more difficult to perform. The kiss of death. The technique for performing it is similar to the Superman trick. But this element is loved by viewers because of its entertainment value. The pilot performs a handstand on the handlebars of a motorcycle in the air. And he flies over the motorcycle with his back turned forward.

Attention

These and other stunts are performed only by professional stuntmen. It is not recommended for amateurs to try to repeat them. This requires special training and a special protective suit.

Freestyle motocross differs from stuntriding in the acrobatic elements performed on a motorcycle. All tricks in this sport are performed on only one type of motorcycle, motocross.

Frontflip

Frontflip or “front flip” is one of the most difficult elements of modern freestyle motocross.

360 degrees

360 degrees is a trick that requires you to rotate your motorcycle 360 ​​degrees in the air.

Body Variation

Motorcycle alarms Body Varial is a trick in which the athlete turns 360 degrees above the motorcycle, and the motorcycle flies along a normal trajectory.

Motorcycles used to do stunts

More and more people are becoming interested in bikes and riding them. And young people also try to perform all sorts of tricks while driving it. The desire is quite natural, but it is best to learn this and carry it out at special sites and with specialists.

The best option is considered to be stunt motorcycles for performing stunts and stunt riding, sports and naked bikes. They can be converted for stunt riding. But we must remember that such tuning will be very expensive. And since both during training and while actually performing various tricks, the motorcycle will definitely fall. This means that additional funds are still needed for ongoing repairs. Pit bikes are best for beginners. These are small motocross motorcycles that are easy to learn on.

Externally, such motorcycles are similar to cross-country bikes. But they are smaller in size and weight. The best pit bikes are considered to be motorcycles from BSE. The company's dealers already work all over the world. The equipment is assembled in China.

The motorcycle is suitable for bikers weighing up to one hundred kilograms. When boarding a bike, the rider's feet should touch the ground.

This motorcycle can be used in the following cases.

• Pitbike Country. Designed for rough terrain. The most popular model.
• Pitbike Motocross. You can ride on it along the tracks, fly from springboards, and perform jumps. The Supermoto pitbike is ideal for riding on a flat surface.
• You can perform any tricks on a Stunt pit bike, even the most complex ones.
• The new Park pit bike model is also suitable for performing various tricks and figures.
• Another new model of the Motofreestyle pit bike is suitable for jumping from special springboards.

The pit bike is a reliable and simple design. But a motorcyclist must have skills and abilities.

Popular competitions

Freestyle motocross is held as an independent competition or as part of a complex of competitions with other extreme sports. All professional riders and crowds of spectators are eager to get to the popular freestyle moto world championship called “Night of the Jumps”.

The world show tour with the unofficial status of “Modern Gladiator Fights” (Red Bull) is also popular. Unforgettable are the traditional competitions that appeared with the separation of freestyle motocross into a separate discipline - “X - Games”. Among other competitions, the public appreciates “Masters of Mud”, “Masters of Adrenaline” and “Gravity Games”.

Yamaha R6

An excellent device, not inferior to the Kawasaki 636.

For quite a long time it was not in demand due to a weak subframe that quickly broke. Now there are no problems with this, reinforced ones are sold. The price of a subframe for Yamaha before 2005 is the same as that of competitors. And for new models, especially since 2008, the cost of the subframe is exactly 2 times higher.

Advantages:

• — powerful motor with low-end traction
• - light and controllable, comparable to Kawasaki 636
• — no problems with oil starvation (half a liter above the level and you’re good to go)
• - with proper preparation - the bike is strong

Flaws:

• — the subframe initially needs to be changed to steel

Judging

With the development of freestyle motocross as a separate discipline, judging rules were developed. The rating of a rider's performance consists of five criteria on a 10-point scale.

To get the highest score, freestyle motocross riders ensure that their tricks are different:

• technicality;
• complexity;
• entertainment;
• diversity;
• public reaction.

The show is evaluated by as many teams of judges as there are defined parameters to determine the winner.

Replacing the steering wheel and yoke

Traditionally, stuntriders choose to replace the handlebars with clip-ons (“Clip-ons on a motorcycle, when are they needed?”) or a motocross handlebar. There is a strong opinion that it is more convenient to ride with a cross steering wheel, while performing tricks is easier with clip-ons.

There is another logical consequence in this. Clip-ons are easier to replace after many falls. By the way, after the same falls, the brilliant idea comes to remove the headlight. It’s a shame to brush the asphalt with it, and there’s no point in using it if you’re not going to show off somersaults on public roads at night.