Friday, March 12, 2010

Bike Stunts

Bike Stunts sometimes referred to as simply stuntriding, is a motorcycle sport characterized by stunts involving acrobatic maneuvering of the motorcycle and sometimes the rider.It involves the rider doing various risky moves within the bike.Some of the basic Bike Stunts are Wheelie,Stoppie and the all time famous Burnout..
Bike stunting is considered to be as old as Motorcycles itself but it took it's pace in the early 1970's. Those were the starting days for motorcycle stunts like Basic Wheelie,Stoppie(Also known as an Endo).But now-a-days stunts have become a common thing among Bikers. Give any good biker a decent bike and he/she can do a basic burnout. It has become a hip-trend among young bikers.
Stuntriding has also set it's grounds in Nepal as well. Many aspiring stuntmen are slowly emerging in the stunting scene of Nepal. Because of the heavy influence of international senario, Nepalese bikers have started the trend as well. But it hasn't been long since stuntriding captured the Nepali Hearts. Since the last five years bike stunting has been growing here. A major reason for this trend is the only bikers website in nepal known as www.merobike.com. The website has been of great help to many bikers.
But stunt riding comes with it's own danger. It takes lot of practice and patience to learn and master the various stunts. This has also been categorized as one of the deadliest urban sport. Safety gears and a helmet for the rider is basic requirement for stuntriding.And since bikes are heavy and don't have much safety they should never be done without medical supervision and all safety gears.
Though Stunts seem easy at the first glance they are very tough to maneuver. Here is the list of some basic but famous Stunts of all time !
Basic Wheelie — Lifting the front of the motorcycle off the ground by means of either power or use of clutching the bike into a wheelie. There are many variations of the basic wheelie.!
Stoppie — Lifting the rear wheel of the motorcycle using momentum and braking force. Also referred to as an Endo.
Biscuit Eater — Stoppie with the rider's legs over the handlebars. Also known as the "highchair endo".
Burnout — Using the power of the engine and braking force to cause the rear wheel to spin, heating the rear tire and producing smoke.
Suicide Burnout — Burnout with the rider dismounted and standing in front of the motorcycle.
Christ Stand — A stunt performed with the rider standing straight up on the seat or tank of the motorcycle with both arms extended while the bike is in motion. Also called a "Jesus Christ" or a "Cross".
De activator — Riding a wheelie on idle and jumping off the back of the motorcycle.
Note: It is advised to all to not try doing Bike Stunts without medical and professional supervision.

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