Man… When I saw this photo I took the obligatory crap in my pants. What do you think is going on thru that guy’s mind right this very moment? The real funny thing is the guy even looks a bit like me (that’s how I dress when I’m doing yard work on the weekends, t-shirt, bandanna and all.)
So, back to the topic. I would buy my kid a scooter before I bought him/her a motorcycle simply because to attempt this on a Vespa would take a lot more work than doing this on a sport bike. Anyway, that’s my point. I believe riders would be less likely to attempt a stoppie if their equipment didn’t make it so easy.
Found this photo in a story over at Motoblog.it (title link)
5. May 2007 at 3:06 pm
I’m thinkin’ that probably ruined his whole day…
5. May 2007 at 3:42 pm
I could see him thinking that… “Yeah baby stoppieeeeeee! oh $#!+
this is gonna ruin my whole day.”
*BLAMMO*
5. May 2007 at 3:53 pm
Want to see some more of the carnage? (no blood, I promise):
http://www.twtex.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17485
5. May 2007 at 4:29 pm
That’s got me scared.
5. May 2007 at 6:20 pm
sorry steve, but i’m going to have to disagree with you on this one. there are plenty of scooters you can do stupid tricks on (as youtube will attest to), and lots of motorcycles that you can’t. i think the bottom line is that stupid people will always be stupid, no matter what they’re riding…
6. May 2007 at 7:43 pm
Hond “Air Blade” scooter:
http://www.aphonda.co.th/motorshow2007/bigbike/freedomtoplay/airblade.jpg
6. May 2007 at 7:47 pm
Let me try that again… not sure you are getting the full link.
Honda “Air Blade” scooter:
http://www.aphonda.co.th/
motorshow2007/bigbike/
freedomtoplay/airblade.jpg
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10. May 2007 at 6:54 am
This does explain why all of the sportbikes at the local salvage yard have bent forks.
That’s a great picture of “O,” by the way. I wonder if the photographer also caught “S,” “H,” “I,” or “T.”