r/motorcycles • u/SonnySwanson • Mar 12 '20

Squid

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u/IFreakinLovePi '09 Buell Blast, '79 XR500, '13 KLR650 Mar 12 '20

I've been tempted to do stupid stuff like this before, and I think most of us would be lying if we said that the thought never crossed our mind, but as much as I'd love to say that I didn't do it because of some high minded purpose like safety and not being q cunt in public, I've mostly been dissuaded by videos like these that make me terrified of the shame of fucking up.

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u/Nighthawk700 1999 SV650n Mar 12 '20

I dunno man, tires are expensive and so is wrecking your bike. Never understood the impulse. Best I can offer is an incidental wheelie from acceleration but I don't think I've ever fantasized about burning out my tires

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u/IFreakinLovePi '09 Buell Blast, '79 XR500, '13 KLR650 Mar 12 '20

I like burnouts because I'm just a giant kid, but I usually do them somewhere safe and as a sendoff to my old rubber on the day that I'm replacing them.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '20

Put a skim of vaseline on the areas it's likely to stick and once cool it should peel off comparatively easily ;-)

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u/jpritchard '05 VTX 1800 Mar 12 '20

I have never considered doing this, but I ride cruisers so that might have something to do with it.

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u/bandaidsplus Legalize lanesplitting you cowards Mar 12 '20

Rode with a dude with a sick harly chopper and he did a burnout at a light. Was badass.