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All I'll need is to pop a wheelie and someone sitting on the headlight,,job done

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Neat post Terry (better than Hammy ) and way better than the usual one with that kind of soundtrack, if you get my drift. Top marks for ingenuity, bravery, stupidity even?! But sure some driving skills.The guys are all barefoot. Curious to know how they did the wheel switch when presumably both lefts wheel are spinning under drive (4x4)? How would you get wheel bolts back into their hub holes on a spinning wheel?!
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Neat post Terry (better than Hammy ) and way better than the usual one with that kind of soundtrack, if you get my drift. Top marks for ingenuity, bravery, stupidity even?! But sure some driving skills.The guys are all barefoot. Curious to know how they did the wheel switch when presumably both lefts wheel are spinning under drive (4x4)? How would you get wheel bolts back into their hub holes on a spinning wheel?!
SHHHHH we are not supposed to talk about...you know who ROFL emoticon ROFL emoticon ROFL emoticon Facepalm emoticon but I think we got away with it Whew emoticon
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The bit that scared me most is when the guy on the front sticks his foot into the wheel arch,,,,,definitely toilet paper time just watching him do that
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brown_beret7 wrote:
Curious to know how they did the wheel switch when presumably both lefts wheel are spinning under drive (4x4)? How would you get wheel bolts back into their hub holes on a spinning wheel?!
With my limited knowledge (none) I'd guess a drive differential kept drive at only the 2 wheels on the road.
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Astonishing.
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Rusty rope wrote:
brown_beret7 wrote:
Curious to know how they did the wheel switch when presumably both lefts wheel are spinning under drive (4x4)? How would you get wheel bolts back into their hub holes on a spinning wheel?!
With my limited knowledge (none) I'd guess a drive differential kept drive at only the 2 wheels on the road.
I think you're probably right on that
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I've seen a motorcycle display team do this with a side car. The passenger changed the wheel while the rider kept the bike pitched over on one side. Same trick, and all the more impressive since they were circling around a bumpy grass field instead of driving along miles of flat tarmac.
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One way to get rid of ' Chicken Strips '.
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I've seen a motorcycle display team do this with a side car. The passenger changed the wheel while the rider kept the bike pitched over on one side. Same trick, and all the more impressive since they were circling around a bumpy grass field instead of driving along miles of flat tarmac.
Saw that in Aprils Scootering Magazine - an archive shot of the Royal Signals Display Team 'The White Helmets' doing that in 1958 - using a Triumph and a Lambretta. They're still going strong, and still on Triumphs (not the Lambretta though lol).

Good to see you on Ironfoot - any plans for more Doublegood goodies? New T shirt design for summer maybe? 8)
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Hi BB, no new tricks but I'm still here, still riding . The GTS needed a sprag clutch/freewheel rebuild recently but is otherwise running well. Approaching 35K miles and just passed another MOT.

I'm trying to remember where I saw the side car wheel-change stunt... I think it may have been at the Classic Motorcycle Show at Beaumanor Hall a few years back.
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Done in Saudi and there are a bunch of vids like that. Too much time on their hands. Laughing emoticon Impressive.
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...Wow. Too rich for my blood, but still some impressive driving skills and teamwork.

DON'T DROP THE BOLTS!!!
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Ironfoot wrote:
I've seen a motorcycle display team do this with a side car.
The Ural display team does this underway as one of their various tricks and demos.

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