Wall of death

trogladyte

25/02/2007 at 23:08

Anyone ridden the wall?

Is there anywhere where you can learn, or give it a go?

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Strappy

25/02/2007 at 23:13

We saw the Wall at Carters Steam Fair in Reading a couple of years ago. The chap told us that he was the only one in the UK so chances are if you wanted to learn in this country, you'd have to go to him. Unfortunately the wall's not mentioned on Carter's web site and I can't remember the name of the chap.

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Bobby

25/02/2007 at 23:17

Someones doing it on the new silly BBC gap bits between programs at the moment. I dunno if that helps but they must have found somebody who does it

:burp: .

Velocette

25/02/2007 at 23:24

The guy at the steam fairs and the one on the Beeb links is Ken Fox. he is an old mate of mine. I and both my kids have been up on the wall, but only sat in front of him on one of the Indians!

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Bobby

25/02/2007 at 23:28

Thanks for the link

:burp: .

trogladyte

26/02/2007 at 00:08

Bobby wrote

Thanks for the link .

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forteh

26/02/2007 at 00:16

I know ken fox and have stood with him several times at the great cumbria steam gathering

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ZRX61

26/02/2007 at 01:31

Velocette wrote

I and both my kids have been up on the wall, but only sat in front of him on one of the Indians!

As did the former Mrs61, at Strawberry Fair in Cambridge back in '90

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El Toro

26/02/2007 at 05:01

In Bangkok there is a "Wall of Death" sex show. Seriously.

The missus tried to take photos of it a couple of years ago but the camera was taken off her and the pics deleted by the heavies in there.

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lynne

26/02/2007 at 06:38

We saw it at the Dorset Steam Fair last September - it were brill!
I want a go too!

don't forget this little boy...

mike wilde

26/02/2007 at 08:25

'wall of death'

i bet it's as dangerous as opening a packet of smarties, riding round in a circle?
whoever heard of someone getting hurt doing it?
pah.

i like that, turn it up.

byker28i

26/02/2007 at 08:37

El Toro wrote

In Bangkok there is a "Wall of Death" sex show. Seriously.

The missus tried to take photos of it a couple of years ago but the camera was taken off her and the pics deleted by the heavies in there.

Followed by

lynne wrote

We saw it at the Dorset Steam Fair last September - it were brill!
I want a go too!

A wall of death Sex show - in Dorset? My you are adventurus...

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RiceBurner

26/02/2007 at 08:52

Strappy wrote

We saw the Wall at Carters Steam Fair in Reading a couple of years ago. The chap told us that he was the only one in the UK so chances are if you wanted to learn in this country, you'd have to go to him. Unfortunately the wall's not mentioned on Carter's web site and I can't remember the name of the chap.

That's becuase it's independant of Carters (if it's the one I'm thinking of).

Seen those boys several times.

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RiceBurner

26/02/2007 at 08:54

mike wilde wrote

'wall of death'
i bet it's as dangerous as opening a packet of smarties, riding round in a circle?
whoever heard of someone getting hurt doing it?
pah.

People fall off it occasionally, can be quite nasty as there's nowhere to go. Apparantly it's quite easy to loose control as you have no horizon to judge your balance by whilst up there. If you watch the riders you'll see they're mostly looking "up" a long way rather than forwards.

DefTrap

26/02/2007 at 09:46

There was one that said it was for sale, at the BMF from memory, a few years back. Cripseys I think. I was tempted in a moment of madness, 'til I reminded myself that the thrill of being a stunt hero would be tempered by living like a sideshow pikey.

Nidge

26/02/2007 at 09:48

I'm kind of with Mike Wilde here- it's all wall and no death

Velocette

26/02/2007 at 13:06

RiceBurner wrote

People fall off it occasionally, can be quite nasty as there's nowhere to go. Apparantly it's quite easy to loose control as you have no horizon to judge your balance by whilst up there. If you watch the riders you'll see they're mostly looking "up" a long way rather than forwards.

Yeah, but try doing it standing on the front leaf spring with your arms out wide or sidesaddle either side no hands or numerous other tricks The biggest danger is getting hit by your own bike if you come off which is why they always have a catcher in the middle, to drag the rider clear.

Bikers were always asking Ken if they could have a go before the show, but hardly any asked after theyd seen it. There is a lot of bullshit in showmanship, but there is a lot of skill and hard work in Ken's case too.

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