This weekend, the Western Reserve Historical Society opened their BMW Centennial, a Symphony of Cylinders show. It was highlighted by BMW Brand Ambassador, Teach McNeil who put on a show of acrobatic stunts on a 1000RR, a G310, and another bagger that I did not recognize. His control of these heavy bikes was astounding. After asking for volunteers, he selected the museum's coordinator, had her stand in the middle of his 'runway' and raced towards her in a wheelie. He transitioned to a stoppie, pushed his head over the handlebars towards her and paused so she could lean forward and kiss his helmet before dropping back onto two wheels. He then stepped over the bike onto the left foot peg and did donuts around her with the rear wheel spinning, two fingers on the brake, grinning like the Cheshire cat.
I watched his technique as much as possible. He seemed to be doing most of the skids, slides, donuts, and stoppies with only two fingers on the brake, manipulating the throttle with his palm. Does anyone know if these bikes are stock or are the brakes and throttle modified? Clearly, throwing around a multi hundred pound bike like a bicycle takes consummate skill, but I was left wondering if he had enhanced brakes and something like a throttle tamer. Would simply taking all slack out of the throttle be suffficient?
I watched his technique as much as possible. He seemed to be doing most of the skids, slides, donuts, and stoppies with only two fingers on the brake, manipulating the throttle with his palm. Does anyone know if these bikes are stock or are the brakes and throttle modified? Clearly, throwing around a multi hundred pound bike like a bicycle takes consummate skill, but I was left wondering if he had enhanced brakes and something like a throttle tamer. Would simply taking all slack out of the throttle be suffficient?
