Harley Wheelies. No, Seriously – Video
A post like this should begin with a statement that we at Motorcycle.com don’t condone the kind of behavior you’ll see in the video below. Clearly, performing stunts on a motorcycle should be done in a controlled environment and not on public roads. Now with that said, feast your eyes on Unknown Industries’ latest video, “Harley Wheelies 12.”
As the title suggests, this is the twelfth installment of Unknown Industries romping Harley-Davidsons around on one wheel. This time, team riders Nick Leonetti, Buddy Suttle, Kade Gates and their friends ride through the streets of San Francisco, Petaluma, and throughout the Northern California Bay Area.
The “Harley Wheelies” YouTube series began over four years ago and has 2.5 million views to date. The previous episode, Harley Wheelies 11, has over half a million views on YouTube.
Some might call the riding in this video reckless and irresponsible. Whatever your thoughts on this, hoisting the front tire of a Harley (or any bike) in the air and carrying it for long stretches is a true talent if you ask me. Recently, Ed-in-Chief, and resident wheelie guy, Kevin Duke, penned his list of the Top 10 bikes to wheelie and not a single H-D made the list. Maybe he should give one of these bikes a try…
Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.
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