Hello
I was just doing some random look about on Google at Burgman 650s getting ready for my test next week on a burgman 650, Google brought up loads of videos on handling a burgman and riding tips, one video it bought up was this :
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A burgman 650 doing a wheelie, thing is why i though i would post this is i was wondering if it was fake because i always assumed that a large maxi-scooter cant be wheelies ?
Is this possible ?
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Is this possible ?

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Re: Is this possible ?
There's plenty of video's of TMax's pulling wheelies, just requires a little tuning, would not surprise me if others could.
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Re: Is this possible ?
And you wonder why Burgmans suffer from catastrophic CVT Failure......A burgman 650 doing a wheelie
Solo, don't try this on your test, Good Luck!
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Re: Is this possible ?
HAHA no i wont be trying this on my test lol, but i always assumed that the geared big bikes are the ones that can wheelie, i just always thought big maxis can wheelie due to the design

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Re: Is this possible ?
Blimey, the 650 is a bit of a lump to take your test on. Good luck!
Ps. Give it a bit of throttle and plenty of rear brake when doing your 'U' turn.
Ps. Give it a bit of throttle and plenty of rear brake when doing your 'U' turn.
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Re: Is this possible ?
They are so badly balanced (poor old girl) it was probably just falling over, dont try that on your test 
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Re: Is this possible ?
If you use manual mode 1st gear accelerates very fast, so he is prob using that in the vid, and almost any bike can wheelie, not just big ones
I remember when i was 16 and first learning i twisted the throttle the wrong way by mistake and my FS1E did one
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Re: Is this possible ?
spaceprobe wrote:They are so badly balanced (poor old girl) it was probably just falling over, dont try that on your test
***They are so badly balanced***
You must be thinking of some other bike as the 650 Burgman is one of the best balanced scoots on the road bar none EVEN that one you ride....
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Re: Is this possible ?
is that the new old old shape burger..
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Re: Is this possible ?
He rides up a ramp to get the front wheel up so I would not class it as a wheelie; more a recovery! 
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