A friend of mine I work with just got a 2000 Triumph TT600 3 weeks ago. We have only been out riding a couple times together. Well I have been practicing how to wheelie for the past week. I told him how to do it but he didn't seem interested. Anyways. We go out riding to one of my favorite spots (open, empty rural road). I have doing wheelies for about 10-15 minutes and then he starts trying it. Yep you guessed it, he looped it clutchin in first gear!!! Scared the **** out of me! I never knew a 600 or any bike for that matter could stand up so fast. He didn't get hurt thankfully. The bike though..... cracked the case (spilled all the oil out), broke the left peg off, damaged theshifter, tailight isgone, rear farings gone,broke off both sliders onleft side, and scraped theend ofthe slip on. He added up all the parts and it's gonna cost $1100 just for the parts.[]We both learned our lessonthat's for sure. I won't be pulling my frontend up fora long while now.

 

well glad to hear you BOTH are ok....sounds like the only part of him that will be sore is his wallet.

be safe.