Lock the throttle, jump up on the seat, hang on with your toes and away you go! This stunt is called "No-Hands Stand". I joke about hanging on with my toes but in fact; I am not attached to the bike in anyway and that is the danger with this stunt. All it takes is a small gust of wind or a bump in the road and this stunt turns into "handle bar dive; catch it or die!" I almost feel like standing on my hands might be easier. Look at my stance. It's as if I could fall at any moment but I'm prepared for it. I have found it beneficial to practice this stunt in the garage with the bike up on the stand to better myself at diving for the handlebars. The full coverage helmet blocks my view of the bars so it is imperative to know right where they are instinctively.
The throttle is in the lock position at approximately 50-mph. Note my feet position. I have good control of my frontward / backward balance. But the side to side balance is much more precarious. I place my right foot partially on the grab-bar mounted at the back of my seat and partially on the chrome support piece angling down from the grab bar. I always glance at a flag before performing this stunt so I know what I'm up against. Standing on a seat with a lot of cushion makes this stunt more difficult.
I've been told that it looks like my fingers are feathering the wind. And perhaps they are. I have only a small amount of steering control, so it is critical that I aim the bike carefully down the track prior to standing up. Years ago, I use to perform at a small road course in Henderson, Texas. It had a banked curve right at the pits with a short straight on each side, which is where I performed my stunts. It was perfect because the bike would follow the curve with minimal correction necessary. It was a great feeling standing up on the bike all the way around the curve and onto the next straightaway.
This photo was taken at Firebird International Raceway in Phoenix, AZ. Firebird has been a very popular track for me to attend in the past. During the 80's I was living in Houston, TX and during the 90's I was living in Southern CA, and many times I drove to Firebird to perform for Dragbike or NHRA. To this day, when I drive through Phoenix pulling my trailer, inevitably someone will honk and give me the two hands in the air doing a wheelie greeting.
Many thanks go to Bartels' Harley-Davidson for their support. Stunt riding is a form of pushing the frontier of what one can do on a bike. For every idea that I've had that works, there are dozens that have not. The team at Bartels' Harley-Davidson has been invaluable in my pursuit of all stunts.