water crossing

[mountain thumper]

i notice in a lot of pics, that a lot of riders wheelie over water. is this a safety thing, trying to keep water out of engine and or person, or is it more of a technical thing? when u hit water, it slows you down, so if you hit it in a wheelie, does it try to force the nose down? or does the wheelie help offset the drag from the water? i still suck at wheelies either way, i can pop over something when i need, but i cant seem to ride one out for my life.

 

[jostby]

I don't know about everyone else but it sure helps keep the water out of my boots

 

[skid jackson]

most guys do it to keep as dry as possible.

 

[PEB]

And it looks cool, till I dump it.

 

[bergerhag]

There's also the fact that the water is obstructing your vision of the actual ground underneath. You dont want to smack your front wheel into something that'll make you fall.