ok guys i keep hearing that 900's are wheelie machines and not that i want to do a wheelie or anything i just want to know how easily it is to wheelie accelerating? if i just wind it up full throttle in first it feels like it wants to but just dosent is this normal? thnaks
JonBrown

 

I dont know what year your bike is but I didnt have ANY problem wheelying in first under much less than full throttle on my 99.2nd will do it with either a bounce/clutch/blip of the throttle. Mine was usually off the ground by 6-7k in 1st gear and that was not wide open. Maybe 3/4 throttle. 1/2 throttle if you give it a tiny tug and feed some gas on.
The reason it's a "wheelie machine" is it has a good balance point, not because it's all powerful, although it has plenty to wheelie in the 1st 3 gears if you know what you are doing.

 

You should def be able to power wheelie in first. I'd say give it a tune up, if your plugs are old they will cause your bike to be sluggish.

 

sorry. its a 93 with 15k miles on it and i think that my problem is that im winding it up all the way and not just blipping the throttle like you need i think
thanks for the imput
JonBrown

 

Also, if its an older engine (93) you might consider going up 2 teeth in the rear sprocket, and down 1 in the front (you dont have to do that) Im not sure about Rubicon and gixxer but most guys normally do that. This WILL turn the bike into a front-wheel-high-happy-bike. Just a thought to make those wheelies with a little less effort. All the engine advice is solid and right on as well.

 

Well, yeah, I went -1 on my 99......but it had NO problem power wheelying in 1st before that, it just happened a little higher in the RPM than -1.

New plugs, clean or replace the air filter. Is there a pipe on the bike? If so......it is more than likely not jetted right. It's hard to get a bike right with out a lot of practice and trial and error. Clutch slipping by chance? Either way........that bike running in normal condition stock should loft the front wheel in first like it's nobody's business.

 

all stock brand new plugs and a k&n. no pipe and thats it. all stock except the k&n and plugs.
thanks for the advice
JonBrown

 

I've read many times that a K&N without a proper jet kit will cause you to lose power. Also I've heard they don't even really fit our bikes all that well. I stick with OEM.

It probably just that your older bike has lost some of its umph over the years. Could be lower compression or an old gasket that needs replaced.

Do you evenreally need to wheelie? Girls that like wheelies and such are dumb as sh*t anyways.

 

My 95 900rr is the same way, it wants to come up, but won't.

 

My 99 900 felt the same way before. It felt like it wanted to come up but it didnt. Now no problem. It comes up when i dont even expect it to or want it to. I guess I was a bit nervous before about doin wheelies. Now its all good, confidence is there, along with Pirelli that grips well at the rear.
But it puts pressure on the forks and fork seals i guess. Just changed it.