Ya so I don't think I've ever posted in this section before, but I'm just so excited I have to share. I've been experimenting with 1st gear power wheelies, and have really been having a blast with them. My buddy was explaining the process of clutching it up in 2nd to me, but I just never could seem to get it to do more than lunge forward or jump up 2 inches.

Well today I go out, and start out in 1st from a light, shift to 2nd....and it feels right, I have open road ahead of me slightly uphill, nice straight road with no cars so I sit back halfway in the seat, pull the clutch in, proceed to rev it up to about 11-13 thousand rpm's and just kinda sit back and let the clutch out fast yet smooth and "WHALAHH" up it comes. So smooth and natural.

I'm never going to do 1st gear wheelies again Ok I'm sure I will, but this revelation is just so sweet and fulfilling. I think I wasn't revving it high enough, combined with sitting on the gas tank practically when I tried to get it up before. Anyhow, I think I have it down halfway now, cuz I spent all afternoon practicing. WHY DIDN'T SOMEONE TELL ME 2ND GEAR WHEELIES WERE MORE FUN!!

Peace out guys, keep it safe out there.

 

u should try 3rd gear he he he

 

i hear ya man, i did my first REAL 2nd gear standup yesterday too....i was basically doing the same thing as you...not giving it enough time to actually rev up before i dumped the clutch, moreso just slipping it and all id get it a 2inch popup...finally threw it up high enough to ride it out for alittle bit and it felt great!!

now its time to do a ton of practice and eventually find that ever so sweet balance point.



keep your foot covering that back brake at all times and enjoy man, i know i loved that feeling of FINALLY doing a real wheelie

 

Yeah second is a lot diffrent than first. Good to hear that your doing away with the power wheelie, their fun, butnot as fun as clutching.

 

congratz - yeah im still working on the 2nd...(only had 1 nice one out of 20 or so)... but i atleast i got rid of that stupid power wheelie habit YAY

keep the shiney side up [8D]

 

im still doing the power wheelie, sure would like to get 2nd. tried once or twice and only got(like you said) 2 or so inches. hard to figure out the clutch action, but i think ill get there.. congrats on your revalation...

 

just keep playing with your clutch.. in first gear, i would get it around 30-35mph (4-5Krpm) pull the clutch in and rev to 7-8Krpm, then swiftly let the clutch out - this will probably get what you are looking for.. remember to start small and just practice - even if your riding around, there is no harm if your fooling around with your clutch and throttle. just remember to wear your gear, dont be stupid (alot of traffic around), dont get cocky (just becausesomeonesaw youand you couldnt get it up, dont think you have to show off), make sure it's astraight road, no blind spots and other things.. you can be safe while on the road, just use commen sense when your playing with the clutch and/or pulling a wheelie.. I highly suggest you find a closed enviroment so you can just concentrate on your bike instead of other variables.

hope this helps abit.. like i said, i'm only able to do 1st gear wheelies - i've gotten some in the 2nd gear, but i'm taking it easy to learn. But 1st gear wheelie is better then a power wheelie anyday - so get out of that habit ASAP.

 

My crazy sprocket lets me pull sitdowns up in 3rd to bp.

4th comes up quite a bit, but I have yet to get it all the way to bp in a sitdown there... I bet if I bounced it, I could pull it up in 5th, maybe even 6th? 6th has so little torque tho... 5th I believe is possible in a standup.

-1 / +13

Weeeeee!!!!!!!!!!

- Pixel -

 

Pizza Sprocket FTW!

 

Thanks for the feedback guys...I'm getting quite a bit better, but I'm taking it slow, no need to ruin my beautiful bike. Tried to clutch it up the other day on cold tires... To everyone as stupid as me, DON'T DO IT. Lol i left a strip of rubber like 20 feet long.