ZX10R anti wheelie question

MD · 8th May 2012, 21:49

Seems you were asking a serious question, not taking the micky. I had the pleasure of doing a full throttle run through the gears on a near new ZX10R recently (the lastest model). The Owner told me the anti-wheelie was on low setting so I gather it can also be turned off. Anyway, in 3rd gear it started to lift the front smoothly and I resisted the instinct to back off a fraction, remembering the owner's word to just hold it wide open.

Wise move, the system slowly intervened and gently lowered the front, whilst not interrupting the full tit acceleration- it was awesome!

**bogan** · 8th May 2012, 22:19

Originally Posted by gatch

Does his name start with a G and was it an SV1000 ?

No idea, but I wouldn't be surprised if, even in palmy, there were a few such incidents

**gatch** · 8th May 2012, 22:29

Originally Posted by bogan

No idea, but I wouldn't be surprised if, even in palmy, there were a few such incidents

I know a dude who was in an incident that sounds suspiciously similar. Had his brothers wife on back of bike "changed down a gear and the front wheel just came up", she broke both her legs and he smashed his collar bone I think, ribs, lung etc..

**Ronin** · 8th May 2012, 22:42

Originally Posted by ClutchITUP

The point is to do wheelies s l o w e r

Then learn from MD... There are very few on here better than he.

**Ender EnZed** · 8th May 2012, 23:04

Originally Posted by bogan

it sounds to me like the muppet was trying to do a wheelie (probly with the clutch), fucked it up, and ended up hitting a tree at around 70kmhr.

He's a very busy muppet.

Originally Posted by bogan

No idea, but I wouldn't be surprised if, even in palmy, there were a few such incidents

I'd say it's a fairly popular way of getting rid of spare motorcycles.

**ClutchITUP** · 9th May 2012, 07:04

Originally Posted by Ronin

Then learn from MD... There are very few on here better than he.

"gathers" is not really what Im after here

Having riden with Death and I know how much he loves his kwackers, I happy to take his word for it that there is a switch somewhere amongst the electronic wizardary on it thats says thanks but no thanks maybe later to antiwheelie control/traction control.

**sinfull** · 9th May 2012, 07:33

Why don't you just ring a friggin dealer instead of big notin it here

**bogan** · 9th May 2012, 09:37

Originally Posted by gatch

I know a dude who was in an incident that sounds suspiciously similar. Had his brothers wife on back of bike "changed down a gear and the front wheel just came up", she broke both her legs and he smashed his collar bone I think, ribs, lung etc..

Double ouch, inflicting injuries to the sister-in-law might take the longest to heal! Does sound pretty similar though.

You see clutchitup, if you fuckitup, you get way more bad press for us bikers than if you doitright, so don't fuckitup!

**Coolz** · 9th May 2012, 11:37

Ruth rode on my motorbike directly behind me. I did a wheelie at the lights and rode on ruthlessly.

**ducatilover** · 9th May 2012, 12:00

Originally Posted by bogan

I'm pretty familiar with Kawasaki's anti wheelie system. The most common type is KMOS, or Kawasaki Mass Overload System; pronounced kay-moss.

This is a passive system (and equipped to almost all of their bikes since the early 90s), and some might say not as good as the likes of BMW's electronic anti-wheelie control. However, the benefits of a passive system mean it is always in effect, and you do not have to worry about electricery taking control of the throttle at a bad time.

However, passive systems are a lot harder to disable than the electronic ones. For you to remove the effects of KMOS, you will have to modify a lot of the components, including the engine, frame, fairing, wheels, brakes, and other parts too numerous to mention. If you look up 'Shervin', he is a pioneer on the removal of the KMOS system, although I think he used a ZX10 the principals are similar. Or even kb's own Ducatilover has done extensive work in this field as well.

I am well and truley familiar with this system, I cannot go in to specifics due to a legally binding agreement between myself and the KMOS developer.
What I can say, is I did overcome the KMOS system and the ASRCD (Anti-Squid-Rider-Control-Device) and the results were spectacular.

**ClutchITUP** · 9th May 2012, 13:58

Originally Posted by sinfull

Why don't you just ring a friggin dealer instead of big notin it here

haha awesome yip definitely should of. I just hate motorcycle salesman with passion. So thought Id try here the title did say:

Forum: Sport/Road Bikes
Two wheels and sometimes one, on the tarmac

big noting that I dont know anything about traction control or anti wheelie? Im a big noter because I didnt know something about bikes and asked a question on a forum

**Crasherfromwayback** · 9th May 2012, 14:19

Originally Posted by ClutchITUP

I just hate motorcycle salesman with passion.

We're not all bad!

**ClutchITUP** · 9th May 2012, 15:05

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

We're not all bad!

oh mate, no offence generalizing there totally. Im sure you'd let an scruffy youngish fullla that LOOKS like he has no money and just asked you about anti wheelie control ride out the door on a 18K$ bike on a test ride

**Crasherfromwayback** · 9th May 2012, 15:10

Originally Posted by ClutchITUP

oh mate, no offence generalizing there totally. Im sure you'd let an scruffy youngish fullla that LOOKS like he has no money and just asked you about anti wheelie control ride out the door on a 18K$ bike on a test ride

As long as you signed the test ride form like everone else, of course I would. I'm one of the only people I know that wrote a bike off on a test ride! And the car I 'T' Boned.