So what do you think is wrong with my bike?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Over tightened tapered bearings wouldn't pass a warrant, or at least they shouldn't. It's one of the few things that get check on every bike in my experience.

Sure would.

Makes it well bloody hard to ride in a straight line, when they're over tightened like.

Yeah I'm aware of these things mate. My meaning was....having them over tight on a bike won't cause much damage to the brg it's self as such...unlike over tight wheel brgs in other vehicles. That causes major and sig wear and damage.

[leathel]

Yeah I'm aware of these things mate. My meaning was....having them over tight on a bike won't cause much damage to the brg it's self as such...unlike over tight wheel brgs in other vehicles. That causes major and sig wear and damage.

It wont ever heat like a wheel bearing but it will still bruise the polished face and thus wreck the bearing and give a "notchy" feel


But really who the F*ck cares...its sorted now



a reel wheel stand is when you reach balance point and you no longer need full throttle to hold it there IMHO so take it higher until you think it will go over then back the throttle off .... I keep my feet on the foot pegs so the rear brke can be used if you gas it too much when flicking up through the gears :P

[Crasherfromwayback]

It wont ever heat like a wheel bearing but it will still bruise the polished face and thus wreck the bearing and give a "notchy" feel


But really who the F*ck cares...its sorted now

I agree with you Bro.

[nerrrd]

I did my first sort of proper wheelie the other day. But I wont say where cause I might get in trubble.

You never forget your first...or so I've heard.

[Drew]

a reel wheel stand is when you reach balance point and you no longer need full throttle to hold it there IMHO so take it higher until you think it will go over then back the throttle off .... I keep my feet on the foot pegs so the rear brke can be used if you gas it too much when flicking up through the gears :P

Spoken by someone who can't do wheelies, or is the greatest in the world at them.

I consider myself neither.

[leathel]

Spoken by someone who can't do wheelies, or is the greatest in the world at them.

I consider myself neither.

?????? why do you say that? I have no problems popping wheel stands but am no expert. After a few off the back wheel stands years ago (XR600) the brake is vital when you are getting it to the top gears.... dont want to go over the back in top gear! I am struggling hitting top gear (and staying on balance) on the DRZ400 ATM

[bosslady]

I need to practice more. At least I figured out I should only keep two fingers on the clutch so i can drop it quicker / smoother, was harder when I had all four fingers on, i usually use all four when using the clutch. I can only do it from a stand still, no idea how to do it while im rolling. Baby steps?

[leathel]

I need to practice more. At least I figured out I should only keep two fingers on the clutch so i can drop it quicker / smoother, was harder when I had all four fingers on, i usually use all four when using the clutch. I can only do it from a stand still, no idea how to do it while im rolling. Baby steps?

I use the pop the clutch method, in that I let the revs build and dump it while moving (2 finger so you have better control of the bars), I usually pop up in second while going at a slow speed, changing up gears I don't use the clutch just flick it up while not on the gas then gas it when the gear has changed, do it fast enough and its seamless, do it to slow and you loose the balance point, that's were I loose it in the upper gears on the 400 ATM, not enough grunt to get back to balance (on sand anyway due to wheel spin) Not done wheel stands on the road with the 400.... Got good tires and don't want them wrecked on Tarmac

if this works you can her I usually on/off the gas to keep where I want, at the end you her the throttle stay full as I had dropped of balance and in that case I dropped in 4th due to dropping to much on the shift, didn't get much on the cell and even then my daughter had the phone and held it the wrong way hence the narrow footage

http://s222.photobucket.com/user/lea...stand.mp4.html

[Drew]

If you're at the balance point, there's no need to change gear.

Hooking the wheel up from a stand still is not the way to do it. Rolling at low speed and use the clutch to get a quick rev spike as you roll the throttle on.

Fourth gear is a bad place to on one wheel. You're getting along pretty quickly and when it goes tits up it hurts a lot.

[leathel]

If you're at the balance point, there's no need to change gear.

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4th/5th gear stands are way more fun...... Not enough grunt to pop it up in those gears... That video was a fail stand as I let it drop changing to 4th, But its the only video of a wheel stand I have

[Crasherfromwayback]

If you're at the balance point, there's no need to change gear.



Fourth gear is a bad place to on one wheel. You're getting along pretty quickly and when it goes tits up it hurts a lot.

Only the upper gears are fun on a dirt bike Bro.

[Bonzo]

Heres some good wheelie how to vids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjot...kHHpcVZ2nyKFhr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCF81q7h6Vs

clutch throttle clutch whheeeeeeliiiieeee!!

[Drew]

Only the upper gears are fun on a dirt bike Bro.

Fourth gear on a 400SM is pushing 60-80ks. That's about as slow as I can hold the RF if I hoist it in second...which ya have to hoist at around 100 since it's a big unsuited beastie. Picking it up in first I can wobble along at around 30-40 though, and that's much harder and more fun. More time to look around and see how impressed people aren't.

[Maha]

Zed was the wheelie king, well prince really, Death_inc is the crowned king of wheelie'dom. (that I have seen)

[Drew]

Zed was the wheelie king, well prince really, Death_inc is the crowned king of wheelie'dom.

Frenchy is pretty handy. Ghost Rider (haven't seen him online for a long long time) is the best I've seen in New Zealand.

I gave up on the stunt bike, when it was time to start dropping the thing every five minutes trying to do circle wheelies.