gear change

**ghostrider** · 10th January 2006, 19:34

just get it up past balance point and ride the rear brake 2 stop u from goin ova. i can go foreva in 1st gear

**White trash** · 11th January 2006, 07:38

Thanks for that quote Sluggy, doesn't actually apply to me though as I don't keep a bike long enough to wear gearboxs out.

And when I say "preload" it, I don't mean stand on the fucken thing. Just to be sure I'll stop doing it on Sues bike though

**bugjuice** · 11th January 2006, 09:01

yeah, I wasn't totally convinced about that quote. I guess by reading that, I'm ready most of the time when I'm about to change..
you missed me actually get my bike a couple of inches off the ground last night

**aff-man** · 11th January 2006, 10:13

Originally Posted by bugjuice

yeah, I wasn't totally convinced about that quote. I guess by reading that, I'm ready most of the time when I'm about to change..
you missed me actually get my bike a couple of inches off the ground last night

bugger it. couldn't come anyway with the huge screw in my tyre....

We'll have to go out another time

**bugjuice** · 11th January 2006, 10:14

I screwed my tyre too.
and yes, we will..
soddin ironic that my best were where everyone couldn't really see.
Footage to come soon

**Sniper** · 11th January 2006, 11:50

I have tried to wheelie the cbr forever and I just can't get it right. Why?

**R1** · 11th January 2006, 11:56

Originally Posted by Sniper

I have tried to wheelie the cbr forever and I just can't get it right. Why?

don't stress its a honda thing..Biff cant either

**aff-man** · 11th January 2006, 17:47

Originally Posted by **R1**

don't stress its a honda thing..Biff cant either

Bull... my CBR600 did awesome wheelies.... with a bit of encouragement hahahha

**crashe** · 11th January 2006, 20:37

Thanks for the link.

And thank you for taking my question seriously... much appreciated.

**mattt** · 11th January 2006, 21:28

Originally Posted by Sniper

I have tried to wheelie the cbr forever and I just can't get it right. Why?

Post less - wheelie more

**Patch** · 11th January 2006, 21:34

Originally Posted by ghostrider

just get it up past balance point and ride the rear brake 2 stop u from goin ova. i can go foreva in 1st gear

What about the other five gears???

**larriken** · 12th January 2006, 06:30

Changing gears mmmmmmmmmmmm When I first started doing wheelies I could not get this sussed. No matter how much explaining people did I was still stuck in one gear. Then one day it just changed (elves I believe). Seriously, I reckon you just have to keep trying and one day it'll click, literally.

You can't change while the bikes screaming and to be honest I think that is where the preloading logic comes in. You have to have your foot lifting slightly up and ready for the moment that you back of the gas. If you don't, you'll take to long to change. I hold the lever up with my foot till there is tension, back off the gas a touch and bang, in she goes. Very fooking easy once you figure it out.

Another good way to learn is to start in first, clutch it up, and as the bike is lifting bang it into second. Sounds odd but is super easy after a bit of practise. Also means that you can blast off at the lights and not ring the fooking snot out of a first gear wheelie. Hope some of that helps. I have a vid of me that I'll try and put a link to, and in it you can clearly see the changes and what the bikes doing etc.

**aff-man** · 12th January 2006, 08:33

Originally Posted by larriken

Changing gears mmmmmmmmmmmm When I first started doing wheelies I could not get this sussed. No matter how much explaining people did I was still stuck in one gear. Then one day it just changed (elves I believe). Seriously, I reckon you just have to keep trying and one day it'll click, literally.

You can't change while the bikes screaming and to be honest I think that is where the preloading logic comes in. You have to have your foot lifting slightly up and ready for the moment that you back of the gas. If you don't, you'll take to long to change. I hold the lever up with my foot till there is tension, back off the gas a touch and bang, in she goes. Very fooking easy once you figure it out.

Another good way to learn is to start in first, clutch it up, and as the bike is lifting bang it into second. Sounds odd but is super easy after a bit of practise. Also means that you can blast off at the lights and not ring the fooking snot out of a first gear wheelie. Hope some of that helps. I have a vid of me that I'll try and put a link to, and in it you can clearly see the changes and what the bikes doing etc.

Cheers.. i just do them in first bounce it up at about 7k and hold it till it runs out or "blip" the throttle to keep it up as long as posible... Tried clutching once and it happens really really fast in first and not at all in second...

Practice makes perfect so i'll do that....

Please post any vids if possible so i can see. Cheers