hooked second

**sugilite:Me** · 13th January 2006, 11:50

Originally Posted by bugjuice

yeah, ditto..

some stupid shit that's got in my head, is a nice ol' tank slap on landing. That's putting me off about a quarter. The other 3/4s is loopin it

The tank slap is caused by the front wheel coming up spinning at about say 20 kmh, then after you have gone through a few gears and put it back down, your poor old front wheel has to go from 20 kmh to 220+ kmh in a nano second. yeah, a dampener helps, but the main thing I found to eradicate this problem is, roll of the throttle then as the bike passes out of the balancing point, you roll the throttle on hard just before the front makes contact and the bike seems to force the wheel to catch up with out tank slapping. Great puffs of smoke will then waft through the fairing, nice!

**Momentum** · 13th January 2006, 11:51

Atlest you guys have the power to get the front up in first.

I dont have that let alone trying to hook 2nd when up

**Fishy** · 13th January 2006, 12:06

Originally Posted by **R1**

LOL mine pops up at 140 with no clutch...so im not keen on cluthing it up at 65-90 it comes up at that speed no probs in first, in the right conditions i can lift the front in 3rd at around 165...

Yeah we know R1's are mono machines, I was meaning Biff on the Blackbird who is having trouble getting it up.

**sAsLEX** · 13th January 2006, 12:07

Originally Posted by Momentum

Atlest you guys have the power to get the front up in first.

I dont have that let alone trying to hook 2nd when up

YOur bike will get the front up, never did it myself but saw many do it on the aussy forums with video and picture evidence

hell I know of a certain postie who can get the ct110 up

**Fishy** · 13th January 2006, 12:12

Originally Posted by Momentum

Atlest you guys have the power to get the front up in first.

I dont have that let alone trying to hook 2nd when up

I had a CBR250RR about 11 years ago and you can most definitely get the wheel up mate just practice, I almost flipped one around the water front one day. With a passenger you can hook second and keep it up for a we while. I also put a bigger rear sprocket on mine which helped.

**Fishy** · 13th January 2006, 12:16

Here is photographic proof...

[URL="http://www.bikepics.com/honda/cbr250/97/pics.asp"]

**Biff** · 13th January 2006, 12:40

Originally Posted by Fishslayer

Ever tried clutching it up in second at about 65-90km/hr?

Nope. Only in 1st.
Possibly worth a try sometime.
Ta.

**Zed** · 13th January 2006, 12:46

Originally Posted by Biff

Nope. Only in 1st.
Possibly worth a try sometime.
Ta.

The Bird likes clutch in 2nd over 'carefully chosen' hill crests, but on the flat road it is a mission because of the weight factor...i found. :spudflip:

**R1** · 13th January 2006, 12:51

Originally Posted by Biff

Nope. Only in 1st.
Possibly worth a try sometime.
Ta.

yeah it will, not that i would know

I think i need another go, for reserch perposes of course...then i can give you some constructive help rather than "just give it heaps of gas"

**Momentum** · 13th January 2006, 18:02

Originally Posted by Fishslayer

I had a CBR250RR about 11 years ago and you can most definitely get the wheel up mate just practice, I almost flipped one around the water front one day. With a passenger you can hook second and keep it up for a we while. I also put a bigger rear sprocket on mine which helped.

what are some tip on getting it up with out changing the sproket

**Fishy** · 13th January 2006, 18:47

Try taking off from standstill with fairly high revs (around 9000rpm - they redline at 19000rpm if I remember rightly) slipping the clutch as if you were going for a fast take off. As you have the clutch slipped out about 3/4 of the way and you will be doing around 30km/h slip the clutch back in again then out fully quickly and at the same time give it a good amount of throttle. Having a passenger really does help but this will work solo. Just practice mate it can be done.

**Two Smoker** · 13th January 2006, 19:32

Im by no means good at wheelies, but practice occasionally (i think ive only done 20-30 wheelies in total on the 600) I can change gears no worries, but usually i do it too soon and the front drops to about 2 feet off the ground where i just run out of revs.... Its all about practice.... I might do some on next friday.... but it looks like i will be practicing going fast around puke first... Trash man, your high 1:04 is going DOWN....

**NodMan:Me** · 13th January 2006, 19:33

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

All i can say is that.... found balance, and hooked second...... AND didnt run out of revs muahahaha....

Good to hear dude!!!
just dont do it down the dragstrip!!!
I seem to remember seeing three gears skyward on the ole GSX black piper on Champion strip ...whole run (1/4 mile) on rear wheel BUT it did shit to me times... like about 1 full second SLOWER than usual run...(boys reckon grannny in her Morri 1000 would be quicker)

catch ya soon dude...take it ya found ya race bike safely back home after wanganui??? Nod