Rear lifting up (ZX250R)

**blue eyed savage** · 19th August 2008, 17:13

when u get to hard on the stopps my mates bike ( zx250r c 1999) the rear wheel lifts of the ground, how can i fix this.

**sinfull** · 19th August 2008, 17:20

Originally Posted by blue eyed savage

when u get to hard on the stopps my mates bike ( zx250r c 1999) the rear wheel lifts of the ground, how can i fix this.

Take the pads out the front calipers !

**imdying** · 19th August 2008, 17:29

Once you lose the front and skate along on your face, you'll find the problem clears right up.

**blue eyed savage** · 19th August 2008, 17:30

i got i vid of it, you cant tell but the when im trying to stop the rear is just skiming the ground. and dont tell me, its poor riding too i know

**blue eyed savage** · 19th August 2008, 17:31

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=lFyn6488CUQ

**sinfull** · 19th August 2008, 17:34

temp NZer ! Oh wait thats someone elses line !

**blue eyed savage** · 19th August 2008, 17:35

so about trying to fix the problem

**sinfull** · 19th August 2008, 17:39

Originally Posted by blue eyed savage

so about trying to fix the problem

Take the front pads out !

**sinfull** · 19th August 2008, 17:41

Or you could practice a bit more and get it right !

**The Stranger:Me** · 19th August 2008, 17:42

Pillion a fat chick.

**justsomeguy** · 19th August 2008, 17:42

Learn to brake more progressively and smoothly. Even at race track speeds the same rules apply, except then you will be braking at a faster rate.

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=L8pnaRpDU1A[/youtube]

**TimeOut** · 19th August 2008, 17:43

Don't squeeze the right hand so hard.

Or the front suspension could be past its use by date.

**AllanB** · 19th August 2008, 18:06

All it is is too much pressure on the front brake when stopping - you are yanking it on too hard and the bike is stopping so fast that it starts to rotate up around the front wheel axle with the weight transfer - basically the arse end of the bike is catching up with the front - its called a stoppie.

Yank it on too much and it will flip right over the front.

If you are really stupid or skilled (read was stupid many times to learn this and now is considered 'skilled'...) you can do a smoking stoppie with a locked front wheel.

Personally I like to keep both wheels on the ground when riding.

Do a u-tube search for stoppie and you will find the following:

a. Americans do not know what saftey gear is
b. Americans, after doing something very wrong then post a video of it for the world to see.

**blue eyed savage** · 19th August 2008, 18:12

ok so that was just stoping to fast? i can do stoppys just not good ones and i dont want to do them any more or bad things will happen.
i still think the back end fells light comepead to my bike but if theres nothing i can do so be it