My first clutch wheelie

**Maki** · 15th May 2008, 09:04

Did my first clutch wheelie on the way to work this morning. I was at an intersection next to a long line of cages whith me in a bus lane and the cages in a normal lane. After the end of the intersection the bus lane ends and merges with the normal lane so I felt I needed to get across first. Gave it some gas and let out the clutch and behold, the front wheel lifts a little. Of course the cage next to me had hardly even started moving by the time I had shot across the intersection. Yippee, I am so happy to be riding my bike.

**R6_kid:Me** · 15th May 2008, 11:25

shot bro shot!!! Might pay to get a new clutch kit on standby if you intend to keep doing them, i've seen some pretty good wheelies done by ZXR250's

**xwhatsit** · 15th May 2008, 11:37

Hahaha, love the tag that somebody put on this thread -- `squid'

I did my first `wheelie' in similar circumstances. Filtered to the front of the lights, sitting next to a large refrigeration truck. Completely deafening, couldn't hear my own engine. Gave it a handful, didn't hear what revs I dropped the clutch at (no tach) -- I was in a hurry, so I didn't do it very smoothly, and lo and behold, the poor little CB lifted the front wheel what felt like half a metre but was probably about 5cm.

I tried doing myself later on purpose, but the amount of abuse you need to give the poor thing is, IMHO, excessive. I've geared it up, first gear is very tall, and the front end is lowered. That's my excuse

**Morcs** · 15th May 2008, 12:22

Originally Posted by R6_kid

shot bro shot!!! Might pay to get a new clutch kit on standby if you intend to keep doing them, i've seen some pretty good wheelies done by ZXR250's

yep my nc30 blew its clutch after just 20 minutes of wheelies.

**jrandom** · 15th May 2008, 12:26

I wheelied my GSX1400 away from the lights entirely unintentionally, once.

I had a 140kg pillion at the time.

**nodrog:Me** · 15th May 2008, 12:43

Originally Posted by jrandom

I had a 140kg pillion at the time.

kiwifriut before his op?

**jrandom** · 15th May 2008, 12:50

Originally Posted by nodrog

kiwifriut before his op?

Nope, just a 140kg STREET UNIT.

**DMCD** · 19th May 2008, 12:56

I managed to get my Bandit up about a foot intentionally, only had to rev to about 10k popped the clutch not to hard and up she came quite easy, wish I had done it more now and fucked the clutch for those bastards that stole it.

**Mikkel** · 19th May 2008, 14:03

I'm not going to say that it's impossible to do a full-blown wheelie on a zxr250... I haven't tried that hard.

But you sure as hell would have to abuse it quite significantly if you weigh in at ~90 kgs!

Probably have had the front wheel about 5 cms of the deck on one or two occassions... never intentional though.

**quallman1234** · 19th May 2008, 18:51

Originally Posted by Mikkel

I'm not going to say that it's impossible to do a full-blown wheelie on a zxr250... I haven't tried that hard.

But you sure as hell would have to abuse it quite significantly if you weigh in at ~90 kgs!

Probably have had the front wheel about 5 cms of the deck on one or two occassions... never intentional though.

You have an advantage (Seriously) stand on the pillion peg's. One foot on the rear brake. Im not a stunted at all however.

4 Stroke's are wayy too easier to do wheelies on (And hold em) because they are so predictable. I can get my RG to powerwheelie up to balance point (and im crap). Even when the powervalves werent working!

**sinister^** · 24th May 2008, 23:43

I only can do little wheelies on my fxr, sucks balls (To heavy for it IMO) can't wait for my 250r ninja to come (june).

**sinfull** · 25th May 2008, 00:02

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

I tried doing myself later on purpose, but the amount of abuse you need to give the poor thing is, IMHO, excessive.

Ummmm ok but more info than required !!

**Bren** · 25th May 2008, 00:07

When I was a "Squid" I used to give the old GN hell and pop wheelies on that...flipped the thing a couple of times...have also flipped a vespa (not my own) when doing wheelies....the things ya do when you are young....

**sinister^** · 25th May 2008, 15:02

Originally Posted by South3rn Rid3r

When I was a "Squid" I used to give the old GN hell and pop wheelies on that...flipped the thing a couple of times...have also flipped a vespa (not my own) when doing wheelies....the things ya do when you are young....

Fellow rebel, do you have a ninja250r?