Clutching VS. Power wheelies: Chain wear

[V4ME]

Yeah - have fun - its Chains are way cheaper that front tyres!!!

[Brett]

I have been trying a few ways to get the gsxr up on one smoothly, and to be honest, it is harder than my zxr was!
those who can do decent wheelies on a gsxr600 - what gear, rpm and body position do you find easiest??

Cheers - oh and motoracer, that looks sore man!

[Motoracer]

I have been trying a few ways to get the gsxr up on one smoothly, and to be honest, it is harder than my zxr was!
those who can do decent wheelies on a gsxr600 - what gear, rpm and body position do you find easiest??

Cheers - oh and motoracer, that looks sore man!

Texmo can powerstand pretty good on his GSXR600K5

Maybe he'll tell ya.

The bone just looks sore. All it is, is an inconvinience really.

[kickingzebra]

2nd gear, 100 to 120 kmph, power on as you pull weight back, can bounce on the bars first if you feel the need. Mine was really hard to wheelie, in fact practically impossible until I clicked with it, and then this POS that wouldn't even wheelie would flip if you could be arsed in 2nd. On the gas, no clutdch by the way, I have nopt mastered clutch wheelies yet.

[Chrislost]

i could get my old CBR up using that "bounce and gas" thingy, in first @ 40km.h just took a few(weeks) to get it straight up and down. and even then itd come down near the top of 3rd.

[Buddy L]

I have been trying a few ways to get the gsxr up on one smoothly, and to be honest, it is harder than my zxr was!
those who can do decent wheelies on a gsxr600 - what gear, rpm and body position do you find easiest??

Cheers - oh and motoracer, that looks sore man!

Depends on what your gearing is and your body postion.
I have a 15 tooth on the front of my GSXR and that helps alot.
If im sitting down i clutch it at about 90kms in 2nd gear and the bike lifts up and then i wheelie out the gear.
( can't change while im up their yet (its a mind thing))
but if im standing on the pegs and pull my weight back in can do the same but with no clutch, and feels better for bike then using the clutch, but harder to do on the road bike in that postion.

clutching also chews out the middle of the rear tyre, well im my case it did, only managed 4000kays out a set of dilablos.

[Brett]

Depends on what your gearing is and your body postion.
I have a 15 tooth on the front of my GSXR and that helps alot.
If im sitting down i clutch it at about 90kms in 2nd gear and the bike lifts up and then i wheelie out the gear.
( can't change while im up their yet (its a mind thing))
but if im standing on the pegs and pull my weight back in can do the same but with no clutch, and feels better for bike then using the clutch, but harder to do on the road bike in that postion.

clutching also chews out the middle of the rear tyre, well im my case it did, only managed 4000kays out a set of dilablos.

Yeah you sound like you have experienced what I did. Gearing is still standard, am thinking about going 1 up front, 2 or so down rear...might help.

[kickingzebra]

Nah, don't need to gear it... It is your mind, not the bike, guarantee that.
I can get mine to do a minitiature power wheelie in third using my described technique, on standard gearing. It'll flip in 2nd, again, on the power, no clutch, again, on standard gearing. Just ride it.

[Brett]

Nah, don't need to gear it... It is your mind, not the bike, guarantee that.
I can get mine to do a minitiature power wheelie in third using my described technique, on standard gearing. It'll flip in 2nd, again, on the power, no clutch, again, on standard gearing. Just ride it.

Well you have given me hope. I gess my technique must be shit. Just fristrating since I could wheelie a 250 better than a 600...makes me a look a tad stupid doing piddly littl front wiggles...the occasional one lifting maybe 600/700mm.

[Drew]

Have you guys seen the ad for the gixxer, that reads


"GSXR... If you dont win, IT'S YOUR FAULT."


Well this is a case of, if you cant wheelie a modern 600 sports bike off the pipe, IT'S YOUR FAULT!!!


Twist the throttle, and wait. How the hell ya get that wrong? But seriously, it is just that simple. I've managed to hoist my old FZR750 off the pipe for fuck sake. Lean foreward, wait till the power comes on, and tug back!!

Now stop bitchin about how ya cant do it, and fuckin try harder.

Ps, Sensei, you're still a dick! Bwahahahahahaha

[Drew]

Can all bikes do Wheelies if so would mine beable to do them ??

She can on hers! so you'd bloody well think so.

[Brett]

Yeah I got wheelies off the throttle coming together now, first gear hoists piece of piss, working on second gear lifts now.

[Drew]

Yeah I got wheelies off the throttle coming together now, first gear hoists piece of piss, working on second gear lifts now.

How long is it stayin up in first bro? I only ask, because I think you'll find it more beneficial, to continue hoisting in first gear, and get the hang of hangin it high. (Alliteration is my forte)
The higher it is, the less it will accelerate, I took a couple novice wheelie punters out last night for a tutorial, (which implies I know what I'm doin, but ask cowpoos, he'll set the record straight that I suck,) and tried to impress apon them, to just keep doin them in one gear, and practice practice, practice.

Dont get me wrong, it's hard to get used to, especially since, at the point where the bike is at constant speed, or slowing down, (yes, this feels really fuckin cool when you're on board, and the speedo is dropping,) I cant bloody see over my fairing and clocks. More frustrating still, is standing up, I can only hold constant speed in second gear, around 120k's. I'm just starting to practice with my left foot on the rear peg, to see if it gives more control doin low speed stand ups, pluss it makes the right foot better positioned over the rear brake.
The slower and longer you do them, the more impressive the look.

Also, the slower you go, the less distance you have to walk to find all the bits off your tail section.