jwhuls
Always looking for adventure
Got mine way too high in 1 last summer. lost my phone. slipped south out my pocket. Still bummed. I had that phone set up oerfectly.
Wheelies? whos done them on this thing.
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greg the pole
There are no stupid questions, only stupid people
::026:: to the Vstrom 1000 being a wheelie machine. The ST will wheelie, but depending on what tires you got, it may just do a sweet slide/burn out.Dirt_Dad said:
Personally, I like to wheelie my 900RR. 1st gear, you have to cover the rear brake or else you will end up on your ass, on power only, naturally ::014:: ::014:: ::014:: ::014:: ::014:: ::014:: ::014:: ::014:: ::014::
riding to work has never been funner
I was trying to stay out of this thread. Ironically, the S10 is responsible for a big change in my behavior on 2 wheels. It's my first drive shaft bike so I blame that for trying to make me more gentlemanly.
Yea, it will wheelie. But it's a much different experience. Kind of like smoking the tires on your moms big block Oldsmobile when I was a teenager.
But wheelies? They are in my DNA. Every kid in this little town I raised my family in knows James and Jacob's dad does wheelies. (it's a small town)
All the teachers, coaches, and parents do too. And some of the law enforcement folks keep a close eye out for it. I'm loved and despised for it.
But before anyone thinks I have some great talent at riding on 1 wheel, they should realize that certain bikes require little. Have you ever ridden a VTR Honda?
An SV650?
Or even worse, a KTM950SM? I dare you NOT to wheelie the SM! Basically, that's all it's good for.
Yea, it will wheelie. But it's a much different experience. Kind of like smoking the tires on your moms big block Oldsmobile when I was a teenager.
But wheelies? They are in my DNA. Every kid in this little town I raised my family in knows James and Jacob's dad does wheelies. (it's a small town)
All the teachers, coaches, and parents do too. And some of the law enforcement folks keep a close eye out for it. I'm loved and despised for it.
But before anyone thinks I have some great talent at riding on 1 wheel, they should realize that certain bikes require little. Have you ever ridden a VTR Honda?
An SV650?
Or even worse, a KTM950SM? I dare you NOT to wheelie the SM! Basically, that's all it's good for.
I have no problem getting it up just can't keep it up for long.
Signs of old age :'(
Signs of old age :'(
::026:: This is a real wheelie machine... Really freaks people out when you wheelie going across an intersection when you hit the crown of the intersection and the front wheel comes up....Typhon said:
This is the wheelie thread not ED.True Grip said:I have no problem getting it up just can't keep it up for long.
Signs of old age :'(
Hard to have one without the other. ::025::pluric said:This is the wheelie thread not ED.
cosmic
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My wheelies in the past where mostly power wheelies on sport bikes. That kind of technique i couldn't use with s10.
The bs power delivery never allowed me to feel comfortable clutching it up from 2nd gear, like i was used to with TDM.
Then i found out the clutch mod (tnx guys)which changed everything.
2nd gear with a minimal clutch pull, just to rise the front a little bit, and then the liner power kicks in and does the rest...3rd, 4th... Uaaaaa.... It's fun, but it's still a utterly heavy bike, and i enjoy my WR450 waaay more for those kind of things.
Btw, SS mode, TC off.
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The bs power delivery never allowed me to feel comfortable clutching it up from 2nd gear, like i was used to with TDM.
Then i found out the clutch mod (tnx guys)which changed everything.
2nd gear with a minimal clutch pull, just to rise the front a little bit, and then the liner power kicks in and does the rest...3rd, 4th... Uaaaaa.... It's fun, but it's still a utterly heavy bike, and i enjoy my WR450 waaay more for those kind of things.
Btw, SS mode, TC off.
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Got to have the wheelies. Even Gold Wings will wheelie. BMW K1600GTL's with the TC off are a blast to wheelie. Greg the Pole mentioned the 900RR, he ain't kiddin, one of the all time best. Yamaha R1 one of my favorites. BUT....I have 2 best, 1 single cylinder, one multicylinder, XT500 and FZ750 (although the FZ is far from stock). The XT, I had to find a way to drain the oil back into the oil tank from the airbox because after a couple miles it would fill the airbox and kill the engine. Good for the mosquito population in the area, not so good for long wheelies.
roll_it_on
New Member
Gen 1 reflash with the PC and I had a ball on this bike treating it like a big dirt bike on the back wheel. Now with the Gen 2 it is a bit more touchy and I don't have the fueling just right yet so the front end has been on the ground a bit more lately. There is however something just not quite right about a 600lb machine on the balance point. I miss my old XR650R with the street plate. Now that bike just loved one wheel action.
I'm glad its not just me.... ::003::
outside of this thread, anyone I have spoken of wheelies to just give me a look of disgust.
maybe its being a child of the BMX era?
outside of this thread, anyone I have spoken of wheelies to just give me a look of disgust.
maybe its being a child of the BMX era?
Awesome, brother, simply awesome! Ha ha, espec the one in street shoes - ha ha...pluric said:
Test drove a VTR down in the Bay Area once. Brought back to the dealer with a massive grin on my face after about 10 miles and 20 effing full-on wheelies and told him no thanks... I would kill myself on it. It was so awesome though.snakebitten said:
greg the pole
There are no stupid questions, only stupid people
Man. I had an FZ750 back in the day. What a motor, but the brakes, good lord. you had to throw the anchor out, and hope to god, she caught something.Ticeman2 said:
btw...sold the rr last week :'(
but it needed to go. Meantime between time, get on the vfr power band, clutch, and fun.
I have a fix for the FZ brakes! And forks. And rear suspension. For the forks: 1991 FZR1000 forks and wheel. For the brakes: full floating, 320mm, iron brake rotors, prototype Sumitomo, sandcast, differential bores, 6 piston calipers with 6 individual pads, with #2 braided Kevlar hoses. The rear suspension: I have 2 set-ups. Straight-line which is a R1 arm and wheel assembly with some custom linkage and fitment (4" over stock length), and for the turns is a FZR1000W (1989) swingarm with an Ohlins shock that is ride-height adjustable (1"under stock length, which makes it worse than a CBR900RR for wheelies, it will start wheelies in 4th with no pull on the bars). I love this old barge.greg the pole said:
ysr50 with YZ400F 453cc Short 1 2 3 Lets try this. If this works, maybe I'll try another.
greg the pole
There are no stupid questions, only stupid people
geez...I thought my 900rr with 954 front end, cbr 1000 rim, and a vfr 750 sssa was a tasty build.Ticeman2 said:
I dunno. Best get on a new project real soon....oh ya, i'm going to go look at a 2008 DL 650 ABS with heavy front end damage. Will most likely need forks, rim, all new plastics (or make it a naked gravel blaster)...the possibilities.
Buddy of mine put in xr400 forks on his 650 dl, with a stock suzuki rim, loves the setup... ok breathe, need to buy the bike first.. then do a proper road map for the bike.
We did a BMW F800GS into a Rally bike about a year ago, he traded it back to us for one of the new water heads. The F800 is loaded with really cool stuff. Twin chamber Ohlins fork internals, Ohlins rear shock, I made all new brake lines front and rear, new front fender, fork guards, all kinds of custom goodies. I wish it wouldn't have come back! I now have a terrible case of the wants.greg the pole said:
greg the pole
There are no stupid questions, only stupid people
something tells me it will a budget build for me ::015::