JohnnyDangerous
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How are you guys getting it up !!!!
On the clutch
Or on the throttle and a tug
On the clutch
Or on the throttle and a tug
How do you guys wheelie?
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202mphbusa
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HAHAHAHA I have had mine power wheelie HARD almost flipping me off at around 150 MPH
I can do a 10-11 o'clock standup for miles with or without slipping or popping the clutch.
Without using the clutch, in 1st or 2nd I'll nail to at least 9k as quickly as possible, let off for a split second, then snap it back wide open about 6k (by ear, I'm not watching the tach, and can't see it looking down from such a high angle anyway)
Now the front is coming up very quickly, from which I simply roll out of the throttle, and 'catch' it in a balanced point and hold the throttle steady.
There is no magic balance location either.
I can stand vertical, or lean back away from the bike with arms and/or legs stretched out.
As well as lean to the side, especially to change lanes or slight curves, putting more weight on one peg can help, and you can turn the front wheel like a rudder with enough speed.
I prefer standups to seated wheelies too, as standups are harder to loop and easier to save, as your center of gravity is higher and easier to throw forward.
It's also easier to see than leaning out or sticking your head out the side to see on high seated wheelies.
It's also a better perspective and feeling of flying.
My standups at fastest are in the 120's, and on the gen1 and gen2 are very stable at 100-120mph in 2nd or 3rd(speed paced by rider beside me, as again, can't see the gages from there).
1st gear Busa wheelies are 40-70mph average for me.
20's being the lowest, as I've yet to try and master slow streetbike or circle wheelies.
If I use the clutch, it's basically the same.
Let it go at 6k+, but the Busa and 1k's, and even 600's will jump right up if you snap 6k from rpms falling from higher(throttle only, no clutch).
No abuse to the clutch that way.
But, with Busa torque I broke 4 teeth off a 46t aluminum Vortex...and 8 teeth of a 46t hardcoat Vortex(no, it was not stronger).
The +3 rear is my preffered gearing too, but was Not needed to ride the same wheelies with or without the clutch.
With stock gearing, a Speedohealer, seated, tire about a foot or 2 high, I've done a best of around 153mph.
This oldie here was in 1st about 60mph, about an 8th mile+
@mr8ball took this picture years back of me on my gen2. I have few still floating around.
I Love Wheelies!
I'm actually good for something, lmao
Resident Hooligan.
Without using the clutch, in 1st or 2nd I'll nail to at least 9k as quickly as possible, let off for a split second, then snap it back wide open about 6k (by ear, I'm not watching the tach, and can't see it looking down from such a high angle anyway)
Now the front is coming up very quickly, from which I simply roll out of the throttle, and 'catch' it in a balanced point and hold the throttle steady.
There is no magic balance location either.
I can stand vertical, or lean back away from the bike with arms and/or legs stretched out.
As well as lean to the side, especially to change lanes or slight curves, putting more weight on one peg can help, and you can turn the front wheel like a rudder with enough speed.
I prefer standups to seated wheelies too, as standups are harder to loop and easier to save, as your center of gravity is higher and easier to throw forward.
It's also easier to see than leaning out or sticking your head out the side to see on high seated wheelies.
It's also a better perspective and feeling of flying.
My standups at fastest are in the 120's, and on the gen1 and gen2 are very stable at 100-120mph in 2nd or 3rd(speed paced by rider beside me, as again, can't see the gages from there).
1st gear Busa wheelies are 40-70mph average for me.
20's being the lowest, as I've yet to try and master slow streetbike or circle wheelies.
If I use the clutch, it's basically the same.
Let it go at 6k+, but the Busa and 1k's, and even 600's will jump right up if you snap 6k from rpms falling from higher(throttle only, no clutch).
No abuse to the clutch that way.
But, with Busa torque I broke 4 teeth off a 46t aluminum Vortex...and 8 teeth of a 46t hardcoat Vortex(no, it was not stronger).
The +3 rear is my preffered gearing too, but was Not needed to ride the same wheelies with or without the clutch.
With stock gearing, a Speedohealer, seated, tire about a foot or 2 high, I've done a best of around 153mph.
This oldie here was in 1st about 60mph, about an 8th mile+
@mr8ball took this picture years back of me on my gen2. I have few still floating around.
I Love Wheelies!
I'm actually good for something, lmao
Resident Hooligan.
HayaWakened
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Step 1: "We admitted we were powerless ..."
I would love to ride something with that much power.
My 150mph wheelies were on the fringe of what can be done with stock hp(at least for me) as there isn't the feel of more hp to keep pushing you forward(because there's not enough, lol)
so as result things were starting to get sketchy.
Much like riding too slow of a wheelie in too high of a gear, just floating around.
But I love watching the turbo bikes wheelie at any time throughout the quarter, it has to be a great ride with that much power.
So, I am in no way as good as Six on wheelies. I can and do them frequently though. My new machine is no joke and i have to watch boost when i am intending to pull them up. I too prefer standing though i can and do stay lazy and sit at times. I do not clutch them up never have unless i was on a 600. My new bus will pull them at ridiculous speeds and it can take you for a ride if not careful. I like six control with throttle, but i also use the rear break as well to assist. I have pulled in first second and third and manage to shift gears if needed.
So....who wants to let me ride their turbo??
lmao
lmao
JohnnyDangerous
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Ive gone 1 down on front BUT because i fitted a 200/55 rear I dont think ive really changed overall gearing so ill prob try one up on the rear first, i can feel the front is up most of the way through 2nd but only about an 1" or so, with a stickier tyre o it did pop up when I changed into 3rd, should have let it come up but let off straight away as wasnt expecting it
Doing 150-160mph wheelies are definitely fun but doing 160+ and the wheel decides to lift when the power comes in is a way way different feeling lol.
...I'll stop by after work today
lol
Thanks man!
You do have closer to stock gearing now, but I promise you the gearing doesn't matter, I just like a +3 rear in general.
Keep in mind too that I'm technically not doing power wheelies, those are just from hard acceleration.
I tach the heck out of it in 1st or 2nd while going as slow as possible, let completely off the gas, then nail it again in with the engine in the midrange...this lifts the front Very quickly, and then I roll out of it.
I start this seated or standing.
The bike and I really stand up simultaniously, and meet in the middle.
Takes a little practice if you've never done it, and you can tell when the center of gravity passes the point of where the front end will fall back down to the front, vs it's now up in limbo and can go either way.
I was still struggling to get the gsxr where I wanted it before I hit the deer.
Stock it was lazy and easy.
Add 40whp and it became wonderfully violent, but very twitchy, and left me having to relearn the bike, as there is no room for error.
I'll be back at soon enough as things warm up here, cold roads with limited traction and lots of new power isn't the best practice.
Hold whatcha got and keep gettin it!
Only losers let off! lmao!
ROADTOAD1340
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Both my current bikes do power wheelie , I let them do what they need to do to get where I point them , and just enjoy the ride .
michael parris heuberger
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Hi. I do everything I can to NOT wheelie if 17/43 is stock I run up + 3 in front and down - 7 in rear. I think the it will still come up way to easy. What I think will hold mr back from high MPH will be tire spin above 260 MPH.
michael parris heuberger
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Hi. I will be very happy with 250 MPH anything over will be a +. The best would be 278.6 MPH Bill's Warner old record.
