Didn't even try and was well surprised as I've tried in the past and couldn't do it. I've also got a Yamaha YZ250 so pulling wheelies is no big drama but I'd given up on the FZR. Left work this evening in a bit of a rush, changed up in to 2nd and let the clutch go far too agressively and UP it came!!! Tried a clutchless shift into 3rd as I would with the crosser, sadly ran out of power but now the shock value is over I'm gonna get off the road and give it some over the weekend!!!!
iv only ever wheelied once, and that was by accident! <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_redface.gif" alt="" title="Embarassed" /><!-- s --> id just bought the bike and was down with the lads showin them my new toy so i decided i'd give it some welly as i pulled away, not being used to the bike a came off the clutch too fast and up she came!! ill have to try it again soon, any one got tips on how to pull wheelies safely?
You should have more success if you use the right technique: - standing up with staggered stance (left foot back on the pillion peg, right foot still controlling rear brake). - get it up to about 20 / 25km/h - pull in clutch, rev to about 14k rpm and hold it - bounce down on the handlebars (crompessing the front forks), then as they spring back release the clutch Just remember to bring it back down by maintaining throttle and using the rear break, NOT by dropping the throttle. Otherwise you'll slam it down and will be looking at replacing your fork seals <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s -->
oh, btw, while the FZR shouldn't have enough power to loop it, you should always wear full gear while doing this sort of stuff. Expect to damage your bike if you're going to practice stunting. If you can't afford to replace it, you can't afford to stunt it. And if you're making payments on it, then you can't afford to replace it.
Bounce up is the way to go. As previously stated, press down on the front and when it bounces back up dump the clutch and pull up. Just be careful you don't **** up. Try it slowly. Oh and expect your clutch to suffer consequences if you're dropping the clutch.
Ive come to the conclusion that its not worth doing on a 250cc. Unless your willing to pay the price on damaged parts. It puts the clutch and gearbox through too much pain for my liking. And I dont have to dosh to throw around and buy new ones..But its definetly possible to wheelie on a 250. Search the net...ive seen cbr's doing 12's. Rather just wait for that gixxer 750 so I can roll them on <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cool.gif" alt="" title="Cool" /><!-- s -->
i managed to do a few small ish ones on the fizzer when i had it, far too much effort for such a dismal wheelie though, used to be able to get it to keep the front up through first and it would touch down softly as it ran out of power/change into 2nd. but the abuse it had to cope with to do said dismal wheelie worried me so i didn't do it too many times...
Reckon your right. It's certainaly not as thrilling as a 250 two smoking crosser, but if you've got nads enough to get it up to the balance point, you keep it up surprising well. As for the added pressure to the drive train, my thoughts are this. These bikes are a de-rated 400 and as such the whole transmission is designed to cope with the power output thereof. So it "should" cope with the forces generated by down rating with bells on.
Outer. One day doing lots of wheelies was enough to make my clutch slip alot when it's cold. Buy a new clutch and you'll be right, but if your clutch has had a fair few thousand k's it will slowly wear out. Trust me.
