wheelies

Hey, I did a similar post on the general forums. Im sorta half trying atm. I think the pop the clutch method really doesn't work that well..I especially wouldn't do it from starting..coz ur more likely to fall off i reckon.

In my opinon..the best way to do it..and I havn't been sucessful yet..but get it in first gear...sit on 12,000 revs....shift you weight back...slip the clutch up to like 15,000 or something then dump it...and pull up. Ive had some results but nothing major. Doing all that at once isn't the easier or more comfortable thing lol. And I would't suggest doing them all on ur first attempt.

 

Have you tried rolling along at say 5 kph then revving it up and dumping the clutch?

 

At 7000 revs you are just getting into the power band of the fzr250. As Grendal said you really need to get it around 12-15000 revs (this is the max power band for the fzr - max is actually at around 14 000).

Another tip - when riding there is no reason to rev beyond 14 000 as it is all 'down hill' in terms of horsies after that. (assuming your bike redlines around 18 000 that is).

 

Yeah thats true boz..But I generally rev to about 16,000 if im feeling sporty lol. I just like the sounds they make...and ppl look at you thinking your doin 150kms in a 50kmh zone.

As for the wheelies..I dont think dumping the clutch is enough to bring a 250 up..And I personally dont like what stress it puts on the bike. You may be able to get it up initially..but to my knowledge...it just falls straight down.

I think leaning back is a key part in it..but I am not game enough to do it atm. Think of a bmx..u cant pull a mono if you got your weight over the front can u? This is gonna be similar to the bike..as the bike only weighs 150 kg, your 70kgs or so is gonna have a huge impact. Also, like a bmx, I heard pulling up helps initialise the wheelie.

 

Can't argue with you there. I only mention it because I have seen a fzr 'burnt out' because the owner thought it was best to run it consistently between 15-18 000 revs, and essentially ruined the engine. But the odd 'blip' into that range is certainly fun.

 

Had some success rolling along in 1st, compressing the front suspension, then pulling back at same time I give it some throttle.

 

Ohh nice...yeah I reckon pulling up does make some difference...how high do u reckon u got the front up?

 

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Yeah clutching is fine on a more powerful bike...but I dont think its enough to bring a 250 up....Its more likely a method of clutching and weight transfer..and pulling lol.

 

Don't even need the clutch - just a good twist of the throttle in first will do it... (as a fearfully discovered last night... <!-- s:shock: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_eek.gif" alt=":shock:" title="Shocked" /><!-- s:shock: --> <!-- s:-? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_Eyecrazy.gif" alt=":-?" title="Eye Crazy" /><!-- s:-? --> ). I doubt I was higher than a few inches, but had *I* wanted to do more I am sure the bike was willing.

 

I'm not even going to attempt one until I've done some work to my bike, in the state it is in now I don't think it would hold together very well.

 

What bike was that boz? I think all bikes are different...coz my old man had a st triumph 955, and he reckons under full throttle....(myabe not straight from starting) the front wheel still wouldn't come up..and its the same with the cbr600..

 

ive seen some of the new nsr150's pop wheelies. not little wussie ones either. they were long and high. usually done when taking off. so if you wanna pop decent wheelies on a learner legal bike maybe u should try an nsr.

 

Hehehe, guys, you can do wheelies on a bloody postie bike, and it has nothing to do with your clutch.

It's all about power and weight, stuff about with your seating position, give the thing a rev and pull back slightly and off ya go.

Big bikes are piss easy to do it on, just wind her up and away she goes.

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one of my friends told me he saw a harley, thats right the big heavy, shiny things cruisin down the street up on the rear wheel... now u would need some torque to pull that off!

 

This is Triumph's Rocket III. It is 2,294cc's. Yes, you read that correctly.

2.3 liter 3 cylinder.

 

I have a 1988 FZR250 and i can get the front about 30cm off the ground by crusing along slowly in second gear then pulling in the clutch giving it full throttle and dropping it well leaning hard back.

 

... and you still have a clutch?