Thu, 22 Apr 1999 04:11:11 +0300
- Message No. 5445
From: Phoebus Katsanos
Subject: Re: Wheelie...
Well, since it is my photo, I think I can say my opinion...
6000 rpms is too much.
If you have real good tarmak you will put too much strain to the whole
transmition system, and get too fast too steap a wheelie , and if you
don't, you will just spin your rear wheel like crazy.
Knowing this has kept my bike ok, while doing this:
http://www.netfiles.gr/users/sakis/images/liftoff3.jpg
while a guy I know who never did wheelies, but accelerated real hard hes
a broken gear box...
The whole idea is to keep the rear wheel from spining, while
accelerating real hard.
Two ways to do this: Put your but on the rear seat (more weight on the
rear wheel=harder to spin) + low rpms, clutch, high rpms with clutch,
let go of the clutch reasonably fast (avoid spin) and up you go!
BUT!
ALWAYS KEEP YOU RIGHT FOOT ON THE REAR BRAKE!
IT IS THE ONLY THING THAT WILL SAVE YOU FROM OVERDOING IT, AND LANDING
ON YOUR BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After that, changing into second is another thing altogether...
Seaton, Andy wrote:
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> <>
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> Here you go:
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> Do the following, bearing in mind that the @ is quite heavily biased toward the front.
>
> 1. Take off briskly (ie rev up)
> 2. When the rpm hit around the 6000 mark pull in the clutch and then let it out.
> 3. As the bike rises put pressure on the gear stick and change into second, do not use the clutch to try and change gear otherwise tears will spring forth from your eyes as your bollocks embed themselves into the petrol tank. It is probably wise to get used to wheelying in first before you attempt gear changes.
>
> It's not that easy at first to get the @ to wheelie but with practice you can get there.
>
> Good luck, don't forget your crashbar and backprotector etc...
>
> regards...
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Frank Hjulfors [SMTP:frank.hjulfors@abo.fi]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 14:33
> > To: xrv@atic.org
> > Subject: (XRV) Wheelie...
> >
> > Got any hints, tips or tricks if I want to do a Wheelie to get it right?
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