Wheelie Wondering - Page 2

Amish Marauder · 08-12-2004, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by KawZX7R

yeah i do that, and Amish i know people that wheelie alot and clutch and have no problems with the chain, and i have no problems with mine plus when ur powering up or bouncing you putting alot of pressure on the forks and beating up the tran on the bike, i think when you clutch it theres way less wear then any other way

whether you power it up or drop the clutch, the front forks take the same amount of pressure. when the front end comes down is when the forks are impacted the most.
Also, I didn't mean the chain would be damaged or that you would have problems with the chain, but it will stretch faster when clutching it than just powering the front up. stretch faster over time that is.
and last but not least, powering up without the clutch is less wear intensive than reving up high and dumping the clutch.

Stonecoldchavez · 08-13-2004, 02:06 PM

My problem with wheelieing my Ninja is when I try to get it into 2nd gear. Everytime I go from 1st to 2nd I get stuck on the Positive Neutral Finder that Kawasaki's have. Once that happens I lose momentum and come down.

My primary method of 'gettin her up' is using the clutch method. I cannot "power up" like others claim. I find with the lower clip-ons than most bikes it is more difficult to wheelie this bike. Along with the heavier front-end bias.

The ZX-7R doth not wheelie bike make.

Stone

Mr. Lesbian · 08-13-2004, 02:09 PM

I've bounced up a buddy's stock 7R. It's not impossible, but not the easiest either.

Rotty · 08-13-2004, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Stonecoldchavez

My problem with wheelieing my Ninja is when I try to get it into 2nd gear. Everytime I go from 1st to 2nd I get stuck on the Positive Neutral Finder that Kawasaki's have. Once that happens I lose momentum and come down.

My primary method of 'gettin her up' is using the clutch method. I cannot "power up" like others claim. I find with the lower clip-ons than most bikes it is more difficult to wheelie this bike. Along with the heavier front-end bias.

The ZX-7R doth not wheelie bike make.

Stone

I agree, I can't power it up, and I am grabbing a hand full of throttle. I use the clutch method, it works, but of course I still have stock gearing.

MN7RRider · 08-13-2004, 08:53 PM

This ? is alittle off topic, my clutch is about 2 hairs from being shot. I have new firc. plates and springs, but waiting for the cover gasket to come in. After I put the new clutch in will that help. The old one isn't slipping, but I thought the new one might bite alittle better to help wheelie?

ZX7ROU812 · 08-14-2004, 12:28 PM

Not too bad hooking wheelies, but with the weight of the nose I'm MUCH better at stoppies ! ;)

SyntheticReality · 08-14-2004, 01:58 PM

you need to power shift in the wheelie to keep it up don't you?

Rotty · 08-14-2004, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ZX7ROU812

Not too bad hooking wheelies, but with the weight of the nose I'm MUCH better at stoppies ! ;)

Glad to see you got the bike back together with the new flames on the front. Bike looks pimp. Post up some pics....

ZX7ROU812 · 08-15-2004, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rotty

Glad to see you got the bike back together with the new flames on the front. Bike looks pimp. Post up some pics....

Thanx Rot ! Yeah, no shit. FINALLY !!!!!! Here's some pics.

ZX7ROU812 · 08-15-2004, 11:33 PM

Few more...

Rotty · 08-16-2004, 10:44 PM

Man, looks great.......

Amish Marauder · 08-16-2004, 10:55 PM

does look mighty clean huh...good job!

Amish Marauder · 08-16-2004, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MN7RRider

When you close the throttle do you wait a second untill the bike is on the way down? Or should you close the throttle and instantly go back to 3/4 or more?

when i close the throttle and the bikes front end goes down, at the very same time it starts to spring back up I grab a lot of throttle, this gives you a bit of help bouncing it up.

MN7RRider · 08-17-2004, 12:04 AM

I'll have to keep trying. It must be my timing, all I get is maybe alittle wheelie and the thing acels like there's no tomarrow. And that's with a +2 rear sproket. Also have braded steel front lines, Pro-Teck Rear Sets, Yosh b/o, K&N, 520 DID Chain, Shark Skinz Bodywork.

erniespts14 · 08-18-2004, 07:53 PM

u can do it with stock gearing. and then when u do the mods it gets real easy.
but my problem is second gear. how do u guys do it in second gear??????