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Anyone want to share some advise on this one. I just fitted a new clutch and have caught myself out twice now, trying to get away fast.

Just gony no d a that

some bikes have grabby clutches. Hydraulic clutches seem to be the worst in my experience.

Best advice, pull away more gently!

Second best advice, get a better clutch

My busa has a very very grabby clutch. It almost threw me off the back one day. I am thinking about retro fitting a b-king clutch in the winter.

Go on a specialist CBR400 site and get some specific advice

Make sure the piggies aren't .

zippy wrote:Anyone want to share some advise on this one. I just fitted a new clutch and have caught myself out twice now, trying to get away fast.

Sit nearer the back. Should come up much easier.

Look around the side of the tank when you can't see the road anymore.

Have a look at this:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 4731&hl=en

Have you got enough oil in the bike?

1st gear wheelie off the throttle getting hard on the throttle get used to the front end getting light
2nd and higher gears accellerate upto about 5-6000rpm drop the revs (compresses the forks) grab a handfull of throttle release the clutch pull on the bars (the decompressing spring will also help pull up the front) keep the rear brake covered ready to drop it if it goes too high.
Keep practicing to find the ballance point have fun
Don't blame me when you bin it

blackstorm wrote: Don't blame me when you bin it

Which you will

Can I borrow someone's bike to practice

zippy wrote:Can I borrow someone's bike to practice

You can borrow mine. It's a wheelie Monster.

zippy wrote:Can I borrow someone's bike to practice

no but I will sell you a YZ250 ... that will teach you how to wheelie

Soon to be advertised in the for sale section.

Just take it easy with letting your clutch out, only done wheelies off the clutch on my 125 coz it had no power.

With the gixer can get it to wheelie if im going at about 20mph then just crank the throttle back and it pops up but i cant keep it up for very long but it never pops up in nay other gears. Will have a few goes with the clutch if i can find a good place and feel confident.

Still need to go out on a nice day and make a biking video. Could do one on the lochnes trip but its awhile away

1. Sit at 2/3k rpm.


2. Apply the rear brake to get the bike down to around 1,500 rpm (motor still pulling). Front forks should compress slightly. . .


3. Pull in your clutch and accelerate up to around 5/6k rpm.


4. Ping your clutch back out (literally) and bring your hands up towards your chest. . . Hey presto! A wheelie is born


Please make sure you have your rear brake covered at all times as the bike will more than likely come up faster than you anticipate the first few times you do it!!


Hope that helps you dude

Or just sit at high(ish) revs, blip the throttle and ping the clutch. . . The first way is much safer though!!

RK6 wrote:Or just sit at high(ish) revs, blip the throttle and ping the clutch. . . The first way is much safer though!!

You fancy showing me (on a private road )

Or just don't do a bloody wheelie at all!

Crazy b*stards........

I can't wheelie to save myself but I pulled a stoppie in front of my wife and kids last night.

I got a telling off from her which I responded to with a shizzle attempt at a burn out. When I got off the bike my kids tried to give me a telling off but I was too busy giggling like a fool to listen.

The last time I tried a wheelie I think I managed to get the front wheel off the ground about 2cm (on a private driveway I might add). I'm sure that Zax will back me up on that height. It felt like 2 feet though!

Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian).

JoeyA wrote:i cant keep it up for very long and it never pops up in any other gear

Have you tried womens underwear?



As for wheelies, unless you're prepared to throw your bike down the road don't bother. It will happen sooner or later if you keep doing it.

The 250 crosser advertised by Zax is the perfect machine. It's designed to be thrown down the road and you can keep picking it up and having another go.

Don't do wheelies unless on power only, but even then you should keep them down as low as possible to maintain drive and stability.

All that loving clutch stuff will result in your bike being trashed and you in hospital - sooner or later. Furthermore, you could get done for reckless endangerment

swampy wrote:Don't do wheelies unless on power only,

Ha ha that's easy for you to say Mr busa

zippy wrote:

swampy wrote:Don't do wheelies unless on power only,

Ha ha that's easy for you to say Mr busa

Not really dude, getting the busa up on power alone would be more difficult than you think!

i cant wheelie to save my life, tried a few times getting it up with the clutch but it just aint happenin.... its one of those things ill slowly start doing then it`ll click one day and i`ll be doing them on demand

ive seen a video that says its the same principle as wheely`ing a push bike but i used to ride a push bike and it feels nothing like it



dont laugh it was a few years back

Awesome stuff Darren!