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Tom_b
| | Posted on Friday, September 05, 2008 - 02:29 am: | 
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Mine does wheelies in first gear going up a freeway on ramp when full throttle especially when shifting between 1st and 2nd. The first time i did this was on accident, really made the cheeks clench the seat. Now i do it for fun |
Lemonchili_x1
| | Posted on Friday, September 05, 2008 - 07:08 am: |
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After first reading this thread the other day I had a bit of a play on the way home from work - basically just winding the throttle on faster, and yes it will lift... but my automatic self-preservation takes over and I lean forward! Must try harder  And practice more  |
Fullauto
| | Posted on Friday, September 05, 2008 - 07:50 am: |
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Gee, Grov, if your "regulated max speed" is only 70mph why don't you BREAK THE LAW like the rest of us....A LOT.
Works for me.
I like the high gearing because where I live is real open country with little traffic. I live in a town of 25,000 people and it's 420km (say about 260 miles) to the nearest city. As you say, until you're doing at least 100kmh 5th is a waste of time. Much better since I got my ECM Spy and did a TPS reset. Much better. |
Grovskopa
| | Posted on Friday, September 05, 2008 - 11:25 am: |
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I'll practice more today =)
Prey: you're silly.
I have had many bikes, ranging from Ducati to Suzuki to BSA and I managed to wheelie on all of them. Every bike needs a different technique. |
Thatdudejoe
| | Posted on Friday, September 05, 2008 - 11:23 pm: |
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Just make sure not to let it down too hard. I blew a seal on my S1 the second wheelie I tried and haven't done one since, lol |
Igneroid
| | Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2008 - 04:12 am: |
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I blew a seal
Slippery critters, arnt they?? } |
Tblasier_mmi
| | Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2008 - 09:33 am: |
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An easy way to do a wheelie if you wouldnt mind rebuilding you forks once ina while is to bounce it up in second and third. It works really well but some compnents do take a beating. I havent had any troubles yet with the forks leaking though. |
Grovskopa
| | Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2008 - 09:47 am: |
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How do you mean bouncing it up? Compressing front forks and when they are decompressing give gas? |
Grovskopa
| | Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2008 - 12:01 pm: |
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Tried again today.. Now with both screws on rear shock slightly turned clockwise.
Works better
What are those screws for? There is one on canister that says "hard/soft" and there is the rear one on shock that says "H/S"
Which sets what? |
Grovskopa
| | Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2008 - 02:55 pm: |
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OK I clutch it up now no problem
Coolest thing is that when I hit ground again, flames come out of the exhaust.. SWEET! BuellBatmobile |
Djkaplan
| | Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2008 - 04:06 pm: |
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The adjustment on the shock body is compression damping; the adjustment on the reservoir is compression damping.
Grovskopa... get a service manual already. If you're going to continue on with this Buell thing, you're going to have to get a factory service manual. |
Unix
| | Posted on Sunday, September 07, 2008 - 06:15 am: |
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yes... i probably have the EURO gearing... since wheelies aren't that easy to pull off. I can do it easily in first from a dead stop using the clutch, but during hard acceleration it's very difficult - but i guess it's all technique so i have a lot to learn.
the euro gearing is for top end speed, riding on the highway i shift into 5 at about 130km/h /80mph , and the most comfy ride for the engine rpm speed is at about 160km/h / 100mph. i drove over 1000 miles in 2 days going 100mph, the engine seemed to love it... but my neck hurt for a week. The euro gearing is pointless on a NAKED bike... makes u wonder why they made it this way. |
Grovskopa
| | Posted on Sunday, September 07, 2008 - 06:39 am: |
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Kaplan: I have the manual but my English isn't really good enough.
"The adjustment on the shock body is compression damping; the adjustment on the reservoir is compression damping."
That makes little sense, they're both doing the same thing?
Unix: Totally agreed! Good for highspeed cruising but •••••• for wheelies.. I can only get it up in first gear + clutch. |
Jramsey
| | Posted on Sunday, September 07, 2008 - 07:57 am: |
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The adjustment on the reservoir is rebound the one on the body is compression. |
Lemonchili_x1
| | Posted on Sunday, September 07, 2008 - 10:29 am: |
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I *think*, but not 100% certain, that the Euro gearing was to get around noise laws which were tougher in Europe and Australia at the time. (I know New Zealand bikes got the U.S. gearing, and I think they're the only ones with that gearing and a km/h speedo) |
Grovskopa
| | Posted on Sunday, September 07, 2008 - 11:39 am: |
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OK will get the smaller rear pulley for sure..
I can wheelie no problem now though, at friggin any RPM ;DDDD |
Jstfrfun
| | Posted on Sunday, September 07, 2008 - 01:28 pm: |
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Thanx for cleaning that up for me Ramsey, I was starting to get dizzy...cmpression compression uuhhh. |
Fullauto
| | Posted on Monday, September 08, 2008 - 09:33 am: |
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You need the BIGGER rear pulley, Grov, and/or the SMALLER front pulley. |
Hugie03flhr
| | Posted on Monday, September 08, 2008 - 10:23 am: |
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Gearing plays a large part in getting it up with straight throttle but if you clutch it, almost any gear ratio will let you pick it up. For beginners I tell the rider to find a road going up hill, let the bike idle down to 12-1500 rpm and gas it. After a few times it becomes easier to carry the front wheel farther & farther. IMHO |
Grovskopa
| | Posted on Monday, September 08, 2008 - 11:44 am: |
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I really can't get it up in 2nd gear.. No matter what I do, when I drop clutch engine acts like I have slide-clutch (dunno proper English term, but that kind of clutch that superbikes has) |
