Unable To Wheelie

I have a new street twin, I doubt it has enough grunt to power wheelie, not unless you try it over a crest. Also have a superduke, 4th and 5th gear power wheelies all you want! Even if you did manage a power wheelie, the street twin will probably run out of revs too fast to be able to hold it up. Better trying it in second and use the clutch if wheelies are your thing

 

The big thing to remember about wheelies is that if it goes wrong you will look a complete and utter cock, it sort of goes “look at me, look at me!” Crunch!*$*!, practicing cornering skills to become a canyon demon it probably time better spent if you want to impress people but hey, everyone is different

 

I too own a street twin. But I am usually busy keepings both wheels on the ground.

 

Let's just say I try not to ride around nap time.

 

I did do that once. Luckily it was with my first bike. Which weighed 326 lbs. For a long time after that when I pulled into the garage I kept repeating "kick stand fully deployed, kick stand fully deployed....."

 

Start out slow till you get where the power is starting to come on and give it a quick off throttle, snap open and a tug on the bars, you can even lean forward with the throttle off and lean back on the bar tug throttle open if it needs extra help.

 

Start out slow till you get where the power is starting to come on and give it a quick off throttle, snap open and a tug on the bars, you can even lean forward with the throttle off and lean back on the bar tug throttle open if it needs extra help.

 

Seems you’re the sicko hahaha

 

Does it not have ‘anti wheelie’ built in to the ECU and traction control? That may be the reason why you are going off the line like a stabbed rat. It’s for your safety and those around you.

 

My old BMW R80 has anti-wheelie and traction control built into the carbs and ABS built into the ancient Brembos and rear drum...

 

It's nice to have that out of the way.

 

And speaking of wheelies....just saw this during my morning news read/feed. It brought to mind this recent thread so figured I'd share it the article.

https://www.webbikeworld.com/this-f...-record-the-bajaj-pulsar-ns-200-now-holds-it/

 

No but there is a little blue bottle that does almost the same thing

Wheelies ...is not big, and it's not clever and often ends in cuts and bruises.....if you're lucky.