Same thing here, but with the clutch in 2nd @ 10 000rpm it's very easy

 

you two are doing something wrong if you cant power wheelie in second.

 

slip on gyt-r, cat delete pipe,vel stacks, ecu remap---bmc filter--it stands up buy itself at wot about 10k or so in second

 

slip on gyt-r, cat delete pipe,vel stacks, ecu remap---bmc filter--it stands up buy itself at wot about 10k or so in second

:iamwithst

 

you two are doing something wrong if you cant power wheelie in second.

Something wrong, hum not sure that I can do more than beeing WOT.

 

Something wrong, hum not sure that I can do more than beeing WOT.

are you standing up or sitting down?



standing up....2nd gear, get it going around 50mph. bounce your feet twice. when the second bounce is about to come up, wack the throttle.



sitting down...2nd gear, jump on the throttle till about 60mph then off the throttle and right back on HARD.

 

btw, these speeds are from my 98 w/ the exup removed...

 

are you standing up or sitting down?



standing up....2nd gear, get it going around 50mph. bounce your feet twice. when the second bounce is about to come up, wack the throttle.



sitting down...2nd gear, jump on the throttle till about 60mph then off the throttle and right back on HARD.

I can't do standup wheelies, I have a balance problem. My doctor thought it was my ears but the specialist says that's somewhere in my brain
Anyway, I already tried the way you explained and it doesn't work. The front lifts but maximum 10 cm.

 

you either need to get the rpm's higher or hit the throttle harder, trust me its possible.

 

I try it sitting down. I am not very comfortable with doing stand up wheelies. Yes, I know I could do some modifications to get more power or lower gearing. I just think it is odd that the bike is so eager to wheelie in first, but won't even begin to in second.
Weather is "double ugly" here right now, in fact it snowing pretty hard. Next decent riding day I will try the bounce method, and report back with the results.

 

You're going to be going over 100mph to be able to power wheelie in 2nd.

 

if your into wheelies, when your chain/sprockets wear out, i'd recommend -1 front +2 rear. i also went 520 and i love it

 

A little slip of the clutch while in 2nd anywhere between 50 and 70mph will snap that front right up w/ stock gearing/stock motor. That's the easy way....or you can on/off/on the throttle or bounce second without the clutch too.....

 

150atwheel, those speeds work well on the 98-03 R1 but the 04-06 require more speed, or persuasion

 

Sounds like your wheelie switch is broken, it's located in the throttle and detects when you go to full throttle and makes the front end lift up.

Bring it back to the dealer if you're still in warranty.

 

get a 520 conversion. I could power wheelie my 05 in 2nd but not in third. Now that I have the 520 installed I can power wheelie in 3rd now as well.

 

did you change gearing or stay the same

get a 520 conversion. I could power wheelie my 05 in 2nd but not in third. Now that I have the 520 installed I can power wheelie in 3rd now as well.

 

I changed the gearing. -1 front +2 rear.

now only if i could figure out the damn speedo healer...

 

okay i'm stupid, wtf is a 520 conversion

 

I just rode my friends 05 R1 yesterday, I noticed the same thing. It will pound you like a nail in 1st, but it took a little effort to get it up in 2nd, but once I got it up it ws so perfectley balanced. I came off a 1990 cbr100, that thing was a chore to wheelie.

I could not believe how easy it was to balance. I thought the wheelie problem in 2nd was just due to my weight (275), now I feel better. :finger

 

You're going to be going over 100mph to be able to power wheelie in 2nd.

I just tried it and it gets up at 100mph like you said

 

Tried it yesterday on a slightly uphill section of road. 9,000rpm in second gear (didn't notice the speed). No way it would power wheelie. Clutched it @ WOT and got the front up about six inches. I guess I will need to put it on a dyno to see if it is making the power it should be.

 

If you clutched it at WOT in 2nd you'd be on your head right now.....so either something is VERY wrong w/ your bike or your technique is a little off.

A couple of good threads in here on clutching 2nd on your bike....scope 'em out and hope it helps. Essentially, hold the bike at a steady speed (60mph is about right) in 2nd...then give it a 1/4 turn of gas while you pull the clutch in just to the point of slipping and then let it snap back out immediately. That should send it flying unless you roll right back off of the gas.

Good luck bro!

 

Boy do I feel stupid! Hadn't done any maintenance on the bike after winter hibernation. Got to checking it out, and found that both tires had about 25psi, and the chain had way too much slack. Took care of those items, and it made a WORLD of difference. Power wheelies fairly easily in second @ 80-100mph with just a little bounce. It is hard to believe how much difference those little changes made.
No excuse for the lack of maintenance, just hadn't gotten a "round tuit".

 

This bike is and never will be a wheelie monster. I am not sure why everybody loves to wheelie anyway. It is the most destructive thing you can do to your ride. That is why I will never buy a used bike. This is a track ready race bike and that is what the gearing is set up for.