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Congrats on the new ride.

Scope out the "Stunters" forum and all the info you could ever want on how to wheelie will be at your fingertips.

Enjoy!

 

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One tank of gas, is the best therapy ever ... amazing what it does for one's spirit.

No worries about the wheelies, pin it and just cover your rear brake, don't close the throttle suddenly if she does pick up, just ease of slowly. With standard gearing and an easy wrist, she won't come up easily.

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oh I remember my first ride on my R1 ...... memories, and I'm still in love!

 

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an R1 will do that to ya

 

The best way to wheelie is on the track, coming out of a turn.

Did you get proper tires yet?

 

picked up my R1 last week. Much more fun than my old R6

 

get it up to about 6 grand and then snap your wrist
the lower the gear, be more careful

 

You can also go -1 on the front sprocket; that should give you a bit more torque.

 

ahh, another satisfied nutt case!!! plenty of us out there these days...

just be careful out there, cagers are complete morons!!

agreed, -1 in the front if you wanna wheelie... i dont care for that kind of stuff on a litre bike..

 

I aways go with -1 on the front with my bigger bikes; as I do not track them, and like the extra power down low in the tach range.

I also do not like wheelies, and make every effort to make sure that the bike stays down.

To the OP may I ask why you like riding wheelies? Or, why you use too?

 

Yeah, I'm fine keeping the wheel on the ground. Mostly, just curious because I thought it was so easy on this bike that it could accidentally happen. Not a disappointment, just a surprise. I do like the -1 because I am not riding crazy and it may help slower driving. I was in traffic the other day and the bike did not like 20mph.

 

If you are going to change the front sprocket do it quick; as the chain, rear sprocket, and front sprocket have a way of forming to one another.

Consdiering your bike is new; you should only have to change the front sprocket and should be fairly inexpensive.

I just changed my whole set-up and I think I remember it being $300 for eveything including the labor. Get it done; you won't be dissapointed.

 

Watch out for tubes

 

and blind cagers :fact:dundun::saw:

 

5,180 miles on my 2009 R1,it just keeps getting better.....and you don't see them everywhere you look like those gsxr ....i got my bike in april....you made a great choice :sneaky

 

if iam in first geer on mine i dont snap my wrist just shift my weight back a little do a hard roll on the throttle about the time you hit full throttle it will be up i am supprised how smoothe it does it

 

Glad your loving the bike. As for the wheelies. I never was into them..always said "that guys a dumbass for doing wheelies" but i find myself doing them every now and them on empty straights. not hwy wheelies. just slow first gear clutch ups.
got the front wheel to power up a couple times. i dont like those cause by the time the front comes up your going to fast to react quick enough if something gets in front of you.
I will say this though about power wheelies. the stock tires do not like them. they dont have enough grip. I would try to purposefully do a power wheelie nothing huge...just to lift the front wheel.. id be in 3rd at about 55..drop down to second and pin it back...nope wheel never came up the back tire would just break loose and spin...then i would take off like a bat out of hell once the wheel grabbed ahold of the pavement.

I would recommend just to clutch it up. i was nervous about doing it...but turned out its simple as hell. get rolling in first anywhere between 5-30mph (thats up to you..15 would be a good start) then pull the clutch in while still giving a little gas. bring the revs up to about 5-6K and release clutch. it will take a little while to get used to them. i was able to get about 3-6 inches off the ground the first day. then after some practice i can get it a couple feet up. every now and then i hit the balance point. not too comfortable just yet to consistantly hit the BP though haha

....oh and if you want to do clutch ups i would recommend some stomp grips to give you some extra grip on the tank that way you can still control your body on the quick/rough landings

 

My 02 will lift up with a quick rap of the throttle, or I can clutch up, you will have to youtube search craigslist stunt teacher. NUYA!

 

If you want a safe and controlled wheelie, learn to use the clutch.