I hit 180 kmh (112 mph) with a light tail wind the other day. My speedo is accurate to within 1% or so. Full tuck, 180 lbs in gear, with saddlebags mounted. Haven't timed a 0-60, but it's pretty quick.
Could be, 150km/h seems way too slow. Aerodynamics are actually pretty awful on motorbikes to start with (that's why they use more fuel than they 'should').
PS: I didn't realise old Johnny Howard rode bikes. [emoji28]
all the more incentive for me to drop a few pounds...targeting to drop below 110 kgs within the next 2 months...hopefully it will add around 10 kmph to top speed for me.
I tried to clutch up it today. Been doing it for the last few days actually lol. Anyone with tips on clutch ups for a 250? On my 600 or 650 it's pretty easy. I rev the little 250 to 8k and drop the clutch but only get like 6 inches off the ground. Pretty lame.
Been wanting to install my Brembo caliper before deployment again. Still waiting on the parts/time to do so. My bike is almost done with all performance mods. I think the last piece is a rear shock, but right now I want to do a track day first to see how much I dislike the stock shock. The Ohlins fork cartridges are already proving their worth, even for my mostly commuting miles so far. I can't wait to take it to the track. Last canyon run I did was on stock internals.
So I've been trying to clutch up this little 250 for about a week now, 2-3 tries on my way home from work everyday. I can't get it more than a few inches off the ground. Anyone with tips? I saw Jake the garden snakes video and he is revving to around 5k and dropping the clutch. I go to 8k and can't get anywhere near as high as or as long of a wheelie as him. Bet luck I had was when I had a back pack full of crap and that probably helped change the weight distribution just enough to get it up, but still was just a baby wheelie regardless.
Forget about "clutching it up." Click it in 2nd gear, stand up, and give the bike a good bounce, not just the front, but evenly between the front and rear. Once the bike starts coming back up from the bounce, crack the throttle and pull up. I run taller gearing than stock, and would have no problem flipping an R3 over backwards.
Well. I usually start rolling the r3 around 10-15 mph. Then grab the clutch with one finder (index) and give some throttle to around 10 or 11k rpm snap out the clutch (quickly) and get plenty of rise from the front. All on 1st gear. You prob not gonna get much around 2nd gear. I just don't get much power. Clutch, throttle, clutch is all you need
Thanks! Got any videos, or any chance of one? This is exactly what I need. I am doing what you do bt at 8krpm instead. I get it up but not for long and only a few inches. I would imagine is is also slightly different in rpm for an R25. Another thing is, a different poster on YouTube is doing it at only 5krpm.
Rofl. True true guy flip flops sucks. I guess of you take a look at Jakes speedo you could prob see how he does it. I'll do a tutorial for you guys. I litteraly picked it up in 20.mins of trying although I haven't really kept it up for longer than 3 or 4 secs. Im not that good yet
It's whatever feels comfortable. I've never tried a bounce wheelie guess I'll give it a go next week. But I've heard clutch wheelies could damage your clutch. All in all suspension will not be too happy either one. I've already done fork seals on my old r6 not really in the mood to do em on my r3 so I like to keep it to a minimum.
Geez, how hard are you slamming down on the front when coming off of a wheelie? Bouncing on it to get it to come up wont hurt the suspension, and if you learn how to put it down smoothly, that wont hurt it either. I guess wheelies just arent for everyone.
I bought the r6 with broken fork seals. I never said I've damaged my suspension. Instead of bragging bout bouncing your bike how bout a video? People here just wanna learn how to wheelie not hear someone brag about how they like to do their wheelies. I guess reading is just not for everyone.
I live in MN, there is ice and snow on the ground, so I cant just run outside and make a vid for squids. Dont get all butt hurt because you dont know how to ride a wheelie. Its a very simple task. Stand up, bounce all your weight on the bike evenly in the center. When the bike is at its lowest point in the bounce, and about to come back up, give it full throttle, and pull up. But be careful, if you are in 1st gear, you may flip the bike over backwards. The front wheel will come off the ground faster and easier than it ever has when you've been destroying your clutch in attempts to wheelie. I highly recommend doing this in 2nd gear. I couldnt tell you what RPM, as I dont ever really use my gauges. If you still havent figured this out in a few months, once the ice and snow is gone, I will make a video. This method is so effective, that I am able to pull up wheelies on my gravel road.
Smh. I never said I don't know how to wheelie, if you can do a wheelie with a clutch it's a wheelie. If you can do it with your bounce technique good for you. It's all preference. All I said was that I'd rather not do em all the time and you pressume I can't do one. I'll quote you here "I guess wheelies just arent for everyone". They' re not, they're entitled to do whatever they want with their bike. I'm just telling people how I prefer to do a wheelie. Doesn't make it any less of a wheelie, it's a choice. If you live in MN good for you man, I'm not here to argue with you. I'm just saying there's many ways to do a wheelie, just cause I do em with my clutch it's no less of a wheelie. Come on man, let's make the r3 forums fun, let's not turn it into the Honda or civic forums.
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