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What wheelies are worse for the bike?

stav2201

stav2201

V Yes RLY
Joined
Apr 27, 2009
Location
San ramon Valley
Moto(s)
2009 Kawi ZX6R
Name
Alex
What do you think are worse on engine/entire bike? When it comes to wheelies

1- Power wheelies (done smoothly)
2- Clutch wheelies (done smoothly) Both landings are smooth as well.
 
I think power wheelies are harder on your tires and chains while a clutch up is worse on your clutch

I personally do power wheelies almost exclusive becuase my bike is (at this point) more predictible then my clutch work. :p
 
Are we talking roll-on power wheelie, or bouncing it up? I suspect a slow roll on power wheelie is going to take the least toll on your chain and tires, and none on your clutch of course.
 
Junkie said:
Are we talking roll-on power wheelie, or bouncing it up? I suspect a slow roll on power wheelie is going to take the least toll on your chain and tires, and none on your clutch of course.
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Well, when i power up i take it to maybe 4-5k rpms and drop it about 1k then gas it up. Its pretty smooth.
 
i'd say power wheelies would be the least amount of stress. it's all physics with this style, as the power rotates the entire bike on its rear axis, instead of rotating the rear wheel, causing the bike to go forward.
no sudden application of power that disrupts inertia, like a clutched wheelie.
 
Clutch-assisted wheelie. When you do a clutch wheelie you free-rev it to a certain RPM, then drop the clutch. This puts stress on the chain, tire, and clutch.
 
stav2201 said:
Well, when i power up i take it to maybe 4-5k rpms and drop it about 1k then gas it up. Its pretty smooth.
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wouldn't bringing it back down to "about 1k" be slow as fuck in 1st gear? :twofinger

when i would powpow, i'd bring it to 5-6k, drop it 2k and rip it back WOT. woOt. (then feather from there, to keep my bike pretty)

Use the clutch, why? because they're easy to replace and THAT much cooler. :rofl

:smoking
 
blackOnblack said:
wouldn't bringing it back down to "about 1k" be slow as fuck in 1st gear? :twofinger

when i would powpow, i'd bring it to 5-6k, drop it 2k and rip it back WOT. woOt. (then feather from there, to keep my bike pretty)

Use the clutch, why? because they're easy to replace and THAT much cooler. :rofl

:smoking
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He says he brings it to 4-5k, drops it to 3-4k, then twists the throttle.
I just pull the throttle open and lift the front wheel.
 
I tried one with my zx10 today, rolled on in 1st to about 30mph put the clutch in then gave it about 5k rpm rev and dumped the clutch held it to about 85mph... was too crazy in first I have to admit, much power to controll. I must have went about half a mile just in first. haha... I would like to see some one tried clutching it up in first with a liter bike...& stock gears.. I bet there are not to many people that can controll power like that in first gear wheelies...:)
*post*
strickly entertainment perposes
 
BlackNinjaZX10 said:
I tried one with my zx10 today, rolled on in 1st to about 30mph put the clutch in then gave it about 5k rpm rev and dumped the clutch held it to about 85mph... was too crazy in first I have to admit, much power to controll. I must have went about half a mile just in first. haha... I would like to see some one tried clutching it up in first with a liter bike...& stock gears.. I bet there are not to many people that can controll power like that in first gear wheelies...:)
*post*
strickly entertainment perposes
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i know alot of people that can!..here's one that i took a photo of...

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i'd be more worried about holding the wheelie up for a long time...starves the engine of oil
 
zypher said:
i know alot of people that can!..here's one that i took a photo of...

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Haha, nothing on that bike is stock :laughing both feet on rear pegs? How is he slowing it down? You should'nt let people fool you into believing these things. -2 front sprocket is what he has on that bike. You can even tell how his chain is set so close to his front sprocket w/swing arm. Take a closer look buddy. Good photo though. It is hard to do. Even harder with stock gearing. Also harder on the bike with stock gearing, hence the reasoning for sprocket changes. Plain and simple. Why would you think it would be stock when he is also deflating his rear tire? Think about it...
 
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Good shit zypher!! Nice shot too.
 
BlackNinjaZX10 said:
Haha, nothing on that bike is stock :laughing both feet on rear pegs? How is he slowing it down? You should'nt let people fool you into believing these things. -2 front sprocket is what he has on that bike. You can even tell how his chain is set so close to his front sprocket w/swing arm. Take a closer look buddy. Good photo though. It is hard to do. Even harder with stock gearing. Also harder on the bike with stock gearing, hence the reasoning for sprocket changes. Plain and simple. Why would you think it would be stock when he is also deflating his rear tire? Think about it...
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Looks like a stock rear sprocket to me. And the swingarm, frame, headlights, etc are all stock too.

And you asked about stock gearing and a liter bike, you didn't specify totally stock. Fail.
 
It takes skill, talent, practice to do stunts. I am not trying to discredit stunters. I am just telling it how it is. I can tell that bike probabley went with the cheaper FRONT sprocket. Take a closer look. :nerd look at the gap between the bottom fairing and the chain...
Jus saying'
 
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