against the dirt - part 2 of 2
can't wheelie my klr ( please help)!
I tried the advice from past wheelie threads but can't seem to loft
the front wheel. I think I have this fear of flipping the bike over.
My technique:
5 MPH in 1st gear
Blip the throttle to extend the forks
Yank a (half) handfull of throttle and pull back on the bars.
Result is nothing.
Do I need to be on the pegs or on the seat? How hard do I pull back
on the handlebars? How much throttle, full, half,..?
I know this is subjective, but I really WANT to wheelie. I've been
riding street bikes for 20 years and am having a real blast with my
2002 KLR. Please help guys.
Fel
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can't wheelie my klr ( please help)!
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go about 5 mph hold in the clutch, rev up the motor to about 5000
rpm and dump the clutch and hang on.
todd
-- In DSN_klr650@y..., "madfel2k" wrote:
loft> I tried the advice from past wheelie threads but can't seem to
over.> the front wheel. I think I have this fear of flipping the bike
back> > My technique: > > 5 MPH in 1st gear > Blip the throttle to extend the forks > Yank a (half) handfull of throttle and pull back on the bars. > > Result is nothing. > > Do I need to be on the pegs or on the seat? How hard do I pull
been> on the handlebars? How much throttle, full, half,..? > > I know this is subjective, but I really WANT to wheelie. I've
my> riding street bikes for 20 years and am having a real blast with
> 2002 KLR. Please help guys. > > Fel
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can't wheelie my klr ( please help)!
Not possible,go buy a Harley Sportster
----- Original Message ----- From: "madfel2k" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 6:49 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Can't Wheelie my KLR ( please help)! > I tried the advice from past wheelie threads but can't seem to loft > the front wheel. I think I have this fear of flipping the bike over. > > My technique: > > 5 MPH in 1st gear > Blip the throttle to extend the forks > Yank a (half) handfull of throttle and pull back on the bars. > > Result is nothing. > > Do I need to be on the pegs or on the seat? How hard do I pull back > on the handlebars? How much throttle, full, half,..? > > I know this is subjective, but I really WANT to wheelie. I've been > riding street bikes for 20 years and am having a real blast with my > 2002 KLR. Please help guys. > > Fel > > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >
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can't wheelie my klr ( please help)!
Sounds like you are a prime candidate for the video tape that is being sold on Ebay. Let us know how your lessons go after you get it. -svt- A12 Unisaki>I know this is subjective, but I really WANT to wheelie. I've been >riding street bikes for 20 years and am having a real blast with my >2002 KLR. Please help guys.
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can't wheelie my klr ( please help)!
It is not easy to wheelie one of these beasts. There's a very narrow
zone in first gear that you must be in to get the front wheel off the
ground, but it can be done. I can only do it about every other time I
try. It also depends on whether the bike has been warmed up or not.
Your best bet is to ride for 10-15 minutes, make sure your gas tank is
less than half full and just practice. You don't need to bounce the
bike. Just get her rolling, give her a good hard twist on the throttle
and pull up on the handle bars. It's a feel thing.
Good luck,
Brad J. Morris
A16 "1 Putt"
Illinois
> I tried the advice from past wheelie threads but can't seem to loft > the front wheel. I think I have this fear of flipping the bike over. > > My technique: > > 5 MPH in 1st gear > Blip the throttle to extend the forks > Yank a (half) handfull of throttle and pull back on the bars. > > Result is nothing. > > Do I need to be on the pegs or on the seat? How hard do I pull back > on the handlebars? How much throttle, full, half,..? > > I know this is subjective, but I really WANT to wheelie. I've been > riding street bikes for 20 years and am having a real blast with my > 2002 KLR. Please help guys. > > Fel
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can't wheelie my klr ( please help)!
If you haven't wheelied anything before, the KLR can be a handful.
I'd advise practicing on a smaller dual-sport first. But if you must
abuse your KLR, the clutch is the key to getting the front wheel up.
Sit back a ways on the seat, get 'er rolling a little in first to
establish some linear stability, then pull in the clutch, boost the
revs a bit and let it out fast. All of this takes about a second or
less. Be prepared to let off the throttle if the front end gets too
high. And check your medical coverage before practicing.
__Arden Kysely
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can't wheelie my klr ( please help)!
All of this talk about wheelies and nobody mentions the clutch. Stick it in
first, give it a handful of throttle and let out that clutch. You'll
wheelie! Just make sure you don't fall off the back - that's the hard part.
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against the dirt - part 2 of 2
Great report Ira.... Thanks for sharing that with us!
Cheers...
Rick
Victoria, B.C.
A15
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ira Agins" To: "KLR List" dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:38 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Against the Dirt - Part 2 of 2 : Tomorrow comes, and after breakfast we go out to : Jimmy's rig. He tells us to gas up for about a : hundred-mile ride, so off to the gas station for some : $2.00+/gal. gas. We then cross the lake bed where : yesterday's drills took place, go under the : Interstate, and head to the northwest. :
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