Guest Ilan Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Hi is it possible to make a power wheelie with vfr 800 ? and if not , should i try to wheelie with second gear ? thanks ilan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyZ Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Yes, No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gll429 Posted March 8, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted March 8, 2014 well lets just say the VFR is NOT the bike to learn how to wheelie on. unless you have money to throw away.. do yourself a favor and buy a stripped cbr/gixxer/ninja and learn to wheelie on the cheap. then if you want to show off on the vfr you can do so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer RollinAgain Posted March 8, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted March 8, 2014 Wheelies are juvenille and immature. With that being said I can't believe I still do them at the age of 40 LOL!!! I grew up on 2 stroke dirt bikes so it just seems to happen every so often. Rollin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Yes, No can you give more details ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gll429 Posted March 8, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted March 8, 2014 Yes, No can you give more details ? no details! we dont want you to wreck and kill yourself on a 500 lb bike... any bike can be made to wheelie. if you dont know how.. for the love of god get a smaller lighter bike to practice with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VietHorse Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Wheelies are juvenille and immature. Frankly to say, I had never thought Bailey Rock is such young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer whitelightning Posted March 8, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted March 8, 2014 Wheelies are juvenille and immature. Frankly to say, I had never thought Bailey Rock is such young. Oh, the irony of that statement in this thread.... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayv3 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Hi is it possible to make a power wheelie with vfr 800 ? and if not , should i try to wheelie with second gear ? thanks ilan Yes it is possible to power wheelie in 1st gear. I've done it twice by accident because I wasn't paying attention to what gear I was in during my first season. Seriously, it was not intended. I haven't tried to clutch it but have no intentions of it with this bikeSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyRedRC46 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 No it is not possible, buy a Gixxer. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Ultimatevfr Posted March 8, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted March 8, 2014 Yes, but only if you replace the air in the front tire with helium .....;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyRedRC46 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 In all seriousness though, I find that what works best for me is rolling on the throttle in first right below vtec, and I get a nice predictable rise as the other two valves come on. Or clutching up in second at around 40 mph also nets a nice predictable rise that's easy to modulate. I would avoid pogoing the forks to come up, as that can be abrupt and unpredictable. ie dangerous. Or more dangerous... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrAustin Posted March 8, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted March 8, 2014 Some very special bikes came with a wheelie button next to the turn signal, super secret limited addition. Seb has one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigger4343 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Few weeks ago I was on the way to work, I crossed one road to go play on another for just a minute and at my surprise, the VFR pulled the front end off the ground with nothing more than just getting on the throttle! I have only had a chance to put a couple hundred miles on mine since I got it so it was the first time she had done that. I was not really expecting it from something of its size. I know my Dad will pull the front end off the ground with his big BMW1200GT without even thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Recalcitrance Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I've lifted the front a few times by accident when taking off from a red. Learn on a lighter bike and for God's sake, don't do them on the street. Motorcyclists have a bad enough stigma against them as it is. Please don't add to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted March 8, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted March 8, 2014 Or, find someone that will sell you their Torocharger - you'll have a hard time not doing wheelies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrAustin Posted March 8, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted March 8, 2014 First test ride of the year. Yes, it can power wheelie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VFR Capt.Bob Posted March 8, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted March 8, 2014 Rolling first gear wheelie. Roll on to speed. Chop the throttle and brake a bit to dive the front end. Release the brakes and throttle it with your weight back. More of a snap wheelie tban a power wheelie. I haven't tried it yet but sounds like it will work. I've clutch wheelies mine a few times but failed to impress myself. Yz426f is my wheelie machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer BusyLittleShop Posted March 8, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted March 8, 2014 Have a wheelie nice day... I did back in the 70s... cost me my bike...a flat spot on my butt... and almost my USAF career... howdare I damaged their property... but all in all I learned to get it upand keep it up which I still enjoy today even though I'm 65 ... itjust don't come easy on Mr.RC45 with a tall first gear good for 90mph...Warning grahpic pic... maybe NSFW... my 1972 wheelie crash on a 350 Kawasaki Big Horn...http://home.comcast.net/~netters2/pics11-3-03/bigimages/WheelieCrash.JPGI love to wheelie... here's my ins and outs of getting it up...There are two basic ways to go for wheelie stardom... by throttleonly-if your bike has the power or by a combination of throttle andclutch like on a little EX500...Hold the left grip with your little ring finger plus thumb... leavingthe other two digits free to fan the clutch... Now blip the throttlehard and dump the clutch as the revs peak... As you dump the clutchand I mean dump it... tug upwards on the bars and throw your bodyback... Don't worry if you only do pathetic bunny hops... that's asgood as its gets for the first few attempts...If it comes up too far just give it a bit less throttle and move yourbody forward... If it's pure panic close the throttle and pull in theclutch...Wheelie kings use the back brake to bring it down... but don't worryabout that trick starting out... You won't learn to wheelie overnight... so get out there and pop the front wheel...As practice rewards with more air time and distances increase loopingis a novices biggest worry... I still carry scars on my butt and backfrom my first loop... and there has been others...When customers ask if wheelies will damage their bikes my reply isthis... If a rider keeps the landing within the range of spring of thesuspension there is no damage that can result... damages comes if thespring bottoms out on the suspension... when you bottom out thesuspension there is a sharp metallic sound follow by a feeling of lesscontrol... basically during the landing of a wheelie the energy isabsorb in the springs and dampening fluid... but if the spring bottomsthe energy goes from wheel to the forks and then to frame whichdestabilizes the geometry... damage may occur at this point... doingwheelies one must check their suspension rates... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rush2112 Posted March 8, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted March 8, 2014 In all seriousness though, I find that what works best for me is rolling on the throttle in first right below vtec, and I get a nice predictable rise as the other two valves come on. Or clutching up in second at around 40 mph also nets a nice predictable rise that's easy to modulate. You may want to let the OP know you are using different sprocket ratios than stock... they may get frustrated if not seeing the results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrwt644 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I can wheelie, but don't like it. I don't like feeling like I am out of control with the bike. That said, coming out of a corner hard and have the front end come up does NOT bother me in the slightest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfr350 Posted March 8, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted March 8, 2014 ever cross a road and just catch the crown, so nice and smooth to ride out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyRedRC46 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I'm just running a 1 down up front, no big deal, but you are right, stock gearing probably would require more throttle. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikesmini080877 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 they wheelie off the throttle easy in first gear. my 5th gen with stock gearing will come up in first off throttle alone to near balance point if you sit up as straight as possible and just whack open the throttle at 5000-6000rpm with a little pull up on the bars. more controllable wheelies are easier if you clutch up in first at a lower speed like 30-40kph. To clutch up in second gear requires quite a bit more abuse but it will do it or if you find a slight rise or bump in the road when you are in second gear at around 50kph just clutch it up with more revs. obviously if you lower the gearing it makes it much easier. vfr's are pretty decent at wheelies, so much so that 4 months ago I got fined in Sydney Australia $405, neg driving and lost 3 points of my license for being caught. Unfortunately it wasn't the first time so I think i'll have to look over my shoulder a bit more next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyRedRC46 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Fifth gens have a 1 inch shorter wheel base. Much easier to get up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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