Superbike guide on how to wheelie video....

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Scarily tempting to give it a go...! You lot make it sound so easy....!

On the video they demonstrate power wheelies in 1st gear. Can somebody please offer some advice about how to apply the throttle on the sv to acheive this ?

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Tom

Take it up to 20mph keep it steady and then snap the throttle wide open (as hard and as fast as you can). However be prepared for the bike to rear up on it's hind legs and shut the throttle quickly if need be (though rolling it gently shut is what you're after).

Second gear wheelies using the clutch are actually easier and more progressive.

If you're doing wheelies be prepared to crash (seriously). Other than that, have fun .


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JB,

Thanks for the advice. I would imagine (as you have said) that a clutched wheelie was less violent, however the video suggested starting with the power wheelie before even attempting a clutched wheelie ?!?!

Maybe the extra power of the kwak they used made a power wheelie easier.

Cheers

Tom

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Originally Posted by jonboy

If you're doing wheelies be prepared to crash (seriously).

Thats the bit that worries me...!

Probably cheaper and safer to try it a proper wheelie school on their machines!

Originally Posted by Tommy_Tank

Maybe the extra power of the kwak they used made a power wheelie easier.

Actually no, because it's more about torque than power, the way the SV makes it's torque low down means it's actually easier to wheelie than an IL4 600.


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Originally Posted by jonboy

Actually no, because it's more about torque than power, the way the SV makes it's torque low down means it's actually easier to wheelie than an IL4 600.


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I would dispute that. Out of my SV and my brother ZX6R, the ZX6R was the easier of the two to power wheelie.

Yes but it does it high up in the revs range where as my SV (albeit with a 46 tooth rear sprocket and the ignition advance key) will genuinely wheelie off the throttle at 3k revs in first.


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It really depends on the bike and the setup. The ZX6R is a wheelie monster. It always wants to lift the front wheel. My CBR on the other hand needs a real handful to get it to wheelie. In fact I don't think I have yet. Got the front wheel really light and had the bars wobble a bit, but it just seems to launch itself forward rather than wheelie. I must admit, I am not trying to wheelie it either.

We're onto page two and no sign of the safety brigade, they must be slipping.