Pulling Off Quickly

Obviously on any bike you're going to generally be quicker than whatever is on four wheels next to you but the text book figures for the curvy is 0-60mph in less than four seconds, which i wanna put to the test.

I've only been riding six weeks and first gear is still pretty frantic to me, i tend to ease up to 4000rpm then open it up firmly but not instantly, the front wheel tends to be a bit twitchy aswell bobbin off the floor at the point. So surely opening it up off the line the bike is going to try and wheelie? This has already happpened to me but i'm sure it was down to rider error! How do you folks find pulling off quickly? What do you do if the front wheel does come up? I panic! lol

Cheers, Tom.

I seem to be able to beat the normal run of the mill cars of the line without trying at all, by that I mean I do not feel the need to try and beat everything it's just the way it is.
If there was a fast car alongside that wanted to play, good luck to them, I doubt that I would bother, I would rather stay alive and filter passed them at the next set of lights (but then I am old).

It would probably be safer for you to find a quiet stretch of road and practise getting off the line quick without all of the traffic about, I know that I would not like the front coming up if I was surrounded by traffic.

My problem always used to be that when I'd give it full throttle from standstill, that I would get jolted back to the rear of the seat which would unsettle me - however since the new seat, as long as I hold my body weight forwards (in a 'racing position') I have no problems with the front wheel popping up. It's only if I'm leaning back and slightly more upright where the front pops up a very small amount. (If I have a pillion on the back then it's nearly always coming up on hard acceleration though!)

The only time I tent to find it coming up more than a few inches or so, if when I mess up pulling away from a junction and I end up dropping the clutch

I try to keep things as smooth as possible. That's the real key to riding quick. I tend to feather the throttle/clutch just enough to keep the front down.

Lean forward, slide the clutch up to about 7000 rpm and add the power in *just* less than the point where it starts to wheelie. It also helps to keep your right leg out while you're sliding the clutch for extra balance. (you'll need the left one for changing gears).

Watch any GP or superbike start grid when the flag comes down.

If the bike does start to wheelie *dont* snap the throttle shut or you'll be speadking in a high pitched voice for a while. Just back off a little.

Originally Posted by TheStudent

How do you pull off quickly? What do you do if the front comes up? I

well...

Alpinestarhero seems like a happy man... maybe ask missAH

Originally Posted by rubberduckofdeath

Sorry, I thought this thread was about something else.

Hang abaaat. I was hoping it was about something else. Tickle meh!

Originally Posted by Berlin

slide the clutch up to about 7000 rpm

I normally use the throttle on my bike.