i also don't recommend using the passenger pegs to do a wheelie... if you are going to use the pass. pegs.... atlest keep your right foot on the rider pegs to control that brake... seen way to many people go over backwards cuz they stand on the pass. pegs....
can anyone pick the front tire up at in any gear besides 1st
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Just started to learn how to pull it up in 1st gear. I normally ride up to 4K and then grab a hand full of throttle. This seems to be good enough for what I'm trying to do. I would like to eventually get a handle on doing some 2nd gear wheelies. Anything else is just pushing it for me. So if anybody could help explain at what RPM's and how much throttle to grab that would be greatly appreciated. I like the advice on throwing the weight back and not up. Very helpful. I was visualizing it as I read it. I need to put the weight back and not up also. Best of luck to everybody and keep the dirty side down.
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i can get 3rd gear stand ups with no clutch on my 9sx, im only 160 pounds too. gotta bounch it at around 4000 to 4500
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Power wheelies are fun and all, but to be honest...clutching should really be your goal. It is the most controlled and effective way. If you use the clutch you don't have to match your rpms with gear and road speed and all that mess. The nicest thing is yo can do nice controlled slower wheelie. I agree with some of the comments made tho too. Buells have mountains of torque right where you ride, so actually riding them takes more finesse than a high reving 4 cyl that is much smoother at cruse rpms.
Try taking off slow from a light, just letting out the clutch a little till you're around 10-15, then mixing a little more throttle and clutch feed. Start slow and get increasingly aggressive with it. Careful though, there is way more that enough power to completely flip the bike faster than you can blink. Once you got this down, just translate it into second gear.
Try taking off slow from a light, just letting out the clutch a little till you're around 10-15, then mixing a little more throttle and clutch feed. Start slow and get increasingly aggressive with it. Careful though, there is way more that enough power to completely flip the bike faster than you can blink. Once you got this down, just translate it into second gear.
I am uncertain about this method. I like wheelies and all but I'm just not wanting to burn up the clutch in the process. Remember that my bike is my only means of transportation at this time. I don't pop it up all the time. I just like to do it every so often. I don't know how much the clutches on these 12R's can handle... thank you for the info on how to clutch it though. Who knows, I might get ballsy enough to try and clutch it out.
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Totally understandable. Just as long as you're havin fun! 
The nice thing about clutching is that its easier to take baby steps because the admissible speed range is much larger in each gear. Just get a little more agressive with the clutch feed each time till the front end gets light. Then just pick it up a little higher and a little higher each time.
I think there are only clips of smaller first gear wheelies in this video, but it might give you an idea of how easily the front can come up when you don't have to just smash the throttle. (I didn't make this as an instructional video, so bear with me)
Oh, and as far as the clutches lasting...I haven't had issues with mine at all. I have had mine for about a year and a half and ride it all the time. I had to adjust the clutch once, about 3 months after I got it. But adjustment is part of bike maintenance.
The nice thing about clutching is that its easier to take baby steps because the admissible speed range is much larger in each gear. Just get a little more agressive with the clutch feed each time till the front end gets light. Then just pick it up a little higher and a little higher each time.I think there are only clips of smaller first gear wheelies in this video, but it might give you an idea of how easily the front can come up when you don't have to just smash the throttle. (I didn't make this as an instructional video, so bear with me)
Oh, and as far as the clutches lasting...I haven't had issues with mine at all. I have had mine for about a year and a half and ride it all the time. I had to adjust the clutch once, about 3 months after I got it. But adjustment is part of bike maintenance.
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That's a very well done video. I'm confused about the shot from 1:25 though. If your camera was where your face was supposed to be, where exactly was your face?? or was that part just taken in a car?
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Well done video, I'm curious to know which of you have the extra mirrors on mirrors and do they help with vision to the rear of the bike.
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Thanks. Yeah, thats me. It does help a TON. One of them got ripped off last week actually and I really miss it. Getting a new one as soon as I get to the store.
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I've never had additional little mirrors, but once when I had cheap cat-eye mirrors on a bike, one of the mirrors fell off while I was riding. The only mirror I could find that was a close fit was a convex mirror like that so I had a normal mirror on the right and a convex on the left. It was somewhat useful, but I think I still prefer normal mirrors for their ability to see long distances behind me.
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