Need Help Wheelies

EDUBon1 · 07-24-2008, 12:28 AM

Aight here goes, on my 05 f4i I been able to clutch it up in second no problem...until today that is, I changed my rear tire out for a 190/60/17 from a 180/55/17, now I gotta gas the hell outta it to get it clutched up, could it be I got too much tire or maybe too soft of a compound, I got like 20 psi in it, but it still feels hard as fuk what gives...

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Standupnfall · 07-24-2008, 12:36 AM

Is it rubbing something with the low pressure?

old man roger · 07-24-2008, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by EDUBon1

Aight here goes, on my 05 f4i I been able to clutch it up in second no problem...until today that is, I changed my rear tire out for a 190/60/17 from a 180/55/17, now I gotta gas the hell outta it to get it clutched up, could it be I got too much tire or maybe too soft of a compound, I got like 20 psi in it, but it still feels hard as fuk what gives...

well if your old tire was very worn and your chain also got adjusted when the tire was changed then you put on a bigger tire it will clutch up differently because the wheel base of the bike is going to be longer then it was with the old smaller tire and the wheel it self will be back further from adjusting the chain

50Outlaw · 07-24-2008, 12:47 AM

you ride in atx?

EDUBon1 · 07-24-2008, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by 50Outlaw

you ride in atx?

not yet I still suck.... they still go out to Dell to ride?

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Originally Posted by old man roger

well if your old tire was very worn and your chain also got adjusted when the tire was changed then you put on a bigger tire it will clutch up differently because the wheel base of the bike is going to be longer then it was with the old smaller tire and the wheel it self will be back further from adjusting the chain

actually I never adjusted the chain when I put it back together and check the tension it was just where it should have been bikes only got like 5K and sum change on it, although I did notice that my throttle has sum slack in it I may need to have that chkd and adjusted...... dunno tho

EDUBon1 · 07-24-2008, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Standupnfall

Is it rubbing something with the low pressure?

not rubbing anywhere I can tell

50Outlaw · 07-24-2008, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by EDUBon1

not yet I still suck.... they still go out to Dell to ride?

lol... we havent rode at dell since 04

EDUBon1 · 07-24-2008, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 50Outlaw

lol... we havent rode at dell since 04

damn I been gone since then hangin out on the east coast but now I'm back to where i can ride pretty much all year :YEAH

Tru Texan · 07-24-2008, 03:37 PM

Say man, I'm in the DFW, where about are u?

EDUBon1 · 07-24-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Tru Texan

Say man, I'm in the DFW, where about are u?

I'm down by Ft Hood now....But I still got a house in Arlington

Cworley · 07-25-2008, 03:05 AM

<not a expert..... but with a larger tire wouldn't it cause you to have to raise your "typical " rev..... ie if you rev to 8 or w.e and a larger tire you might have to go up to like 9 ..... some one please correct me if i'm wrong... but it sounds logical to me..... when you say, "gas the hell out of it" are you like bouncing the rev lim? or just raising a lil on the revs?

Tru Texan · 07-25-2008, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by EDUBon1

I'm down by Ft Hood now....But I still got a house in Arlington

No shit...I'm from Killeen, but live in S.FW, bout 20 mins from Arlington. When u coming back this way...get some ridin in...

cooner · 08-05-2008, 12:44 PM

i have the same problem. i figured the wider tire would be better but i have to galge on the throttle too to raise mine up... someone help

steve1k · 08-06-2008, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by EDUBon1

Aight here goes, on my 05 f4i I been able to clutch it up in second no problem...until today that is, I changed my rear tire out for a 190/60/17 from a 180/55/17, now I gotta gas the hell outta it to get it clutched up, could it be I got too much tire or maybe too soft of a compound, I got like 20 psi in it, but it still feels hard as fuk what gives...

Hey Edubon, you've got a larger tyre on the back there now with more mass and therefore more inertia to spin it up. This is the main reason you're needing more power and rpms to clutch up a wheelie. As the other guys said also, as the circumference of the tyre has increased by getting a newie, this also means slightly taller gearing and a harder wheelie. Hope this helps

07-24-2008, 12:36 AM	#2
Standupnfall Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NY Age: 31 Bike: Uni,Cannondale F7,F4i,Zuma,XR100.XR50 Gender: Male Posts: 2,535	Re: Need Help Wheelies Is it rubbing something with the low pressure?

07-24-2008, 12:47 AM	#4
50Outlaw da fiddy bitches!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Austin, Tx Age: 24 Bike: '03 6durty6 Gender: Male Posts: 15,658	Re: Need Help Wheelies you ride in atx?

07-24-2008, 03:37 PM	#9
Tru Texan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: TEXAS Bike: GSXR 600, 750, 1K Gender: Male Posts: 616	Re: Need Help Wheelies Say man, I'm in the DFW, where about are u?

07-25-2008, 03:05 AM	#11
Cworley Stunt Lifes Biggest Hater Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: phillipsburg, mo, usa Bike: 07 gsxr 600 Gender: Male Posts: 1,730	Re: Need Help Wheelies <not a expert..... but with a larger tire wouldn't it cause you to have to raise your "typical " rev..... ie if you rev to 8 or w.e and a larger tire you might have to go up to like 9 ..... some one please correct me if i'm wrong... but it sounds logical to me..... when you say, "gas the hell out of it" are you like bouncing the rev lim? or just raising a lil on the revs?

08-05-2008, 12:44 PM	#13
cooner Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: paris,tx,usa Bike: gsxr600 Gender: Male Posts: 17	Re: Need Help Wheelies i have the same problem. i figured the wider tire would be better but i have to galge on the throttle too to raise mine up... someone help