Highway wheelie wobble
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Re: Highway wheelie wobble
But see your not accomplishing the same thing..
If you power a wheelie up, it increases your speed soo much that you'll never slow it down.. Not to mention they are dangerous becuase as you approach balanace point, your also hit power band, which is not what you want..
If your going 10mph and you power a wheelie up (can you even power a wheelie that slow?) then what speed do you hit balance point? 20? 25? 30?
If your going 10mph and you clutch one up striaght to balance point, you hit balance point by 15mph or less...
Not to mention, clutching it up from a dead stop, or 2-3mph you can hit balance point by 10mph easily..
Hitting balance point at 10mph, is a LOT easier then slowing a 25mph wheelie down to 10mph..
Imma go spend the next 3 hours yanking the gas tank/cage/plastics/radiator/headers/and oil pan off my bike so I can ride. felt like I had to rant somewhere
If you power a wheelie up, it increases your speed soo much that you'll never slow it down.. Not to mention they are dangerous becuase as you approach balanace point, your also hit power band, which is not what you want..
If your going 10mph and you power a wheelie up (can you even power a wheelie that slow?) then what speed do you hit balance point? 20? 25? 30?
If your going 10mph and you clutch one up striaght to balance point, you hit balance point by 15mph or less...
Not to mention, clutching it up from a dead stop, or 2-3mph you can hit balance point by 10mph easily..
Hitting balance point at 10mph, is a LOT easier then slowing a 25mph wheelie down to 10mph..
Imma go spend the next 3 hours yanking the gas tank/cage/plastics/radiator/headers/and oil pan off my bike so I can ride. felt like I had to rant somewhere
I am currently attempting to clutch it up on a sitdown in first shift to 3rd or 4th and then standup and balance it out.....that would be nice, a 65mph hwy without having to keep the revs so high..... just a thought...lol
the powerband on a triumph is very minimal, almost the same power curve all of the way up the rpm range....it is nice, but bad at the same time.....
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From: Cincinnati, Ohio
Re: Highway wheelie wobble
You are right, and that is why i said i only do it half of the time. i throttle it up when i am coming on to the highway (i like to cruise with the flow of traffic) and when i am in the mood to cruise on a 1st gear 25mph to just go somewhere(off of a highway) all the other times i use the clutch
I am currently attempting to clutch it up on a sitdown in first shift to 3rd or 4th and then standup and balance it out.....that would be nice, a 65mph hwy without having to keep the revs so high..... just a thought...lol
the powerband on a triumph is very minimal, almost the same power curve all of the way up the rpm range....it is nice, but bad at the same time.....
I am currently attempting to clutch it up on a sitdown in first shift to 3rd or 4th and then standup and balance it out.....that would be nice, a 65mph hwy without having to keep the revs so high..... just a thought...lol
the powerband on a triumph is very minimal, almost the same power curve all of the way up the rpm range....it is nice, but bad at the same time.....
Brap
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From: Scottsdale, AZ
Re: Highway wheelie wobble
wobble is cause mainly by not being smooth with throttle.. body placement as well.. i would be running more than 11lbs in your tire tho especially on a 190.. i run 28 in a 180.. highway wheelies should be more smooth then slow stuff so if your wobbling your chopping throttle or not being smooth enough.. get some video and post it..
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Re: Highway wheelie wobble
+1 that could be a good possility.. if hes doing burnouts..
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Re: Highway wheelie wobble
yeah just got back from a couple of hwy's. i had them balanced at 55 (clutch) I just hate going much faster than that, cause if i wreck at 65-70, shiittt(and its a little harder). but yeah, cant have any excuses but both were a hair under a mile(it was windy..lol)...going to get my new tire mounted, the old one is now showing string....
to answer ur question no, i dont do burnouts tires are too expensive....
to answer ur question no, i dont do burnouts tires are too expensive....
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From: LOWELL MA
Re: Highway wheelie wobble
Lower the air pressure, are you kidding!!! You need to be running at least 16 lb's in the rear, but I prefer somewhere around 20-22 lb's. That's pretty much the average for most stunters I believe. Also you might be choppy or your tire is bad. We'll hope that helps.
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