Hey guys !!! I used to have a cbr 954 loved it, I could wheelie the hell out of it I rode almost a 2 1/2 mile stand up. A lot of people told me that the 954 was one of the best bikes for wheelies. Well I sold it big mistake, and got a cbr 1000. It just seems like its harder to do a stand up on it. I mean some times I get it some times I don't. The bp feels like its so high then I'm having a hard time steering it. I guess what I'm trying to ask is could the 954 be easier to wheelie or do you think that I just need more time on the bike I had it for 3 mouths now, I do a lot of riding I like to do highway wheelies so I don't want to gear it to much its stock gearing do you think it would help to go one down on the front sprocket, my 954 was stock gearing but felt like it had more low end , Also at bp on the 1000 the throttle twitchy.

 

Yeah I heard about those 954's. My buddy has one and he said its so easy to rock wheelies. Well good luck on getting the wheelies on lock with the CBR

 

more power
cog is further forward
probably lighter
probably longer wheel base

All those things are going to make the bike want to BP much higher. You'll have to smooth out your throttle hand some more and sack up w/ the balance point height.

You could get taller swept back clipons and trick yourself and the bike into wheelying lower. I wouldn't do that though.

 

you need more practice my

 

The 2006 and 2007 cbr1000s wheelie much easier than the 04 and 05s. They have a shorter swing arm and are geared lower from the factory. With a pipe and PCIII the throttle is silky smooth throughout the powerband. Stock it has spurts of power, my guess is it has something to do with the backpressure valve. I love my 2006 rr. You can see super good down the forktubes when you do sitdown wheelies which is a plus.

 

IT may feel harder because of your body position with those haggerd rr repeg placement. try an omr subcage. PRODUCT DROP

 

OMR subcages make everything wheelie easier!! It's like they're made of magical metal and blessed with holy water!!

 

no dumb dumb they are dipped in real florida home grown stunter sweat not blessed with that cheapo holy water. omr dosnt hold back

 

I thought he didn't make them for the rr. I don't do staggard standups on the rr because the peg feels like it is going to fold up on me. I love riding but hate unnecessary risks. I'd love a subcage with folding pegs for it.

 

i just picked up an 08 R1, im not feeling the stand ups on it. the rear pegs are to high and forward. i feel like im trying to wheelie in the fetal position. lol

 

I had an 04 R1. If the 08 has similiar pegs you can swith the passenger peg one side to the other. It puts the peg farther forward and down so it isn't so tucked under the tail. The peg will actually fold forward so you don't have to worry about it folding in on you if you are doing a staggard wheelie with the left foot on the peg. I have a pic somewhere if that doesn't make any sense.

 

my brother has a 06 blade and he was the same way when he bought it.. always rode 929's but after a few months he is rockin the blade pretty nice. i rode it and it is pretty twitchy. just got to get used to it

 

yup, everyone says the 1000RR is a twitchy *****. i've never wheelied mine up on the highway cuz it's my baby but from what i've seen, it takes some getting used to.

 

Dude I got an 07 1000 RR. Its very twitchy in first and second gear but its powerful too... I picked up the bike doing 55 MPH clutching it up. Dudee it's hard at time. Just yesturday I tried to pull the Wheelie at 50 MPH but it comes up only an inch. I gotta practice and practice. I tell ya they have soo much power and it's hard to go crazy on your 07 1000 RR cause that's your baby... Anyways let me know if you find out something new about it so I can try it on my 07 RR. :YEAH :YEAH

 

i hear you, thanks for the heads up. ill see what i can do

 

Yes.....the 954 is much easier to control/wheelie. I was shocked when I rode my boys 1000rr......feels like all the wieght is in the front end.....has a strange feel to it.