friend who is riding next to me says before it pops up (sit down clutch wheelie), my tire chirps! like "spins" or "slips"! should i be concerned with lowering the pressure in the rear? its at 25 psi now. i know ive read somewhere about tire pressures but i also saw some threads about tires themselves... perhaps i should invest in different tires eventually? i know im not clutching right cause i am more pulling the clutch all the way in, i just read that i should be "slipping clutch" just a bit and pulling hard throttle at the same time... also... i read about gearing up... i still cant, from all the searching and research, decided on a good gearing to consider once i master stock gear wheelieng, all these numbers! -1 +5, -3 +10, etc. ?!? 525 vs 530 pitch?!?

im 155lbs... i stand 5' 6"... riding an 02 f4i, any similar bikers with similar build and bike here have any pointers? (YES, i know i have to learn/master stock gearing before i go putting on new gears but it would be nice to understnad a good set up for my particular situation; lookin to do more highway wheelies before doing slow stuff in lots and what not)

 

didn't read ur whole post but your tire should not be slipping at all UNLESS its either

A. wet
or
B. cold

 

i agree with toes. youve got to warm your tires up better or use more finesse with your clutch. you should be able to clutch up on cold tires in the wet once your good enough.

 

it's all about timing and no one can give you that thru a post you need to just learn it for your self thru practice ...

you want to be smoother when clutching it up so it doesn't realy shock the back tire ,thats what makes it chirp

and like kolbaso said you will be able to clutch your nike up in the cold rain once you are good at it

 

sweet okay! ill will work on "slippin" the clutch more smoothly this weekend and hopefully have better news to report. thanks guys

 

So wait, I need Nike's to do better wheelies? This stuff is getting expensive!

I'm only joking! I kid, I kid!

 

a pair of new balance would be benificial....lol

 

dunks be the best stunna shoes:YEAH

 

wow one typo and this thread went way off topic....lol

 

no wonder! i should totally return these then.



but seriously thanks for the help ya'lls hilarious ppl too

 

you need to open the throttle good and wide, but let the clutch out before the revs get too high. What you're probably doing is cracking the throttle some... but waiting until the revs are way up there to let out the clutch. That's only gonna lead to a jerk instead of a smooth come up.

Basically you should be letting the clutch out at almost the same time you open the throttle.

Another thing you're doing wrong... sitting down. Stand up staggered, it's much easier.

 

I had problems with this for a bit. I was opening the throttle a bit too much and spinning the tire. I just started opening the throttle a little less.

 

going back to the shoes...

i used to wear my converse weapons when i went to stunt and loved em but i just got these a few days ago....they REALLY help with the back brake....the bottom-side is mostly flat n sorta hard....



any of u guys have a preference on "stunt" shoes?

 

nice avatar





...hippocrate






but seriously, listen to this guy, he's given me some good advice so far.


what "I" would recommend tho is to do sitdowns for a little bit....and by a little bit i mean a few hours so that at least you get the "feel" of the clutch. the feel of the bike coming up....but it MAY be better to just start off like warrior said, staggered....i'm just tellin u how i learned.

 

thanks for all your help guys. i am getting better... i dont get to practice as often as i want (only saturdays and sundays; i work full time the rest of the week) but this past weekend was a great weekend so we took them out, i can clutch sit downs pretty well but am working on getting over the fear of going to high and letting go of the throttle. i will also start learning the staggered stance as it was recommended above and also told to me by some riders i met who already have stand-ups mastered.

 

1) You don't ride enough
2) You don't post enough

Will racinghart learn bp before the year is done?

 

...

 

lol! i know i know... im debating if i should start going to the night meets after work in my area which gives more opportunity to practice/ride. did i forget to tell you guys i biked for 2 years before making the decision to stunt? so im not a total new rider. but yes... granted now i ride less but want to do more crazier things! ill start riding at night after work fellas... like 2 or 3 times a week and then of course saturday and sunday all day. that should be sufficient? plus, opportunity to stunt when the suns down.

 

If your down to ride this weekend, shoot me/PM your number. We had about 20 bikes out at the stunt spot and killing the streets, even had the chaser camera out.

BTW try lowering your PSI in the rear to 20. I haven't chirped/ spun my bridgestone after doing that.

 

<-- has been riding for 1 year.





I am a straight squid.. It just depends on how much you wanna practice.
And in this past year I have never worked less than 50 hrs a week.