I've been trying to clutch my bike up since i dont like the feel of powering it up. The problem is that every time i try to clutch it one of two things happens, either the rear tire spins or i just jerk forword but the front stays down. Does anybody know what i'm doing wrong or does my tire just suck or what. My bike is an 01 zx7r all stock with one tooth down up front. Also, with this bike should i be in first or second, in second sit down or stand-up, second with both bounce and clutch...please lemme know what you think...thanks

 

Is your tire a Dunlop 207?

 

D204

 

1. tire sux

2. not enough clutch / gas when lurking forward

3. too much clutch / gas when blowing the tire off

 

Your letting the clutch out too fast

 

lower the tire psi

 

drop the rear tire psi to 20-25, pull up more with the bike, and sit back a little in the seat, you must become one with the bike

 

I got the very same problem dude... to the point where I don't feel comfortable with clutching.... what's weird is that it will actually come up sometimes, but it isn't consistant... I just can't get comfortable with the way clutch wheelies feel because it isn't consistant.. power wheelies on the other hand come up nice and easy everytime... I think is my bike or something...

 

First off i know my tire isnt helping much but i have seen my bike clutched up very easily and that was b4 i dropped a tooth on my front sprocket. So i think i need to let my clutch out more slowly but i'm just not sure how slow to let it out. I'm going to do some more practicing today and i'll let you know how it goes. Thanks for the help guys.

 

letting the clutch out slower wont help, I literally pop the clutch, snap it hard

when you clutch your bike up, use two fingers to pull the clutch in, and the rest to hang on,

move along at 30 mph in second gear.
Pull the clutch in and rev the motor to get a feel for it,

Then rev the motor again and let the clutch go, its all in the timing between the gas being at a higher RPM's, i would say if you traveling at 30MPH and the rpms are between 4 and 5 grand, then you want to rev the motor up to 8 or 9 before popping the clutch. It just takes practice, and learn this sitting down before standups.

hope this helps more

jesse

 

thanks for the info...Jesse...that is more what i thought clutching should be like. I didnt have a chance to get out and try it tonight..got caught up messing around on a quad (quad stunting is fun and easy hehe). Anyways, i'll be going out tomorrow afternoon and trying it out. I keep you guys posted on how it goes. thanks man

 

no problem

 

Well, i went out and tried it this afternoon. It came up a little but not more than like an inch or two. The problem is that it just seems to jerk very hard when i clutch. All the people i've seen clutch it up seem to have it come up smooth and it sounds smooth also. When i do it, it doesnt seem smooth at all!! Do you have any ideas on how to make it smoother?? Are you pulling the clutch all the way to the handle bar or just a little to slip it or what?? thanks

 

I dont pull the clutch all the way to the handle bar because my other three fingers are in the way, I just pull it in to where it touches my fingers, I cant really think of anything else,

I guess make sure your clutch isnt burned out and slipping at all, and if you practice and practice and it still doesnt improve then i would gear the bike either up in the back or down in the front, or both.

jesse

woops sorry this is miltown again, damn cookies

 

thanks man...i have it down one in the front and i was clutching it in second....i might just go with the method of getting it up in first which i can do and then shifting into second to ride it for a little. Thanks for the help man...

mike

 

practice allot, and make sure you let the clutch out as you give it power not after you give it gas.

 

ive never had that problem with Dunlops or any tire even when my PSI is 36-38. I have an R1 and a 900RR so I am thinking your zx7 is HEAVY AS ****!!!!!

 

Let a little bit of air out the tire....

 

i'm gonna try that

 

Im stock and can't get it up in 2nd either, but clutching in 1st
brings it right up. Im only at about 4-5k rpm when I do it.