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18aprilia · I don't get it? Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Karma :

anybody got any advice for trying to keep the front wheel down when doing these? I was practing down the maderia drive - strip where i do all my stunts and shit...

and i had ago at a power take off. I only went and wheeled the fucker almost came right off the back of it.

cheers.
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feef · Energiser Bunny Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

need to feather the clutch for really fast getaways. don't try and use the throttle else you'll end up with the front bouncing all over the place.

a dab of back brake can help if it lifts badly and gets really scary, but only a dab.

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steveh · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Karma :

On crossers if i really want to set of quick, lean over the front end a little, depending on how pokey your bike is, altho, it can look a little stupid.

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Dark · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jun 2004 Karma :

I control the front wheel with the back brake. I did try improving my throttle control at first but it can be a bit unpredictable that way.
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ram_doom · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Karma :

Dont you have a vfr400? Would've thought it'd be small enough to get your weight over the front and then it wont stand a chance in hell of raising the wheel.
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killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

Stupidly high rev's will mess up your launch because either the front wheel comes up and you let off throttle straight away (you dont want to have the front up) or you spin it up (highly unlikley on that 400 unless in the rain).

If you almost came off the back you are reving it like that shat Aprilia you had and dumping the clutch.
The Honda can take it but dont make a habit of it, get your head down and use the clutch control you learnt whilst filtering etc....
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Dark · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jun 2004 Karma :

Its a 400?!?! some decent clutch control is all thats needed then. Try launching a ZX10R Shocked

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McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

Best way is to find your bikes sweet spot the point where you have the most tourqe in the revs, rev to that and let you clutch out slowly, well slow enough not to kangaroo it and you should fly off the line Thumbs Up

JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Put weight on the front like a bitch.

18 Aprilia you might wanna practise on something like Rita Queen of Speed at Alton Towers of something. Laughing

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veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Can you practice about 20 metres in front of wall please?

18aprilia · I don't get it? Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Karma :

yeh i'll try all of the above apart from the 20 foot in front of the wall bit.

cheers
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Rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Karma :

You just need to work on your clutch control. We've seen in a video from the RS that it left something to be desired. Practice keeping the revs at 8k or so when you pull off, or wherever the peak in your rev range is. If you can keep it hovering around this area when you pull off, you're going to be approaching the limit of it's acceleration.

ram_doom · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Karma :

Rev it at 10k then feed the clutch into it smoothly and once moving dont let the fecker all the way out immediately Rolling Eyes

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Wave2k · G's Stalker Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

We saw your shite clutch control on one of your videos.
Now where is that vid ?
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craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

'Power Takeoff' - NC30 - Eh?

Dom_ · Points Mean Prizes Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Karma :

Full throttle, as soon as you hit about 14k rpm feed the clutch out as fast as you can. Keep all your weight over the front and it won't come up more than a few inches (unless your doing it going up a hill.)

tony532 · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 May 2004 Karma :

it will just take you a week or so to get used to the 400 after riding the rs125 for so long.

you can get them off the line quickly with a hand full of revs and a bit of clutch slip.

a 600 sports will have you doing a good impression of a kangaroo as i found out the first time i went out on my thundercat Embarassed

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