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Stevie GooGs
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PostPosted: 11:21 - 05 Jan 2006    Post subject: Honda CBR 600F wheelie advice please. Reply with quote

I have been riding for two years now and recently got a CBR 600 about 4 months ago. I am going to try and wheelie my bike for the first time when the weather gets a bit better. I was wondering about how many revs you need roughly then to let the clutch out. I have wheelie a small 125 and that was full revs and let the clutch straight out, obviously i don't really want to do this one my CBR or i will be lying on my back. Laughing

I have done a power wheelie with a pillion on back, not very high and it caught me of guard as i felt the front go extremely light.

Any tips would be good, am planning on just starting at 2rpm then working up untill i feel the front coming up.

Next question would be stoppies but i don't fancy righting my bike off just yet. Laughing Wink
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PostPosted: 11:31 - 05 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

i dont have a cbr so i cant tell you the exact amout but the best way is to start low down the rev range and work up - this way you will get the wheel up gradually without flipping the bike
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PostPosted: 13:50 - 05 Jan 2006    Post subject: Re: Honda CBR 600F wheelie advice please. Reply with quote

Stevie GooGs wrote:

Next question would be stoppies but i don't fancy righting my bike off just yet. Laughing Wink


I'd start with stoppies as i did write my bike off doing wheelies.
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PostPosted: 14:04 - 05 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

search on here as there have been many discussions about it.

On my CBR it's fairly easy, I just don't have the balls to 'keep it up'
In first gear about 6k revs, just close the throttle and 'snap' it open again the further you open it in the snap, the higher it will go.

now keeping it up without suddenly coming off the revs through panic is a different issue.

It will come up easy, just be safe !..... Cool

I do find however if I'm trying to be gentle it doesn't work, it's all in the wrist Wink
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PostPosted: 14:38 - 05 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers m8 will try that when the sun starts to come out Laughing
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PostPosted: 14:55 - 05 Jan 2006    Post subject: CBR Wheelies Reply with quote

If you put a smaller spocket on the front when you next change the chain, it goes up even easier! You need to learn to flick the clutch out, there have been a couple of good articles in the mags over the past few months on how to do it properly which helped me.
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PostPosted: 15:41 - 05 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've had a year of experience on a 2004 cbr 600f. At first I used to do power wheelies but I wasn't too fond of them because by the time I was near the balance point the revs would be near 13k or something. It could be that I suck and it's rider error, anyhow when I used the clutch it was much better.

Go to around 20 kmh on first, the rpm should be around 5k, pull the clutch in give it some throttle til it gets to 7k and let the clutch out. I think the fornt will go off the floor but not that high, but I think thats where you should start. Then feed more revs till your comfortable with the height and everything.

You can also lift it up in second with the clutch but you have to bounce it up.
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PostPosted: 19:32 - 05 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 20:24 - 05 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

...erm, and make sure you cover your back brake?! Wink
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PostPosted: 20:33 - 05 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you are going to use the clutch then get used to using just your index finer with it. Then do it when you start wheelieing your bike. Gives you alot more control over the handlebars. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 21:02 - 05 Jan 2006    Post subject: Re: Honda CBR 600F wheelie advice please. Reply with quote

Stevie GooGs wrote:
I have been riding for two years now and recently got a CBR 600 about 4 months ago. I am going to try and wheelie my bike for the first time when the weather gets a bit better. I was wondering about how many revs you need roughly then to let the clutch out. I have wheelie a small 125 and that was full revs and let the clutch straight out, obviously i don't really want to do this one my CBR or i will be lying on my back. Laughing

I have done a power wheelie with a pillion on back, not very high and it caught me of guard as i felt the front go extremely light.

Any tips would be good, am planning on just starting at 2rpm then working up untill i feel the front coming up.

Next question would be stoppies but i don't fancy righting my bike off just yet. Laughing Wink


I suggest that doing it from such a low rpm wouldn't help...however if you're good with clutch control, I suggest somewhere around 7-8k rpm for starters - if you dont wheelie, you'll burn off like a dragster! (so no loss of coolness) (oh and do it from about 10mph also)
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PostPosted: 22:54 - 05 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Second gear, 20mph, big right wrist: up we go!

Bearing in mind doing that on a Fazer caught me out completely and I was not in control of it in the slightest, I might not be the best to take advice from. Laughing
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PostPosted: 22:38 - 07 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers for all your advice guys appreciated.
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PostPosted: 22:55 - 07 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Steevie ill show you haw its done Wink
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PostPosted: 23:01 - 07 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

stevie your the same as me, lose the beef and were fine Laughing
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PostPosted: 10:59 - 08 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah m8 i know, i weighed myself over 18 stone now Laughing
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PostPosted: 11:52 - 08 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

mchaggis wrote:
Second gear, 20mph, big right wrist: up we go!

Bearing in mind doing that on a Fazer caught me out completely and I was not in control of it in the slightest, I might not be the best to take advice from. Laughing


I doubt it would work. Not many 600's will power it up in second.
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PostPosted: 16:36 - 08 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

markcatate wrote:
I doubt it would work. Not many 600's will power it up in second.


Clutch it up always, whatever gear be it 1st or 2nd or 3rd etc.
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PostPosted: 16:45 - 08 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Start at low revs, dump the clutch and see what happens.

Gradually build up your revs and you'll work out how much gets you where.

Good luck Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 16:49 - 08 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

SoND wrote:
Start at low revs, dump the clutch and see what happens.

Gradually build up your revs and you'll work out how much gets you where.

Good luck Thumbs Up


No, start at high revs and see what happens, less likely to flip that way. Lower the revs means the fronts more likely to come up quick when you dump the clutch... if your revs are too high it either won't come up or it will come up but not high... once you worked out the best revs to get the wheel up to balance point etc then stick at that, but dont look at the speedo, do it all by ear... you'll get used to it once you know what it sounds like at the optimum revs.
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PostPosted: 15:07 - 09 Jan 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers guys i will let you know how i get on, getting new chain and sprockets done before i start trying.
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