Ok, I know our bikes (FZ6's) have the power to lift it, but I CAN'T GET IT UP...and that the front tire i'm talking about. Any pointers.
Spoken like a true expert. You must have given the throttle a right yank mate. What revs do you reckon you were at? oh yeah, Botch that made me giggle.It comes up fairly easy if you're not trying, too!
I was coming up to a red light, had downshifted to 2nd, no cars nearby, light turned green so I twisted it hard. Horizon went down and scpinker pressure went up! Fortunately I let the wheel down easy, but I'm not ready to do that again for awhile!
Ok, I know our bikes (FZ6's) have the power to lift it, but I CAN'T GET IT UP...and that the front tire i'm talking about. Any pointers.
what was the throttle to cluth ratio. Did you dump it or feathered it in. I am a little ........chiken to try it. I feal that the bike wants to lift to the sky. I push my legs into the tank brace myself and give it gas and it just wants to lift. I'm not sure if that's the right way or i am a chiken.
I'm thinking that rider weight has a lot to do with the front end coming up also. I weigh about 240 buck naked, so fully dressed I'm probably around 260. I don't have problems with the bike feeling like it wants to lift the front wheel under hard accelleration, but the front end did lift once on a 1st to 2nd shift at almost 14K RPM. I was very surprised when that happened.
I've tried a couple of the methods listed on the site and the front wheel will lift even at my weight. Bottom line is, if you want to lift the front wheel, these bikes can do it no problem.
I agree but how many stone is 240/260 for us english gents? Surprises on a bike at 50mph aren't fun. The thought of a man buck naked is also not fun. Please refer to, maybe, in light clothing next time
Had to go to an internet conversion site to answer that one. 260 lbs.US is equal to 18.57 stone or 117.93 Kilograms. The buck naked thing isn't much better in the mirror either. HEHE
The thought of a man buck naked is also not fun. Please refer to, maybe, in light clothing next time