| Author | Message | ||
     Marks3tbillet |
I performed a TPS reset on my bike last week, rode about 40 miles the next day with no real noticeable difference. I still have a slight miss once in a while at light steady throttle. (like a hiccup) But yesterday I rode at about 42 degrees. When I pulled away from a light I decided to shift to second near redline. But around 5000 RPM, the front wheel came up. I was surprised, my S3T would never do this. To make sure I wasn't imagining it, I did the same thing two more times with the same result. I'm not sure if the TPS reset is the difference or if the cold weather allowed richer fueling that caused it. I'm wondering if others Ulys do this and what the technique is to ride through it. I've never wheelied intentionally so am not sure if I can stay in it or just avoid 5000 RPM in first gear. Thanks for any advice, Mark | ||
| Reepicheep |
It's the cold weather... my 9sx will do the same thing. Makes those 30 deg F commutes a lot more exciting if I am not paying attention. Gotta remember I can't just whack the throttle. | ||
| Tootal |
What really helped me was to do set the mechanical preload on the tps unit on the intake. Treadmarks did a nice write up in ADVrider and I added some photos. I don't know if he did the same on this site or not. Click on this to check it out. You won't get the pictures unless your a member there. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27 3568&page=2 | ||
| Etennuly |
Marks3, I have been able to whack mine in first(that doesn't sound right) and stand it up everytime(that didn't sound any better). When it gets to 3000 rpm just whack it open and it will wheelie, no sliding back, no pulling, just torque wheelies! At the last homecoming Abe the engineer, went through a very long drawn out set of formulas and diagrams that took about twenty minutes. When he got to the end he proved that the Buell engineers knew on paper exactly how much of a wheelie the Ulysses would do, two years before they built the first one! Sometimes when trying to really hurry, it is near impossible to keep the front tire on the ground even when climbing over the front of the bars! Just roll the throttle back slightly and you can make the front float down for a smooth landing. Always keep your right foot over the brake pedal, you can prevent a blow over easily by poking the rear brake. Practice, practice, practice. '06 Uly, the faster orange one. I still love riding this bike! | ||
| Maximum |
If you want to keep the front wheel down, you should move to Denver! At 5,000 - 6,000 feet it takes a little more work to get the front wheel up, but it still does. I've been enjoying the last 5 weeks at sea level...boy you can really feel the power difference!  | ||
| New12r |
I rolled on in a turn in second and powered out on the back wheel, That was a surprise for sure! Wheelies are a whole lot of fun, I should have learned my lesson, but I never quit. | ||
| Hughlysses |
~1 hour after I picked mine up from the dealer last December (a fairly cold night), I rolled into the throttle coming out of a right turn from a stop light and felt the front wheel come up. The grinning hasn't stopped yet...  | ||
| Thunderbox |
Hey Maximum. You bet the altitude will make a difference. Your bike has 103 hp at sea level and only 86.5 at 6000ft. You should notice a difference. I'd bet good money your mileage is somewhat less though. I'm guessing about 10 to 15 %. | ||
| Maximum |
Thunderbox: Yeah, at 6000 feet the HP feels more like 85.7, but I could be wrong.  The mileage is a little less, not as much less as I thought it would be. Monday's trip up from Tampa I got 46 mpg when holding about 75 mph. It dropped to about 40 mpg if I held 85 mph. I normally get 49-50 mpg in Colorado. | ||
| Gschuette |
I live at about 6000 feet and all the good roads are even higher. |
