| Author | Message | ||
     Rooster2168 |
Ok after being severely embarrassed by a 600 cbr F4I, how can I launch my bike hard without standing it straight up? He was only faster because of his whole shots. I have a xb12r, I feel the bike is capable of keeping up. Any suggestions? | ||
| M1combat |
Practice, practice, practice... | ||
| Signguyxb12 |
i've been trying to do holeshots also....for the dragstrip i've had her up to 2500...leeeeaaan forward and nail it.. stumbles alittle but to wheelie post if you come up with a better way | ||
| 03bolt |
I have a xb9r and the best thing I have come up with so far is to strap the front end down to start with. Then I run it up to about 4500 and just drag the clutch through most of first gear. oh and I also have the gears inverted wich makes it easier to get into 2nd so I can lay on the front longer. | ||
| Fullpower |
uhhhh, i use my XB more for a sport-touring-commuter bike. if you want a drag bike you WILL need a longer wheelbase, sportster is a good cheep platform to start from. | ||
| Rooster2168 |
Its not an all out drag bike. Its actually my everyday commuter. I was just havin a little fun.Anyway thanks for the advice. By the way, 03Bolt how do you invert your gears? | ||
| Glitch |
how do you invert your gears? Just turn your bike upside down. Pull the shifter off the shaft. Hold the shifter still. Turn the bike right side up. Put the shifter back on. | ||
| Darthane |
Rooster, all you have to do is swivel the gearshift clamp that's on the shift shaft so that it's poking forwards instead of rear. Might have to play with the shift linkage adjustment to get the length right. | ||
| Glitch |
I knew there had to be an easier way! | ||
| Darthane |
I have all the answers, Glitch. Not my fault people never ask.  | ||
| 2k4xb12 |
Would that be the short shift shaft? Right behind the muffler bearing?  | ||
| Coldwthrrider |
Just be careful how you ride the clutch. Today at a 4way stop, some grandma decided that two cars from the same direction can go consecutively and stole my turn. I was already rolling so in my panic I pulled the clutch and must not have let off the gas all the way. Since I was already rolling (and pissed) I just went for it as she passed. The bike pulled straight up and I rode a wheelie all the way through the intersection! Oops, and holy 5hit did that scare the crap out of me to pop up at only ~2mph, of course looking back it was kinda cool. I wondered how those guys in the Buell promo videos on the website do a wheelie from a dead stop, I guess now I know. I won't be trying that kind of wheelie again. | ||
| Spike |
As M1 said- practice, practice, practice. The best method I have found is to just slip the heck out of the clutch. With the short wheelbase and heavy flywheel the bike just wants to wheelie if you dump the clutch too quickly. I never really watch the tach, but I'd guess I'm launching in the 3k-3500rpm range. There's no need for excessive revs on the 12. Start by picking an RPM you're comfortable with and work on rolling the throttle wide open while engaging the clutch. I just try to keep the throttle pinned while I focus on controlling the clutch. Work on easing the clutch out faster and faster until the front end starts coming up. You can also slide forward on the seat and try to lean over the airbox, but I think technique is more important than body positioning. Mike '04 XB12R |
