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Date Posted: 16:29:16 10/13/04 Wed
Author: Scott
Subject: Re: Wheelying a TL1000R
In reply to: Ed 's message, "Re: Wheelying a TL1000R" on 10:48:37 10/13/04 Wed

Hi Ed, thanks for taking the time to reply.
I have been riding a friends Gixxer 1000 and have just about mastered long sit-down wheelies up to about 100mph on it, but want to start practising stand ups.
I'm paranoid about getting caught by the police, as the only decent stretches of straight road you get in the UK are on dual carriageways and seem to be heavily policed. I don't live close enough to a track to be able to do it legally.
Which is why i am considering the TL. I want to be able to wheely slowly (20-30mph) through country lanes, as well as at a reasonable (70-80mph) sort of pace when the motorways and dual carriageways are empty.

Based on what you say though, and what i already figured...sounds like i should be aiming for a Gixxer 1000 ....and a driving ban :-)

Cheers

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Wheelying a TL1000R -- David, 19:32:46 10/13/04 Wed
- GET IT UP IN 3rd OR 4th?! Dude you better go buy a Barnett Kevlar Clutch and Springs, then go up 3+ teeth in the rear sproket [and even then, MAYBE] if you expect to bring it up in 3rd, let alone 4th. It would be easier to learn how to shift and ride into 3rd or 4th... you can do that on anything with two wheels and a gear box if you know what you're doing. Good luck slappy (NT) -- ~ Prozac ~, 15:26:03 10/15/04 Fri
- My TL is down right now but I got 3rd gear wheelies all the time. 4th eh, took some muscle and is way to hard to get up to the balance point. You want 4th gear wheelies out of a TL. Do this... pray. When that don't work I give you my last option (two words) PORT & Polish... & cams, and power commander... etc etc (get it) (NT) -- ARE-OH-BEE, 18:56:35 10/31/04 Sun