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Re: Wheelies on RS or ST?Re:



Thanks Simon, a friend of mine told me the same way. This seem much easier
than using the clutch. My bike has 800 miles on it, it is time to wheelie
away (in a piece I hope).

joe
- -----Original Message-----
From: Simon Warburton <Simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, June 30, 2000 11:26 AM
Subject: Wheelies on RS or ST?Re:


>It's quite straightforward to wheelie an ST or RS. Accelerate smoothly (is
>there any other way?) in first up to about 4000rpm or higher. Close the
>throttle, wait until the revs drop to 3500rpm (without touching the clutch)
>and open the throttle suddenly. Front wheel will rise up as high as you
>like, and spit you off the bike if you're not careful. If you've got the
>aftermarket can on, and the bike's correctly set up, you can do it at
>2500rpm. With a bit of practice you can get that front end up with just a
>quick chop of the wrist, with no clutch action or weight transfer required.
>Careful, though!
>
>Simon
>
>
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