Re: [ST] new subject: ST & wheelies

[Tom Emberson <ate_st@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 28 Mar 2002 tad_gralewski@xxxxxxxx wrote:

> 
> >Hi to all, i dont know how you guys can pull
> >those power wheelies with the ST even with 18
> >tooth, mine does not seem to do it.
> 
> Wow, the wheelie thread....reminds me of the old days on the CBR
> list...sniff sniff..
> 
> Not that I would know anything about this....ahem, ahem....but my 01 BRG
> Sprint ST with stock gearing (19/43) will easily loft the front wheel in
> 1st gear.  Believe it or not, try lower rpms.  Start off normally, bring
> the rpms to about 4,200, hold it there a second, and then whack away.  No
> throttle-chopping necessary.  I find that if I...I mean, if it was tried
> higher in the rpms by someone else...yeah, that will work...then the
> throttle must be chopped first.  4200-4500 RPMs seems to be a good range to
> start in, or so I have heard.  ;-)

I agree, my upper body is heavy enough I need to pull up on the
handle bars a bit. As well I do not like to do the throttle chop, can't
be good on the chain or gear box, IMHO of course.

t.

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