preformance questions

[Guest]

ok i know my bike has the capability and power to do it but i dont know how its gonna do it?
comming home from work i stoped at a parking lot to hone my riding skills a little more for those of you who know what i mean! and on the long streach i was trying to pop a wheelie but no matter how hard i tried the bike just would not leave the ground any help on why
the bike would not do this simple act??
also couldnt drift it or peal out?????
i tryed everything i could think of
NEW BREAKS NEEDED i guess!!
but the main thing is the lack of power i dont know what is going on or what to do!!

[tkent02]

What RPM are you attempting this burnout / wheely / drift thing at?

[Reaper0001]

about 4000 for the wheelie and the burnout and drifts 3500 ish
do i just need more or what?
ive taken it to 5 before but still nothing

[gs850cafe]

im an 850 owner...with a less powerfull then yours (1000 right?)

this is how i do mine when i feel lucky...which isnt very often

in 1st gear rap that sucker up to 7-8 k clutch er up an pull up kinda hard...even doing that on mine is hard to pull it up...in mid of 2nd gear if i stand up on my rear pegs an rap it to 9k i can pull a small wheelie..a few inches off the ground...

be cafefull is all i say...ive gone to far a 2 times on my an came crashing down hard enough to whack my header on the ground...

burnouts just hold the front brake an dump the clutch at 4k or so...no joke...im a bigger guy so i can hold my bike up ...

heres an old video of my old junky bald tire...yes this is the bike in my sig pic...ive just changed some things since then lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVwMcDspMNM&feature=plcp

[Steve]

... i was trying to pop a wheelie ... also couldnt drift it or peal out?????

NEW BREAKS NEEDED i guess!!

Don't worry, as you practice trying to do those stunts, you'll find PLENTY of "breaks".

.

[Reaper0001]

does anyone have any advice on how to stunt for beginners??

[surviverguy]

If you want wheelies and burnouts- you got the wrong bike. Get a modern crotch rocket.

[gs850cafe]

If you want wheelies and burnouts- you got the wrong bike. Get a modern crotch rocket.

i 2nd that...find a 600cc or so..these gs bikes aint made for much stunts that require power...i.e wheelies

[razor02097]

Do the following only at your own risk... I don't know why you would want to on an old bike but whatever... to each his own.

Burnout... Find a puddle and roll the back tire through it. stand off the seat, hold front brake, rev, dump clutch.
Wheelie... get rolling in first walking speed, pull clutch in and rev hard, dump clutch which pulling up on the handlebars.


If your next thread is "Body work questions" we will know you succeeded.

[cowboyup3371]

does anyone have any advice on how to stunt for beginners??

First, learn how to ride properly so you know what your bike will do if it starts to get away from you.

Secondly, why do you want to show off? The risks here greatly outweigh any benefits. It does no good and could very well result in the next thread title of something like:

Help, I need parts for my busted bike

[MisterCinders]

When you dump that bike and cripple yourself being an idiot, please remember to post in the Parts for Sale forum. I'd love to pick up a '78 GS1000 project.

[surviverguy]

First, learn how to ride properly so you know what your bike will do if it starts to get away from you.

Secondly, why do you want to show off? The risks here greatly outweigh any benefits. It does no good and could very well result in the next thread title of something like:

Help, I need parts for my busted bike

and help me fix my slipping clutch.....

[7981GS]

When you dump that bike and cripple yourself being an idiot, please remember to post in the Parts for Sale forum.
I'd love to pick up a '78 GS1000 project.

I can use parts too! Sign me up on that list also.
Parts might be available in the very near future.

Eric

[RobG1970]

When you dump that bike and cripple yourself being an idiot, please remember to post in the Parts for Sale forum. I'd love to pick up a '78 GS1000 project.

you want to go in on the whole bike, I have a big garage...LOL

[7981GS]

you want to go in on the whole bike, I have a big garage...LOL

I could use the handlebar. Perhaps we could get him to change them over to L bars BEFORE he wrecks?
(It might even help. )

Eric