wheelie's

[litshoot]

so just wondering it feels like such a heavy bike to ride(77 750). my question has anyone done a wheelie on any of these bikes without insane mods to it. I'm not talking about getting it to balance point and riding it for miles, but just popping it up.
I've been planning on doing a conversion to gsxr tires and a 530 chain with a bigger sprocket in the rear. is their any other good mods for quick power pickups on the engine for cheap(relatively speaking).

[andrewclaycomb]

Every now and then the GS1000 guys talk about getting the wheel off the ground but I've never read the same for 750s. I'm guessing unless you weigh almost nothing it isn't likely. I've done all the bolt on mods (pods, exhaust, Dyna ignition) and there is no way it will lift up on me. I also am 6'5" and 265 lbs.

[Nicholaschase29]

I can clutch up my 700...

[andrewclaycomb]

I can clutch up my 700...

I guess I was just thinking about the 77-79 750s.

[isleoman]

Change the sprockets and you can wheelie anything. Your top speed may be severely limited though.

[Zooks]

Change the sprockets and you can wheelie anything. Your top speed may be severely limited though.

Basic physics that, nicely put.

[RacingJake]

Get yourself a dirt bike and have fun, that's what they are made for.

Learning to do wheelie's on a street bike can be alittle dangerous. 9 times out of 10 nothing bad may happen but all it take is once to loose the front wheel and the fun is over.

Over the years I got my Sportster up 50 times at least then one day I guess she had enough and put me down or should I say slammed me down....ouch

Now I just hurt myself in the dirt

[Zooks]

I've seen a few fall off the back too. Not good for the ego.

[kingofvenus]

Hard on fork seals too...

[Junkie]

I clutch it up on my GS700 all the time, and you can do that on anything... I've done it on an EX250 as well, which is nowhere near wheelying without clutch.

I only carry it for a few seconds though.

[seuadr]

my seca 750 would pop up easily if you dropped the clutch hot.. juts not a terribly good idea in general

[posplayr]

If you are thinking about doing any of this

you should get a wheelie bar. :shock:

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=122910

[QuaiChangKane]

Just a word of advice from a streetbike stunting fan, promotor of stunt shows, and friend of a great number of stunters...

Wheelies are fun. Wheelies are dangerous. Wheelies are HARD on your bike, especially if you're just learning how to do them.

Wheelies are also addictive, hazardous to the public, and carry severe penalites in most states, including having your bike confiscated and your motorcycle endorsement suspended for several YEARS in some local jurisdictions. Once you learn how to clutch your bike up, your eagerness to pull one up for the rush or to show off is going to start to outweigh your common sense and prudence - stunt enough on the street, and you WILL either get caught, destroy your bike, injure yourself, or cause great harm to SOMEONE ELSE.

As for your bike, you can clutch up a wheelie on anything. With the proper gearing, you could hoist power wheelies on that bike. But the problem is that it's 30 years old, heavy, the frame is weak, the forks are undersized and underrated, the brakes suck, the fork damping sucks, and parts are becoming more expensive.

You'll trash fork seals, thrash your steering head bearings, likely dent a rim, and destroy your bike if you crash - UJM's don't crash as well as modern sportbikes, and modern sportbikes are over-engineered for their intended purpose, which makes them very reslilient for use as stunt bikes.


If you want to stunt, buy a salvaged 600cc supersport, find a safe, secluded spot OFF THE STREET, and wear the proper gear - which includes armor over your joints. I've seen many wrecks and a great number of stunt-related injuries - both stunters and spectators. Roadrash and broken bones heal remarkably quckly, but ground up bone and joints don't - a moment of indescretion can lead to a life of handicap.

I'm not telling you not to do it - by all means, streetbike stunting is becoming more accepted as a sport, and rumor has it that it will be in the '09 X-Games. All I'm telling you to do is to be smart about it - do everything you can to protect yourself, and most importantly, the general public. Get the right gear and the right bike, the right spot, and have a blast.


-Q!

[posplayr]

QuaiChangKane

For us over 50'ers it is more of an amusement(I get my kicks on the water)




, but some of the younger kids might be looking for a "black top" challenge. Nice post.
Posplayr

[gbw]

Just a word of advice...

Well said. Thank you for the words of wisdom.