Yamaha R6 Stuntable?
09-28-2004, 12:39 AM
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Re: Yamaha R6 Stuntable?
Originally Posted by boostnm3
Oh and one thing i forgot to mention is that a Yamaha R6 has a high balance point compared to most bikes so that will make riding a wheelie a little scarier.
Unless you are 350 and riding a fiddy the BP is high on all bikes. Holla. 
09-28-2004, 08:23 AM
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Re: Yamaha R6 Stuntable?
Originally Posted by jlev
also a side question...
my boy also has the 03 r6 and he was 12 o clocking yesterday and his engine froze up on him. is this normal or just a random accident. caz he called me and asked how many r6 i have seen 12'd before and even with all the stunt vidz i have i havent really seen an r6 12'd. im pretty sure it could be done but i want to know how to 12 sooner or later
Yes , an R6 can be 12'ved. You need to turn up your idle before you start doing 12 oclocks so the bike doesnt cut off on you. Turn your idle up to 3k and you should be fine.
09-28-2004, 08:25 AM
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Re: Yamaha R6 Stuntable?
Gearing def makes things easier, but also much more touchy. I would recommend you learn with stock gearing before you regear it. After i changed my sprockets, my bike is very touchy now. Takes more practice.
09-28-2004, 07:01 PM
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Re: Yamaha R6 Stuntable?
Dude, no offense to you, this is just kind of a general gripe, but is everyone else getting tired of seeing the same thread over and over, "I can't wheelie, can my GSX-R 1000 wheelie in 1st? I don't think my 954 is capable of coming up" etc etc. This really needs to stop.
Ok man, back to you now. I have a friend with an R6 and it is very wheelieable. In first gear you should have no problem clutching it up. You really want to learn to clutch up, power wheelies may seem a little easier at first just because all you're doing is nailing the throttle, but they're really unpredictable and will make you a lot more likely to crash.
When clutching it up you want to be accelerating just a little bit when you pull in the clutch, then as you pull it in give it more gas so the revs come up, and drop the clutch while giving it MORE gas so that it won't just jump. If you rev it up, drop the clutch, but then don't give it gas it's just going to lurtch on you, just foreward but not come up. You have to be giving it gas after you drop the clutch so that the front rises up and doesn't just drop.
Have fun though, find a nice empty parking lot somewhere and practice it for a while, a few half-hour practice sesions and you should be getting the wheel up in the air at least a foot or two. Always cover your back brake! If you feel like you're coming up too fast or too high or too whatever, giving it a little brake will bring it right back down.
And most importantly, WEAR YOUR GEAR. Meaning boots, helmet, jacket, gloves and jeans. SWEAT WASHES OFF, ROAD RASH DOESN'T, WEAR YOUR GEAR!
Ok man, back to you now. I have a friend with an R6 and it is very wheelieable. In first gear you should have no problem clutching it up. You really want to learn to clutch up, power wheelies may seem a little easier at first just because all you're doing is nailing the throttle, but they're really unpredictable and will make you a lot more likely to crash.
When clutching it up you want to be accelerating just a little bit when you pull in the clutch, then as you pull it in give it more gas so the revs come up, and drop the clutch while giving it MORE gas so that it won't just jump. If you rev it up, drop the clutch, but then don't give it gas it's just going to lurtch on you, just foreward but not come up. You have to be giving it gas after you drop the clutch so that the front rises up and doesn't just drop.
Have fun though, find a nice empty parking lot somewhere and practice it for a while, a few half-hour practice sesions and you should be getting the wheel up in the air at least a foot or two. Always cover your back brake! If you feel like you're coming up too fast or too high or too whatever, giving it a little brake will bring it right back down.
And most importantly, WEAR YOUR GEAR. Meaning boots, helmet, jacket, gloves and jeans. SWEAT WASHES OFF, ROAD RASH DOESN'T, WEAR YOUR GEAR!
09-28-2004, 07:29 PM
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Re: Yamaha R6 Stuntable?
[QUOTE=Got2josh]Dude, no offense to you, this is just kind of a general gripe, but is everyone else getting tired of seeing the same thread over and over, "I can't wheelie, can my GSX-R 1000 wheelie in 1st? I don't think my 954 is capable of coming up" etc etc. This really needs to stop.
NO. it doesnt bother me the guy is new. he only has 7 posts. i can cut him some slack. but thats up to you.
NO. it doesnt bother me the guy is new. he only has 7 posts. i can cut him some slack. but thats up to you.
09-28-2004, 07:40 PM
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Re: Yamaha R6 Stuntable?
[QUOTE=damnmotorcycles] Why would you cut someone some slack when they are asking if a 100HP, 400lb bike is capable of having the front wheel come off the ground???? 
Originally Posted by Got2josh
NO. it doesnt bother me the guy is new. he only has 7 posts. i can cut him some slack. but thats up to you.
09-28-2004, 10:50 PM
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Re: Yamaha R6 Stuntable?
I own the first generation r6 and looped it a couple of weeks ago... So i'm pretty confident that it can be wheelied... I was in first gear and bliped the throttle to hit second, except I didnt blip more like opened it.. 
oh well..
I was in first gear and bliped the throttle to hit second, except I didnt blip more like opened it.. oh well.. 
09-29-2004, 12:52 AM
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Re: Yamaha R6 Stuntable?
Dude, that bike will wheelie for miles and miles stock geared! A couple guys I know have stock r6s, and they go for miles. :YEAH :YEAH Practice! Find spot right before need to shift and crack it for all it's worth! It's hard to tell someone, but practice.1
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09-29-2004, 01:13 AM
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Re: Yamaha R6 Stuntable?
Thanks for all the info guys. Ive been practicing and I've been able to get it up a few inches.. But ill get there. Im in no rush. Its all in fun for me. Again, thanks for all the info. PS im gonna be going -1 +1 by this weekend. :YEAH
