Jaket

Hell I can do decent rolling stoppie, but If I have my idle turned up(954), even just to 2100rpm, it feels like the rear is much harder to raise? Is this really the case or am I just feeling it wrong..

Sure feels like it has an effect, If this is true, why is that?

I do it clutch pulled.

Jake

Z-UNIT

prolly cuz u let off a lil before u pull the clutch and brake in, so the engine brake slows u down and makes the forks go down a lil bit....but if ur idle is up u hav less engine brake.

Schwartz

You know I don't think it would make a difference. Here is my take.

If you were accelerating or decelerating the engine and or wheel, I think that would make a difference. However a steady RPM I don't think would have any effect with the ease or difficulty of the rear tire coming up. I do think it helps with keeping the bike straight.
Ever see an engine in a car when you rev it? Sways to one side then centers itself? Only on excel or deceleration does the engine move.

Blaa Blaa Blaaa I'll shut the *** up now.

KungFu954

This is pretty interesting. If you had a long stroke twin,,,maybe. AND I MEAN MAYBE because of the giant flywheel (thats a crankshaft in a big twin) but with the 954 I don't think so. The above post is right, when your rear tire is spinning at different speeds it has an effect much like a dirt bike does when you get mega air and you play with the gas it can raise or lower the back end. I've even kicked my back end out a little with throttle. I think it's just a mental thing.

Keep us posted though,,,if it's not a mental thing this one has me stumped.