86GSXR750R

I used to do stoppies on my 01 gixxer no problem even up close to balence and all, but on my 86 all that happens is the front locks up even if the tire is nice and warm...is it the brakes? weight? do i need a diff technique on an older bike?

sAmThEmAn209

is it lowwered?\

86GSXR750R

Nope not lowered

aw0n0

are the tires worn to hell or the forks not loading up?

-SKETCHY-

Get Stiffer Fork Springs And Heavy Weight Fork Oil.

crtchrktrcr

on an 87 is the rake different? bounce your *** when applying brake.. and don't do donkey kick pop a stoppie's

86GSXR750R

the tire isn't worn...what do you mean by forks not loading up?...too much spring or none? wouldn't stiffer shocks make it lock up easier? and what is a "donkey kick"?

crtchrktrcr

donkey kick is where u're going like 5 mph and pop it up

86GSXR750R

oh ok...yeah i hate donkey kicks i dont try them...i think they're much more difficult...when my tire locks up its at about 20...which is why I'm not liking it too much...haven't gone down from it yet but i did once on my 01..not much fun... But maybe if I put less power into the brake it wont skid? I just can't find that medium where it doesn't skid but still gets the *** end up.

86GSXR750R

also....what happens to forks coming down too hard? is that an expensive replacement...another question...what breaks the most often when doing slow stuff (if you have a cage and everything?

nags

I wouldnt even bother on a bike so old...

86GSXR750R

yeah...that was primarily my question from my first post in here: is this thing just gonna fall apart when i start riding it hard? thanks for the input...ne one else?

Irun

sounds like u just need to throw weight more, maybe faster. older bike=heavy bike.

JB

do u do them on the street or at the same spot (practice spot). if ur doin them at a spot, whats the surface like? mabey try running lower tyre pressure and dont slam on the brakes real hard. try to sqeeze them firmly instead if this makes scence.

-SKETCHY-

Also Check To Make Sure The Rotors Are Not Warped.

Nick Storm

yeah - tire pressure makes the biggest difference.
I hate my F4 on stoppies when I first bought it, lowered the pressure an bingo

86GSXR750R

sweet... tire pressure that definitly makes sense...and the squeezing firmly should help too..definitly makes sense.. but yeah i just do them on the street...I checked to rotoes and i think theyre good but thanks for the tip.