first wheelie on the pig
06-25-2004, 12:33 AM
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first wheelie on the pig Hey guys, Just wanted to say that i finally got my first wheelie in the air. I had been trying to do the power wheelie thing but it wasnt workin on my zx7r. I'm down 1 tooth on the front sprocket but could only power it up a couple of inches. I finally got it up by clutching first. Went out and after a few tries got going around 15mph or so, grabbed the clutch and gave it about half throttle and it came out about 2 or 2.5 feet. Was pretty sweet but i couldnt ride it out at all. I'm familiar with wheelies a little from dirt bikes and quads but what do you guys think of getting it up about that high then standing up to get the weight off of the front a little more. Also, do you think i should try more gas or clutch to get it higher right off the bat. This has been taking me a while to get it cuz of the fear of crashing. I hit a dog about a year ago @ 70mph, totalled my last bike, and didnt ride for about 6 months from that. Anyways, i just wanted to say that i finally got the front end up on my zx7r pig... :YEAH
p.s. i'll try to get a pic or vid up here for ya to see...
p.s. i'll try to get a pic or vid up here for ya to see...
06-25-2004, 12:54 AM
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Re: first wheelie on the pig
oh yea they do...its heavy but once it came up past that hump, it got really smooth and stable feeling...although, i only had it up past the hump for a few seconds... 
06-25-2004, 01:10 AM
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Re: first wheelie on the pig
oh yea they do...its heavy but once it came up past that hump, it got really smooth and stable feeling...although, i only had it up past the hump for a few seconds...
06-25-2004, 01:12 AM
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Re: first wheelie on the pig
I have and 01 7R i got it up about 2-3 feet lol, its not easy though, but im going +2 in the rear in a couple weeks, the sprocket is in back order, but you can get it up higher just more throttle thats all but im going with that sprocket so its a little easier you know, i have 15 on the front. Im going to keep trying until i get it up there
06-25-2004, 01:25 AM
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Re: first wheelie on the pig
awesome :YEAH i dropped a tooth on mine from a 16 up front to a 15 but everything else is still stock here though. Mine is also a 2001. I am going to try to get out tomorrow since i am off work to work on it a little more...any new progress will be posted in this thread. Out of curiousity, when you clutch yours, around what rpm are you doing it and sitting or standing??
06-25-2004, 01:27 AM
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Re: first wheelie on the pig
Originally Posted by mikezx7r
awesome :YEAH i dropped a tooth on mine from a 16 up front to a 15 but everything else is still stock here though. Mine is also a 2001. I am going to try to get out tomorrow since i am off work to work on it a little more...any new progress will be posted in this thread. Out of curiousity, when you clutch yours, around what rpm are you doing it and sitting or standing??
p.s. i'm doing my from sitting at around like 5-6 grand and clutching to like 8 or so at around half throttle or so...dont know the exacts cuz i'm doing it by hearing and am not looking at the tach...lol good to hear somebody else rocking the 7r though
06-25-2004, 01:40 AM
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Re: first wheelie on the pig
Im sitting when i try, and im going about 20mph (RPMS 6-7 i think lol i try to just hear it you know lol, i want to try standing when i do it but i feel weird cause im not use to it so i will just take it slow i guess and i got a Jardine Carbon Fiber slipon sounds good
06-25-2004, 01:48 AM
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nice i like jardine's..i just havent made up my mind or gotten around to putting a pipe on it yet...i was thinking jardine, muzzy's, or micron...I'm going to try standin up tomorrow so we'll see how that goes...only have done sit downs so far but only 1 way to find out if something is going to work for me...I'll post something with how it goes.
06-25-2004, 08:36 PM
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Re: first wheelie on the pig
nah i didnt have a chance today...the weather was pretty crappy here in western PA. It was pretty cool out and rained most of the morning so i didnt even ride today...how about you, try anything new today?? I am going to try to get out sometime this weekend but i'll keep it posted on here any progress that i make ( good or bad )
06-25-2004, 08:54 PM
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Re: first wheelie on the pig
not me im still learning the wheelies, try http://www.sportbikes.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=288 pretty good board its just KawZX7R's, and mike i was going to see if you go on that board?
06-25-2004, 11:55 PM
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Re: first wheelie on the pig
Originally Posted by Ruff Ryder TX
Is anyone rockin any slow sh-t with a 7? I used to have a 99 but I can't imagine scrapin tail with it
dude check out JT Holt...he rocks some mad sh_t on a 7r....
06-25-2004, 11:56 PM
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Re: first wheelie on the pig
Originally Posted by KawZX6
not me im still learning the wheelies, try http://www.sportbikes.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=288 pretty good board its just KawZX7R's, and mike i was going to see if you go on that board?
06-26-2004, 01:10 PM
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Re: first wheelie on the pig
Originally Posted by mikezx7r
dude check out JT Holt...he rocks some mad sh_t on a 7r....
