covering the rear brake??

Just curious what you all do. When i ride a wheelie i cover the back break with my foot, but i cant do this without putting a little pressure on the brake lever. and if feels a little uncomfortable to try and hold my foot above the brake. Jus wondering if you all cover it or jus put your foot right next to the break

this should be in the stunting section

this should be in the stunting section

You're such a "mod" wanna be!!! :)

You're such a "mod" wanna be!!! :)
tehehe...lol
as for covering the brake i keep ma heel on the peg but toes off to the side of the brake, and when i need the brake i just rotate and press....

tehehe...lol
as for covering the brake i keep ma heel on the peg but toes off to the side of the brake, and when i need the brake i just rotate and press....
Umm, what he said.

do you still have enough time to hit the brake if you need to

You should if you just rest your heel on the footpeg and be ready to press if needed. maybe even barely touching the brake lever with the ball of the foot till you're comfy with modulating....

It takes a lot of practice to get the feeling right. Its ok if you drag the brake a little bit

It takes a lot of practice to get the feeling right. Its ok if you drag the brake a little bit

it jus feels uncomfortable to hold my foot over the brake. when i do that i do put a little pressure on the brake but my foot get real tense holding it above the lever. I was jus makin sure that there isnt any problem with jus putting your foot next to the lever.

It'll all become instinct before long bro, just remember to never try to ride above your known ability and be safe out there. If you start to scare yourself you know to take it easier......before you know it you'll be riding it like you stole it! HEHE

Just curious what you all do. When i ride a wheelie i cover the back break with my foot, but i cant do this without putting a little pressure on the brake lever. and if feels a little uncomfortable to try and hold my foot above the brake. Jus wondering if you all cover it or jus put your foot right next to the break
I cover the back brake........If you find it un-comfortable try lowering the position of the brake lever, I did that on my Ace for this very reason.

Also I use my left foot to achieve better balance whilst on the back wheel. i.e. I point my toes down slightly with the footpeg in the middle of my foot and with some pressure from my left leg I'd feel comfortable with my right foot hovering over the back brake.......

Enjoy......Take it easy and don't try to run before you can walk !

how do you adjust the back break

how do you adjust the back break
I haven't done it on this bike so I wouldn't be able to give you detailed instructions but it should be pretty straight forward........There should be a locking nut to be loosened then the nut under it will lower/raise the brake lever depending on which way you turn it, then the locking nut is tightened. The tricky part can be adjusting the position of the stop light switch, which should be a similar nut arrangement.......

Anyone else that's actually done it on the 1000rr or can explain it better than me please feel free to jump in.......

Hypocrites-
Especially the ones who refer to a wheelie as “a very basic stunt to pull”… and then they go on; “you shouldn’t try it out”, “Learn to walk first then learn to fly”. “Don’t jump over your belly”. Etc.
A wheelie is not so basic… it requires practice at …surprise …wheelies. Nothing else. Not 400IQ, not 3million miles on the race track, not so much experience and most of all not the approval of some guy with a bike and a keyboard.
It wouldn’t hurt that’s true, but it’s not insurance.

I saw some very talented riders that couldn’t pull a wheelie at all…their problem was, they didn’t try enough.. And then again, I have also seen guys with less then 30 km on a bike… half of them were on one wheel…

Always when a guy brings up a wheelie question someone is brining him down. Not very nice to read.

I haven't done it on this bike so I wouldn't be able to give you detailed instructions but it should be pretty straight forward........There should be a locking nut to be loosened then the nut under it will lower/raise the brake lever depending on which way you turn it, then the locking nut is tightened. The tricky part can be adjusting the position of the stop light switch, which should be a similar nut arrangement.......

Anyone else that's actually done it on the 1000rr or can explain it better than me please feel free to jump in.......

Did mine the other day Dave, as I almost never use the rear brake for anything, i'd thought I'd adjust it out of the way.

Undo the nut that locks the eye bolt of your rear cyinder, take the eye bolt of the end of the brake lever, turn the eye bolt until, once it is re-atached to the brake lever, the lever is where you want it, do it all back up.

Then the adjuster on the brake switch is hand tight, turn it until the brake light goes out, easy

John

Hypocrites-
Especially the ones who refer to a wheelie as “a very basic stunt to pull”… and then they go on; “you shouldn’t try it out”, “Learn to walk first then learn to fly”. “Don’t jump over your belly”. Etc.
A wheelie is not so basic… it requires practice at …surprise …wheelies. Nothing else. Not 400IQ, not 3million miles on the race track, not so much experience and most of all not the approval of some guy with a bike and a keyboard.
It wouldn’t hurt that’s true, but it’s not insurance.

I saw some very talented riders that couldn’t pull a wheelie at all…their problem was, they didn’t try enough.. And then again, I have also seen guys with less then 30 km on a bike… half of them were on one wheel…

Always when a guy brings up a wheelie question someone is brining him down. Not very nice to read.

I would have to agree somewhat... Many people have different learning curves, and you should pick which suits you best. I would strongly recommend not to ride beyond your comfort zone... and with that being said, only you know where your comfort zone is.

I also believe it is very important to get as much seat time as possible. While wheelies are an easy/basic stunt (especially on liter bikes), when the car pulls out in front of you and you hit a slick spot on asphalt all while on the back wheel, what you do next is advanced. This is where experience, knowing and being confident on your bike takes over.

I would say that while everyone has different opinions on when you're ready to do whatever, the underlying advice is... we want you to have fun and enjoy yourself, but we also want you to be able to tell us about it.

every stretch i get im on one wheel. wheelies are too much fun to not do and they look good. But i dont jus ride them on the streets, i go practice them alot on my own in a contolled area. The only way to get good at anything is practice

Hypocrites-
Especially the ones who refer to a wheelie as “a very basic stunt to pull”… and then they go on; “you shouldn’t try it out”, “Learn to walk first then learn to fly”. “Don’t jump over your belly”. Etc.
A wheelie is not so basic… it requires practice at …surprise …wheelies. Nothing else. Not 400IQ, not 3million miles on the race track, not so much experience and most of all not the approval of some guy with a bike and a keyboard.
It wouldn’t hurt that’s true, but it’s not insurance.

I saw some very talented riders that couldn’t pull a wheelie at all…their problem was, they didn’t try enough.. And then again, I have also seen guys with less then 30 km on a bike… half of them were on one wheel…

Always when a guy brings up a wheelie question someone is brining him down. Not very nice to read.


Well Put.... ;)

every stretch i get im on one wheel. wheelies are too much fun to not do and they look good. But i dont jus ride them on the streets, i go practice them alot on my own in a contolled area. The only way to get good at anything is practice
Here's a thought, but keep in mind, just my thoughts. Maybe you should try posing less and looking pretty for others and just ride bro. Put that bike in some twisties, learn to lay her down, then we'll talk about every stretch being on one wheel again. The more you're out to impress everybody else the more you are gonna find out you are the one that has to pay to fix it, not them. Trust me, I know what I'm talkin' about with this one bro..... ;)

Here's a thought, but keep in mind, just my thoughts. Maybe you should try posing less and looking pretty for others and just ride bro. Put that bike in some twisties, learn to lay her down, then we'll talk about every stretch being on one wheel again. The more you're out to impress everybody else the more you are gonna find out you are the one that has to pay to fix it, not them. Trust me, I know what I'm talkin' about with this one bro..... ;)

please dont get this stuff started again in this post too.I put that bike in twisties EVERYDAY its not rainin and you can count on that. I KNOW how to lay her down b/c i have already laid a bike down before. That makes no sense "learn to lay her down" i dunno about you but i dont wanna practice laying down my 06 honda, if i have to i will but practice??. laying a bike down is last resort not practice. apparently im not like you i dont judge ppls skill b4 seeing them ride. Im definately not here to impress you or anyone else. Only ppl im trying to impress are these females out here in louisville who like bikes.

please dont get this stuff started again in this post too.I put that bike in twisties EVERYDAY its not rainin and you can count on that. I KNOW how to lay her down b/c i have already laid a bike down before. That makes no sense "learn to lay her down" i dunno about you but i dont wanna practice laying down my 06 honda, if i have to i will but practice??. laying a bike down is last resort not practice. apparently im not like you i dont judge ppls skill b4 seeing them ride. Im definately not here to impress you or anyone else. Only ppl im trying to impress are these females out here in louisville who like bikes.
Didn't mean physically laying it down, just meant putting a knee down, and chill bro. Don't be so jumpy! I was just telling ya the whole riding on one wheel everywhere you go will get you hurt. I don't question your ability or poser status, just know that your statements and defensive attitude points to hurt your abilities not help them. If you can't handle constructive criticism then I don't think it's me with the problem......check yourself brutha, you might learn something er now -n- then on here......and if you don't think you can then maybe it's not the place for you. Just my honest opinion..... :rolleyes:

Didn't mean physically laying it down, just meant putting a knee down, and chill bro. Don't be so jumpy! I was just telling ya the whole riding on one wheel everywhere you go will get you hurt. I don't question your ability or poser status, just know that your statements and defensive attitude points to hurt your abilities not help them. If you can't handle constructive criticism then I don't think it's me with the problem......check yourself brutha, you might learn something er now -n- then on here......and if you don't think you can then maybe it's not the place for you. Just my honest opinion..... :rolleyes:

its all good i didnt mean to come off in a jumpy way, and you cant tell me that whenever you get a long flat stretch of road that you dont get the urge to pull one up. ;) :cool:

its all good i didnt mean to come off in a jumpy way, and you cant tell me that whenever you get a long flat stretch of road that you dont get the urge to pull one up. ;) :cool:
True, but there's a time and place for all things and you come across like that's your number one past time. I'm just saying our bikes are capable of producing alot more adreneline pumping action than just putting her at 12 o'clock everywhere we go...I once had a Ninja two fitty leave me in some good backroads! Only then did I realize all that power is shit if ya can't use it to it's full advantage...nowadays I own his lil ass every time we take the twisties....he does like my half mile wheelies too though, once we're headed back on the straights home. Just don't want you to miss out on all the other fun there is to have on our awesome machines....ride safe and ride Red brutha!!! :D

True, but there's a time and place for all things and you come across like that's your number one past time. I'm just saying our bikes are capable of producing alot more adreneline pumping action than just putting her at 12 o'clock everywhere we go...I once had a Ninja two fitty leave me in some good backroads! Only then did I realize all that power is shit if ya can't use it to it's full advantage...nowadays I own his lil ass every time we take the twisties....he does like my half mile wheelies too though, once we're headed back on the straights home. Just don't want you to miss out on all the other fun there is to have on our awesome machines....ride safe and ride Red brutha!!! :D

these 1000rr is a very versitile(sp.) bike. what ever anybody does with it its gonna perform to a high level. i know a guy with a 05 stretched and slammed and he races and takes ppls money every night. but he also can ride good too. every year the bikes get lighter and faster in 10 years im kinda scared to think what the 1000s will be like