[Jungleboy]

Originally Posted by brennyP

hey Zeeman i was talking to the guy in Redwing and he just cranks on the throttle with out any clutch work and he can wheelie his 954.... im only 70kgs and when i do it it dosnt lift it just shoots off...am i doing something wrong...the only wheelies i can do are when im taking off and i burn the clutch. he said i was probably not reving it enough...ive never done wheelies before the old cbr250rr would never come up...no matter how hard i tried or what hill i tried it on

Yeah just accelarate smoothly (not flat out) to about 50-60kph (approximately 5000rpm+ in 1st) and then just open up the throttle and it should come right up, no clutch and even sitting with your boys firmly against the tank shouldnt be a problem! It should stay up untill its about time to change to second ~10500-11000rpm then keep it going. Ive had mine up to about 170kph in third on a couple of occausions so far but think it will need more power to keep it up at any higher speed than this otherwise you have to keep dangerously close to the point of no return. And it gets even easier by about 4000km when ur engine has really loosened up (I ran my bike in quiet hard but it still performed better after about 4000k) seemed to notice it more in the mid range. just dont be too tense!

[GhostRider]

Originally Posted by omen137

Speaking of the MV Agusta, here's a couple of pics from the Italian bike show...

Hey, why don't we get those models to come to our bike shows?? I want to see nude bike models too!!!

[ratter]

Originally Posted by brennyP

i asked redwing about the PC111...they said i might as well get a full exhaust first and not just the can. i might just wait...cheers

They will try to sell you the micron serpent, don't get it unless you want it to loose midrange and have a big stumble, a few of the members tried them when they first came out, but could not get the power smoothed out down low, many members, including myself and Z have had good results with the hindle.

[ratter]

Originally Posted by Will

Well all I'm away for a while now, holidays! Yes Zeeman not just you have them
By the time I get back Zee will have gone through another passport and Brenny and Omen will have put 15000 kms on their dial, coincidently 15000 is the numbr of posts ratter will have posted. Not bad considering I'm only away for a couple of weeks.

Originally Posted by Will

Of to work now for the last time in a while. Things are pretty bad 2 paramedics where killed yesterday at the black spur, knew both of them, hits pretty close to home, they were both good men who gave it 100% every job.

Sorry to hear the news, when I first heard it, I hoped it wasn't you, Take it easy mate.

[ratter]

Originally Posted by brennyP

Enjoy Will hey Zeeman i was talking to the guy in Redwing and he just cranks on the throttle with out any clutch work and he can wheelie his 954.... im only 70kgs and when i do it it dosnt lift it just shoots off...am i doing something wrong...the only wheelies i can do are when im taking off and i burn the clutch. he said i was probably not reving it enough...ive never done wheelies before the old cbr250rr would never come up...no matter how hard i tried or what hill i tried it on

Your bike will do it easy, you just have to perfect how you do it, but be very careful it can get nasty real quick (don't ask how I know )
Your bike is capable of lifting the wheel way too high even in 2nd gear without any clutch useage.

If you are trying to wheelie, go some where there is no other public around, wear your gear, have somebody with you incase things get bad, and don't try things too quickly, go step by step.

[brennyP]

Cheers guys
i know its a bit stupid but it just looks so damn cool
well im off for a few days...enjoy

[Jungleboy]

Another thing is that should never pull up on the bars when trying to wheelie as the 954 has enough power to come up by it self and as some times it will come up quicker than others, if u get into the habit of reefing(sp) on the bars oneday it will come up alot quicker than expected and ull end up on your Arse!

[ratter]

Originally Posted by brennyP

i know its a bit stupid but it just looks so damn cool

I gotta agree it looks cools when done right, but it's gotta be in the right place

have a good one.

[brennyP]

Thanks heeps Jungleboy
yeah it came up easy...im just used to my cbr250 which only really had ON/OFF at the throttle.
i just put in for holidays
so i get from 13th of Jan - 25th of Jan.... so ill being doing a few runs down the great ocean rd and then staying with my bro in Warnambool and coming back the next day. I might do a few reeften runs also.. so if anyones up for a ride let me know.

[Jungleboy]

No problems BrennyP, you'll have it mastered in no time!

[Zeeman]

Actually, I have 2 passports...

Emjoy your holidays Will, and sorry to hear about the 2 who passed on, may they RIP.

Gonna need to go for a spin one afternoon this week. Any Sydney folk interested? Jungleboy?

Z...

[brennyP]

I just got pulled over by a CopBiker...he takes his helmet off and says "sorry man i just havnt seen one of these yet and i wanted to have a look" he then talked to me for about 5 mins and let me go

i did a ride up the moutains to the east of Melb today...also did the Black spur and saw where the Ambo's went off...reall nasty stuff. it was the first chance ive had to get my blade on some twistys...damn it was nice

[omen137]

Yeah it was bloody terrible what happened to the two ambo guys. I'm glad that you enjoyed your ride through the spur brenny. I usually do a loop through pakenham up mt donna buang through the reefton spur, marysville, black spur and then take the koo we rup road to pakenham and thompsons road back home to chelsea. Usually takes me around three hours. How did you find the front end on the 954 going through the mid corner bumps on the black spur? They really need to re-surface that road me thinks...

[Zeeman]

What did actually happen to the 2 ambo guys? anyone?

Z...

[brennyP]

The ambo's just went off a corner (one they really need to bloody fix) and straight off a 20 meter drop with trees..both guys died. Bikers and cars go off the side all the time and the council just says..."they were speeding too bad" and puts some bloody (highrisk area) signs up. Its really bad that the Ambo's went off the edge but now they might get so much bad media that they might have to fix the damn road.

Yeah the Reeften is fantastic...ive gone off the black spur coz of the christmas traffic(i couldnt open it up more that a few corners before id have to stop). i did chumcreek road and myer road today. both good roads with no cars and no cops and they run up and down the same hill so you can stay there doing them and getting the same corners faster and so on and then stop in healsville for drinks every few laps
the front was really nice...it corners way better than id expected..though i wasnt pushing it as hard as i did on my 250 i didnt care much if i dropped that

[brennyP]

Hey Melb guys im heading out to Calderpark raceway tomorrow (friday) to do some 1/4mile runs...anyone want to come out??? its at 6pm til later and its $50- you need full lethers,boots,helm and gloves...message me if you want to come...$17- to watch

[ratter]

I'll expect a report on your times at about midnight then

[brennyP]

the very second i get home mate
and if you guys dont hear anything....ive landed on my arse or i was beaten by my mate on the FZR250

[ratter]

Originally Posted by brennyP

the very second i get home mate
and if you guys dont hear anything....ive landed on my arse or i was beaten by my mate on the FZR250

If he beats you, he must be killed before he can tell anyone

[brennyP]

What body?? what FZR250

[Zop]

I'll be at your place after 6 Bren.

[brennyP]

Zop ill wait around until about 6:20 and then head out...if nobody is here just go back up calderpark drive and ill meet you at the track mate....you going to race with me??

[Coxy]

Hi All !!
Its great to see Mick is still posting away like a madman!
Will is talking up a storm and Z.. has finally got his 954!
theres a few new names too which is great.

After reading this long thread it feels like I haven't been away
from here as long as I obviously have been.
must make more effort to check in reg.
Mick, my forks are getting done next week and more parts
have arived for the bike. might even have it running by mid march
(may have to get you to come around for part placments it
has been quite a few months since I dismantled her!)
anyway better fly
cheers
Coxy

[ratter]

Originally Posted by Coxy

Hi All !!
Its great to see Mick is still posting away like a madman!
Will is talking up a storm and Z.. has finally got his 954!
theres a few new names too which is great.

After reading this long thread it feels like I haven't been away
from here as long as I obviously have been.
must make more effort to check in reg.
Mick, my forks are getting done next week and more parts
have arived for the bike. might even have it running by mid march
(may have to get you to come around for part placments it
has been quite a few months since I dismantled her!)
anyway better fly
cheers
Coxy

back Coxy
just give us a call whenever you need a hand

[Will]

COXY!!!!


Hmmm forks, sounds like a 5 beer job to me

[Bacchus]

First of all: COXY! Welcome back, mate. Hope that you have healed fully and are doing well.

Will, I about pissed my pants (yeah, I know, you guys have a different meaning for "pissed") reading this: Hmmm forks, sounds like a 5 beer job to me

'Cause one of my most indelible memories of Australia was the "road trip/beer consumption" comparison/factor. "Yeah mate, Townsville to Cairns would be a six pack drive".

ratter, here's a heads up just for general principle - (only because I love ya dude!).

All you other Aussies, and aforementioned Aussie derelicts, if you ever happen to come to Tucson PM me and you got a place to stay!

[canaryblade]

Just joined the list - hello bladesters! Anyone out there in the Perth area?
Russell.

Originally Posted by ratter

Just thought I'd at least put something in the Aussie section, so any aussies here, drop in and say G'day.

















We'll even let bacchus in, ok?

[ratter]

aboard canaryblade

let me guess, you have a ...............yellow blade
there are 1 or 2 members here from perth area, I'm sure they will pop in soon and say g'day