Power Wheelie?

at a loss for power

spanner said:

Have '99 750, Modified Air intake/Term'i pipes. It's got some go, but it still won't power wheelie. Am I doing something wrong?

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spanner,

No, you're not doing anything wrong. Stock, the '99 750SS weighs 403lbs and makes 64 horsepower. With the Termis and air intake you're probably at around 70 horses, but that's still not nearly enough to power wheelie. If you take advantage of rises in the road, shift your weight and pull back at the right moment, you'll get the front end up, but you don't have enough raw power on that bike for a classic power wheelie.

Elton

Thanks mrinflux,

I now regret not getting the 900. I wanted to stay with a simple 2 valve aircooled motor!

If I may ask a unrelated question, has anyone tried to siphon out the fork fluids, i somehow think the whole process of deinstalling the forks and turning them upside down can be avoided.

I'd like to try different fluid weights on my front susp.

Thanks

If I'm not mistaken the 900ss is still a 2v air cooled

You're right it's a/c. i meant I wish I'd picked up the 900 instead.

My 900 came up mad quick. I'm positive your's will too, you just gotta do it man...

Clutch it up. Get going in 2nd gear, up in the heart of the power band, and in one motion just slightly pull the clutch in, roll into the throttle and let the clutch back out again. Sharply, and as it peaks let the throttle back down again. It's all one motion, almost instantly. You'll find the timing and where in the power band it works best. Then the key is having the balls to stay on the power to keep it coming up, and as it rises modulate the power to keep it where you want.

The first several times you get it right, it's going to come up, surprise the hell out of you, and you'll chop the power and slam it back down.

Wheelies are a great way to destroy your fork seals, and once you figure it out it's addictive. You've been warned!

I love power wheelies on my Monster S4RS. Its so much fun, i always bring it down easy. Your right Hball its addictive.

I can power wheelie my FZR600 and it's way heavier than your Duc's. I keep a steady pace in 2nd gear, then shut and open the throttles really quickly and it comes up. Nothing special.

/\/\att

News Flash!!

It's not a dirt bike. My 99 750 Monster had no problems coming up for me!

Dude its definitely not the bike its your technique, try opening up steadily to 6-7k rpms close throttle snap open all the way she will come up then modulate the throttle to keep it up....

Ok everyone is missing the obvious............ how much do you weigh? If your 300+ lbs monster it's going to be a little more difficult. If you’re 98 lbs female shouldn't be a problem? I hope I didn't offend any one

Get a 1098 and you won't have any problems doing power wheelies, in the first three gears......

JohnnyDuc said:

Get a 1098 and you won't have any problems doing power wheelies, in the first three gears......

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So true, and I did exactly that myself.

Which rear sprocket do you have? If it's the 37T, it's definitely not coming up. You might have to go to 41 teeth or even higher with the 750. Probably not worth it. I'd have to check, but I believe I run the 39t on my 900SS.