F800GS Wheelie Potential.

[Aloonatic]

Hi, Can anyone tell me what the wheelie situation is with these from a standing start and what the stability is like up into 6th?

Also what it's like on the rear wheel round corners?

Cheers

 

[mcbikerider]

Wheelie is definitely possible:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEYXcFigJPw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[fireman]

laugh i almost broke a rib!!!! wheelie in or up to 6th!!!
just a quick note for you, if your a stunt master and can put the bike back down nice and gentle then hats off to you, otherwise carry on mate and it will be new head bearings for you. 800gs to heavy for mr novice to wheelie but its your bike so carry on, have fun and start saving for the new parts

 

[Aloonatic]

laugh i almost broke a rib!!!! wheelie in or up to 6th!!!
just a quick note for you, if your a stunt master and can put the bike back down nice and gentle then hats off to you, otherwise carry on mate and it will be new head bearings for you. 800gs to heavy for mr novice to wheelie but its your bike so carry on, have fun and start saving for the new parts

Oh it looks to have enough suspension travel to cope with some gentle lowering to me....You do many wheelies then?

Thanks for the link mcbikerider...seen that one prior to posting......Looks to not be bottoming out to me

Anyone in the UK bend a rear suspension bolt or is it a US only event?

 

[Dean]

Hi, Can anyone tell me what the wheelie situation is with these from a standing start and what the stability is like up into 6th?

Also what it's like on the rear wheel round corners?

Cheers

Why whats the big plan ?

 

[Big Bird]

Goes up fine. Not sure about 4th,5th, and 6th, or corners for that matter. I'm sure if you're planning on doing this you can probably do it on any bike!!!

 

[Aloonatic]

Why whats the big plan ?

No particular plan....just wondering how it balances...

Goes up fine. Not sure about 4th,5th, and 6th, or corners for that matter. I'm sure if you're planning on doing this you can probably do it on any bike!!!

It's more the changing gears while on the back wheel......I like a bit of "fun" R1's always appreciate a wave

 

[Dean]

No particular plan....just wondering how it balances...

must make you feel fantastic doing it, mind its all been done before



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/8464377.stm


good luck with your balance

 

[Aloonatic]

must make you feel fantastic doing it, mind its all been done before



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/8464377.stm


good luck with your balance

8 miles and I'd have cardiac arrest!.....way too old for pedalling

Two types of wheelies....must and fun.

I dare say it's a mite heavy for bunny hops.

 

[JJH]

I think you will find that the wheelie potentional of any bike is directly in proportion to the riders ability. Yes I have riden one JJH

 

[NeverRodeBefore]

Mate of my sis's wheelied his sportsbike through a junction. His attempt to blame the hump in the junction (it's quite a hump as it happens) didn't help with the policemen sitting in the cross traffic queue

 

[rudiemoto]

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