Wheely surprised!

[fred_jb]

I'm not the type of rider to pull wheelies for fun, so have never tried to do so deliberately, but it's now happened to me accidentally twice. The first was in the early days of owning my first GS, when it reared up while negotiating a mini-island in Brittany, and nearly had me off. Still don't understand to this day how it happened, and thought at the time that maybe the cruise control had resumed.

The second incident was today on my newly run in 1250 as the lights changed at the entrance to a roundabout. I gave it a bit more throttle than usual, though nothing excessive, as I was looking to change lanes ahead of the car on my right but the front came up immediately and I had to back off. It is not as if it just hovered off the ground either - it felt like it lifted a long way, and went back down with a bit of a thud. I thought all the expensive electronics on the bike are supposed to stop this happening, so it came as a bit of a shock. I know the 1250 is a bit of a torque monster, but I was not expecting these sort of shennanagins when asking for a bit more go than usual - and it has left me a bit wary of fast starts in first gear.

Anyone else had the same experience?

 

[Morety]

Yes...on the 1200 in dynamic mode. I never welly it in first gear but have had the wheel in the air in 2nd plenty of times. Traction control kicks in quite quickly though to spoil the fun unless you turn it off.

 

[GBH]

Yes the 1250 does pop wheelies more than the 1200 and the electronics do cut in and stop it getting out of hand. In road it allows small ones and in dynamic slight bigger ones. When 2 up with a little more weight out back it happens very easy in 2nd gear but always very controlled, it always makes me smile!

 

[stick]

Turn off the TC ….. then it gets fun , back to the old days of throttle control , or lack of lol

 

[JerseyNeil]

My 1200 is the only bike I have owned that flatters me with its power wheelies. As said in road mode it 'skips' into the air nicely with a fruity twist of the throttle and in Dynamic it stands up proud (with traction control on).

One of the young's at work saw me wheelie away at the lights a few months ago. He thinks I'm a riding god now

 

[Bravo]

Yes Fred,my RS does it all the time,great fun especially when two up.

 

[fred_jb]

Yes Fred,my RS does it all the time,great fun especially when two up.

Not sure my wife would be too thrilled if I start popping wheelies while she is on board!

 

[Bravo]

Not sure my wife would be too thrilled if I start popping wheelies while she is on board! ��

Mine laughs her head off, it will lift the front in 3rd when all the gubbins are switched off.