I went out for a ride with my roommate and his S2000 today. We went out to the hill country, though all the roads are still as straight as lasers. We toyed around on a two mile stretch of blacktop that was paved in the spring so it smooth as a babies butt.
Anyway, we turned around on this stretch and I opened up the bike for the first time with all the parts and my new tune. Thanks to Vineyney for that tune btw, it kicks @$$. As usual, the bike was pulling pretty hard at like half throttle, but when I pulled it all the way, I legitimately thought I was going to die.
I've never had such a violent power wheelie experience in my life. Like holy sh*t. After I got the bike back on both wheels I tried full throttle in second and I was still getting the front wheel up. That's more than I can say for my R1 AND my Superhawk, which were both liter bikes.
I learned how to ride on a 115hp V-twin liter bike, and it was a wheelie monster. I was taught to be scared of the bike because it was such a monster and I had never ridden before. Well, two years and two bikes (accident free!) later, I finally know what that means. Even when I had my R1, I was never this scared of it. Granted, it was an 01 with a really bad tune, but still.
I figure I just need to stick with it and keep pushing it until I'm comfortable with it. That's what I did with the Superhawk and the the R1, so I figure it's the way to go here as well. Anyways, you guys have any tips other than just sticking with it? Anyone had a similar experience.
Anyway, we turned around on this stretch and I opened up the bike for the first time with all the parts and my new tune. Thanks to Vineyney for that tune btw, it kicks @$$. As usual, the bike was pulling pretty hard at like half throttle, but when I pulled it all the way, I legitimately thought I was going to die.
I've never had such a violent power wheelie experience in my life. Like holy sh*t. After I got the bike back on both wheels I tried full throttle in second and I was still getting the front wheel up. That's more than I can say for my R1 AND my Superhawk, which were both liter bikes.
I learned how to ride on a 115hp V-twin liter bike, and it was a wheelie monster. I was taught to be scared of the bike because it was such a monster and I had never ridden before. Well, two years and two bikes (accident free!) later, I finally know what that means. Even when I had my R1, I was never this scared of it. Granted, it was an 01 with a really bad tune, but still.
I figure I just need to stick with it and keep pushing it until I'm comfortable with it. That's what I did with the Superhawk and the the R1, so I figure it's the way to go here as well. Anyways, you guys have any tips other than just sticking with it? Anyone had a similar experience.