High Speed Wheelies
#31
01-13-2004, 12:09 AM
#33
01-13-2004, 12:17 AM
High Speed Wheelies
Originally posted by: 2Fast4U400ex
400quad.
I have problems keeping my front end down, when im drag racing. I have to sit way up on the gas tank just to keep it down but then it's hard to get traction. The 400ex has to be the easiest quad to wheelie.
From a dead stop be in 1st gear...rev it up about 1/4-1/2 throttle and dump the clutch. You'll be able to tell if your nose is up.
400quad.
I have problems keeping my front end down, when im drag racing. I have to sit way up on the gas tank just to keep it down but then it's hard to get traction. The 400ex has to be the easiest quad to wheelie.
From a dead stop be in 1st gear...rev it up about 1/4-1/2 throttle and dump the clutch. You'll be able to tell if your nose is up.
Don't feel bad, when I had my 300EX (six months ago) and was just learning to ride, I did the following in front of about 300 people at Sandfest in Waynoka, Ok last year.
All the banshees, YFZs, DS650s, 400EXs etc and of course one blaster were lined up for the unofficial sand drags.
This was my first time dragging as well.
First race: Everybody takes off, of course I am the last guy to get off the line. Caught up with the blaster at the end and beat it barely.
And yes, everyone else totally smoked me- almost as if I was going in the wrong direction. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]
Second Race: I'm going to take these guys off the line, especially the blaster. I'm revving the crap out of the motor waiting for the signal. Hand drops, I'm at full throttle, I drop the clutch and the bike doesn't move forward one foot. In one hundredth of a second, I am vertical on the quad going nowhere. The blaster even waited a second or two for me to hop off and upright the quad before he took off. I finished the race, last of course- but all 300 or so people were laughing and making a vertical hand gesture to their buddies.
Embarassing yes, funny as hell though. Not everyday you get to make that many people laugh at once without causing bodily injury.
[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]
#34
01-13-2004, 12:19 AM
High Speed Wheelies
Originally posted by: learning2fly
2Fast4U400ex,
Don't feel bad, when I had my 300EX (six months ago) and was just learning to ride, I did the following in front of about 300 people at Sandfest in Waynoka, Ok last year.
All the banshees, YFZs, DS650s, 400EXs etc and of course one blaster were lined up for the unofficial sand drags.
This was my first time dragging as well.
First race: Everybody takes off, of course I am the last guy to get off the line. Caught up with the blaster at the end and beat it barely.
And yes, everyone else totally smoked me- almost as if I was going in the wrong direction. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]
Second Race: I'm going to take these guys off the line, especially the blaster. I'm revving the crap out of the motor waiting for the signal. Hand drops, I'm at full throttle, I drop the clutch and the bike doesn't move forward one foot. In one hundredth of a second, I am vertical on the quad going nowhere. The blaster even waited a second or two for me to hop off and upright the quad before he took off. I finished the race, last of course- but all 300 or so people were laughing and making a vertical hand gesture to their buddies.
Embarassing yes, funny as hell though. Not everyday you get to make that many people laugh at once without causing bodily injury.
[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]
Originally posted by: 2Fast4U400ex
400quad.
I have problems keeping my front end down, when im drag racing. I have to sit way up on the gas tank just to keep it down but then it's hard to get traction. The 400ex has to be the easiest quad to wheelie.
From a dead stop be in 1st gear...rev it up about 1/4-1/2 throttle and dump the clutch. You'll be able to tell if your nose is up.
400quad.
I have problems keeping my front end down, when im drag racing. I have to sit way up on the gas tank just to keep it down but then it's hard to get traction. The 400ex has to be the easiest quad to wheelie.
From a dead stop be in 1st gear...rev it up about 1/4-1/2 throttle and dump the clutch. You'll be able to tell if your nose is up.
Don't feel bad, when I had my 300EX (six months ago) and was just learning to ride, I did the following in front of about 300 people at Sandfest in Waynoka, Ok last year.
All the banshees, YFZs, DS650s, 400EXs etc and of course one blaster were lined up for the unofficial sand drags.
This was my first time dragging as well.
First race: Everybody takes off, of course I am the last guy to get off the line. Caught up with the blaster at the end and beat it barely.
And yes, everyone else totally smoked me- almost as if I was going in the wrong direction. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]
Second Race: I'm going to take these guys off the line, especially the blaster. I'm revving the crap out of the motor waiting for the signal. Hand drops, I'm at full throttle, I drop the clutch and the bike doesn't move forward one foot. In one hundredth of a second, I am vertical on the quad going nowhere. The blaster even waited a second or two for me to hop off and upright the quad before he took off. I finished the race, last of course- but all 300 or so people were laughing and making a vertical hand gesture to their buddies.
Embarassing yes, funny as hell though. Not everyday you get to make that many people laugh at once without causing bodily injury.
[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]
#36
01-13-2004, 12:47 AM
#37
01-13-2004, 01:25 AM
#38
01-13-2004, 01:30 PM
High Speed Wheelies
I think the 400ex, and Z400's are a couple of the top quads when it comes to wheelies. The 300ex seems good too, though I haven't had a whole lot of seat time on them. They seem a little shorter which also helps with stoppies. Warriors aren't too shabby for wheelies either.
I can pull up my 400ex in 1,2,3,4th gear fairly easy...5th is a little more difficult, and I can't always do it just standing on the pegs...sometimes I have to put one knee on the seat and pull for a little more leverage.
As for tricks....you can check out our site at WWW.CVBOYZ.COM . Our vids page is being redone right now with some newer stuff, and we have some new pics that aren't up, but you'll get the idea.
No mods are needed to "stunt" an EX or Z....the subframe/grab bar mod that you see on the Z's in that video isn't required either, but helps....mine is stock. My EX is close to stock...I have a slip on and a jet kit...I think the slip on does help because it gives you a little more low end.
Take care.
-Josh
I can pull up my 400ex in 1,2,3,4th gear fairly easy...5th is a little more difficult, and I can't always do it just standing on the pegs...sometimes I have to put one knee on the seat and pull for a little more leverage.
As for tricks....you can check out our site at WWW.CVBOYZ.COM . Our vids page is being redone right now with some newer stuff, and we have some new pics that aren't up, but you'll get the idea.
No mods are needed to "stunt" an EX or Z....the subframe/grab bar mod that you see on the Z's in that video isn't required either, but helps....mine is stock. My EX is close to stock...I have a slip on and a jet kit...I think the slip on does help because it gives you a little more low end.
Take care.
-Josh
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01-14-2004, 12:03 PM
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