Wheelies on the R

[Daryl.Stamp]

It happened to me once by accident; felt pretty cool.
Overall, however, it doesn't seem like such a great idea.
What do ye experts say?

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[jcridge]

Gotta be careful when your cleaning it, they have been known to go off like that...

[towerworker]

I'm too old for that stuff, my bones break too easily and the local constable frowns on that practice.

[riceburner]

The one warning I'd give is that the one time I did a couple deliberately.....

The clutch/gearbox splines sheared fatally the very next day...

[R1150Rclean]

Did a big one in second gear when I hit a ridge in the middle of an intersection, its a heavy bike to land (versus a dirt bike). Scared the crap out of the car driver next to me I assume you were reving the engine and then popping the clutch, not good on the transmission. And can cost you a $1000 ticket for the first time in some states

[Oilhead]

I don't like doing it on the R as the boxer engine has that lateral movement when you give throttle and I don't like to land with the wheel tilted.

[boxermania]

I managed to lift the front wheel 2 inches if I sat way back on the passenger seat......with no power!!!!!

[R1150Rclean]

I don't like doing it on the R as the boxer engine has that lateral movement when you give throttle and I don't like to land with the wheel tilted.

If you cut the throttle in mid air it lands straight

[R4R&R]

I think riding wheelies is a great way to save the environment...since you're saving the tread on the front tire, that's less old tires in the yard that my wife doesn't nag me about.

[Daryl.Stamp]

Also appropriate safety procedure for returning home in the event that front wheel falls off; as seen on "Triumph Rocket III Modern Manufacturing" clip on Youtube (can't access Youtube from China; so you'll have to find link on your own).

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