Wheelies
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8overin808
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best way to stop wheelieing is to stretch it out and slam it.
First things to go will be fork seals, and other parts associated with the front end.
hopefully you dont' wreck it...in which case ummm...everything!
First things to go will be fork seals, and other parts associated with the front end.
hopefully you dont' wreck it...in which case ummm...everything!
A proper wheelie is no harder on your bike than pulling away from a stop light. Always save some throttle to set her down gently with and have yourself a blast. Those who don't do wheelies have no idea what they are missing.
You will wear out the tires faster but that's about it. I am on my fifth busa and all had the front wheel launched on just about every ride. I had to replace one fork seal @ $18 plus a liter of fork oil. No other problems. If you slam it down a lot you can expect to replace the bearings every couple of years but that's no big thing either. Just treat her gently and they last a long time.
Once you master the wheelie you'll find the only time you drop it is when you miss a gear? The busa shifts like a bucket of bolts so you will miss a gear once in a while. I would give the compression a couple of extra clicks so the forks don't bottom out but that's not a must?
You are much more likely to get yourself a big fat ticket than you are to drop it.
You will wear out the tires faster but that's about it. I am on my fifth busa and all had the front wheel launched on just about every ride. I had to replace one fork seal @ $18 plus a liter of fork oil. No other problems. If you slam it down a lot you can expect to replace the bearings every couple of years but that's no big thing either. Just treat her gently and they last a long time.
Once you master the wheelie you'll find the only time you drop it is when you miss a gear? The busa shifts like a bucket of bolts so you will miss a gear once in a while. I would give the compression a couple of extra clicks so the forks don't bottom out but that's not a must?
You are much more likely to get yourself a big fat ticket than you are to drop it.
I'm told second gear will be the next thing that goes after fork seals.:
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pending on which way it tumbles, it could be very pricey.
I tumbled mine.....so far I've spent close to $5K tryin to repair it. And that's just a little less than what I paid for when I first got it.
I tumbled mine.....so far I've spent close to $5K tryin to repair it. And that's just a little less than what I paid for when I first got it.
ALLshow.NOgo
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well I am getting both my front fork seals and dust caps replaced Tuesday. It was probably more the harsh landings from the many wheelies I did and 2 up wheelies, rather than strapping the front end down low for a 2000 mile trip to Cali and 2000 mile trip back, not too compressed as it was going up there.
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gtspd
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have to agree with that
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