cdi resistance measurements

[John J Fisher]

I bought the klr to help me learn to become a better rider and to do some fun stuff. Yesterday I finally got brave enough to attempt to pull a wheelie which I only have done accidently on other bikes. Bam, the first try, the front end came up. Cool. I am doing it in a paved parking lot, thinking the grip would be better than in the dirt. However, if I fall over it will hurt more. As soon as I get the front wheel lifted I kinda freak and let off the throttle, which drops it and when I goose the throttle again it won't relift. I hope to eventually do it while riding down the rode. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. Really gaining an appreciation for this bike. (Only 1600 miles on it so far) John A14

[krukas2002@yahoo.com]

- Great urge! Would advise to train on softer terrain and accustom yourself with having your rightfoot ready to press the rear-brake (very difficult!) in case you would be ready to top over. Another thing is if your still experimentin', you put on a smaller front sprocket as you will wheely with less effort as well as for you as the bike which will give you "more room to think things over" while your at it. Also sit a little more to the back and give the bike a hand when you open up the throttle. Take time to get the feel of near topping over,.. You have to get comfortable with that. Be carefull,.... always. Regards, Ben -- In DSN_klr650@y..., "John J Fisher" wrote:

> I bought the klr to help me learn to become a better rider and to

do some fun

> stuff. > Yesterday I finally got brave enough to attempt to pull a wheelie

which I only

> have done accidently on other bikes. > Bam, the first try, the front end came up. Cool. > I am doing it in a paved parking lot, thinking the grip would be

better than in

> the dirt. However, if I fall over it will hurt more. > As soon as I get the front wheel lifted I kinda freak and let off

the throttle,

> which drops it and when I goose the throttle again it won't relift. > I hope to eventually do it while riding down the rode. > Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. > Really gaining an appreciation for this bike. (Only 1600 miles on

it so far)

> John > A14

[squidwannabe@hotmail.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., krukas2002@y... wrote:

> - > Great urge! > > Would advise to train on softer terrain and accustom yourself with > having your rightfoot ready to press the rear-brake (very

difficult!)

> in case you would be ready to top over. Another thing is if your

still

> experimentin', you put on a smaller front sprocket as you will

wheely

> with less effort as well as for you as the bike which will give > you "more room to think things over" while your at it. > Also sit a little more to the back and give the bike a hand when

you

> open up the throttle. Take time to get the feel of near topping > over,.. > You have to get comfortable with that. > > Be carefull,.... always. > > Regards, Ben > > -- In DSN_klr650@y..., "John J Fisher" wrote: > > I bought the klr to help me learn to become a better rider and to > do some fun > > stuff. > > Yesterday I finally got brave enough to attempt to pull a wheelie > which I only > > have done accidently on other bikes. > > Bam, the first try, the front end came up. Cool. > > I am doing it in a paved parking lot, thinking the grip would be > better than in > > the dirt. However, if I fall over it will hurt more. > > As soon as I get the front wheel lifted I kinda freak and let off > the throttle, > > which drops it and when I goose the throttle again it won't

relift.

> > I hope to eventually do it while riding down the rode. > > Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. > > Really gaining an appreciation for this bike. (Only 1600 miles on > it so far) > > John > > A14

Also.. Forget 1st gear. It's too twitchy. Clutch it up in 2nd gear and rev the snot out of it. It leads to longer and smoother wheelies. If your goo you can even shift.

[EstopG@netscape.net]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Kurt Simpson" wrote

> > This is the stuff that seems to go uncommented on...I'm in awe

professor...next KLR

> I'm getting I'm using this approach...thanks. > > Kurt

---------------- I have a seperate folder, just for the Professors stuff. I back it up on disc. Great stuff. Thanks Prof. Gary in MI