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how in the hell do i do this?
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My dad said when he was a kid, a family friend that owned a 70's KZ1000LTD took him for a spin up to stone park. My dad told me that he was going a good 50-60 miles per hour and was able to pull the front end up without any trouble at all. (no my dad wasnt a fat kid ) Anyways i was wondering if this was possible with a stock KZ1000. I dont have any problem pulling wheelies with my bike in 1st gear but i dont see how its possible in any other gear. My bike has stock sprockets and everything too so nothings out of wack with the gearing and my bike runs like a damn space ship so everythings good there too. No i dont plan on pulling wheelies all the time as i basically crap myself everytime i downshift and pull the throttle open but i wouldnt mind knowing how.
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KT
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But, you can easily run 50 - 60 in second gear. You'd be twisting the tach needle pretty good. If you fan the clutch and give a tug on the bars, it's possible to raise the front wheel.
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But setting it back down might prove more difficult.
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it may have seemed like we were runnun 50 when he pulled in the clutch revved it and up we went very cool
and my blocks have turned into miles over the years. so run with it
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les holt wrote: Seen the old H2's do it, with ease. Can you say pissed off weedeater? :laugh:
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1981 Kawasaki KZ1000-K LTD
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1982 Suzuki GS300L-Z sold:(
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1973 Z900... I WISH
DO A BARREL ROLL!!
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1973 Z900... I WISH
DO A BARREL ROLL!!
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Motocross bikes are an excellent tool for your riding skills. Maybe you already have a background on dirt. The best way to learn how to wheelie is on a dirtbike (nice & light) out in a soft grassy field somewhere. Always try to go out riding with someone who has more skills than you (you can learn tons this way). And expect to crash, this is a part of the learning curve, once you master offroad biking you can wheelie pretty much anything. It's an excellent platform for street riding and for AMA/GP track racing.... all the masters have backgrounds in dirt and flat track, Eddie Lawson / Scott Russell / ect. ect.
These big block Kaws are porky to say the least... its best to learn wheelies on something light yet has some snot to it.
Here are a few helpers
1. Always wear full gear
2. Never have any alcohol in your system
3. Never wheelie with a passenger
It's cool to see younger guys that are interested in the Z1 & KZ's
Cheers, Doug
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