Anyone been brave enough to get the front end up on this baby yet? I'm tempted to give it a try, but am a little shy to do so yet. If so, care to elaborate?

I've done it without trying to. I did not raise it very high but I was on one wheel. I was surprised how easy it is to lift.

I got my Versus up twice - once coming away from a traffic light (unintentional, low lift) and once transitioning from a main street to a side street (intentional, medium lift). The low lift experience was unexpected by felt very natural; however, the medium lift experience, while it was deliberate, bothered me some, primarily because of the harsh feel when the front wheel returned to the ground. My wheeling practice is limited to dirt bikes, and usually felt smoother. It’s probably just my lack of familiarity with a street bike that makes it seem so different.:eek:

Thanks for that info about coming down form a mid height lift off. I agree, it felt very natural to get a few inches off the ground. I have very little experience on one wheel so I think I'll keep to low after your comment.

This thing wheelies very easy. I love it. The only bad thing is the rough landing. Of course, stiffer springs in the front would help. It wheelies as easy as my DRZ did...

I have had the front wheel off the ground a few times. I would agree that anything up a bit is a hard landing. I used to wheelie my DR650 through a couple of gears and would get the nose up pretty high. I haven't gotten that comfortable on my Versys yet, and it certainly seems a bit rougher on the landing. Off the line though it feels pretty natural.

I am not a wheelie master nor a daredevil. Pull back a little and give the throttle a whack. I agree with the other comments It lands hard. I haven't tried to do it again since the first day.

On my test ride on Friday I wheelied it just a bit from a stop light. Just a 1st gear power wheelie, no lifting on the bars or trying. Caught me a bit by surprise, but I eased off and put it down without issue (only a smile on my face)

2nd gear is 'dial a wheelie' gear. By the way, where did you get a test ride?

Razee's in North Kingstown RI. From all I've heard a great dealership. We'll see as I plan to go there for major services. Price was only a few hundred off of MSRP though, they have 4 in stock (3 now :) ) and weren't willing to deal much at all. They said the bike is moving too well for them to deal, but I haven't seen any around. No freight, setup or doc fees though, just tax & reg.

The versys is a blast to wheelie. With my power commander and TBR pipe the front end comes up really easy in 2nd gear. Check out my videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jAux_Xd-xk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92c1BSaRgO8

Ye i pulled one an hour after i picked up bike, sat at crossroads at traffic lights let out clutch to quick next thing the clocks are at eye level thought i was going to flip over got front back down then wobbled around legs out tryin to stay upright, scared the **** out of me , know i have more respect for it and pull away more carefully

wheelies=fun. and fun=bad. i have become addicted to wheelies they are a riot, though i still try to be nice to the bike, but 1st gear is easy... 4000 rpm and half throttle, then get scared, let go, and come crashing down. i think a 2nd gear would be alot smoother but havent figured out the sweet spot there without usuing the clutch. i think im too novice to be clutching it haha. i agree with the hard landing, but like i said, i let off a bit too quick do to a sudden rush of "oh sh*t!" , i actually slid into the tank pretty hard last time i tried and crushed my boys, had to stop and get off. oh well, ill refine it, tips and advice is welcome haha

Ye i pulled one an hour after i picked up bike, sat at crossroads at traffic lights let out clutch to quick next thing the clocks are at eye level thought i was going to flip over got front back down then wobbled around legs out tryin to stay upright, scared the **** out of me , know i have more respect for it and pull away more carefully

I envy you. I had put almost 800 miles on my Versys when something similar happened to me. In my case, I had stopped on a hill because of traffic. The surface was a little slick and things went badly on the take off. I didn't flip, but I did drag the tail.... The landing wasn't pretty either. Perhaps things would have went better if I'd managed to stay on the bike! :eek:

Being on a hill and getting surprised like that is NO FUN. Live and learn... I'm hoping to have the bike pretty again this week.

I have gotten the front up a few inches and it was by accident.

I'm certainly no wheelie master, but I've had it up a bunch of times, just shorty wheelies...till I get better. It doesn't come up as easy at this altitude, about 7k ft. It even comes up pretty easy in Denver in first, amazing as the difference is only about 1500 ft.!!! I've also done a few dinky rolling stoppies, working on those too!!
BTW, nice wheelies, versysrider!!!

The secret of a controlled wheelie is the rear brake. If hit the rear brake...the wheel comes down. So...drag the rear brake a tiny bit against the wheelie...instant control.

i knew that the rear brake is there for a reason! hahha no good idea if you keep your foot on it just a little, you can control height constsntly....never thought of that for some reason......like them, im no master, in fact i usually get racked in the boys every time now, better start with a honda 90 again haha

Tried the rear brake thing when I learned to wheelie my YZF, I fully suck at it, I learned to control it the best with the throttle. Yesterday my friend and I went out for a while and I finally got some nice stand up wheelies in (my preferred method). Also got in some fair rolling stoppies, and chicken strips nearly gone,I am finally getting used to this bike, hell yeah!!!:yeahsmile:
Cheers,
Erik!!!

Wheelied it today twice - agree with the rough landing but then again feathering thru the wheelie should help in smoothing it out. This is the 2nd day I have had this bike and love it! Have had Katana, CBR, V-star, Sportster, and this is a great "feel good while driving and admiring" bike. Turned several heads today with the "what the" look. The front end is VERY LIGHT and comes up before you know it.

The thing i love most about this bike is its dirt bike or multistrada attitude and I'd have to say this bike is the easiest non powerful road bike to wheel stand i,ve ever owned and am constantly impressed withj its manner..
It has a wonderful balance point but a little hard to see over the top with my screen. It jumps up just right in third which gives a good long gear without doing warp speed and the torque is just lovely. landing is sure footed and the supsension is more than adequate to track you back online in my opinion..
this bike would make a great stunt bike!!

Yes it would...

how the **** do you get yours up in third!? must be some clutch involved... which i am not barave enough to try ahha

Might be some throttle involved too... :thumb:

I can feel the front get light, but I haven't been brave enough to try it. Heck, I just got out of the break-in period.

-Alan

I was on YouTube the other day and they showed a guy wreck up trying to do a wheelie. He went up and over and fell off the back in a parking lot. It was in another country and not in the United States. Check it out, it was added within the last month.

Jim

always doing power wheelies- the bike is so light and torquey-unable to get it up in third though- just put on leo vince full titanium- lost the low end but when the wheel comes up it keeps going up now-just installed techlusion box and trying to get the settings right- some low end coming back now- I miss that wheel up with no effort feeling

On the ride home in Yakima, Wa. Hit the ramp to freeway and its a short ramp so I shifted into second at about 5 and romped on it in second letting go way up in rpm and was very surprised when I felt the front end come up and backed right out. This thing pumps out quit a bit of power at higher rpm's.

Star,
Please let us know how the Techlusion is working and what settings you ended up with.
Thanks,

I lifted mine in first also and gave it another crack as I changed in to 2 and it lifted again, I tell you it surprised me. I love this bike........:yeahsmile:

I found I can wheelie my friends V easier than mine , HAHA .

At 5000ft it only wheelies under power in first , will have to clutch it in second .

Cant wait to ride it at the coast .

Try to get on the gas a bit as the front is coming down it will make for much softer landings .

After a fair amount of practice, I can now pretty reliably get good wheelies (stand up wheelies, that is) in all the way through first, nice and high, right near the balance point. I will be adding a tooth to the front sprocket sometime soon to get a bit more legs on her. My Stoppies are getting pretty dam good too, getting a fair chunk of them with the rear wheel about 5 feet in the air, or so I'm told!!!:thumb: Mega fun, and much easier than on the old YZF. Sit down throttle wheelies will come in first with the proper timing it seems, but second requires really good timing and a stand up with throttle. Every time I try to clutch it up in second the rear tire just spins for a second. Will have to try second gear stand ups now with the sub plates removed, might be easier. And, the other day, whilst coming around a high speed sweeper, I dragged my left footpeg!!! That was awesome.

I installed a 16t sprocket on the front today. It doesn't wheelie as easy as before, but it sure cruises 70mph at a nice rpm. I haven't tried stoppies...