Front end lift (wheelie)
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From: Dubuque, Iowa
Front end lift (wheelie)
I have had my Train for about 3 months now and have yet to feel the front end even feeling a little light. Is this because I am just not pushing the bike that hard or what? I came over from the sport bike side and on those it was nothing to lift the front tire just taking off a little hard from an intersection. Do these 96" pigs make enought torque to lift the front end or what? I have never been into stunting, i've never done a wheelie or any other trick on purpose (like I said, I've lifted the tire on a sport just from a hard start, but not just to do it).
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From: Pearland, Texas
It seems you should have stayed with the sport bike.
That said, you should feel something. I do (fatboy). You feel better once you do a stage 1 upgrade. Beyond that you'll need to determine how much power you want and how much you want to spend.
The possibilities are almost endless............
That said, you should feel something. I do (fatboy). You feel better once you do a stage 1 upgrade. Beyond that you'll need to determine how much power you want and how much you want to spend.
The possibilities are almost endless............
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i started on sports bikes myself and i know what you mean, it doesn't take much to bring them up, half the time you have to fight them to keep the front down. but these beasts are not meant to do that kind of none sense. pimp that baby out and keep both wheels on the ground
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I have had my Train for about 3 months now and have yet to feel the front end even feeling a little light. Is this because I am just not pushing the bike that hard or what? I came over from the sport bike side and on those it was nothing to lift the front tire just taking off a little hard from an intersection. Do these 96" pigs make enought torque to lift the front end or what? I have never been into stunting, i've never done a wheelie or any other trick on purpose (like I said, I've lifted the tire on a sport just from a hard start, but not just to do it).
Ron
Ron
You are riding a Harley. It is unlikely the front end will ever feel light.
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Tom
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As hard as I tried to get my point across it seems that most of the people that have relpied either didn't fully read my post or just didn't understand. I don't care to do any wheelies with this bike, heck I didn't even with my sport bike. All I was saying was that I was supprised in the difference between the bikes as far as the front end coming up. So no, I guess I shouldn't have stayed with the sport bike and I should be riding what ever I want.
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As hard as I tried to get my point across it seems that most of the people that have relpied either didn't fully read my post or just didn't understand. I don't care to do any wheelies with this bike, heck I didn't even with my sport bike. All I was saying was that I was supprised in the difference between the bikes as far as the front end coming up. So no, I guess I shouldn't have stayed with the sport bike and I should be riding what ever I want.
seems like some have jumped down your throat for just asking a question.
supposedly theres a guy on youtube who wheelies harleys. not my thing but thats a party trick ehh
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I sure wouldn't want to do it, I just remember seeing a guy on a fatboy damn near stand one on end before. That is why I was so supprised to feel almost no lift out of my front end, not disappointed just supprised.