Popped a wheelie: New found respect for Katana

[jrocatx]

I really didn't think it was possible nor was I trying to get air! Out with my riding group today a chic that joined up with us out the blue came blowing past me at the light on her Bandit. I attempted to get on it from a stop to catch up with her and a "slight" throttle error created liftoff for about 4 ft. Totally surprised me, didn't think the Kat had it in her. As the subject states I have more respect for my '96 750. I was looking ahead and forward to upgrading to a super sport, but maybe I'll just get the Vince and Hines and jet the carb and enjoy the ride until I can save enough for a T-rex

[TheKlic]

They will do it, no doubt. But try not to do it too often, you get addicted...

[Nero]

You almost 12'd the bike to impress a chick? Ahhh, what the male will do to impress the female. Spread your plumage and take a stroll around her, young upstart....

[AzCyco]

..Wheelies are fun, this is true.. Just try not to do to many on the Kat. The weight on these bikes, uhhg.. You'll blow out your front seals REAL fast..

[IForgotMyUserName2]

are the pre 98's as heavy as the post 98's? i always thought the earlier kats were built more towards the sport side? that was just an assumption based on the looks and how they seem to be a little more powerful than the posts.

[jcornwell]

Easy on the guns! I purchased my 94 jetted with a yoshi exhaust, and it could pick up the front shortly and I loved it. One day I gunned out of a light, turned left and raced to the speed limit and leveled out. APPARENTLY the cop behind me didn't think that was ok. His first question was honestly a good one. "Did you even see me behind you?" I got out of it with a stern look and a warning, but it all depends who catches you doing it and what mode they are in.

[frosti108]

i can hold a pretty decent wheelie using the left passenger peg

but yea u can see marks on the front fender where it dug into the headlight peice

so yea. katanas arent made to wheelie (but they can)

[suzukisportrider2004]

You almost 12'd the bike to impress a chick? Ahhh, what the male will do to impress the female. Spread your plumage and take a stroll around her, young upstart....

the way i read it was that it hard lifted the wheel off of the ground for 4 feet not that he almost 12d the bike....

[phlash]

i can 12 mine, however i cant get it to continue through to second or third like i want

[Justin 750]

ive got a 97 750 and i cant get the front wheel off but maybe 6in......ive tried preloading and gunning it...and ive tried slippen the clutch at about 20mph and 5000rpm but ive got nothing

[BlakKat]

squids.....

riders know how, and why they shouldn't...