EASY! Power wheelies is just having the bottle not to shut off when the front comes up and just feather the throttle. I learned on a ZX6 years ago, I had a favourite round about, come off the roundabout in second, pin it then at around 7k-8k just keep the throttle where it is and just pop the clutch in and back out in one move. The clutch going in causes the revs to rise then leaving it back out causes the front to rise. With a litre it'll do it at lower revs. The problem with a litre bike in the lower gears is it can come up real quick. Always cover the rear brake should it all go wrong.
Got caught by the rozzers one time on my RSV-R..........and they let me off with it. I also have a vid where it all went wrong. I now cover the rear brake!
Put my front forks to stock settings and had 32mm rider sag. Wound the preload in 3 turns to get it in the 25 - 30mm range for track use. I'm going to leave the rebound and compression as stock and adjust as necessary if required. Waiting for the replacement rear shock to arrive - hopefully Tuesday.
92kg without kit. I did have the Mrs doing the measuring so I'm not 100% sure she got it right............
It's a second hand bike so maybe springs changed. So with the bike on a lift and the forks fully extended I measured 126mm from the rubber to the top of the for "stanchion" (or whatever it is called). With kit on the Mrs measured 94 mm so one from the other is 32mm. Just measured it again a moment ago and 90mm so 36mm sag. I must be winding the preload the wrong way.....
... Wouldn't worry too much about the front sag in all honesty ... Get the rear sorted first and then worry about the front ... It can be beneficial to run more sag on the front to assist with keeping the front wheel on the ground ... The key consideration is to ensure you are not bottoming out ... ... anything from 35 -45 mm is fine
Had a fiddle this morning. Put the new rear shock in and it's coming in at 20mm sag. Front forks are the main issue. With the bike off the ground I am getting 130mm fully extended. With me on the bike and the preload at 14 full turns from fully soft I am getting a measurement of 88mm or 42mm sag!!! There is only 1 1/2 more turns until full preload!! Am I just too heavy for standard springs? Any suggestions?
So wind it all the way in and re-measure. Any sag roughly in the ball park has gotta be better than standard settings. You may still need correct springs for your weight but at least it will be better when adjusted.
Give it a try, 34mm is fine for starters. Give it a try you may be surprised. For the track you may need fork work anyway.
Thought would update this after my recent visit to the track... The bike was too bouncy under track conditions, so landed up dialing in a full turn of rebound front and rear, and a turn of compression on the rear shock... It felt perfect then... took it on the road after and whilst firm it holds a line better through corners at speed so I'm going to leave as it is for now.
