Burnout, how ?

[fizzer]

OK, I am embarassed that I have to ask how to smoke my rear tire but I only have one year of riding under my belt.

I've never done it before and I hear its a good way to warm up your tire before you take off. (plus it looks cool)

How do you do it ?

[Paul750]

Ok, Fizzer, this is a quote from www.gixxer.com:

"Okay, I'm not super stunt master or anything but I can at least try and help some folks save their clutches and stuff.

Anyway, this is just one way of doing. Probably not the best way but it works for me and I didn't even get any slippage afterwards. So read up and if it helps at all let me know.

Okay, first things first, pick a good area. If there is to much sand, gravel, whatever on the ground it isn't a good place. once the back tire gets warm the bad boy will slide like it's on ice.

Okay, put the bike in first, pull the clutch all the way in and pull the front brake ALL THE WAY IN. And I mean pull on the bad boy in to the point that it just about touches the handgrip.

Now, stand up a bit and lean a bit forward. You want to make sure that, while you maintain full control of the bike, you have as little contact with the bike as possible. Mostly it'll just be your hands and inner thighs.

Okay, start bring the RPM's up. Don't let out on the clutch yet. Bring them up around 9500. Now, start letting the clutch out. DO NOT LET IT OUT QUICK AND DO NOT POP IT. These actions will cause the front end to jump up and it'll wheelie right out from under ya.

Okay, we're letting the clutch out in a controlled manner. You'll see that the RPM's will want to dip. Keep adjusting the throttle to keep it between 9500 and 10500. (These numbers are all for the 600, adjust for your bike.) As the clutch is coming out you'll feel the bike grab. Once it grabs you're almost there.

A lot of time you won't even know that the back tire came free. So be looking for it, feeling for it or smelling for it. It'll spin around a few times before smoke comes off of it. You might need someone to watch for you the first time or two.

Okay, back tire is spinning free now, right? Time to stop torturing the clutch. Go ahead and, in a controlled manner, let it the rest of the way out. Now you have the clutch out (but covered) and the tire spinning. now the trick is to watch your RPM's. You DO NOT need to bounce it off the rev-limiter. Keep it around 9500 and you should be fine. Also, keep an eye on your temp. Once it gets past 222 (again, on 600's) the fan will come on. Much past that and you risk over heating the bike. No big deal but you should keep a look at it.

Okay, now you're going and you can move the bike any way you want. I'd suggest, at first, not moving it. Then practice wagging it a little bit by moving it back and forth a few inches. You'll get the hang of it and start to get a feel for what you should or shouldn't do.

Now to stop....Do not just let off the gas or the clutch. Needs to be a controlled action. Pull in on the clutch as you roll the throttle off. this keeps the engine from loading up or over reving.

Now put it on the kickstand and take a bow. You are now Mr. Cool-G and are in need of a new back tire.

Okay, step-by-step:

Start Bike and saddle up
Grab a hand full of clutch and front brake
Stand Up
Throttle up to ~9500
Let out clutch until bike catches
Make sure tire is spinning free
Release clutch the rest the way
Make lots of smoke
Wiggle bike around
Pull in clutch/release throttle (SAME TIME)
kick stand down
Remove self from bike
Take bow.

Okay, that's enough for now. Hope it helps someone!"

There you go, have fun and hold your front brake real tight or...

[pikachu]

prend des photos!!!!!!!
on veux des photo de sa........

[Paul750]

Don't rush yourself, though... We don't wanna see pictures of bits of FZR bodywork scattered all over the pavement...

[fizzer]

sounds easy enough.

I'd rather perfect all the stunts on my old FZR than on a new bike. I'll keep you updated.

[FIKS]

yeah take pictures of it! And get another friend to videotape you