Ninja 400 wheelie practice
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- Wheelies in NZ. Speedometer in km/hr
Using the tougher Barnett clutch springs in this vid.
I have since upgraded further to EBC CBR600RR clutch springs (CSK101).
Always make sure your clutch lever has slack in it. If your clutch springs are pushing your clutch lever to full extension, even barely, there's every chance you will be experiencing clutch slip. Always have a few mm of complete empty slack in the clutch lever. The sort of slack that means the lever flops around that last few mm and will only get to full extension if you push it with your fingers.
I can't stress this enough. It caused me a lot of grief trying to figure out what my clutch slip issue was and I was already mindful of the importance of keeping slack in the clutch lever. Turns out what I thought was slack wasn't complete slack.
If you are experiencing clutch slip despite having plenty of slack in the clutch lever, using tougher clutch springs, using the adjusted length pull rod for 2018-2019 models and your clutch stack of steels and friction plates are still within wear spec thickness (21.23mm thick),
Clean off your clutch steel plates with some degreaser, get some 400 grit wet sandpaper and sand your clutch plate steels radially under a trickle of water until they are buffed up. Wipe them off well. You should be good to go again after that.
Wow I used to watch your MC22 vids years ago, dreaming of the day I'd get my license and buy one. Now I've bought an '18 400 KRT and I recently wanted to try wheelies. Yours is the first vid it recommended, love that full circle moment 😆
Wow, that's really cool 😀
Nice! I love that you can do good wheelies on the 400. I have a 2021 myself, but I’m too scared to even try 😂
Same. One day I will put a video of me doing a wheelie. 2021 Ninja 400 videos in my channel more to come. Like and Subscribe.
I can do wheelies on my ninja 250
Just get a crash cage and protective gear and just do it ..
Hell yeah our 400 can wheelie and anything else
yes you are back and still have the ninja !💪
Hey bro nice wheelies. I been trying to get my ninja 400 up and it seems impossible. I’m pretty much just jerking the bike. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong maybe my clutch is too spongey? First gear I can barely get it up and second gear the bike just refuses to go up. Any tips would be appreciated.
Don't even try second gear, waste of time.
In 1st, rev the bike higher, dump the clutch. If the clutch isn't biting fairly quickly, and the grab zone is too long, you'll have trouble.
@@SportbikerNZ is there anything I can do about the grab zone? I’m running stock levers and I fully bring in the clutch when doing wheelies. Am I over applying the clutch?
@@drew420prado if you are dumping the clutch, and it's not biting fast enough, upgrade the clutch springs. If it still doesn't grab, you'll probably need to change your clutch plates and steels.
@@drew420prado I’m no expert but I think helps the hold the clutch right at the friction zone as opposed to all the way in so less movement of the clutch lever is needed to engage it
What is the grab zone
@SportbikerNZ Can you please give me an advice on how to keep front wheel straight? it starts to skew in one direction or another as i bring it higher? Have you had that issue learning yourself?
Everybody explains how to get the bike up but nobody ever says how to set it back down. What do I do? Roll off the throttle? Pull in the clutch? Press the rear break? I dont want to find myself in a wheelie and not know how to get out of it.
Not something you need to think about.
You'll find when you actually start doing little learner wheelie hops that you immediately bring the front wheel down with your throttle.
On a longer wheelie chasing the balance point, the bike will bring itself back down as it runs out of power to keep the wheelie up, or hits the end of 1st gear.
It pays to keep the rear brake in mind if the wheelie gets too far back, but I've found the throttle has more than enough engine braking in 1st.
So once you dump the clutch the wheel goes up. How do you keep the wheel up longer. Did you keep throttle at where the wheel went up?
Balance point and throttle control
damn bro looking good
Sick wheelies dude! Is your bike stock? I’m having trouble getting mine up any tips?
Stock except with tougher Barnett clutch springs. Also if you have the 2018-2019 model, make sure you get the 2020+ clutch pull rod and pull rod bearing so you can get full wear from the clutch plates.
When you dump the clutch, it should bite hard. I found after doing several wheelies in a row the clutch gets hot and the bite takes longer, making it more difficult, so need to let it cool a bit. Probably I wouldn't have that problem if the clutch plates were new/newer.
@@SportbikerNZthat makes me feel better my bike is also stock. I did the pull rod and bearing mod a couple weeks ago I have yet to try wheelies on it. Ill keep the over heating tip in mind 👍
@@SportbikerNZ so a 2020 400 should be ok?
@@IvanGarcia-ug7mf a 2020 model 400 will allow full wear on the clutch plates. But you'll still want tougher springs if you're working the clutch with track riding or wheelies.
@@yasarnasry8861 rev it up
do you clutch up or power wheelie? if it’s power can you explain how slow you go then what rpm you shoot to?? just for reference i get our bike isn’t the same and weight and heigh and all that
Clutch. See the last bit of the vid.
heyy do you have you give yuor right wrist much strength ??
i need help xD
btw your wheelie is dope!!!
Probably around 2/3 throttle
How tall are you brother ? Sick wheelie
Around 175cm
How are you getting it up? I have a stock 2020 400 and i can’t seem to get it up
So what happens when you rev it and dump the clutch?
@@SportbikerNZ just a jerk really, I don’t know if I’m dumping to early or to late
@@SportbikerNZ or my weight
@@BrizzyBang28 follow what I do at 1:18
If the front wheel doesn't come off the ground, your clutch is slipping.
What exhaust you have on there
A cheap Ali Express unit with a few extra holes drilled in the baffle. Has been perfect except the midpipe cracked after roughly 20,000km. I think the dealer put tension on it when they reinstalled the exhaust slightly off after some warranty work.
Cheap to order just the midpipe off ali express.
Baffle is removable but I prefer it in.
@SportbikerNZ its sounds really nice for a 400. I have Akrapovic but yours sounds better
Buddy whats better track weapon your cbr250rr or that ninja400
Fairly close match performance wise. I'd give it to the MC22 for fun factor.
@@SportbikerNZ buddy i want a litgher bike this cb1 (cbr400rr naked) is heavy. Which one do you prefer ninja400 or the mc22
@@camgearmoto2260 Easily MC22 if both bikes were new. It's a far more premium bike. Probably would have cost about 3x the price of the ninja400 when new and accounting for inflation. Lots of aluminium, far more complex engine with 2 more cylinders, 4x carbs etc etc. twin disks, lighter bike.
My MC22 has done over 125,000km now and it needs some attention.
@@SportbikerNZ thanks buddy im now more convinced with this little 250. In the servicing and parts here in my country there is no problem as my cb1 is 33 years old and almost parts are new..we have done full engine rebuild. New valve seals new engine bearings new piston rings. New overhaul and has racing parts from cbr400rr. I just like a lighter bike. If I can get a cbr250 ill refresh its engine too and vlog it.
Awesome dude. How are you pulling it up at such low RPMs?
Could be my weight and having the throttle open further at that point of dropping the clutch. Also the clutches on these can become spongy after a bit of use, and have an 'elastic' engagement point instead of a real sharp engagement. If the clutch is a bit softer it will be harder to pop it up.
That pipe sounds fantastic. What pipe is it? Thanks
It's a cheap Ali Express unit. I think the basic shape is an akra knockoff.
@@SportbikerNZ oh haha nice one. Well it looks and sounds the part for sure
@@cameronbarratt-boyes5152 Yeah it's done over 30,000k's and I'm happy with it. The midpipe it came with broke on a weld, but I think that was because a mechanic had tensioned the pipe sideways when they reinstalled the exhaust on the wrong side of a mounting bracket.
The replacement midpipe was cheap to buy so no biggy.
The muffler itself did have seam sealer pushed out of various crevices for a bit, but that's now cleared up.
are you doing these in 1st or 2nd gear?
1:18
Any idea where I can find a cbr250rr mc22? I haven't seen one for sale in a long time
There used to be a few on trademe. I'd keep an eye open there.
does the bike help you to achieve that ?
No. Just takes practice.
What year? EBC CBR600RR clutch
springs (CSK101).
I have given the exact part number CSK101. Therefore, the year is irrelevant.
But for anyone not using CSK101 springs, and want to use factory CBR600RR springs. The 600RR uses the same springs 2003-current.
@@SportbikerNZ thanks mate ❤️ just bought a ninja 400
Just finished doing the r6 throttle tube change
is that first gear or second
1:18
79 in 1st gear?! What mods do you have lol.
76kph, gearing is stock
hes not actually going 79 its just high revs = high kph
What gear and what rpm?
Watch the end of the video.
@@SportbikerNZ Thanks!
what exhaust is that
Ali express akrapovic clone cheapy.
First or second gear?
1:18
@@SportbikerNZ Can you wheelie it in 2. gear aswell?
@@karl1706 I can only do 1st gear wheelies.
Do you lose the wheelie if u switch to 2nd gear?
Yes. I haven't been able to switch to 2nd.
@@SportbikerNZ I could with a quickshifter but transition it’s kinda rough and almost took me the first times