How I wheelie my S1000XR 

I haven't seen the video of u at the dragstrip. What were your e.t.'s and trap speed for that bike? Thanks

@@Kro8938 that track in the video was only a 1/8th, I think my best was a 6.9 or something like that. On a full 1/4, I have ran 10.5 at 136 mph. It's a handful to launch.

Great Video which i can totally relate to. I'm pretty sure it could hammer out 4 gears. But, I would not recommend the beginner even contemplate this as its going to end badly. Take lessons at a wheelie school or buy a dirt bike.

Definitely 100% make sure to set down with your tire straight, I fucked up recently and fucked the engine on my bandit 1250 because I couldn't recover from the tank slapper and crashed.

Thanks man.

Only because you watch all my videos! 😎

Thanks Apurva!

Now off to practice. 🙃

Thanks for watching and safe practice!

Thanks brother ✌

Finding a good place to practice is probably the hardest part.

Thanks Noel!

Thanks Juliano. 👍

That's awesome man 👍

Cuando nos encontremos practicamos. 💪

Soon 😎

Gracias Angel, saludos.

@@CubanRider un placer!

Thanks Simone!

Thanks man, you too.

Eso si, muchísima practica.

Thanks man. The linked brakes is something I've asked myself but never tried. To be truthful I don't want to go high enough to find out. No engine braking settings on this bike, but I would assume higher engine braking would help (like it does on the KTM 1290).

@@CubanRider I never got to try Dynamic Pro on the old/previous XR because my European rental came without the coding plug. I'll practice some and hoist some higher wheelies, try the front level squeeze and let you know if the linking works in this circumstance. The last time I used my rear pedal was when I went too hot into a corner at Vegas Motor Speedway, went into the gravel, and used the rear to slow down. I don't use it otherwise.

2nd gear 6000rpm Cover the rear break Hold your rpm and close the throttle and give er gas. If it doesn’t come up give er more gas.

Thanks LeGone. Dynamic has wheelie control enabled so it will only let you go a little high. However, if you clutch it up it can still come up. I'm trying to get my hands on a 2020 S1000XR so I can make a video for the channel, but no luck yet. The Multistrada is a great bike, but I much prefer the inline 4 and electronics on the BMW. If they make a sporty version of the Multistrada V4 (with a 17" front wheel) then I might get interested.

Thanks Troy. Both Road and Dynamic have wheelie control, so it will only come up about 6" off the ground. However, be mindful that this is not a foolproof system, with a tuned bike I've had instances that the bike has wheelied in Dynamic mode. In some instances you can also bypass wheelie control if you do a clutch-up.

Steve I'm sure the R is a blast to wheelie as well. The advantage of the naked design is that you can look forward much more easily once that front tire gets high.

@@CubanRider it’s definitely a blast. I did a full Akra exhaust, sprint filter, stage 3 brentunning, and a bunch of other mods. The thing is a fire breathing beast.

I believe it. I have basically the same mods but 40-50 pounds heavier and I'm very happy with the power it makes.

@@CubanRider my brother has a 2020 XR with all of the same mods I do and it is basically just as fast as my bike.

@@Smerritt2469 yeah the 2020 is a sleeper!

Thanks Jet.

Thanks Martin, and congrats on the choice. Dynamic Pro will absolutely let you flip it if you go past the balance point. Yet the powerband on this bike is so linear and the front end comes up so progressively that you would have to be riding really recklessly to loop it.

Thanks for watching brother. Looks like Doug could wheelie just about everything! I'll get to work to get more videos. 😉

@@CubanRider In a late 70's early 80's bike mag, it was explained that he put an electric motor hub in the front wheel to keep the wheel spinning to help with stability and steering on his long wheelie bike. Gyroscopic effect. Way cool at the time. I remember him being the opening show at races where he would wheelie around the entire race track prior to the main event.

Hola Oscar. No estoy seguro de las 2021, pero como la mía si le apagas el traction control puedes hacer todos los wheelies que se te antojen. Creo que el problema es que le estas ajustando el wheelie control y entonces está interviniendo, trata de ponerlo en apagado.

None at all, it's all on your wrist, you could loop the bike if you don't control it. Since traction control is still enabled, if there's some slip while attempting to wheelie, the ECU will kill the action, but that doesn't happen often.

Erik it's a MRA Vario screen. Highly recommended. 👍

Pedro that's sad to hear. I will need to try for sure if I get my hands on a new one.

@@CubanRider please do, then tell me!

Damn, that's sad. Thanks for sharing. I thought about transitioning from my Yamaha MT09 2022 to XR. Love to do wheelies. When I test rode BMW - I it was hard to pull a decent wheelie, and I thought I just didn't get used to the bike.

Oh yeah, both with the Brentune flash and the Rapid Bike, wheelies came up much easier.

Thanks. I did one a while ago, but I need to do an update.

The 20k engine runs great but I’d rather have it as a source of spare parts, while the new, barely broken-in engine does its job.

These engines are really solid, no issues with the engine on either of mine. Mine only has 13k miles because I found another 2016 still in the showroom with no miles, but my original XR I traded it in with 35k miles and it ran very strong. I do keep up with the oil changes, roughly every 1k miles if I do a couple track days. I'm not riding it much on the streets these days, otherwise 3-5k miles for oil changes depending on how it's ridden.

@@CubanRider thanks for the response! Greatly appreciated 🙏🏽

Not everything. The 900 is going to have a different powerband, it might power-wheelie, it might not (it should). For the clutch-up, yes, it mostly applies. The principles applies to most bikes. This video is more tailored to the 1st gen S1000XR, the 2020+ has different wheelie control settings.

@@CubanRider clutching up in 2nd gear on a 900 would require to go a bit higher in rpm then a 1000? and if so how much do you think you need to rev it up to get the front wheel in the air?

MRA Vario (smoked), highly recommended.

Hey Mauro, I'm sure it makes a little difference, but not enough that I notice it; that's one of the advantages of having a powerful bike.

Old GoPro Hero5 Session. Still kicking.

@@CubanRider looks great Cuban

Jody it's not a package, it's just a plug that comes included with the bike and you connect under the seat. If you get the bike from another owner, just ask for it. If you buy the bike from a dealer they should be able to get one.

alright then i will ask first, because there is no option for dynamic pro in my bike system, so sad if i cant use that mode 😅, btw thanks for information

@@JodyTirta No problem. If for some reason you cannot get the plug, it's part number 12-52-7-727-856, you can find it for around $25.

@@CubanRider wow many thanks, i will order this

Piotr these are Five gloves. The black ones for street riding are the SF2, and the whites one at the track are the RFX1. 👍

@@CubanRider thank you , ride safe

I see a lot of people that wait until they're close to redline to set it down and the front end comes down pretty hard. I always accelerate when landing, and if it's coming down and I'm running out of gear, I'll just keep the throttle open and shift up; a good quickshifter makes everything much easier.

Not much Tony, probably around 6" off the ground.

@@CubanRider I can’t wheelie but will give it ago in dynamic thanks bud

Roughly 10k miles, this one I bought a couple of years ago, but haven't had the chance to ride it much being away for work.

Nic I've had this bike for some long man that wheelies are effortless now, just a regular occurrence. I need to practice on the 890, that one is tricky to wheelie.

@@CubanRider You would think the KTM would be easier...

😳 😅

Jaja. El freno trasero nada mas se usa de emergencias, pero es muy buena idea practicar usándolo por si las moscas. Saludos Terry.

Both Road and Dynamic have wheelie control, so it will only come up about 6" off the ground. However, be mindful that this is not a foolproof system, with a tuned bike I've had instances that the bike has wheelied in Dynamic mode. In some instances you can also bypass wheelie control if you do a clutch-up.

@@CubanRider A bit of a personal update, I've had the XR for a bit now, all thanks to you. Found a pristine 2015 with 15000 miles, all your must do mods already done to it (evotech bar ends, rad guard, crash protection) It's a fully specced model too with all the boxes + bmw navi for 9000 gbp (12400 usd) I've had a chance to experience all the electronics and I have to say Dynamic mode is really good for getting used to being on 1 wheel. It does keep you from going high but it's really nice to build confidence on how and when the wheel comes up and getting used to it being up in the air. This bike is magic. Will need a screen on it though cos i'm getting some buffeting even in the upper position.

Danke!

No more wheelies that day 😅

@@CubanRider lol I know I would go straight to wardrobe change...

@@CubanRider i believe you🙉🙉🙉

This bike can be intimidating. A dirt bike, DRZ 400, or even a MT07 is a lot easier to learn on. The skills transfer and the XR is actually quite nice once you get to a balance point.