Riding technique or quick starts are weird

Claviger said:

Ok, so, I like riding fast, duh, I bought a rocket....

Couple things I am trying to come to grips with that are really inconsistent with the Rocket, because I really don't want to anticipate spin and get a 12 o'clock mono out of the hole.

I can power wheelie 1st gear with no bar pull or clutch at almost any RPM, nothing new on a tuned rocket. What blows my mind though is hole shots.

Sometimes, if I am a touch to quick on the clutch release I'll get some wheel spin. On the other hand, if I am dead on with the clutch and get it fully released and have the throttle fully open the same time the clutch fully engages, she does a nice 20-30 degree wheelie through 1st unless I lay on the tank, way forward.

Rear tire 40 PSI, a street start no track where it's all sticky and prepped, do you guys have the same experience where hole shots spin, 1st gear powers up, or does 1st gear spin for you as well?

Just want to know what, if anything I can do differently to get more dig and go, and less spin and lift

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Claviger said:

So something like 2k RPM, quickly let out clutch and smoothly feed throttle, then open all the way once clutch engaged Art?

Thinking back to how I normally do it, I'm simultaneously going to around 50% throttle and feeding out clutch as quickly as possible. Maybe a bit too much gas a little too early? Thinking I'll try slower throttle opening until clutch fully engaged then open it up quickly, though, im not sure its going to stop it from standing way up, it should stop most of the spin I think.

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Claviger said:

Oh the things I'd do to have a drag strip in Hawaii lol.

I have the non Max excedra, G852, grips fine cornering, thinking it may be a little bit questionable out of the hole though.

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Wannbe said:

Unless my tire is cold it sticks 95% of the time. A quick warmup ensures stick. But it is a ct. My weight (290 lbs), I'm sure, also has some bearing on the presumed stickiness of the tire. So far even leaning forward it will still wheelie out of the hole on a hard start.

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