The old Yam 350LC was a piece of p*ss to wheelie without abusing the clutch - just take it to just below 7k, snap the throttle shut, wait to feel the suspension dive, and as you feel it come back nail the throttle to the stop. The combination of suspension reaction and 2 stroke non-powervalve power band made the front come right up and you could keep it up until you hit the redline in 3rd at least (or until you hit a car turning right in front of you as I did once) without too much trouble maintaining the balance point

Hump back bridges were great for that too

Haven't ever tried the MC11, it felt a bit front end biased for that. Maybe the 14 / 44 sprockets would have helped but I'm still broken (back at the hospital tomorrow to see if I need corrective surgery on my hand - f*cking sheep!)

Bike should be fixed by the end of the week though (just waiting for a race end can and a new pair of headlights), but it is still SORN until I can ride it again.

All the best

Phil