How to do a wheelie?

[Armitage Shanks]

Easy enough on my 2 stroke dirt bike, just give a handful and up she comes but...what's the secret to popping the wheel on a hyper street bike , simple as popping the clutch , same thing bigger bike ? Wanna give my shiny black girl some front wheel air time ...if only but once. :nono:

[CookMySock]

Yup. Search youtube for some good tutorials.

Steve

[Usarka]

Get a street triple.

[Armitage Shanks]

Have'nt had the pleasure Usarka yet, one day.

Short wheelbase, lots of grunt and the grin factor must be great !

Still, 'Busa has a similar effect:shifty:

[slofox]

1. Rev shit out of it
2. Drop clutch
3. Call ambulance

[YellowDog]

1. Rev shit out of it
2. Drop clutch
3. Call ambulance

Surely 'Call Ambulance' should be first?

[slofox]

Surely 'Call Ambulance' should be first?

If ya like...

[bully]

1. Rev shit out of it
2. Drop clutch
3. Call ambulance

thats some funny shit!! sending the bling.

[Armitage Shanks]

Pull the cord, start motor ...eyeball the lawn, drop the clutch and start mowing !

Just watch the front rollers don't leave the ground and remember to empty the catcher......who needs a sports bike when Briggs and Stratton are on hand ....:sweatdrop

[AlBundy]

Doesn't it go earth, sky, earth, sky, earth, sky, ambulance?

You may want to try the stunting section... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=56

[vifferman]

1. Rev shit out of it
2. Drop clutch
3. Call ambulance
A classmate at school started off his biking like that. His brother's instructions for his first ever motorbike ride were similar:
"Now - twist the throttle till that needle there is on that red bit there.":innocent:
Let the clutch out." :blink: :shit:

Fence? - Dave.
Dave? - Fence.

You'd have to wonder how someone could do that to his own bike.
Oh - and his own brother. :confused:

[Yanosh]

With some practice, getting the front wheel up is pretty easy on any bike... obviously power helps, but it's keeping it up that's bloody hard :angry2:

[Tony.OK]

Cover the rear brake..................just in case:whistle:

[Quailboy]

it's keeping it up that's bloody hard

tehehe



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[smoky]

With some practice, getting the front wheel up is pretty easy on any bike... obviously power helps, but it's keeping it up that's bloody hard :angry2:

try poping a Viagra tab in the tank - that should help you

[BBzz]

try poping a Viagra tab in the tank - that should help you

Yea But do you want it up for 46 Hours????:Oops:

[Quailboy]

Yea But do you want it up for 46 Hours????:Oops:

Manouverability might be comprimised, do wonders for wear on the front rubber.

[fatzx10r]

get a zx10, then try not to wheelie :nono:

[DEATH_INC.]

Easy enough on my 2 stroke dirt bike, just give a handful and up she comes but...what's the secret to popping the wheel on a hyper street bike , simple as popping the clutch , same thing bigger bike ? Wanna give my shiny black girl some front wheel air time ...if only but once. :nono:
How long you been riding? What sorta bike? Wheelies on a modernish sport/naked bike aren't hard, in fact easier than a dirtbike.

[crazefox]

Buy a bike with a shit load of power

[Dave-]

I would rather spend the time practising lines and my Mr smooth than waste it watching a video on doing wheelies...

[discotex]

1. Rev shit out of it
2. Drop clutch
3. Call ambulance

You mean like this?

A8_BYLDXMUE

[slofox]

A classmate at school started off his biking like that. His brother's instructions for his first ever motorbike ride were similar:
"Now - twist the throttle till that needle there is on that red bit there.":innocent:
Let the clutch out." :blink: :shit:

Fence? - Dave.
Dave? - Fence.

You'd have to wonder how someone could do that to his own bike.
Oh - and his own brother. :confused:

The brother bit would be easy mate........

[slofox]

but it's keeping it up that's bloody hard :angry2:

I don't seem to have any problem......OH you mean the bike...?????

[slofox]

[QUOTE=discotex;1820214]You mean like this?



Yeah..........

[short-circuit]

Get a street triple.

Wot he said :niceone:

[Jerry74]

How about not doing wheelies and stay out of court and hospital.

Your body and bike will thank you for it

[sosman]

I would rather spend the time practising lines and my Mr smooth than waste it watching a video on doing wheelies...

lol prob because you have a fxr1friddy or a zxr2friddy,a good reason why not to bother.
If ya wana learn how to do wheelies....then practice on everyone else's bike! :clap:

[AlBundy]

How about not doing wheelies and stay out of court and hospital.

Your body and bike will thank you for it

Dude, you may as well give up biking now if that's your logic...

[Armitage Shanks]

Guess I should have added, a 'Quality' wheelie to my thread , don't wanna flip the big girl in the main street of my little town..ps watch out for 'Chrislost' he just sent me an abusive message for no apparent reason, all reported ...take it easy. :cool:

[carver]

Guess I should have added, a 'Quality' wheelie to my thread , don't wanna flip the big girl in the main street of my little town..ps watch out for 'Chrislost' he just sent me an abusive message for no apparent reason, all reported ...take it easy. :cool:

look up "mormon few stunt crew ER6n" on you tube (http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_query=mormon+few+stunt+crew&search_type=&aq=f)

[ital916]

Guess I should have added, a 'Quality' wheelie to my thread , don't wanna flip the big girl in the main street of my little town..ps watch out for 'Chrislost' he just sent me an abusive message for no apparent reason, all reported ...take it easy. :cool:

Haha you're definately new, abusive messages are part of kb, reporting it is pointless, in fact I'm gonna red bling ya cos your a snitch, :oi-grr:.

chrislost is all good, one of the best riders I know, you gotta respect the chris or get lost..teeheehee I made a funny, Im joking bout the get lost bit but chris is all good.

[Jerry74]

Dude, you may as well give up biking now if that's your logic...

No not at all but doing wheelies makes you look like a wanker..... why not focus on learning how to do really awesome race lines and leans.

Wheelies are for the boy racers hahahahahaha

[Scouse]

No not at all but doing wheelies makes you look like a wanker..... why not focus on learning how to do really awesome race lines and leans. Wheelies are for the boy racers hahahahahahaSays a jealous nob end wot can't perform them

[short-circuit]

No not at all but doing wheelies makes you look like a wanker..... why not focus on learning how to do really awesome race lines and leans.

Wheelies are for the boy racers hahahahahaha


All talk and no torque

[Chrislost]

Guess I should have added, a 'Quality' wheelie to my thread , don't wanna flip the big girl in the main street of my little town..ps watch out for 'Chrislost' he just sent me an abusive message for no apparent reason, all reported ...take it easy. :cool:

Pull on the bars you fucking sissy...

sissy? nooo my manhood!

[Dave-]

lol prob because you have a fxr1friddy or a zxr2friddy,a good reason why not to bother.
If ya wana learn how to do wheelies....then practice on everyone else's bike! :clap:

so what you're saying is that you don't know how to wheelie an fxr?

[motorbyclist]

lol prob because you have a fxr1friddy or a zxr2friddy,a good reason why not to bother.


i'll have you know both those bikes can pull 12 o'clock wheelies;)


one unfortunate SMCer even got dragged behind their fxr1fiddy while the tail section was being demolished:clap:

[ital916]

i'll have you know both those bikes can pull 12 o'clock wheelies;)


one unfortunate SMCer even got dragged behind their fxr1fiddy while the tail section was being demolished:clap:

Just to let you all know that smcer was ejk

[Armitage Shanks]

Dririder...point taken and cheers.

[Armitage Shanks]

Apart from the wheelie thing..I had some cunts smash my car window yesterday and they stole my faarking laptop, no worries it'll be replaced etc but..the window ?

None available new in the South Island and there was only one Mitsi 380 in a wreckers yard not far from home and thankfully I was transplanted ok, I must buy a Commodore..or something just as common...

[sosman]

so what you're saying is that you don't know how to wheelie an fxr?

step one-drop the clutch in first gear & if that doesn't do it for ya
step two- then push down on the forks & on the rebound while standing up...yank on the bars with full throttle & if that doesn't! then take ya hand off ya dick & try step two again with clutch,if all else fails i'll take ya for a double on
my k67friddy & show ya

with compliments

ps I did the motorway straight between Harbour bridge & takapuna turn off on the back wheel on a gp125 biscuit wheel 2smoker suzuki

[Armitage Shanks]

Thanks Sosman...I so wish I had'nt posted this thread ......:doh:

[Jerry74]

Says a jealous nob end wot can't perform them

Thats not very nice yes wheelies are fun when you are young dumb and full of cum.

However if staying alive and seeing 40 is important to you then just focus on riding and enjoy holding your licence without the red and blue flashing lights wrecking your day.

[cowboyz]

No not at all but doing wheelies makes you look like a wanker..... why not focus on learning how to do really awesome race lines and leans.

Wheelies are for the boy racers hahahahahaha

are you suggesting racing on public roads? tsk tsk tsk. The road is not a racetrack...


step one-drop the clutch in first gear & if that doesn't do it for ya
step two- then push down on the forks & on the rebound while standing up...yank on the bars with full throttle & if that doesn't! then take ya hand off ya dick & try step two again with clutch,if all else fails i'll take ya for a double on
my k67friddy & show ya

with compliments

ps I did the motorway straight between Harbour bridge & takapuna turn off on the back wheel on a gp125 biscuit wheel 2smoker suzuki

something like that. Im not really flash at wheelies. The 9 helps me out a WHOLE lot. I like the clutch cause it is much more predictable to what the bike does.
A nicely timed wheelie is fucking mint. end of story.
try this and try not to hurt anything when trying.

Firstly. Find somewhere where no one is watching so you dont feel like you have to impress anyone. (might pay to take a mate along incase you do fuck it up)
Find a long striaght piece of road that has plenty of runoff. Keep your focus at the end of the road.
Ride along in 4th or 5th (so there is no way you will wheelie) and ride at really low revs. Dip the clutch and accelerate rapidly as the clutch comes in and out and KEEP ACCELERATING. The 9 redlines at 12. I might ride at 3000 and dip the clutch to 6000 and keep accelerating. Remember to keep your focus ahead of you on a point far away.
Once you get the techinque then do it in 3rd. then 2nd. The 9 will pop up in 3rd but not very impressive.. just kind drift the front wheel off the ground. In 2nd it will get a nice wheelie you can ride out for a couple of hundred meters. In first it is quite violent pickup so it will depend on your bike to the gear and the feel of it.
once the front lifts then back off the throttle a very little ammount. But keep accelerating. Then it is a balancing act you can control from very minimal throttle movements.
Once the bike gets to the point of landing the wheelie (it will come down) to stop it crashing to the ground accelrate again.
Practice is the key and taking it slowly and get the feeling of the front in the air.
Snapping the throttle closed will result in lots-o-pain in your front end and wrists.

[westie]

Wheelies make you a better rider.

Choose 1st or 2nd (pref 2nd for starters)
Roll on the throttle till the engine starts to deliver good power then roll off/on quickly and it should start to pull up.
If its a struggle give the bars a push down/pull up at the same time as rolling off/on the throttle.

Chrislost is really good at wheelies too by the way

[Jerry74]

[QUOTE=cowboyz;1822145]are you suggesting racing on public roads? tsk tsk tsk. The road is not a racetrack...


Racing on public roads??? never nobody on here would do that lol

[Armitage Shanks]

Thanks Westie, I worded my Thread wrong, I know anything can pull the wheel up in a low gear but I was meaning at speed, my mistake.:cool:

[sosman]

Another tip.... is find a nice long hill,cause when going up a hill it uses less effort to get a bike lifted & also when ya on the flat if ya don't get the bike high enough...you will keep accelerating to fast(cause ya wont be at the level yet to try & change gear in a wheelie),so a hill tends to keep the speed down while you learn to try & find the balance point(which is that horrible gut feeling u get at first haha!, If ya keep at it, that horrible gut feeling will go away... & use the force! :cool:

[Armitage Shanks]

Thanks Sosman...and been there and had the feeling, flipped my dirtbike once at High speed and did the damage, still got the bruises....ouch!

[Creeping Death]

Didja hear that dude say "what would ya give him?".....

Reply...."A" for "Effort" hahahaha!

Makes Tua look like a fuckin genius!:woohoo:

[westie]

Thanks Sosman...and been there and had the feeling, flipped my dirtbike once at High speed and did the damage, still got the bruises....ouch!

LOl Flipped my dirt bike on friday. Had gone from 1st gear through to third gear so the bike needed some BFH panelbeating after it hit the ground and fliped a few times.

Wouldn't mind some tips on the gear changing too.

[AlBundy]

Pffft, wheelies. Everyone has pulled a wheelie, accidental or otherwise...

How many have done stoppies? Lol...

PS: NOT me in the pics...

And one 'on topic' pic for ya's...

[carver]

Pffft, wheelies. Everyone has pulled a wheelie, accidental or otherwise...

How many have done stoppies? Lol...

PS: NOT me in the pics...

And one 'on topic' pic for ya's...

ah, a DRZ 400sm

been rolling on the front wheel all night

[Armitage Shanks]

Westie, and thanks...my KX500 manages to push the buttons just by rolling it on in 5th, traction permit granted that is....Dial 100 and make sure there's some real estate ahead !

Must admit, I've been busy with work etc and have'nt tried the same thing on my sweet 'Busa...but will soon....

AS

[westie]

Yo
Been loving wheelies on the new r6. Even pulls up in 3rd gear up hill.
Got a yz250 so been getting into that over the weekend too. Fuck there's just too much fun to be had!!!!
That 500 sounds all balls. smoker?

[DarkLord]

Ride on a Striple, give it a little juice in first gear and hey presto, up comes the front wheel. :cool:

[Armitage Shanks]

Westie have fun mate, and never too much fun ...

The KX5 is totally off the hinges...if you get the chance to ride a 5-OH pay the money and do it, you won't get another chance

My 30 cents :2thumbsup

[Brett]

Pffft, wheelies. Everyone has pulled a wheelie, accidental or otherwise...

How many have done stoppies? Lol...

PS: NOT me in the pics...

And one 'on topic' pic for ya's...

Fairly regularly actually....

[HEADACHE]

I'd be more inclined to see you lot learn to fucking ride properly than trying to look cool.

[Morcs]

BC, hurry up and get the mEGa Few wheelie practice clip up on youtube!

[scracha]

BC, hurry up and get the mEGa Few wheelie practice clip up on youtube!

748 is really difficult to wheelie. Dry clutch means my usual clutch wheelies are a big no no....it either makes horrid grinding noises and judders or the front end comes up so hard you get smacked by the screen. 1st gear, roll off slightly at 8,000 RPM then on the gas hard and she pulls a beautifully controlled throttle wheelie. The rev limiter hits hard before serious height is gained and it just won't change up to 2nd.

[Morcs]

748 is really difficult to wheelie. Dry clutch means my usual clutch wheelies are a big no no....it either makes horrid grinding noises and judders or the front end comes up so hard you get smacked by the screen. 1st gear, roll off slightly at 8,000 RPM then on the gas hard and she pulls a beautifully controlled throttle wheelie. The rev limiter hits hard before serious height is gained and it just won't change up to 2nd.

Really? I thought it being a twin would make wheelies a piece of piss.

I could stand the TL up at any revs between 3 and 10k rpm in 1st...
and thats just with the throttle

[alanzs]

I always found stoppies pretty easy to do. Just crank that front brake down hard!

[scracha]

Really? I thought it being a twin would make wheelies a piece of piss.

I could stand the TL up at any revs between 3 and 10k rpm in 1st...
and thats just with the throttle

Long wheelbase, very long 1st gear, suspension seems to soak it up and the power doesn't really come on until the tacho needle is 2/3rds of the way round.

[LBD]

I always found stoppies pretty easy to do. Just crank that front brake down hard!

Thats it, crank down hard on the front brake....a good amount of panic :shit:to go with the action helps...
Not sure who got the biggest surprise at my first stoppie, me or the prat:bash: in the hilux who pulled out in front of me , saw me and stopped,:shit::shit::shit: and then watched me coming at his door up on my front wheel...:shit: In such circumstances, stoppies come naturally.

It all happened effing quick, released the brake, back came down swerved around in front of him and just bloody lucky nothing was coming the other way.

Never trust other vehicles on quiet country roads...

[discotex]

Never trust other vehicles on quiet country roads...

Should be....



Never trust other vehicles

[LBD]

I dont trust other vehicals in general, and ones on quiet country roads especially. 2 Early years accidents and 3 late year near misses all on quiet country roads all had one thing in common....The driver did not expect to see another vehical, be it a bike or a bus....and I wish I was driving a bus on those occasions...

[Armitage Shanks]

Long wheelbase, very long 1st gear, suspension seems to soak it up and the power doesn't really come on until the tacho needle is 2/3rds of the way round.

Busa's got a long first too and weighs in at 215'ish less fuel......have'nt had a chance to practise yet but your advice 'Oh Master' ....

70kmh's, second gear , wind it on and clutch it ?

Not afraid of flipping it , I'm afraid of what the rear wheel may do , you can guess I have'nt had the Bike long, only a few months and very well behaved.

So far

[scracha]

Busa's got a long first too and weighs in at 215'ish less fuel......have'nt had a chance to practise yet but your advice 'Oh Master' ....
70kmh's, second gear , wind it on and clutch it ?
So far

Umm...read the stunting sticky...it is actually how I normally do a wheelie (first bike was a gp100 and the only way to bring up the front was with the clutch) and the advice is actually really good. Clutch wheelies are certainly the way to go. Start small (1st gear, just a bit of height) and work from there.
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It just isn't doable on the ducati dry clutch, although I dare say the more modern dry clutches may be a different kettle of fish.