some wheelie tips pls..?

**onearmedbandit** · 3rd March 2006, 09:42

Yup, just power-up wheelies. I've tried clutching it up (not that it's needed) but with the way I have my clutch set up it means I'm holding onto the bike solely by 'resting' my fingers on the throttle (no grip as my thumb is still on the clutch). Not good. Really enjoyed myself out there last night, just need to get a bit more height as I'm still slightly accelerating, eventually maxing out in 2nd at about 'some speed'.

**bugjuice** · 3rd March 2006, 09:45

so next up for you is hooking 3rd etc.. you seem to have the balance pretty much sussed..

**Postie** · 3rd March 2006, 09:58

i got pissed off with my bike last night, though i had fixed it, then on the way to Qckcks ride, it dropped 2 cylinders again, so in my honda fuel rage, i pulled the clutch in, bike still running, reved the bugger to red line hoping that i would get some miracle work done and the dead cylinders might come back, thank god they didn't 'cos i wasn't thinking clearly and i engaged the clutch with the revs still around that red bit on the clock, lofted the front wheel nicely with only 2 cylinders going, if it was all 4 then i probably would have been typing this from my normal bed in Grafton hospital.
Manged to get the bike fixed buut not in time for the ride last night, gutted.

**onearmedbandit** · 3rd March 2006, 10:10

Originally Posted by bugjuice

so next up for you is hooking 3rd etc.. you seem to have the balance pretty much sussed..

Used to do power wheelies with flicking through the 'box up to 4th, but now I'm at the bp it's a lot harder to change up and keep it afloat. Got 3rd a couple of times last night but couldn't maintain it. By then however the speeds were very high and most times the front was crossed up!

**bugjuice** · 3rd March 2006, 10:13

last thing you want at speed!!
that's another issue too, not having everything straight on the landing.. I don't have a damper yet (do you?), so that's in my head when the speed builds up

**onearmedbandit** · 3rd March 2006, 10:18

Factory treacle-filled damper keeps it all under control, as does having only one arm. Less chance of me 'fighting' the bike so it shakes its head and tidies itself up without having me trying to override what it wants to do.
(see there are benefits to this onearm thing, too many people hang on too tight and fight the bike, I really can't).

I actually like crossing it up at those speeds, keeps it exciting and makes for good video! Like going through corners hard, the bike is moving underneath me but it's never scary, just keep the throttle pinned and she'll sort herself out.

**bugjuice** · 3rd March 2006, 10:19

got bigger balls than most riders mate

**onearmedbandit** · 3rd March 2006, 10:33

Either that or I'm a little crazy. I'll let you guys decide that one.

**Mental Trousers** · 3rd March 2006, 13:41

Best thing for countering the mind fuck thing is to do with where you're looking. It's the same idea as cornering etc, where you look is where you'll go. But with wheelies, it's more about your eyes/ears staying level so you feel balanced - even with the front end 5 feet in the air.

So, look way, way down the road for something at the end, fixate on it, then do what you do for wheelies. You'll find that the bike will come up and the main thing you notice is that there's a triple clamp or gas tank blocking your view, but you won't get the feeling of flipping etc.

**Zed** · 3rd March 2006, 14:00

Originally Posted by Mental-Trousers

Best thing for countering the mind fuck thing is to do with where you're looking. It's the same idea as cornering etc, where you look is where you'll go. But with wheelies, it's more about your eyes/ears staying level so you feel balanced - even with the front end 5 feet in the air.

So, look way, way down the road for something at the end, fixate on it, then do what you do for wheelies. You'll find that the bike will come up and the main thing you notice is that there's a triple clamp or gas tank blocking your view, but you won't get the feeling of flipping etc.

Forget all that and just do standups!!

**ukbandit** · 3rd March 2006, 21:39

your right there. each bike is different mines a sit up and beg sports bike riders will have a different view than me, shit what can you use as a reference thing on the bike maybe the tip of your front wheel. i find that with the power i got with the bandit i dont need to give it a fist full get up(dont bring the misses into it) i get to about 22-3 miles ph in first and just open it up smoothly (my clocks are in mph) got kph but hard to see when up on one wheel. and the bike just lifts no probs tried changing grears up in the air dropped like a stone. found if i changed on the way up was ok got to about 120k not very high but was working on it (no clutch) can only get better

**ukbandit** · 3rd March 2006, 21:45

has you get better with practice you dont need stuff you just DO IT any where any time

**ukbandit** · 3rd March 2006, 21:51

hey bruce up for it this sunday just call or on here

**Zed** · 3rd March 2006, 21:57

Originally Posted by ukbandit

your right there. each bike is different mines a sit up and beg sports bike riders will have a different view than me, shit what can you use as a reference thing on the bike maybe the tip of your front wheel. i find that with the power i got with the bandit i dont need to give it a fist full get up(dont bring the misses into it) i get to about 22-3 miles ph in first and just open it up smoothly (my clocks are in mph) got kph but hard to see when up on one wheel. and the bike just lifts no probs tried changing grears up in the air dropped like a stone. found if i changed on the way up was ok got to about 120k not very high but was working on it (no clutch) can only get better

Yeah good post dude, i'd give you some rep points but i've given too much out in the last 24hrs hehe...

The Bandits are renowned wheelie machines, one of the easier to wheelie bikes i mentioned earlier, must be a lot of fun. My Blade is the same in 1st on power without clutch, i can get it up without clutch in 2nd too but it takes more revs and effort. Once i began changing into 2nd from 1st my whole wheelie experience improved 2-fold, getting into 3rd, 4th, etc is only a matter of time and more practise, and it will be easily achieved methinks!!

Before this bike I only ever used to use the clutch to get it up, now i don't use it at all. It does the bike good NOT to use the clutch btw, and there is definately more control on power!

**aff-man** · 4th March 2006, 07:37

Originally Posted by Zed

Yeah good post dude, i'd give you some rep points but i've given too much out in the last 24hrs hehe...

Before this bike I only ever used to use the clutch to get it up, now i don't use it at all. It does the bike good NOT to use the clutch btw, and there is definately more control on power!

yadda yadda yadda...... so when you gonna give me a go????