Wheelie crashes - who has/hasn't?

**bert_is_evil** · 1st March 2007, 10:38

I'm interested to hear about peoples experiences with learning to wheelie and whether/how often/how seriously you have crashed doing so, how much damage was incurred to bike and self etc ("wheelie bins" if you like...).

**-df-** · 1st March 2007, 10:42

I'm a try hard wheelie person, love the feeling of it but can't "get it up" for long.

Never bind a bike yet trying.

**vifferman** · 1st March 2007, 10:43

I've only flipped a bike offroad.
Never been high enough on the road to lose it.

**onearmedbandit** · 1st March 2007, 10:46

Not binned yet and I can hold a pretty decent wheelie. Don't always hit the balance point but it sure does feel great when you do. Felt like I've come close a few times (going over backwards) but shutting the throttle and if you're quick enough applying the rear brake saves that. Also had a few wobbles on the back wheel at decent (ie 180km/h+) out at the track, each time I've either just held it out or backed off gently and brought her back down.

The biggest aid I've found in improving your wheelies is to get someone to video you. Only then will you realise how much further you can go, despite it 'feeling' like you're right up there.

Some would say you're not trying hard enough if you haven't looped a bike. Fuck that, I've seen enough footage on the net of even slower speed loops destroying bikes, high speed you can forget about rolling your bike away, you'll need a wheel barrow. So for me, I'm happy with my occassional bp wheelie, I don't want to biff my pride and joy down the road.

**Toaster** · 1st March 2007, 10:48

Could wheelie the GSXR's I've owned. Haven't tried on the M109R - I might get squished.

**Pwalo** · 1st March 2007, 10:56

Never intentionally tried to on the road (honestly).

It's always seemed to be a bit of a party piece really, and my Daddy always taught me never to show off and make a twat of yourself.

**Karma** · 1st March 2007, 11:01

Originally Posted by -df-

I'm a try hard wheelie person, love the feeling of it but can't "get it up" for long.

Never bind a bike yet trying.

+1

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**James Deuce** · 1st March 2007, 11:01

All my wheelies are unintentional, since I flipped a PE250 and got put off for life. There was the DT100 cartwheeling backwards down a hill, knocking the wind out of me as it smacked me into the ground with each rotation too. That put me off a bit.

**ManDownUnder** · 1st March 2007, 11:04

Never tried - not seriously. If anyone has an engine hoist or chain block they could help... the RF's not too light in the front

**judecatmad** · 1st March 2007, 11:07

After yesterday, one might say I can wheelie but have never binned. However, I don't think an unintentional 'oh shit....what the fuck was that...' followed by a 'maaan, that was fun' as I took off at the lights really counts!

Could never do it again and don't think I would want to (not on the ginny anyway)!!!

**Deviant Esq** · 1st March 2007, 11:09

Clutch isn't really up to it on the NZ250... have only really half heartedly tried though... only got the front end feeling light and skittish, but it didn't come off the ground.

**riffer** · 1st March 2007, 11:10

I can wheelie, but I'm lousy at it, so I ticked "I can't wheelie, but have binned trying". Can't hold one up for shit.

I've looped an IT400, a GP125 and an XR250.

I've wheelied the RF900 about a dozen times but I chicken out before the balance point every time.

**PZR** · 1st March 2007, 11:12

I got a dirt bike just so I can practice. Ive fallen off, but no damage so far (to the bike or me)Better than practicing on a 10-2000.00 dollar bike and wrecking it

**phoenixgtr** · 1st March 2007, 11:28

I've had a little wheelie session on the FXR but it's a prick to wheelie. You basically have to redline it then drop the clutch. Very violent. I didn't crash, thankfully, but I had a few decent ones.