Why I'm hesitant about doing wheelies!

[Motoracer]

Wheelies are the shit but as is everything we do on two (or one) wheel is calculated risk.

If you're prepared to take it, go for it. If not, sensible choice.

Frosty Properly performed wheelies add very little wear to your machine.

TS I'm not good at wheelies. Riding with you fellahs that day 'round the coast, 60mph cross winds, I'm wobling all over the road like a mad womans shit on one wheel. Me and Cycosis followed Death for about 1.5kays at 140kph, while he stood up on one wheel, rock steady, not a problem.

We were just looking at each other going "WTF?"

We did however have a good laugh with you guys. Just how the hell you get your knee down while going in a straight line?

Amazing stuff!

Body weight of yours' and Andrews would have made a bit of difference as well.

P.S. After finding out that my bike has Ohlins springs and Ohlins dynamic controler or something makes me not want to practice wheelies cause I suck at them.

I wouldn't mind learning one day when the chance comes along though. I was haveing good progress on the FXR at one stage...

[DEATH_INC.]

Your bike does good wheelies MR!
Yep,there's risks involved,but I've had heaps more crashes riding to work!

[NC]

Your bike does good wheelies MR!
Yep,there's risks involved,but I've had heaps more crashes riding to work!

Are you sure you don't ride to work mono?

[Two Smoker]

Are you sure you don't ride to work mono?

I dont think there is anywhere where he isnt on 1 wheel......

[NC]

I dont think there is anywhere where he isnt on 1 wheel......

EEee GADS!!!

[Stevo]

Must admit I save my wheelies for off the road. The thought of tumbling along the tar seal just doesn't inspire me to do wheelies.
Esp after flipping my best mates Gas Gas the other weekend smashing the rear mudguard and somehow filling the exhaust with dirt!

Good job he's one of my best mates eh?

[Motu]

Riding on the rear wheel is just part of off road riding - if you can't get the front wheel up at will you are going to have a hard time off road.But it has never entered my mind to do it on road,I don't need to to ride fast,so I don't - oh,the occasional mono over a hill or pushing hard out of a corner,it's a bigger thrill being sideways on seal than popping a wheelie.

Back in the days when dirt bikes were almost more common than road bikes as a city bike - riding to work on the rear wheel was certainly not unheard off,just about every XR250 you saw was popping a wheelie....

[TonyB]

We did however have a good laugh with you guys. Just how the hell you get your knee down while going in a straight line?

Amazing stuff!

Ahh, but can he get his bike to do this........

[ching_ching]

It's a testosterone/ego thing - you will all grow up one day (probably in various stages of 'cripple').

Oh wheelie?

[Motoracer]

Your bike does good wheelies MR!
Yep,there's risks involved,but I've had heaps more crashes riding to work!

Yea man, as you have shown me, it does do awesome wheelies!

I was just saying that I didn't wana stuff up my fancy race bits (fork internals) with my crappy landings.

[riffer]

Yea man, as you have shown me, it does do awesome wheelies!

I was just saying that I didn't wana stuff up my fancy race bits (fork internals) with my crappy landings.

There's a spare front end on trademe for $500 if you want some cheapies to practice on...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/0...n-16983356.htm

[festus]

Another reason to be hestitant performing mono's, my new avatar should allude to that. Lost a tooth performing a bad gearchange from 2nd to 3rd. Complete motor disassembly to fix.

[Motoracer]

There's a spare front end on trademe for $500 if you want some cheapies to practice on...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/0...n-16983356.htm

Cheers, but with a buy now for 900, I'd rather pick up a cheap old POS bike to practice on.

[vtec]

Riding on the rear wheel is just part of off road riding - if you can't get the front wheel up at will you are going to have a hard time off road.But it has never entered my mind to do it on road,I don't need to to ride fast,so I don't - oh,the occasional mono over a hill or pushing hard out of a corner,it's a bigger thrill being sideways on seal than popping a wheelie.

Back in the days when dirt bikes were almost more common than road bikes as a city bike - riding to work on the rear wheel was certainly not unheard off,just about every XR250 you saw was popping a wheelie....

The problem is that wheeling these bikes is a lot harder due to the longer wheel base, and more forward and lower weight distribution. These bikes are designed to try and keep the front wheel down when going hard. Also I think it is better if the rider is heavier, as it increases the height of the center of gravity of the bike.

It is a lot easier to wheely an off roader due being lighter, and higher center of gravity, and a longer range on the suspension. Softer suspension also helps.