How to do a wheelie?

**westie** · 23rd November 2008, 21:17

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** · 23rd November 2008, 21:28

[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** · 24th November 2008, 18:11

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.

**sosman** · 24th November 2008, 18:34

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!

**Armitage Shanks** · 24th November 2008, 18:56

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** · 25th November 2008, 02:27

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

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

Makes Tua look like a fuckin genius!

**westie** · 25th November 2008, 10:57

Originally Posted by 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!

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** · 25th November 2008, 23:21

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** · 26th November 2008, 19:57

Originally Posted by 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...

ah, a DRZ 400sm

been rolling on the front wheel all night

**Armitage Shanks** · 1st December 2008, 17:56

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** · 1st December 2008, 21:59

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** · 2nd December 2008, 09:11

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

**Armitage Shanks** · 2nd December 2008, 19:35

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

**Brett** · 3rd December 2008, 09:09

Originally Posted by 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...

Fairly regularly actually....