Wheelies the last Chapter??

[swanman]

OK I can wheelie now. Yes 1st or 2nd I can get it up. But now I need the final part.

I can keep them up for about 4-5 seconds but I want to keep them up for much longer. I have not done gear changes yet, nor have I truly hit the balance point yet. So what I need is the final tuition/pointers to crack it. Any ideas????

[Two Smoker]

Lots more practice.... you can feel the balance point, and then it only take minor throttle adjustments to keep it there... but learning where the balance point is and how to get there takes practice....

[Blakamin]

don't ask LB....

[scooterboynz]

wow 4 to 5 seconds thats not bad at all! i would aviod doing them in first gear! especially on your bike thats when things could possibly go pear shapped! to change gear yuo really need to be atleast at balance point! all about throttle control . just keep practising !

[swanman]

yes I am sure it's all down to practise I am just looking for a short cut if there is one, which I doubt.

Well if anyone wants to go out and practise with me the invitation is there.

[scooterboynz]

yeah i'll be keen to go out ! pray to the sun gods for this weekend! and are you going to the pukekohe open day 26th ?

[swanman]

Yes mate, the forecast for the weekend is primo. So may well be an opportunity to go out and do the thing. Got a mate on 636 who would be up for it too.

I haven't thought as far ahead as 26 th but yes I enjoy the track days.

[**R1**]

when ya lift it up in 2nd, just roll the throtle(just a fleas dick) and the roll off the same amount, you will start to feel a "sweet spot" where you dont need to give it as much gas to stay up, and hey presto you have found balance point, takes heaps of straight road........but good fun learning

[scooterboynz]

well keep in touch on here and i will meet you guy for a spin sometime ! yep open day on the 26th thats two saturdays from now ,, i have a few mate who are keen and i havent had my zx10 on the track yet am interested how much faster/better handling it is than my last bike (gsxr750), i know it will definantly be faster down the back straight but curious to know how it will go around the rest of the track,, also might put some slicks on!

[inlinefour]

Unless I'm on the 2 stroke, I'm blardy hopeless at wheelies. Never had much problems with stoppies though. However I think I'll stick to doing it all on a crappy old 2 stroke and leave the CB for the open road...

[crazylittleshit]

Id love just to be able to do a wheelie on anything.

[**R1**]

Id love just to be able to do a wheelie on anything.

u'r Yamaha will do it....

[750Y]

swanman, i may be keen to have a go as my wheelies are non-existant. every time i pissed around trying them i got frustrated with my lack of control and just reverted to riding the thing normally again. when are you doing some?

[flyin]

u'r Yamaha will do it....

easily....... but he wont...........................

[swanman]

swanman, i may be keen to have a go as my wheelies are non-existant. every time i pissed around trying them i got frustrated with my lack of control and just reverted to riding the thing normally again. when are you doing some?

The answer is very often. I was recently made redundant and suddenly have too much time on my hands while I am looking for a job. What I am doing is about 2 evening a week I go out before dark on a local back road and practice away.