My first ever wheelie!...accidently

[vifferman]

Wish I knew how to pull a wheelie. I mean I'm told I have the perfect bike to do it on but worried I might wheelie too far back

On the VTR, it has a torque peak quite low in the rev range (around 4.5k rpm, or somesuch?) All you have to do is give it a bit of a handful at around 4k rpm. Alternatively, take off, then when the revs get to 6k, button off just momentarily, and hit the throttle again.
You have to go what feels like VERY high (pretty much vertical) before you're in any danger of looping it. Wheelies of anywhere from a few cm to a half metre or so on the VTR happen without even deliberately trying.

[alley cat]

I had no idea how, and got angry watching all my mates crack them out everywhere. So i went up and down the street on the 955 in 1st goin slow and then fanging on the gas. And nothing happend, nothing happend, nothing happend then it just went right on up and back down beautifully. Sadly no one saw it so it technically doesnt exist and i was far to tramatised to try again. Will get it well sorted on the dirt first i think.
Good on you for getting it there by accident!!!!!! How exciting.

[george formby]

I'm to old & poor to pop it up anymore, but if you want to do it, on a private road of course, find a speed bump to accelerate over, move your weight back & gradually increase your throttle at each attempt until the acceleration & unloading of the forks off the crest let the front lift. Keep your rear brake covered & be smooth with the throttle. Don't panic & slam the front, let it float down. Move your body weight forward after the front starts to come up & you will begin to balance against the throttle. if their are any crests or brows on roads near you, you can do the same thing but you will be travelling faster.
Don't beat me up on this, I think a lot of riders have accidentally popped the front & got a fright. I believe it is safer if you know what is happening & have control, same thing applies to the back stepping out, first time can be scary if you have never felt it before. Use your head, Safety & Control at all times.

[Toaster]

Accidental....wheelie?

They happen, I accidentally pulled a wheelie on a Gixxer 1000 when I was more used to a 750 at the time. No viagra needed for that bike to get it up that's for sure.

[Gareth51]

The first night I had the triple I kept doing accidental weelies but I am now learning to keep the front wheel on the ground.

[funky monkey]

What sort of a pussy are you? Why do you think the councils provide speed bumps?

Eastern beach is fun for it

[PirateJafa]

Eastern beach is fun for it

You'll find Takutai Ave now has a fookin' sweet one too. Well technically it's a roundabout, but it gives the same end result.

[StoneY]

My accidental wheelie was spectacular, full on sky-view and number plate sparks the works.....
My arm was freshly out of a cast and had a nerve spasm in the right wrist (true, honest!)

Amazing how high a GSXR1100 can get when you open the throttle without meaning too (and how hard it is to clean the jeans out afterwards LOL)