Wheelies rule!

[Swoop]

I love being in communication with my bike, I like them to be 'talking' to me, moving around under me, giving me lots of feedback. I get that on the back wheel, the concentration required is another step up, the feedback becomes almost part of you. It's not for everyone, and not everyone does them for the same reasons. But if you are in control and acting with your brain and not your ego a wheelie need be no more dangerous than any other factor of motorcycle riding.

Very true. The skills required and the finesse demanded by the bike, has to lift a rider's skill set.
Not saying that everyone should do, or start doing, them though.

[wysper]

I have done wheelies in my life

at a Greg Powers training day - I demonstrated the correct way through a roundabout on a GN250, I gave it heaps and popped a wheelie.

Just fixed it for you for the best way to tell that one. Wheeling a GN250, damn legendary.

And seriously, is it a good idea to try learning to wheelie up a hill? Just sounds damn scary, that might be because I am a wus!!

[Crasherfromwayback]

And seriously, is it a good idea to try learning to wheelie up a hill? Just sounds damn scary, that might be because I am a wus!!

Yep! Because you'll not have to have the front wheel so far off the ground to reach the balance point...and they'll always come back down when you shut the throttle off!

[Gone Burger]

I wonder if its humanly possible to get the boulevard up in a wheelie? Crasher - reckon you could help me try lol?

[Bald Eagle]

I wonder if its humanly possible to get the boulevard up in a wheelie? Crasher - reckon you could help me try lol?

Yes it is check this youtube

[Gone Burger]

Yes it is check this youtube

It seems you learn something everyday - most impressed - reckon i would need some more pies to get some weight at the back though!

[Bald Eagle]

It seems you learn something everyday - most impressed - reckon i would need some more pies to get some weight at the back though!

More scones

[Crasherfromwayback]

I wonder if its humanly possible to get the boulevard up in a wheelie? Crasher - reckon you could help me try lol?

Hahaha...you can wheelstand nearly anything if you try hard enough! BUT...it'd be a bit hard on your bikes front end come the landing.

[White trash]

I wonder if its humanly possible to get the boulevard up in a wheelie? Crasher - reckon you could help me try lol?

Should'a brought it over Saturday night Katie, there were about 6 people in attendance keen to hoist one on the M50

[Gone Burger]

Should'a brought it over Saturday night Katie, there were about 6 people in attendance keen to hoist one on the M50

The tazer AND doing wheelies on the M50 - what a night that would have been! There is always next time

[White trash]

The tazer AND doing wheelies on the M50 - what a night that would have been! There is always next time

TAZER for the win!!!! Ahhhhhh my nuts still hurt........

[Gone Burger]

TAZER for the win!!!! Ahhhhhh my nuts still hurt........

That made me cry with laughter - you were all very amusing! Cheap entertainment, lifes good!

[DEATH_INC.]

I usta be the bmx wheelie king back in the day orright. Funny thing though, my dirtbike wheelies weren't all that great, but after riding wheelieing a roady, I can do 'em pretty good now.
A question for Katman, my stats are way more non-wheelie related crashes than wheelie related ones (1) so.....does this mean I should wheelie more?

[slydesigns]

Yes... yes you should Death.

I was the same. Raced BMX, wheelied ok, took up flat land and a little ramp and got pretty good. Grew up, took up MTBs, got even better, then hit the MX and SX racing circuit and Wheelies over whoops, no probs, but long ones?? I sucked for some reason!
Now on the road bike, 1.2 km is considered a good wheelie on the way to work each morning. Love to go back to an MX bike and see if i have improved!

[javawocky]

... my dirtbike wheelies weren't all that great,

Was pretty crap on my KX125. Not sure if it was the suspention travel of the fact that it was a 2 Stroke. The SV as easy to get up but required good throttle control to overt hard put downs. The Gixxer is easy once its up, but getting the right amount of rpm for the clutch popping is something I need to work on.