Wheelies rule!

[SMOKEU]

Is it a good idea to learn wheelies on a push bike before I try to do them on a motorbike? A mate of mine said that a push bike is a good way to find your balance point without risking serious injury or damage to anything.

[onearmedbandit]

Different skill sets. Think Death_inc has told of a guy he knows who can wheelie a pushbike all day long, but can't wheelie a motorcycle to save himself.

[mossy1200]

Is it a good idea to learn wheelies on a push bike before I try to do them on a motorbike? A mate of mine said that a push bike is a good way to find your balance point without risking serious injury or damage to anything.

Buy a old xl farmbike for next to nothing and practice slow high wheelies until you can change gears in the wheelie.

[onearmedbandit]

Chris - Video your wheelies. You'll learn so much more from that than most other things.

[DEATH_INC.]

Buy a old xl farmbike for next to nothing and practice slow high wheelies until you can change gears in the wheelie.

Na, like I've said before, trailies only teach you to wheelie a trailie. Same with pushies....nowadays I can't wheelie a pushbike more than about 20 ft....
Practice is what does it. Wheelie every chance you get. Practice pulling it up and putting it down again, don't try to hold it. Feel how high it comes up. Go a bit higher each time, but only while it feels controlled. You'll get to the point where you don't have to 'hold' it up with the throttle. Again, just get used to it, don't push too hard. The rest will come on it's own. If you're having a shit day leave it alone. You don't learn anything lying on the ground.

[DEATH_INC.]

without risking serious injury or damage to anything.

He doesn't know My knees.....I've got more injuries from bloody pushbikes than from wheelies....

[White trash]

Different skill sets. Think Death_inc has told of a guy he knows who can wheelie a pushbike all day long, but can't wheelie a motorcycle to save himself.

driftn on here. Little cunt can wheelie a mountain bike to a standstill, then move off again smooth as silk. All with the front wheel vertical and giving you the fingers while doing it. Motorsickle wheelies are laughable though.

[Kornholio]

Motorsickle wheelies are laughable though.

Like yours James .... no wait.....

[SMOKEU]

Should I try doing wheelies standing up on the pegs? I've heard it gives better control

[ducatilover]

Very rarely does a bike go over backwards.

Gotta crash that shit right mate

[george formby]

. If you're having a shit day leave it alone. You don't learn anything lying on the ground.

Ain't that the truth.

[Drew]

If you're having a shit day leave it alone. You don't learn anything lying on the ground.

Bullshit! I learnt what the inside of my ankle looks like through a footpeg sized hole.

[SMOKEU]

Bullshit! I learnt what the inside of my ankle looks like through a footpeg sized hole.

Got any pics?

[Drew]

Got any pics?

Not any more. Had a bunch of cool close ups the doctor took on my phone, but it got deleted.

[DEATH_INC.]

Should I try doing wheelies standing up on the pegs? I've heard it gives better control

Personally I think while you're learning, stick with sitting. Standing has it's advantages for sure, but I found it more stable sitting. When you stand the effect of moving around is more pronounced, good when you're good, but unsettling when you're not.