Wheelie'ing a storm

[Buckers]

Evenin'

I'm a decent enough rider but I can't bloody wheelie (unless I get help over cadwell mountain). Probably not got the balls eh?

So what's the best way to wheelie the storm - on the power (I can get the front to go light and 'skip' in 1st) or the clutch method?

I hate the clutch dump thing - I've tried dumping it and the bike just lurches like a bad gear change. Any tips hoonsters?

[Buckers]

cool. but from what revs to what revs - and how quickly? does it matter? do you have to pull the bars, move your butt or owt like that?

[benny hedges]

do you not find you end up going too fast tho mike?
i cant for the life of me keep the speed constant like control the throttle proper with the wheel up.
clutch in 2nd & 3rd on a 15t works fine but again i always end up going too fast lol
never had no problems wheelying on trials bikes but dunno, sh1t meself on the storm tbh!

some good tips and vids on stuntlife.com - especially stoppies
they like their f4i's dont they!

[geodude]

Well having just been to Wheelie School I can answer this (based on what I was taught and not what I can do)

On the Bandit 600(used for training), which has no power in comparison to the storm, you use technique to hoist up the front wheel.

You ride along at 3k, head up with knees gripping the tank. The next bit you do almost simultaneously. Pull in the clutch, hit the brake to load the front suspension, rev to 5k and dump the clutch. Once the bike is up, you feather the throttle to keep her up. Once you can do this, you start to think about changing gear.

Neil, the instructor, was saying that using this technique, you can wheelie almost any bike. You just need to find each bikes 3k and 5k if that makes sense. I don't know what the storm's equivalent is to the 3k on the bandit as I haven't messed about trying........yet.

He also said "Never chase a wheelie" as this is where accidents happen. Chasing a wheelie is where you get the front up but not high enough so you open the throttle trying to keep it up.

Good luck and get some pics/vids up

Edit: Where are you located?

[Buckers]

Thanks for the tips.

I'm in sunny Stockport. So good they named it once