Wheelies

[thumperslaw]

First gear with little throttle. Crank up idli to about 4k then you don't need any throttle after that.
I can't get on with left foot on peg at back

[popkat]

I used to find the firestorm to be a really good wheelie bike, nice low c of g, short shift to 2nd take it to about 45mph use the clutch, whack the throttle open and big tug on bars and up she comes, when nicely up snick to 3rd and control on the throttle

Tip, when it's coming down grab the next gear and open the throttle a bit, it makes for a much smoother landing.

[karenvtr]

My hubby went threw a faze of wanting to be able to pull a wheelie on demand so off we went to a quiet mile stretch of road in sunny knott end and had a little practise ...... i prefare the ones that just happen when your whackin it open or hit a crest and it just comes up ..only ever pulled one show stopper on the storm though as i was overtakin my hubby i hit a crest and it came right up managed to change gear too was an awesome feeling... my hubby double took me in his mirror and i got a bollocking wen we pulled over lol ..as has been said take care it can all go horribly wrong ..isnt really worth damaging yourself or the bike just for the pose

[seb421]

My hubby went threw a faze of wanting to be able to pull a wheelie on demand so off we went to a quiet mile stretch of road in sunny knott end and had a little practise ...... i prefare the ones that just happen when your whackin it open or hit a crest and it just comes up ..only ever pulled one show stopper on the storm though as i was overtakin my hubby i hit a crest and it came right up managed to change gear too was an awesome feeling... my hubby double took me in his mirror and i got a bollocking wen we pulled over lol ..as has been said take care it can all go horribly wrong ..isnt really worth damaging yourself or the bike just for the pose

This i know when my brother stole my bike i came home from holiday to find it wombles, subframe bent, forks bent, front subframe, bars, fairings, cans, rearset, engine cover, belly pan, mirrors, tank

plus loads of other bits and bobs

[thumperslaw]

That's why you buy a beater bike and wrap some steel cage around it.

[benny hedges]

only ever pulled one show stopper on the storm though as i was overtakin my hubby i hit a crest and it came right up managed to change gear too was an awesome feeling... my hubby double took me in his mirror and i got a bollocking wen we pulled over lol

ahahahah that's awesome !!!!

you mean he gave you a rollicking cos you did an awesome wheelie past him and it was cooler than his efforts!
nice one !!!

[benny hedges]

First gear with little throttle. Crank up idli to about 4k then you don't need any throttle after that.
I can't get on with left foot on peg at back

dont like 1st gear wheelies meself... accelerates waaay too fast to feel controlable imo
1st into 2nd though with a handfull of throttle and its rides up nice

[geodude]

First gear with little throttle. Crank up idli to about 4k then you don't need any throttle after that.
I can't get on with left foot on peg at back

dont like 1st gear wheelies meself... accelerates waaay too fast to feel controlable imo
1st into 2nd though with a handfull of throttle and its rides up nice

thumperslaw is talking about launching a bike with a 60t sprocket in 1st. That's coming up pretty damn quick so I guess you have to be all over the back brake like a rash.

This was last year on a Sunday morning pissing about on a private industrial estate. I launch in 2nd but am still going too fast as I'm not launching high enough in the first place


I'm getting much higher now and getting used to the bike "kicking" higher during changes from 2nd,3rd,4th. But still need to slow it down.