how do you guys do your wheelies?

h3r3t1c · Post by **h3r3t1c** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:44 pm

come on share the wealth of knowledge people,
I've got mine up by going up to 4krpm and shutting the throttle off then opening her up A LOT, kinda harsh to the girl, How do you guys get it up? (oooh errr missus)

benny hedges · Post by **benny hedges** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:51 pm

usually when i don't mean to

like forgetting the clutch grabs and trying a fast exit at the lights, exiting roundabouts and 2nd gear corners.
my best wheelies have been accidental!
i know if i tried to do a perfect long wheelie it would flip on me.

geodude · Post by **geodude** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:10 pm

I'm still learning but I launch them in 1st gear. It depends on your gearing. On mine its 3-4k (20mph) clutch in, dab the rear brake to dip the front (don't need to on the storm but its habitual from wheelie school and means you are covering the brake) rev to about 5-6k and dump the clutch. Best way to learn is to get yourself along to wheelie school!!

On the bandits I used at wheelie school, I'm about ready to try and change to second. Way too scared on the storm at the moment, especially after flipping it

Click South Coast Wheelie School you tube link in my signature below. Get someone to buy you a gift voucher for xmas

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... lie+school

AMCQ46 · Post by **AMCQ46** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:19 pm

2nd gear, just under 4k, dip the clutch add a bit of throttle and dump the clutch back out. Always cover the rear brake as Geo says.

experiment with what a bit of throttle means and get used to bring it up gently. Then modulate the throttle [little pulses like a saw tooth profile] to hold it up.

if you do bring it down quickly remember to brace your knees on the side of the tank to try and stop gonad to metal contact!.............Then remember to check your head bearings!

VeeTeeArrrrrrr · Post by **VeeTeeArrrrrrr** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:34 pm

Click into 2nd 20mph and gun the throttle....1 tooth less on the front, no clutch nonsense required

geodude · Post by **geodude** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:43 pm

VeeTeeArrrrrrr wrote:Click into 2nd 20mph and gun the throttle....1 tooth less on the front, no clutch nonsense required

Stolen from another forum

power wheelie: comes up slow, but by the time your balanced, you're going wombles fast.
clutch wheelie: comes up quick, but by the time your balanced you're going much slower

Slow hurts less!! Still hurts though.

VeeTeeArrrrrrr · Post by **VeeTeeArrrrrrr** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:25 am

geodude wrote:
VeeTeeArrrrrrr wrote:Click into 2nd 20mph and gun the throttle....1 tooth less on the front, no clutch nonsense required

Stolen from another forum

power wheelie: comes up slow, but by the time your balanced, you're going wombles fast.
clutch wheelie: comes up quick, but by the time your balanced you're going much slower
Slow hurts less!! Still hurts though.

Um what forum is that then please? this is my method, not stolen at all......

geodude · Post by **geodude** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 7:09 am

VeeTeeArrrrrrr wrote:
Um what forum is that then please? this is my method, not stolen at all......

I meant the quote was stolen, not your method

VeeTeeArrrrrrr · Post by **VeeTeeArrrrrrr** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:32 pm

Ah I was thinking I had a twin brother.................

tony.mon · Post by **tony.mon** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:54 pm

VeeTeeArrrrrrr wrote:Ah I was thinking I had a twin brother.................

And his bike was stolen?

BigVeeGrin · Post by **BigVeeGrin** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:43 pm

I know it's not the macho biker thing but

I can't do wheelies

TBH when I was 16 my mate got some suzuki 250 stroker, I jumped on the back and he caned it up the road, front came up, I was lobbed off onto a load of loose chippings so a bit of a phobic thing. sorry but maybe off to wheelie school - it's one of those things to do before you die etc etc

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:56 pm

Badly is the best answer i have

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Fireman on a Storm · Post by **Fireman on a Storm** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:51 pm

With my eyes

shut and a paniced look on my face!

Snoogle · Post by **Snoogle** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 11:05 pm

benny hedges wrote:usually when i don't mean to like forgetting the clutch grabs and trying a fast exit at the lights, exiting roundabouts and 2nd gear corners.
my best wheelies have been accidental!
i know if i tried to do a perfect long wheelie it would flip on me.

Normally exactly the same as this

Hoping that I should be able to do it alot easier (on purpose) now I've changed the gearing

chi kung · Post by **chi kung** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 12:07 am

I do mine with a tortoise head poking out.

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