My first whoolies!! :D

[righthooks]

Originally Posted by GSXR_750_Gage

do u have a handbrake??? if not get one asap. then once u do. both feet back get moving enough to balance and stop real quick and just clutch it to the BP. slow ones are the shit.

this is good advice

[ATOWN1101]

ya im gona agree with this guy (CRTCHRKTRCR) cause i never learned to use the back break and ended up on my ass one 2 many times stick to the foot break then upgrade

[HallFace929]

Go to HAI's website (there is usually a link up above) to get a easy pull lever. I got the MSR Pro Raptor on both my bikes and love 'em! Also here is the link to the clutch arm mod:

http://www.stuntlife.com/forums/2-st...arm-mod-3.html (F4i clutch arm mod... weld-less version.)

And where is your tire pressure at? I run 30-35 psi on my 929 (street bike) and about 15-20 psi on my f4i (lot bike). The low pressure helps with keeping the bike straight and gives you more grip when poppin the clutch.

[HallFace929]

I know the mod is for the f4i but its gotta be pretty similar to the 636.

[jamiedubs]

Originally Posted by sm0062

Haha yea, I'm usin muscles i havent used before. Mu left forearm is real sore cause of the two fingered clutch. I'm lovin it through, the feeling when you get it just right and the bike just rises is awesome. Also, I;m gettin some new corsa 3's next week which should help a bit. Im running Power Races right now and those bitches just wont get hot, so their slippery as fuck.

Also, gonna try out my 661 pressure suit tomorrow. I was practicing at night today about 56 degrees and no sun, but I was still sweatin my ass of in my leather jacket. Didnt realize it was so much work going back and forth!

yeah watch those slippery tires when your learning drifting and burnouts too sometimes you have to give your Tires a break espically if your in an area like we are in so cal (meaning middle of the day the pavement in a paved lot is a million degreese) Its all learning little bits and pieces about how your bike works from the clutch to the break to your body balancing to running out of gas from practicing too long lol. Take it easy man im learning too and this is something everyone learns good luck man

[Dirty Jerzey Alie]

there are more hb stunnas than i thought. learn to use your rear brake. Post pics too.

[sm0062]

Ok guys, here's pics. I dont have any of me actually attempting a wheelie as Im at the lot alone, but here's my bike. I'm a horrible photographer.


When i bought it stock


After i got hit, i cleaned it up and repainted it. This side was completely shattered.


And as it is now, i took off all the side fairings and added an SI cage. Getting that moose ez pull clutch, new corsa IIIs, and when i have the mula an exhaust/sprocket and chain. Oh, and mebe a subcage.



Edit: oh ya, gonna turn up the idle today. Gonna do it in intervals till about 3k so i can get used to it.

[Afflicted]

whyd you take off the side fairings?

not feel like cuttin them??

[sm0062]

Originally Posted by Afflicted

whyd you take off the side fairings?

not feel like cuttin them??

Yea, didnt have the tools when i got the cage so i just wanted to get started stuntin right away. Also, they arent completely done being fiberglassed to now i can work on em and stunt :D

[DIRTYJEFF636s]

Hey That's My 06

[HallFace929]

Bike looks good man. Subcages are cool, I only rock one cuz im huge and dont trust those lil shitty stock passenger pegs.

You should try to get another rider out with you or at least a friend that has nothing to do and wants to watch. It sucks tryin to load your bike into the back of your truck by yourself after wraping and breaking a few fingers. (I would know)

Safety 1st!

[Big R 508]

Dude , take CRTCHRKTRCR's advice and your not ready for handbrake. trust me.


work on your balance , rear brake and build a confience to get better....try get into comfortable zone for now and do not worry about handbrake till next year.

[blizanthimum]

Originally Posted by crtchrktrcr

why the fuck would he get a hb? he has the right idea of how to learn.. and should do it in the correct order.

exactly. you dont need a HB till you got the basics down first

[sm0062]

Originally Posted by blizanthimum

exactly. you dont need a HB till you got the basics down first

yea yea. i read that dude's comment, hooked up my old crt monitor, put a few rounds through it, then switched back and kept on readin.

But I'm kinda havin trouble now. I turned my idol up to 3, roll in between 8-14mph, rev to between 6-8k and drop the clutch, but I still feel like my bike only comes up a foot or so. the lot i ride in isnt too big, so I cant hold them for long, but in most vids i see the bike just pops up. (fyi I like a small lot it makes me learn slower speed first :YEAH) One i get to over 15mph it comes up a bit farther, but Id like to have it go higher at slower speeds. I feel like i may not be dropping the clutch right cause i have this nasty blister on my upper palm now (IVE GOT BLISTERS ON ME FINGERS!!1!1!!!) but i dunno. Maybe too much weight on the hands? I dont think so because i make sure every time to have my weight on my feet. This kinda stinks, I want to make more progress, anyone got some

[HallFace929]

Originally Posted by sm0062

yea yea. i read that dude's comment, hooked up my old crt monitor, put a few rounds through it, then switched back and kept on readin.

But I'm kinda havin trouble now. I turned my idol up to 3, roll in between 8-14mph, rev to between 6-8k and drop the clutch, but I still feel like my bike only comes up a foot or so. the lot i ride in isnt too big, so I cant hold them for long, but in most vids i see the bike just pops up. (fyi I like a small lot it makes me learn slower speed first :YEAH) One i get to over 15mph it comes up a bit farther, but Id like to have it go higher at slower speeds. I feel like i may not be dropping the clutch right cause i have this nasty blister on my upper palm now (IVE GOT BLISTERS ON ME FINGERS!!1!1!!!) but i dunno. Maybe too much weight on the hands? I dont think so because i make sure every time to have my weight on my feet. This kinda stinks, I want to make more progress, anyone got some

The only thing I can think of is maybe you are letting off the throttle a lil to much after poppin the clutch. I learned wheelies on the freeway in 2nd gear, I would pre-load and pop the clutch and when the bike came up i'd completely let off the gas and catch BP with the brake then back on the throttle. When I started 1st gear, I did the same and my bike would come about 1-2 feet off the ground then bogg and slam back down. (this wouldnt happen on the freeway cuz I was going so fast) So I started poppin the clutch at about 5mph and not letting off all the way like I did on the freeway and that fixed everything. Try poppin the clutch and as the bike comes up dont cut the throttle off entirely, just enuff to not loop out. Its tricky at 1st man. So many things to do at 1 time. I used to get really upset and frustrated, but I started thinking like this.... Did you pop out your mom's junk and instantly go into your pimp walk? No, it took time to get your strut on lock, and now the last thing that will ever cross your mind is "So... how do I walk again!?" Wheelies are the same thing, one day you cant do them, so you practice practice practice, then all of a sudden, you get it, it all comes together, and you finally understand it. Then a few weeks later its second nature and you look back and laugh at the times you struggled learning.

I think you got a lot of good advice from us (which never happens with the good old "how do I wheelie?" question on stuntlife) now all you can do is practice and trial and error. And im 50/50 about the HB. I learned with the foot brake but know people that learned with the HB. Either way if you wanna go anywhere in this sport you are gunna have to have both on lock so whatever. And that really matters is that you are covering a rear brake, no matter which one. Holy shit im drunk and writing a book, LOL, go fucking practice!!! Ill shut up now!

[sm0062]

Yea totally dude, seat time is #1 and I'm sure as hell doin alot of it. Before work, after work, in between classes. I'm just takin advantage of the help while it's here, making sure I'm not sabotaging myself and learning bad habits. I realize I've only been at this shit for three days, so I'm not like "NEED BP NOW ARGH!" just making sure I am taking the proper steps to achieve my goal safely. I'm big on not fucking myself up.

[07Rsixxer]

hey man im at the same point as you, im not geting them very high just starting the learning process...
i learned sit downs first i really need to zip up my vagina and start trying staggered.

[Dirty Jerzey Alie]

awesome. I love that bike. now set up ur camera and put it on self timer or video and voila u can see how ur doin and what you need to change to improve. Are you looking at your forks when u whoolie? are they parallel to the ground at minimum? keep it up!

[sm0062]

Originally Posted by Dirty Jerzey Alie

awesome. I love that bike. now set up ur camera and put it on self timer or video and voila u can see how ur doin and what you need to change to improve. Are you looking at your forks when u whoolie? are they parallel to the ground at minimum? keep it up!

Hmm, good idea. And nah, I'm lookin at the horizon, that way i dont freak when i go higher.

[sm0062]

Dont know if anyone is looking at this thread anymore, but when wheeling is it ok pull in the clutch, roll for a bit, then rev and pop? Or should i just do it all at once? Tryin to form good habits.