My first whoolies!! :D - Stunt Discussion

sm0062 · 04-24-2008, 12:46 AM

Well today marks my first wheelies, and I am pumped! I got my SI cage monday (Which is totally kick ass btw) took off my side fairings and for about an hour after work, hit the lot. I read up a bunch on how exactly one should start learning, so although I didnt get very high or wheelie very long, I think i have a good base goin.

Accelerated to about 15mph in first gear, set up my staggered stance and clutched it up. In my hour i doubt i got more than a foot and half off the ground, but mainly i practiced keeping it smooth and concentrated bringing it down with the back break nearly every time.

Reading between all the flames on this forum has really helped me get started, so thx everyone! I'll be doin circles by friday :YEAH

I'm lookin forward to both constructive criticism and sarcastic "Should of"s

sneed1rr · 04-24-2008, 12:57 AM

Nice, Keep it up you will be hitting BP in no time

faceless · 04-24-2008, 12:59 AM

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.

HallFace929 · 04-24-2008, 01:01 AM

Congratz hommie!

Sounds like your heading in all the right directions. Staggared, Clutch, Brake, and safe open place to pratice is all you need. Just remember to take it slow, dont get frustrated and impatient. As long as you keep practicing they will come.

Circles on friday!?!? I dunno man, you gotta get HCs and coasters on lock 1st...
Ill give you till sunday for circles.

stuntman29 · 04-24-2008, 01:12 AM

you really dont need brake until you are at balance point....it is to counter act what your throttle does and take you bake to bp...but it is good to get used to being gentle on it while in wheelie position....

sm0062 · 04-24-2008, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by stuntman29

you really dont need brake until you are at balance point....it is to counter act what your throttle does and take you bake to bp...but it is good to get used to being gentle on it while in wheelie position....

Yea, i realize that, I'm just gettin used to it so when i reach the point where i feel comfortable to go for BP, the back break is second nature to bring a wheelie down. Hopefully save me from loop/mouse trap.

CarpeDiem · 04-24-2008, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by sm0062

the back break is second nature to bring a wheelie down. Hopefully save me from loop/mouse trap.

Not a bad idea.

No highway squid wheelie crashes for this guy. lol.

jamiedubs · 04-24-2008, 02:16 AM

Oh yea when your tired Your TIRED lol dont keep practicing take a break. Seen a lot of people start laying bikes down when they start getting tired. EVEN THo IT IS ADDICTING!!

sm0062 · 04-24-2008, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jamiedubs

Oh yea when your tired Your TIRED lol dont keep practicing take a break. Seen a lot of people start laying bikes down when they start getting tired. EVEN THo IT IS ADDICTING!!

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!

Afflicted · 04-24-2008, 11:49 AM

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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.

get an ez pull clutch or do the ez pull clutch arm mod

T-Dubby · 04-24-2008, 12:17 PM

Nice man.. Just work on clutching it higher and higher and keep using that back brake

Nellie636 · 04-24-2008, 12:32 PM

haha ur in the lot now but wait till u got em down you'll tearin up the streets, remember u cant get tickets if they dont catch u:YEAH. stick to it and like what jamiedubs said when u get tired take a break, i forget that sometimes and thats when my day is ended short with damage to the bike

sm0062 · 04-24-2008, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Afflicted

get an ez pull clutch or do the ez pull clutch arm mod

What such mod is this? And whats the best bang for the buck lever? But for now ,to the lot!

keithk76 · 04-24-2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jamiedubs

Oh yea when your tired Your TIRED lol dont keep practicing take a break. Seen a lot of people start laying bikes down when they start getting tired. EVEN THo IT IS ADDICTING!!

+1000000000000000000
ive had at least 3-4 bad crashes when i tell myself im going to do one more wheelie.

Afflicted · 04-24-2008, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by sm0062

What such mod is this? And whats the best bang for the buck lever? But for now ,to the lot!

search easy pull mod

and get the moose easy pull lever from hai

ahhhhWHOA · 04-24-2008, 02:19 PM

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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.

sm0062 · 04-24-2008, 05:28 PM

So I'm gettin better now, startin at only about 10 mph pretty much rolling and revving to 6-8k but the bike isn't goin up to far. I'm decently consistent, but it just doesn't want to go higher. I read somewhere that turning up the idle helps, but errr, how do i go about doing this on an 06 636 haha. Also, i read that feathering the clutch could be a problem, but wtf does that mean. Many thanks.

DIRTYJEFF636s · 04-24-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by sm0062

So I'm gettin better now, startin at only about 10 mph pretty much rolling and revving to 6-8k but the bike isn't goin up to far. I'm decently consistent, but it just doesn't want to go higher. I read somewhere that turning up the idle helps, but errr, how do i go about doing this on an 06 636 haha. Also, i read that feathering the clutch could be a problem, but wtf does that mean. Many thanks.

THE IDLE CONTROL IS RIGHT ABOVE THE KICK STAND, KINDA BEHIND THE FAIRING (U DON'T HAVE TO TAKE IT OFF, AND HAVE THE BIKE ON WHEN UR TURNING IT). I HAVE MY IDLE AROUND 3GRAND, AND LEAN BACK FARTHER, AND JUST SLIP THE CLUTCH AND GO WITH IT. ONCE U GET IT, YOU'LL BE LIKE DAMN THAT WASN'T TOO HARD. THE HARD PART IS KEEPING IT UP

gixer7fitty · 04-24-2008, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Afflicted

search easy pull mod

and get the moose easy pull lever from hai

+1 got mine on vacation when i was down in florida. HAI rocks, great staff and good prices. these boys know their shit. trust me i have been to the store and the LOT. The Lot that night was the highlight of my entire trip.

Oh ya and the moose easy pull clutch fits and works perfect!!!

crtchrktrcr · 04-24-2008, 07:24 PM

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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.

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.

04-24-2008, 12:46 AM	#1
sm0062 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boulder Age: Bike: 2006 Zx6R Gender: Male Posts: 57	My first whoolies!! :D Well today marks my first wheelies, and I am pumped! I got my SI cage monday (Which is totally kick ass btw) took off my side fairings and for about an hour after work, hit the lot. I read up a bunch on how exactly one should start learning, so although I didnt get very high or wheelie very long, I think i have a good base goin. Accelerated to about 15mph in first gear, set up my staggered stance and clutched it up. In my hour i doubt i got more than a foot and half off the ground, but mainly i practiced keeping it smooth and concentrated bringing it down with the back break nearly every time. Reading between all the flames on this forum has really helped me get started, so thx everyone! I'll be doin circles by friday :YEAH I'm lookin forward to both constructive criticism and sarcastic "Should of"s

04-24-2008, 12:57 AM	#2
sneed1rr Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Upper lake CA Age: 26 Bike: 02 f4I/06KX250f/110 pocket Gender: Male Posts: 417	Re: My first whoolies!! :D Nice, Keep it up you will be hitting BP in no time

04-24-2008, 12:59 AM	#3
faceless SOUP MAFIA KILLS IT!!!!!! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mystic Abyss, Florida, USA Age: Bike: 2004 cbr 600rr stunted Gender: Male Posts: 978	Re: My first whoolies!! :D 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.

04-24-2008, 01:01 AM	#4
HallFace929 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Age: 23 Bike: Honda '06 CBR 1000RR (street blinger) & '01 F4i (stunter) Gender: Male Posts: 227	Re: My first whoolies!! :D Congratz hommie! Sounds like your heading in all the right directions. Staggared, Clutch, Brake, and safe open place to pratice is all you need. Just remember to take it slow, dont get frustrated and impatient. As long as you keep practicing they will come. Circles on friday!?!? I dunno man, you gotta get HCs and coasters on lock 1st... Ill give you till sunday for circles.

04-24-2008, 01:12 AM	#5
stuntman29 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Black Hawk, SD, USA Age: 21 Bike: 00 F4 stunted, 2003 R1 Gender: Male Posts: 451	Re: My first whoolies!! :D you really dont need brake until you are at balance point....it is to counter act what your throttle does and take you bake to bp...but it is good to get used to being gentle on it while in wheelie position....

04-24-2008, 02:16 AM	#8
jamiedubs Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Diego Age: Bike: 08 GSXR 1000, 02 Raptor 660R Gender: Male Posts: 131	Re: My first whoolies!! :D Oh yea when your tired Your TIRED lol dont keep practicing take a break. Seen a lot of people start laying bikes down when they start getting tired. EVEN THo IT IS ADDICTING!!

04-24-2008, 12:17 PM	#11
T-Dubby Group Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Age: 32 Bike: Halloween Edition 01 F4i Gender: Male Posts: 8,937	Re: My first whoolies!! :D Nice man.. Just work on clutching it higher and higher and keep using that back brake __________________ www.myspace.com/tdubby636 Xboxgamertag-TdubbyF4i

04-24-2008, 12:32 PM	#12
Nellie636 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: BAY AREA Age: Bike: 95 f3/ 06 636 Gender: Male Posts: 345	Re: My first whoolies!! :D haha ur in the lot now but wait till u got em down you'll tearin up the streets, remember u cant get tickets if they dont catch u:YEAH. stick to it and like what jamiedubs said when u get tired take a break, i forget that sometimes and thats when my day is ended short with damage to the bike

04-24-2008, 05:28 PM	#17
sm0062 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boulder Age: Bike: 2006 Zx6R Gender: Male Posts: 57	Re: My first whoolies!! :D So I'm gettin better now, startin at only about 10 mph pretty much rolling and revving to 6-8k but the bike isn't goin up to far. I'm decently consistent, but it just doesn't want to go higher. I read somewhere that turning up the idle helps, but errr, how do i go about doing this on an 06 636 haha. Also, i read that feathering the clutch could be a problem, but wtf does that mean. Many thanks.