Complete guide for learning basic wheelies the right way

[Danger_Dave]

Originally Posted by Lotus "It is the slow wheelies that you have to consciously balance side to side. The principle is pretty simple. Quickly lean the same direction as the bike is falling. For example, if the bike is starting to fall to the left, you would quickly lean to the left. This movement would twist the bike towards the left, thereby correcting it." from what i've experienced the only way that leaning in the same direction will counterbalance you is if you are subconsciously applying more pressure to the opposite foot, i.e. bike starts veering to the left, i lean to the left also, but i am simultaneously shifting that weight to my right foot, causing the bike to go straight. once i realized this, i corrected myself and also realized that now i have to lean in the direction i want the bike to go.... i.e. bike starts veering to the right i'll have to lean to the left to straighten it out. i've seen a few people struggle with learning this, when attempting to change lanes on a highway standup, or take curves.... but highway or lot, the dynamics are the same

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[Lotus]

thanks guys, its been helpfull

[f4rider]

Originally Posted by notcowbikemike

Its the total opposite of what you said

No it's not

Originally Posted by notcowbikemike

if your trying to hold a straight line you are wrong, if your trying to circle than your a liitle bit on track.

He's talking about balancing, not going strait; and this has nothing to do with circles.

Originally Posted by notcowbikemike

if you cant pull it from a dead stop and not break 5 miles per hour then you are still going way to fast

WTF? You're saying that if you're going slower than 5 mph, you're going to fast? It doesn't matter how fast you are going when you get the wheelie up. Hell, you could slow it down from 50mph.

Originally Posted by notcowbikemike

brake control is one of the most important things.

duh... He's way past learning to use the brake if he's working on slow wheelies.

Originally Posted by notcowbikemike

try this if your standing up, "look at your feet when you up" this should help you concentrate on the bike and not whats in front of you

I don't even know how to reply to this

Originally Posted by notcowbikemike

by the way do this in a parking lot that you are familiar with

why?

Originally Posted by notcowbikemike

run a lower psi

the only good advice here

[lilgsxr1000]

i got a 2005 gsxr 1000...i can power wheelie it easy in 1st and 2nd gears...now i'm trying to clutch it up...what rpms should i try it out first...and what gear...most people that have posted have 600 and 750's...getting rpms at 7k...would it be any differ on a 1000...i know everybody is afraid of looping and so am i...by the way this post is great...its help me get more comfortable with riding... thanks

[Willybeen]

try around 3k and if it doesnt work. work up.. it doesnt take much with a 1k... it also depends on what gear you are in...... you can always give it a little bit more... but u cant give it more and work down.... so slowly work up and dont wreck a new bike.... y are you riding an 05 1000 if you havent clutched wheelies? j/w....

[lilgsxr1000]

i've been ridin for a while. just new to the stuntin life now.i use to just pop em up with power...but i was always afraid of clutchin it...but thanks for the advice

[Lotus]

I dropped it to about 22 psi

I dont want to lower it anymore than that. I'm gonna bolt up a NEW tire, and go out and practice.

[EX PHIL]

nice 1 good stuff

[dreadhead]

Yeeeaaaa Bbbbbooooyyyyy

[ayam636]

Dam good advise man.......:YEAH :YEAH :YEAH

[notcowbikemike]

hey f4 guy, you must be some kind of superstunter that is perfect, here is what you can do. take your f3 or f4 or what ever it is that you have load in in your truck and come on down to lafayette and show us all how its done, it would be an honor to have someone with your experience, skill, know how and advice to teach us corn fed boys how its done. personally i can say, with my advice i have watched two highway wheelie riders become parking lot stunters in only about a week, so with that i close by saying, the advice i am giving on this site must work or these guys would still be riding there slow wheelies at 30mph not 5mph.

[notcowbikemike]

one more thing a guy that is learning is not going to be able to slow it down just because experienced riders such as yourself can does not mean thats a good way to learn. from a dead stop to balance point it what these guys need to learn, not how to coast or ride the brake

[adee1cbr]

thanks for the info my dude. our stunteam is looking forward to trying it out. ill let you know how we did

[d-dub]

great info new to the site and cant wait to try it out now

[ghost_j]

Dammn i never see a explanation of wheely's so good this is golden advice i have now perfeckt control over a basic power wheely and use some times the clutch to pull a wheely mostly in higher gears now i'm gonna try out the things i read in this tread .

thx for tha good advice :YEAH

greetzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[gixxer_6]

look notcowbikemike, f4rider is completly correct. Anybody would tell you that while in a wheelie looking down at your feet would not be the best choice. Whatever is in front of you is the most important thing . Also if you are pulling the front wheel up from a stop, and having it up by the time you hit five miles per hour you dont have a stock sprocket on the bike.

[RRFIFTY4LIFE]

What Is A Good Way To Start Off Doing High Chairs.

[50Outlaw]

Originally Posted by lilgsxr1000

i've been ridin for a while. just new to the stuntin life now.i use to just pop em up with power...but i was always afraid of clutchin it...but thanks for the advice

what happened to this guy?? this post was last month...

[Danger_Dave]

Originally Posted by RRFIFTY4LIFE

What Is A Good Way To Start Off Doing High Chairs.

practice

[pineapple]

do tank spreaders, so you get used to havin to hold your body up with just your arms then work your way up to putin your feet over