Complete guide for learning basic wheelies the right way

[bfogg1253]

i Ride a 07 R6 i can bearly get up the front on power wheelie's any advice or should i just start clutchin it??

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[Talen]

Originally Posted by bfogg1253

i Ride a 07 R6 i can bearly get up the front on power wheelie's any advice or should i just start clutchin it??

Just be happy with riding it for a good few months before you start stunting.

[bfogg1253]

Originally Posted by Hicks

Just be happy with riding it for a good few months before you start stunting.

i already had it for a couple months just want the question answered

[Street Warrior]

Originally Posted by bfogg1253

i already had it for a couple months just want the question answered

Did you take the time to read the guide? Your answer is in there.

Hint: It's the same for a 95 EX250 as it is for an 07 R6

[InSideOuT]

OK F4 Rider I have a 99 Cbr 600 F4 pretty much the identical bike to your i figure aside from i have a Yoshimura RS-3 Racecore exhaust on it. I am he only person where i like withing 440 miles with a street bike ive seen people wheelie in movie but aside from that im screwed. Ive been able to power the bike up in first gear and get it close to the bp but i got my footing backwords i ride with my right foot on the rear peg. Obviously from reading this i now know im doing it backwards but, i dont have a cage or any sort of saftey devices on my bike. Should i just keep trying to bring it up a lil further untill i get it to the bp??. Cause im nervous as shit. As of now i can power it up and gradually increase the rpms untill it redlines and i gotta let her down. but my question with the rear break so i can ride it out in first is that should i be able to go for ever in first gear or am i gonna have to shift at some time???? I know i must sound like a complete retard but i just have to know. thanks

[J Dollaz]

Well all week i've been practicing Clutching them up!
And i've been getting sooo much better, than when i used to Just Power up in first! and i can actually hold them for a few houses Now!
Hopefully soon i will have Blox and even later maybe EXITS!!:YEAH


But i'VE noticed my clutch feels a little Funny now! 've been slipping it not just snapping it out! and i never once heard a clunky sound or anything!
but it seems to me that my clutch is wearign ectremely fast! is this because im still learning or will this stop once i get Good at it!
These wheelies definetly did something to my bike just cant figure it out!
I think i needa seperate Stutner my bike is too sexy to deserve this type of abuse!

[AnthonyR6]

Hey guys, first post... First bike, first time wheeling tonight!

I must of read about 10 articles on wheeling and asking people's opinions and such. I once saw a stunt video when I was 13 and decided I want to do this. I want to get a bike one day.

Well I just got my first bike on Thursday, and turned 17 on monday. 2002 R6, re-geared transmission (one down) and a vance and hines slip on. Other than that it's stock. I love the bike and have been trying to ride it as much as possible.

Before I got the bike, I knew that I would want to stunt a little at least; I was scared shitless. When I got the bike I was like shit... This is heavier then I imagined. And hella powerful. Haha, I started thinking, "Maybe this isn't for me." I'm 5'4'', 135 lbs. Yesterday I saw this thread and was like wow, this was definitely helpful, maybe I can actually do this. Tonight, I took my bike out to a parking lot a couple of miles down the road and just tried to do what you explained.

I have no wheelie expirience at all. I put it in first gear, went up to about 17/18 mph, pulled the clutch in, reved to about 8,000 rpms and let go. The bike nudged a little bit and I got scared. I got myself backtogether and tried again, this time, 17/18 mph, pulled the clutch, reved to 10,000 rpms and let go, bam the bike jumped about 4 inches off the ground.

It felt great. My first feeling of a wheelie. I was instantly addicted. I tried again, 11,000 rpms and it poped up about a foot. I was like ok, the thread said to just keep increasing rpms... So I did, I hit 12,000 rpms and the bike came up to about 10 oclock then came down pretty hard. Whoah, I remembered from this thread I need some throttle as I'm coming down. So I practiced for about 2 hours coming up to about 10 oclock and coming down and reving to come down softly. I'm trying to hold it at 10 oclock but I can't. I guess I need to bring it up higher to hit the Balance Point hu?

I really don't wnat to drop this bike or get hurt, so I'm going to go slow and see if I can master it without droping the bike. Can it be done?

Anyways my question is, since the bike came down a little hard a couple times, and it might do it some more, is there anything I should check or do on the front end? Like tighten some bolts or anything like that?

I'm glad I found this forum, a lot of cool stuff to learn.


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Anthony

[Reyals Bemus]

When you're coming down, just give it a little gas right before it hits so it pushes forward smoothly touching down instead of just slamming into the ground.

Also, at 18 mph, try it in second gear?
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And yeah, 10 o'clock isn't balance point. Just take it slow. It'll come.

[AnthonyR6]

Originally Posted by Reyals Bemus

When you're coming down, just give it a little gas right before it hits so it pushes forward smoothly touching down instead of just slamming into the ground.

Also, at 18 mph, try it in second gear?
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And yeah, 10 o'clock isn't balance point. Just take it slow. It'll come.

Uh oh, try it in second gear? Is it harder, do I stay at the same speed, 18 mph, do i give it more revs?

[Reyals Bemus]

Yeah second gear same speed. No more revs. Less probably. See how it feels/

Don't die. Cover your rear brake.

[Zerokool]

I'd like to read this: Complete guide for learning basic wheelies the right way.
I'm re-teaching myself. this R6 has a whole new riding dynamic than my Bandit 1200S. the B12S had a lot more torque. never needed to clutch it. the bike did the work it's self. with the R6 i put a stage1 wheelie kit on (15-50) made a world of difference.

[AnthonyR6]

Second attempt today... (sorry bad quality)

Now, figure this is 10 oclock... about how much further do I need for the balance point?
I'm just trying to figure how many revs I should give it and my angle so I don't dump it.



1st gear, 17mph, 11,000 rpms

Thanks
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Anthony

[Reyals Bemus]

17 mph? Are you staring at the speedometer the whole time or something?

You'll probably be right at balance point at exactly 11 I'd say.

If you're going to pop it in 1st, go slower. Also it shouldn't take you 11,000 RPMs to get it to come up a little. This means your going much too fast.

But good practice. Keep at it.

[Reyals Bemus]

By the way, you won't be able to accurately tell anything about your angle when your first learning. Everything will seem real high and feel like you're about to flip it. i remember this. Just remember you still have a LONG ways to go before you might even flip (if engine braking didn't even bring you back over)

[AnthonyR6]

Originally Posted by Reyals Bemus

By the way, you won't be able to accurately tell anything about your angle when your first learning. Everything will seem real high and feel like you're about to flip it. i remember this. Just remember you still have a LONG ways to go before you might even flip (if engine braking didn't even bring you back over)

Lol, it's funny you say that cause I feel like i'm gunna flip it and im not even close to bp. This sucks im so scared. Aright, slow down then? shit..

Nah I just look down, accelarate to 17 mph, then look at rpms, clutch in bring it to 11,000 then look strait and unclutch.

[AnthonyR6]

I bring the clutch in all the way, then let it go. Am I suppose to bring it in half way or something? I hear ppl talkin about slipping the clutch, i dunno what that is..

[Reyals Bemus]

No don't worry about any slipping the clutch yet.

Drop the clutch suddenly but swiftly when popping it up. Its the only and most efficient way...

[AnthonyR6]

Roger that. I'll try again tomorrow and post... Should I try 18 mph in 2nd or just work on slower in 1st?

thx for the help by the way

[Reyals Bemus]

Originally Posted by AnthonyR6

Lol, it's funny you say that cause I feel like i'm gunna flip it and im not even close to bp. This sucks im so scared. Aright, slow down then? shit..

Yep thats why I mentioned it. It does feel real weird and freaky until you get used to it.

Took me nearly a whole year (pretty much right up until I got this 250) before I don't get that tingling weird feeling anymore. It just became second nature feeling. Now I always feel fine.

[Reyals Bemus]

Probably right around 20 mph in second is best.

Always easier when going faster. BUT of course if you loop you'll hit harder. Don't let that discourage you though...