did my first wheelies
did my first wheelies
well did about 7- 8 wheeliez the other day. i was with my buddies and well we where on a road that the speed limit is aroud 50. so i couldnt do 15 mph on it.. so insted i went around 40- 45 and put the bike in second gear and popped it up.. every time i bring it a lil farther.. next is using the clutch. you think i can clutch it in 2nd around 30 mph? i can clutch it in 2nd gear around 20 mph? stock gears?
Last edited by JustaGixxerNoob; Mar 4, 2008 at 10:23 PM.
Re: did my first wheelies
Of course. Any bike can wheelie, if you know what your doing. As far as riding on the streets, not so good. Try taking it to a lot somewhere, cause if your barely learning how to wheelie, you have a very high risk if falling/crashing etc. etc......
As always, just my 2 cents
As always, just my 2 cents
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i would learn to wheelie properly with the clutch instead of forming bad habits by powering it up. if i were you id throw a cage on, find a nice lot, and clutch it up in 1st X 1,000,000,000,000
keep practicing, stay safe, and get ready for your bike to get fucked up
keep practicing, stay safe, and get ready for your bike to get fucked up
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you doing second gear power wheelies?? damn i didnt know gixxer 6 can do that! you ccan clutch it at 30.. you can clutch it at 10! just gotta be careful! my wheelies still suck.. but im getting there.. couple more months!
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oh.. ok its harder well... next time is practicing the clutch.. i can get bp for sure i think. ill clutch 1st then ill go from there. there are no lots around here.
Re: did my first wheelies
get a cage and go to a parking lot, and practice using the clutch while staying under 20 or so...
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You have acheived BP when the bike is neither slowing down or speeding up. Just maintaining a constant speed.....
+1 to the clutching it up. Power wheelies will just hurt you in the end, cause it's hard to gauge when your gonna hit the power band of that gear. Unlike clutching, you can control for the most part where you want the bike to be once it's performed......
+1 to the clutching it up. Power wheelies will just hurt you in the end, cause it's hard to gauge when your gonna hit the power band of that gear. Unlike clutching, you can control for the most part where you want the bike to be once it's performed......
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im just scared when i clutch it of it flipping over on me.. and i was wonderin. i tryed the left foot on the rear peg and the right on the break.. it kinda wanted to move to the side.. is that because i dont have even weight on each peg?
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It's common when your startin out. It's hard to know what side the bike is going to lean once your up on one. Just takes practice mang. Once you get it up, you have to shift your body weight to counteract what the bike is doing:
If it's starting to lean left, lean right, and vice versa for the other side. But I can only explain it to you. you wont truly understand me until your at that point.......
If it's starting to lean left, lean right, and vice versa for the other side. But I can only explain it to you. you wont truly understand me until your at that point.......
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wow that stunt steel has some good prices on cages. damn. thanks for the link man. aight well when its warm out.. ill go to some road with no sand on it and do 1st gear clutch all day till it gets dark.. ill just keep switchin what street im on.. i need a dang lot to play around in
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i really dont think your gunna get bp your second time out, i looped my dirt bike 3 times and my stunt bike 2 times befor i found bp... crashing IS going to happen, so get a cage, and go have fun
edit: allways have your foot on the break
edit: allways have your foot on the break
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i learned on public roads try to go to roads that are light traffic meaning little to none and watch your *** look for getto birds and cop at all times and old grumpy folks they will call on ya
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When I first started practicing slows I clutched it in 2nd at 10mph but I bounced it also. I wouldn't really suggest practicing off the bat at low speeds in second though...unless you already have rear brake control. Cause you won't have any engine braking at all to save you if you can't hit the rear brake.
Re: did my first wheelies
GixxerNoob. Please Cover the brake and work on body postion. When I started staggard stance the bike felt like it was going to come out from under me. After a few hours it felt natural. Just please cover, and learn the rear brake for wheelies. If you do not you will either crash or never learn.
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it's not harder to power it up, more like the ground is harder when you hit it. straight up! power wheelies are dangerous unless you really know what your do'in. stick to using the clutch, and take it slow. keep practicing and just take small steps, you'll be there in no time.
i would say stay in the lot, but right now there's prob not a lot big enough for ya,
Re: did my first wheelies
if you haven't used the clutch yet, clutch it in second gear, not first.
Last edited by lee majors; Mar 5, 2008 at 09:34 AM.






