need tips on turning circle wheelies
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Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Compton, Ca
Re: need tips on turning circle wheelies
Keep the tire high and don't be affraid to use the gas.. Staggard circles are really hard. Just takes alot of practice. I still can't only do like 1 to make 3 if I"m lucky..
Also when you're turning and in the circle in make sure you keep the bike close byusing your arms to pull it in to.
I keep practicing them occasionally
Also when you're turning and in the circle in make sure you keep the bike close byusing your arms to pull it in to.
I keep practicing them occasionally
i never tried the staggard O's but seat stander are coming along. I just have to figure out who not to get dizzy
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From: Loda, IL
Re: need tips on turning circle wheelies
just curious...... whats a good RPM to go into a circle? I have my idle set at 3000-3200 with a 16/62 sprocket kit, that RPM seems to be perfect for me. I can Idle pretty much as long as I want and barely have to give throttle or brake but I slow down to around 1500 to start my circle, thats where I feel most comfortable. Would it be easier another way? I'm doing larger circles and slowly trying to bring them tighter, when I get them tight I can only go around 1.5 times.
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From: arcadia, florida, usa
Re: need tips on turning circle wheelies
im at 15/62 and i come in hot sumtimes. when u come in hot u get the wider fsater circles i have mine set about 3500 to 3800 and it works fine. theres no 1 way to do it u just gotta keep at it plus ss and foot in seat and spreader circles are all a diffrent feel! u gotta fall into place
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From: Scottsdale, AZ
Re: need tips on turning circle wheelies
Yeah staggard are really hard lol...Atleast to me plus I don't like the way the footing feels on the F4i.. Yeah I can do SS now till I get dizzy.. You getting more of them? Last edited by T-Dubby; Sep 29, 2008 at 12:56 PM.
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From: Loda, IL
Re: need tips on turning circle wheelies
I feel most comfortable with my foot on the seat, I havent cut a hole in it yet. I have a hard time dipping the bike in that way and sometimes I high side. I've been practicing staggered.
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Re: need tips on turning circle wheelies
where you look when you doing circles?
i look around,looking people onthe street,birds,my friends,... i cant look into circle becouse i get dizzy verrrry fast...
i look around,looking people onthe street,birds,my friends,... i cant look into circle becouse i get dizzy verrrry fast...
Brap
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From: Scottsdale, AZ
Re: need tips on turning circle wheelies
Look into the circle.. That was my whole problem for a long time I kept just looking at the front tire.. You need to look into the circle.. Makes a world of a difference.
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From: Anywhere wheelies happen
Re: need tips on turning circle wheelies
I learned staggard circles first, that was the ONLY type I could do, but I could do 6+ everytime tell I got dizzy..
THen I learned with 1 foot no the seat, and now I LOVE that posisition..
But I only RECENTLY learned SS circles!
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Joined: Sep 2008
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From: colorado springs, colorado, us
Re: need tips on turning circle wheelies
thanks for the advice. im about to head out and pratice more today. ill try to get some vid today. i know im hitting bp and when i dip in most the time i stall. and my rpms are set at 3000. ill play with the rmps and let you know how i do. thanks.
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From: Loda, IL
Re: need tips on turning circle wheelies
what are your RPM's when you go into the circle? I brake ***** it down to 1500 and I think I need to stop doing that, but thats where I have the most control and If I screw up I can safely bring the bike down to the ground without hurting it or me. I'm trying to practice as much as I can but little tips that I can try when I go out there are always helpful...... aint no one around here doing it so I have no one to learn from. its all good though.
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From: colorado springs, colorado, us
Re: need tips on turning circle wheelies
i dont know what im at when i go in to the circle, my bikeis street fightered out and i have no gauges on he bike. but i set my idle to 3000 before i got out to do circles. im going to idle it down to 2000 today and see how that works for me. im going to play with it today a just see where i can get.
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From: Coopersburg, PA, USA
Re: need tips on turning circle wheelies
the difference for me is if i look straight when im doing circles i get dizzy as hell.. if i look down or at something close to the ground where im turning i almost never get dizzy
my advice is push the bike into the circle.. do NOT lean into the circle.. that was my problem for awhile.. it feels less natural but once u get the feel for it you can make adjustments to the bike with a small push or pull
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From: Sac
Re: need tips on turning circle wheelies
hmmm ill try to help you...
oky lets see,clutch it up and get bp,be smooth,just tap your brake,then slow your bike (realy slow) then bike will naturaly start to fall left or right,just take your side,and when you going into circle (start going into circle) then give more throttle and then just play with brake (keed your throttle locked,and ride rear brake) all corections you can make with upper body... and you can your left leg put on 12 o clock rear leg on brake... i hope this **** will help you
oky lets see,clutch it up and get bp,be smooth,just tap your brake,then slow your bike (realy slow) then bike will naturaly start to fall left or right,just take your side,and when you going into circle (start going into circle) then give more throttle and then just play with brake (keed your throttle locked,and ride rear brake) all corections you can make with upper body... and you can your left leg put on 12 o clock rear leg on brake... i hope this **** will help you
again, you FAIL!
you can't even circle yet trying to give advice to someone who is getting close...
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From: Compton, Ca
Re: need tips on turning circle wheelies
but can't stop no to many good riders out here, tring to keep up
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From: Dallas,TX
Re: need tips on turning circle wheelies
somebody sell me a ******* circle button for my 600rr because i used to dip into circles all day long, with my eyes shut on my old 636 and now i have to learn balance point all over again. Engine brake up the ***.
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From: 12oClockLabs.com
Re: need tips on turning circle wheelies
I got a circle button, will sell for $400, heavily used, but in great shape, good for bust'n seat stander and sitdowns alike.
If I circle right, my weight is on the left side of the bike and the bike is tilted to the right, kinda like the rear tire is a pivot point and my weight is counter balancing the bike on the opposite side. same for when I circle left. once I figured that out, everything clicked, and I was able to nail the circles everytime, seat stander & sitdowns.
If I circle right, my weight is on the left side of the bike and the bike is tilted to the right, kinda like the rear tire is a pivot point and my weight is counter balancing the bike on the opposite side. same for when I circle left. once I figured that out, everything clicked, and I was able to nail the circles everytime, seat stander & sitdowns.
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Re: need tips on turning circle wheelies
how much of a difference does this make cause i keep leaning in and the bike wont dip enough.
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Re: need tips on turning circle wheelies
