I ride everyday i can(at least 5 days out of the week) and wheelie everytime.. Just i swerve right everytime! Also i start of going like 55 then not even a mile im at 90.. i know u guys have proly answered a millon of these ?s but how come i swerve? wind? is that a big problem for everyone? i already know the answer to the 90 thing.. just need to grow some *****.

 

Equal out your weight on your legs you are putting to much pressure on your brake and pushing with that leg and not even thinking about it. Loosen up some most people are stiff when learning and put more pressure one way or another. Practice practice practice

 

the right side of your body weights more then your left, or it could be what suicidl said....

 

I would say you turn your bars and lean that direction

 

and your speeding up cause your not at the balance point.... when you hit the BP you will not have to increase speed to maintain the wheelie right now your chasing the wheelie so you have to throttle into it to keep it up..... ease off the brake until you hit that point where the bike seems to float thats the BP and remember the BP changes dependinh on bike? speed? tire pressure ect. So learn your bike and this will all come with practice so again practice practice and when u think u got it practice some more.... and as far as drifting to the right everyone tellinh you the right things as far as pressuring the right side and leaning in that direction but also keep in mind the crown of the road will effect your dirift as well and tire pressure... well good luck bro

 

lower ur tire pressure a tad and center urself u shall be fine

 

Iv heard that if my bike is leanin right then i need to follow it... i cant make sense of that... i need to lean left if im leaning right?. right? also im puttin my left leg on my passenger peg and my right on the brake.. would it be easier to distribute my weight if i kept them on the same pegs? Also like today there is like 15-20mph wind is that to much to practice in? Thanks for all ur time!

 

IF you are wheelieing on the street, then streets are crowned, for drainage, so in the right lane of the street you are going to go right

Only way to counter it is to get in the other lane, or bring it high enough that you can steer the bike by leaning. If you are chasing rev limiter not at balance point, the bike will go where it wants and all the leaning in the world wont make a difference

 

I would have to say Towliee is on to something. I lived out there and the streets are crowned pretty good in certain areas to drain off to those stupid playa lakes. Since lubbock doesn't have any true drainage system(that's right guys there aren't gutters all along the streets like most places). One of the best places for riding wheelies out there is out near the power plant, on west 19th past Milwaukee going towards Reese center and Milwaukee northbound from 82nd street isn't too bad either. Might see if those roads make any difference if not then the road isn't your problem.

Lubbock is pretty windy everyone that I knew that messed around was always fighting the winds, especially right now in spring it's usually a gusty SOB out there. Suprised the winds are that low I was used to 30 mph cross winds.

 

YESSS!! made a lot of progress this morning! a owe it to u guys for the tips!
think i may have for a spot to ride my 636 too!

Thanks a lot fellas

 

I* owe it to u guys....

 

first off if your doing 55 then you put the wheelie down at 90 that means you are no where near the balance point. and the only way you can turn ur **** is to get it at 11.5 and lean or put the weight to one side