i bought an 02 cbr 954 with a 51 tooth rear sprocket and down 1 in the front. im 6 foot 4 and just cant seem to get standups down. i can cluth it up just fine when im sitting down in 2nd and 3rd, i just feel really ackward trying to do a standup wheelie. does any other tall riders have this problem or am i just being a vag? any advice to help me get some standups down would be greatly appreciated.

 

stand up wheelies are very hard to get use too but once you get them they are so much more comfortable .........

 

im slightly over 6'5", and I felt the same way...yes they are little bit weird at first, and I was aware, but I still thought it was even weirder for tall ppl...but after you get used to it it's much better than sitdown...

 

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i can't help my self ....lol

 

i've got a friend that does stand ups on a gix 1000 and he's 6'8". he doesn't ever do sit downs anymore.

 

thanks yall, ill be practicing this weekend for sure!

 

I was keeping general count of the number of launches (when I went to stand ups (after many years of sitdowns only))

as i recall...it took between 1000 and 2000 launches...till i started feeling comfy...and till the set downs got gentler (your timing and absorbtion of the setdowns will get better too)

on average i get about 100 launches an hour in.... So it could take hours of practice till you start feeling comfortable....BUT ...Just like those stunt veterans said ...stand ups are sweet once you get 'em !

 

im 6f4 i felt weird also so i started sittin down and once it was up a little before balance point i stood up i got used to it quick then just started bouncen em up

 

i feel the key to learnin standups is body position. being taller ur normal body position makes u wanna lean more on the front of the bike..so just lean back. im a big motha ****** too this is what helped me. try it out.