do you stand up before you clutch it up...or do you stand up while it's coming up...or how do you actually go about it...because when I'm standing up and try to clutch it up...it seems like I don't have good grip on the throttle and clutch lever/handle bars...so should I just stand up as it's coming up? wouldn't that cause more momentum upwards and easier to loop? Someone help me because I get sitdowns in first going almost to BP but haven't quite found it yet...maybe once but not for long...I want to try stand ups to see if they are easier

 

I can ride side downs all damn day and i got 1st on lock down.... nut standing up still seems sketchy for me... after reading this though im gonna try it

 

I'm still trying to get my 2nd gear standups on lock.

(stock gearing)

 

**** i rember when i could not get my bike 4 inches off the ground now i rock then sky high as long as i want ya i would learn stand up and learn them useing the clutch and not power wheelieng them oh ya unless your doing slow **** dont cluch up wheelies in first gear on the high way cause your gona flip good luck

 

I'm trying to bounce and power them up in second. Should I be clutching them?

It seems like it takes a lot of coordination.


What about body position?

 

Stand ups are the way to go. When I first started doing wheelies all I did was sit downs. I looped two sit downs but I was also doing power wheelies. Sit downs feel uncomfortable especially when trying to hit BP. Stand ups are easier to launch and balance.

 

Same here. I was trying sit downs for ever and sucking, and my boy BJ kept saying "do standups, do standups, do standups" but every time I tried them, they felt really weird, but then I filmed myself doing them, and could see where the bike was at and realized hey that is nothing I can go so much higher. So easy to bring up a standup. It helps if you stagger your stance (left foot on back peg)

Sitdowns definitely feel a lot different. I find it harder to gauge where the front end is at in relation to the ground. And obviously it's harder to see wehre you are goign which also bothers me.

One weird thing about me (off topic) when i'm doing standups I clutch with one finger, but when sitting I clutch with two....

 

Yes you should clutch them. Power wheelies will make you loooooooop. Because in a power wheelie it comes up slow, then it hits a point and it flies up on you.

Get a nice wide straight stretch of road. Have your arms slightly bent. Put your left foot back on the rear peg. Stand up. you probably don't need to bounce but you can if you want. And when you bounce it, it doesn't have to be hard, just a little quick bounce, and while your body is coming back up from the bounce, quickly and smoothly (I use one finger) release the clutch while rolling on the throttle....and there yo have it, you are doing a wheelie!

 

Thanks
I'll try it tomorrow.

 

Learnt sit downs and stand ups were so much harder in my book when i tried them. But it got me used to having the wheele off the front and i got my rear brake control down so mayb it was worthe it int he long run???

 

I still have problem with my stand ups... I know they are the way to go but when the bike comes up on a stand up it feels like the torque of the bike is working against your body and forces you to sit down. I just need a lil more practice but the problem is I got my sit downs so good now that I feel like I'm back at square one on the standup.

Where do I find a sit down exorcist ?

 

i did little power sitdowns to get comfortable with the wheel off the ground. then after a few of those i tried a bounce and clutch standup and it was way easy. still can't balance either tho but hey i haven't had much time to practice fuggin winter.

 

i learned doing sit downs....: 2 cents

 

I can do both but I either clutch or bounce and clutch. I've gotten it up a couple times off just bounce to see if I could but never tried to ride them out cause I don't trust power wheelies.

 

Two of my friends do really long 2nd gear standups and both say that they bounce and power them up to bp........what gives?

I'm not a having a problem sitting or standing 1st gear. I always clutch them.

BTW, I'm starting to get them up good by power/bouncing in 2nd.

I guess I'll try clutching and revving the **** outta them tomorrow.

 

O.K. I just got in from riding.

Starting to get real comfortable clutching 2nd up. Now it feels better to clutch up than try and bounce it. I'm getting 'em up high, just not to bp in 2nd. I'm trying to take my time and learn the feel for it right.

Thanks a lot to forcefedfreak, you helped me a lot!

 

I WAS HAPPY WITH 2 INCHES OFF THE GROUND...NOW IM PISSED WHEN I CANT GET MY TAIL 6 INCHES OR LESS TO THE GROUND..I USE THE CLUTCH EVERYTIME I DO 1ST GEAR WHEELIES..IM USUALLY IN A PARKNIG LOT..I START MY WHEELIES FROM ALMOST STANDSTILL...THEN CLUTCH AND EVEN YANK...I WANT THE FRONT TO COME UP AS FAST AS POSSIBLE TO THE SPOT IM COMFORTABLE AT..AND THATS IN BP....TOOK ME 6 MONTHS OF PLAYING WITH WHEELIES..NOTHING I LOVE MORE...SITDOWNS ARE FUN BUT...KINDA SCARY ON MAIN ROADS....CANT SEE TOO MUCH , GOTTA LOOK TO SIDE ALOT...STAND UPS ARE THE WAY TO GO.......

 

Wanna Try Something Scary...tank Wheelie...im Doing Them In Parknig Lots Now...i Start Them At Almost Standstill...first Time ..i Thought I Was Gonna **** Myself...went Up Too High..almost Fell Off......but I Made A Pretty Good Seat Out Of My Tank....im Not Going Anywhere Now....high And Slow......good Luck To All

 

I got familiar with the feeling of popping the clutch at first sitting down, but once I got the front wheel to come up a little bit I started standing up staggered and never looked back!

 

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