R6 Wheelie!!!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04-02-2004, 11:36 PM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
DaBigStalion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: GRAND RAPIDS,MI
Age: 39
Posts: 6
DaBigStalion is an unknown quantity at this point
R6 Wheelie!!!

I just got my first bike this season, its a 2001 R6 and im tryin to learn to do a wheelie. I got it up once, but it scared the **** out of me so i put it down real quick , i no it can be done easily but i couldnt get the bike up again, and it really pissed me off, I NEED SOME ADVICE! i should be able to do it with out revin the **** out my bike right?
DaBigStalion is offline  
Old 04-03-2004, 12:16 AM
  #2  
Registered User
 
sdudgeonr6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Broomfield, CO
Age: 45
Posts: 1,868
sdudgeonr6 is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: R6 Wheelie!!!

are you trying to clutch it or on/off the gas thing??
-sean
sdudgeonr6 is offline  
Old 04-03-2004, 12:19 AM
  #3  
Registered User
 
r6 n shit's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: E/C
Age: 37
Posts: 705
r6 n shit is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: R6 Wheelie!!!

you can get that thing straight up on any wheelie just dong go past thst point
r6 n shit is offline  
Old 04-03-2004, 12:56 PM
  #4  
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Kelowna
Age: 43
Posts: 7
VidR6 is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: R6 Wheelie!!!

Best way in 1st is a sit down wheelie. Rev it to about 7000 and roll on the throttle, then use 1 finger and just slightly "blip" the clutch. Roll on a little harder and up she'll come...trust me. 2nd gear stand ups are the way to go on an R6 though. Bounce the pegs and smack the throttle hard at about 7-8000 lean way the hell back and make sure you commit. Roll back off at the balance point ( which feels like you've already flipped it) and away you go.
VidR6 is offline  
Old 04-03-2004, 12:56 PM
  #5  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
DaBigStalion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: GRAND RAPIDS,MI
Age: 39
Posts: 6
DaBigStalion is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: R6 Wheelie!!!

i just gun it in first gear at about 20 25 mph, am i doin it wrong?
DaBigStalion is offline  
Old 04-03-2004, 02:12 PM
  #6  
Registered User
 
r6 n shit's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: E/C
Age: 37
Posts: 705
r6 n shit is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: R6 Wheelie!!!

ya wrong if you want to do them good
r6 n shit is offline  
Old 04-03-2004, 07:06 PM
  #7  
Registered User
 
Rsexy11's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: San Jose
Age: 40
Posts: 8
Rsexy11 is an unknown quantity at this point
Talking Re: R6 Wheelie!!!

Originally Posted by DaBigStalion
i just gun it in first gear at about 20 25 mph, am i doin it wrong?
just ride 1st to about 9 grand....let off the throttle for a quick sec and let your rpms drop maybe a grand and throttle it back again... thats how i leaned
first gear...second gear...gotta clutch..pull in your clutch and flick your wrist and drop the clutch..split second your in da air.. kee your foot on the back brake at all times..
Rsexy11 is offline  
Old 04-04-2004, 04:28 AM
  #8  
Registered User
 
Elmo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Townsville,Australia
Age: 42
Posts: 533
Elmo is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: R6 Wheelie!!!

mate, you just got the bike, learn how it rides first, get a feel for the power and were it is on the rev range and don't be if you can wheelie it in the first tens of owning it....your not rossi
Elmo is offline  
Old 04-04-2004, 09:45 AM
  #9  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
DaBigStalion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: GRAND RAPIDS,MI
Age: 39
Posts: 6
DaBigStalion is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: R6 Wheelie!!!

Im spos to use the back brake well doing a wheelie?!Havnt been doin that
DaBigStalion is offline  
Old 04-04-2004, 09:49 AM
  #10  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
DaBigStalion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: GRAND RAPIDS,MI
Age: 39
Posts: 6
DaBigStalion is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: R6 Wheelie!!!

Screw Rossi im better! , yeah right i wish
Thanks every1 for your help your feedback is very useful, just cant do it yet!
DaBigStalion is offline  
Old 04-04-2004, 01:55 PM
  #11  
Registered User
 
manny3:16's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Aldergrove, BC, Canada
Posts: 13
manny3:16 is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: R6 Wheelie!!!

Originally Posted by DaBigStalion
Im spos to use the back brake well doing a wheelie?!Havnt been doin that
Keep the back brake covered, if you feel the bike is going to flip over on you press the back brake so the front end will come down. Just do first gear wheelies and use the back brake to get the bike to come down. Practise this over time and take it easy learning, baby steps.
manny3:16 is offline  
Old 04-04-2004, 02:31 PM
  #12  
Registered User
 
f4rider's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Minneapolis
Age: 39
Posts: 1,583
f4rider is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: R6 Wheelie!!!

Originally Posted by DaBigStalion
i just gun it in first gear at about 20 25 mph, am i doin it wrong?
Yep, learn to clutch it.
f4rider is offline  
Old 04-04-2004, 07:51 PM
  #13  
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Oregon
Age: 40
Posts: 38
murrayju is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: R6 Wheelie!!!

Originally Posted by DaBigStalion
i just gun it in first gear at about 20 25 mph, am i doin it wrong?
i ride a 99 R6, for me to do the power wheelies i run the rpms up to about 7000 drop the gas and the front forks should compress when u feel them compressing hit the gas again and it will come right up, i like 2nd gear cluch wheeling when im riding the R6 because 1st gear wheelies come up wayyy to quick. The R6 in my veiw is the hardest bike to wheelie. but i found out they can be cluched in 2nd at about 6000-7000. just give the gas hell.
murrayju is offline  
Old 04-04-2004, 08:38 PM
  #14  
Regular StuntLifer
 
clutchit's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Quantico, VA
Age: 46
Posts: 621
clutchit is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: R6 Wheelie!!!

Id recommend clutching it. I ve had some bad experiences with powering and R6 and that powerband kicking in. Its to unpredictable. If you clutch it up you ll get it right were you want it from the start. Just my
clutchit is offline  
Old 04-04-2004, 10:37 PM
  #15  
Regular StuntLifer
 
FTPstunna's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Cali For Ni A
Age: 41
Posts: 801
FTPstunna is a decent person
Re: R6 Wheelie!!!

I can clutch it or bounce it up in 1st and 2nd, for 3rd gear, i shift up from a 2nd gear standup(02 r6). You just gotta learn tha bike first, then it'll come natural when the time is right or when you are ready. If you wanna keep the bike nice, take ur time w/ it.
FTPstunna is offline  
Old 04-05-2004, 02:46 AM
  #16  
I Have Too Much Free Time
 
bikerboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: San Diego, Ca
Posts: 10,265
bikerboy has a spectacular aura aboutbikerboy has a spectacular aura about
Re: R6 Wheelie!!!

Originally Posted by FTPstunna
I can clutch it or bounce it up in 1st and 2nd, for 3rd gear, i shift up from a 2nd gear standup(02 r6). You just gotta learn tha bike first, then it'll come natural when the time is right or when you are ready. If you wanna keep the bike nice, take ur time w/ it.

yup...

I just took my time and learned. But I have ridden for almost 15 yrs and never tried stunts but one time in high school and almost broke my ***. So I said "*** that" and never did them until not too long ago. I went from never doing a wheelie or stoppie to doing both at a better than average rider. And I have never laid the bike down EVER during the learning process... **knocks on wood REAL ****** hard*** I have had a few close ones too.... Now I don't even have to think. It just comes naturally. I just do it and can do it just about every time without hesitation or freaking out. I say get used to your fear at your own rate, you'll eventually do it right without doing it like alot of these young dudes and get all messed up time and time again....
bikerboy is offline  
Old 04-05-2004, 03:33 AM
  #17  
Registered User
 
Elmo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Townsville,Australia
Age: 42
Posts: 533
Elmo is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: R6 Wheelie!!!

Originally Posted by bikerboy
yup...

I just took my time and learned. But I have ridden for almost 15 yrs and never tried stunts but one time in high school and almost broke my ***. So I said "*** that" and never did them until not too long ago. I went from never doing a wheelie or stoppie to doing both at a better than average rider. And I have never laid the bike down EVER during the learning process... **knocks on wood REAL ****** hard*** I have had a few close ones too.... Now I don't even have to think. It just comes naturally. I just do it and can do it just about every time without hesitation or freaking out. I say get used to your fear at your own rate, you'll eventually do it right without doing it like alot of these young dudes and get all messed up time and time again....

Well said bikerboy. I agree, I put 30,000kms on my bike before i even started stunting it..hense..i know my bike inside and out. As you attempt wheelies more and more your fear of the front wheel rising will decrease and your confidence will increase.

A good 'tool' to use when practiceing is a video camera and a mate to recod you. The front wheel feels as if it is 2 foot in the air when really it is half a foot in the air. In your mind, you now know you can give it a bit more gas after seeing this.

Last but not least... Practice Practice Practice Practice. That is the key ingredient to pulling wheelies.

Good luck

Grant
Elmo is offline  
Old 04-05-2004, 01:18 PM
  #18  
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Kelowna
Age: 43
Posts: 7
VidR6 is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: R6 Wheelie!!!

I still say clutch in 1st is the way to go. I've had 4 R6's and they all respond better to the clucth. Once it comes up you'll have way more rpm's to ride the wheelie out too. If you power them up you are going to be really late in the powerband and it will run out of juice after a short while. You'll come back down quik. 2nd gear is the easiest on an R6 though. Stand up, bounce the bike, roll on then off and on again, and pull hard!
VidR6 is offline  
Old 09-27-2008, 06:41 AM
  #19  
Registered User
 
brockf61's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: amritsar,punjab,india
Posts: 2
brockf61 is a decent person
Re: R6 Wheelie!!!

hi my name is raman i buy new bike tvs apache rtr160. how can i wheeling my bike.i many time try to wheeling but i cant do.anyone can help mee
brockf61 is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
cbrdoubler
Newbie Welcome Center
7
03-13-2023 04:19 PM
nuttz51
Stunt Discussion
4
11-06-2014 01:30 AM
Stunt Medic
Stunt Discussion
7
05-23-2013 10:43 AM
jon t
Stunting Help and Advice
0
05-18-2013 11:46 PM
cycle.tim
Newbie Welcome Center
4
02-24-2013 08:33 PM



Quick Reply: R6 Wheelie!!!



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:08 PM.