Did you start out on a bicycle, dirt bike, or your main road bike? Maybe someone else's bike lol? Which method is best for a beginner?
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How did you learn to wheelie?
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ScorpionT16
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Practiced power wheelies on the CBX, very slow progression, never got more than 2in off the ground. Then, learn't to clutch up on the T7. Forget the power one's, almost no control.
Best method for a beginner. Start slow, go somewhere safe away from people/cars. Start with just getting a feel of the front wheel of the ground, and always, always, keep a foot on the rear brake and keep the clutch covered.
I used this guys videos, his earlier ones are barely a wheel of the ground. I only used this, cause we have the same engine
Best method for a beginner. Start slow, go somewhere safe away from people/cars. Start with just getting a feel of the front wheel of the ground, and always, always, keep a foot on the rear brake and keep the clutch covered.
I used this guys videos, his earlier ones are barely a wheel of the ground. I only used this, cause we have the same engine
Worked in a hospital as an elevator operator. During slow times I'd jump in a wheelchair and started popping the front. Eventually got to where I could pop it up and balance it, then move around in the hallways, back and forth, turns etc. Freaked out the nurses In ICU a few years later (I was an orderly then) when I rolled into the room on night shift on the rear wheels and spun it around a few times and left.
Oh, you meant on a bike; never mastered that.
Oh, you meant on a bike; never mastered that.
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Hwy 7 heading East on the South lanes. Go onto 404 (up hill). Drag knee. Clip apex. Slam throttle. Ignore the metal connecting the asphalt to the bridge and go WOT right through it (apex of the uphill!)
"WHY IS MY FRONT WHEEL UP? WHY AM I WOBBLNG LEFT TO RIGHT AFTER COMING DOWN? I NEED TO PULL OVER AND **** MY PANTS."
That part of the hwy is one direction, closed, and is technically a ramp. You have enough time to slowdown to 100km/h to merge like a safe, law abiding rider =)
EDIT: Far more safer way. After I knew my bike a lot better (how it behaves at certain angles, the whole powerband on each gear, how the bike behaves if you brake at certain angles, etc.) just pop a clutch wheelie. I was riding with a group, felt an urge to wheelie for some reason, pulled in the clutch, revved to the first "power kicks in here" point, and dumped the clutch. Never did it again outside of uphill corner exit wheelies.
I honestly think you'll do it naturally as you get better with riding. I was a pretty average rider (mid pack yellow at your typical track day, so literally average of averages), so you don't need talent for this lol
"WHY IS MY FRONT WHEEL UP? WHY AM I WOBBLNG LEFT TO RIGHT AFTER COMING DOWN? I NEED TO PULL OVER AND **** MY PANTS."
That part of the hwy is one direction, closed, and is technically a ramp. You have enough time to slowdown to 100km/h to merge like a safe, law abiding rider =)
EDIT: Far more safer way. After I knew my bike a lot better (how it behaves at certain angles, the whole powerband on each gear, how the bike behaves if you brake at certain angles, etc.) just pop a clutch wheelie. I was riding with a group, felt an urge to wheelie for some reason, pulled in the clutch, revved to the first "power kicks in here" point, and dumped the clutch. Never did it again outside of uphill corner exit wheelies.
I honestly think you'll do it naturally as you get better with riding. I was a pretty average rider (mid pack yellow at your typical track day, so literally average of averages), so you don't need talent for this lol
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Never heard this song before. Thank you lol
Highly recommend watching American Utopia on crave. David Byrne is brilliant.
bicycle as a kid then my first bike. It was inevitable growing up during those times.
As for starting out and learning, like everyone says, start small.
Avoid power wheelies and go straight to clutch.
Breathe and then keep breathing, it'll click eventually.
The only thing I can say from safety point is: Every time you try to bring it up, expect it to come up! There might be times nothing happens and you kinda expect the bike not to come up and you lose focus. And the time it does come up and you're not fully there, you freak out and do something stupid. So, cover that rear and keep it safe and enjoy.
As for starting out and learning, like everyone says, start small.
Avoid power wheelies and go straight to clutch.
Breathe and then keep breathing, it'll click eventually.
The only thing I can say from safety point is: Every time you try to bring it up, expect it to come up! There might be times nothing happens and you kinda expect the bike not to come up and you lose focus. And the time it does come up and you're not fully there, you freak out and do something stupid. So, cover that rear and keep it safe and enjoy.
That is the humblest brag ever...you do you homeboy!
Yep, that was my first wheelie. Trailtours @ Ganaraska.
ScorpionT16
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On a trials bike? I tried really hard to pop the wheel on the CRF230L's the have, not sure if it was the gearing, my weight, or what, just couldn't. It came up on logs on such, just not clutch up
Yes, trials. We did the combination dirt bike/trials bike course.
I have never bothered to use the clutch. Why wear it out for no reason. A blip of throttle is all thats needed. My first wheelie was on a z50 at 5 years old. I prefer my front tire to be moving at least 120km/h so i can steer easily. After a few kms the front will stop rotating making turning more difficult.
. I’m just here to live vicariously through others such as yourself.Dirty Frank
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If you want to practice manuals on a push bike it would be simple to build one of these out of lumber and hardware store bits
Balance Trainer
Balance Trainer
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