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Another Wheelie Thread..

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#1 ·
Just starting attempting wheelies on my bone stock 07'. A few days ago I started clutching 1st gear sit-downs but they felt way too jerky and unpredictable. I've raced motocross my whole life and could wheelie dirtbikes and quads all day.. Clutching, bouncing whatever. However, streetbikes seem (not surprisingly) like a whole different world. I have tried bouncing stand-ups in 1st which is starting to feel most comfortable to me. 1st gear still seems pretty jerky and unpredictable, I try to roll to 8-9k and then bounce while giving it a handful of throttle. To be honest I'm a little afraid of looping with when it really gets into the meat of the powerband at 12k+, and yes I try to make sure to cover the rear brake. Today I was playing around with bouncing second gear stand-ups. From the research I've done, it seems most people say to bring it up to around 10k, bounce and then crack the throttle all in one well timed motion. I tried this with very little success. I would either barely get the front end off the ground or end up jerking on the bars (out of old habit from my mx days) and it would come up a foot or so really wobbly from yanking on the bars so hard. Also, I'll be honest, it does feel a little nerveracking trying to get up on one at 50-60 mph lol . 2nd seems like the way to go so far, for me anyway. I just want to know what the hell I'm doing wrong.. Maybe leaning to far forward? (I'm over the tank with my helmet almost even to the wind screen) Maybe I'm not bouncing all of my weight down on the the pegs as hard as I should? Do I really have to keep on the throttle once it picks up so the front end gradually rises higher? Thanks
 
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#35 ·
How come sometimes when I bounce 3rd gear standups with only -1 front sprocket the back wheel will wiggle sometimes? I refuse to let air out of my tires cause I like to corner, but sometimes you gotta do what feels right. :laugh

Seriously though, is it my uneven foot pressure for the bounce or me jerking the bars while gassing it?
 
#36 ·
Define the term: wiggle?
 
#38 ·
when you see someone doing a wheelie and the back tire actually wiggles from left to right. Like a one wheeled tank slapper. I've seen it a ton of times when my other buddy used to be trying the same technique. I'm like 1 out of 3 are wobbling the rear tire if I bounce hard and go for it that way.

Please don't suggest the clutch. I refuse to use it like that. It only gets bitch slapped for race launches. :laugh

Edit: Wait, is wiggle not a real word? :lmao It's a wobble then. It looks WAY worse than it feels on the bike.
 
#50 ·
it comes up fairly quick more so then what i would want it to but nothing violent like first gear....and usually if i get the clutch perfect i dont really have to pull up that much and it goes to 11 o clock nice and smooth...at these speeds you need your pressure lowered for sure cus that shit is unstable with normal psi...trust me lol

Hmm maybe I'll give that a try this weekend, the weather's supposed to be decent. When you say your locking your legs, are you standing staggered or both feet on the front pegs?
 
#55 ·
Hmm maybe I'll give that a try this weekend, the weather's supposed to be decent. When you say your locking your legs, are you standing staggered or both feet on the front pegs?

from what I've noticed a lot of people crouch down when learning stand ups(i suggest staggered, left foot on the rear peg so you can cover your rear brake with your right...i barely got over this habit not to long ago and it made it easier to hold it and move left to right once your legs are straight(not completely looked out but pretty straight)....i only tried having both feet on the pegs once and i didn't really like it that much totally different feeling
 
#53 ·
Sure. Just be ready to pay me if you break parts.
 
#59 ·
I've done countless wheelies. I have know idea how people F up their clutch by wheelie-ing.
 
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