the dark side beckons... :P

So I was just cruising home and tailing a car at a good following distance... being nice... feeling listless. slowly started from a stop light and got up to like 20mph... the car was a little ways ahead. So I thought let's get to the speed limit (30). Just pulled the clutch in and gunned to maybe 7krpm, and powered out the clutch... the front just floated right off the ground! I'm not a stunter, definitely not on public roads... didn't get too close to the car... no cops around...
BUT the inadvertent wheelie felt so GOOOOD....
uhhh... I've said too much no.. shouldn't have said that.. wheelie on a public road noo...


I need to get to the track

yeah that's happened to me too, just slipped the clutch enough and there it is

"If you only knew the power of the dark side..."

All in fun, who cares.

So do you slip the clutch or pull it all the way in?

Never underestimate the power of a wheelie....

Try 1st gear, scoot back in seat, wack throttle open, close it, as the forks rebound wack it back open and you are up.  Of course you could also flip over backwards so keep your back foot ready to slam the rear brake.

i love takin off in first gear and keepin the front wheel just slightly off the ground and letting the power carry you, the feeling is just awesome! its just amazing having all of the power under your nuts

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ORIGINAL: SReeD08

its just amazing having all of the power under your nuts

.....that's so tempting, but I'm going to leave that one alone

I must confess there was a slight upward grade, so the front end floated up easier than from a flat road... :)
In 1st: get up to 15-20mph. You need to pull in the clutch so you can rev up the throttle. Get the rpm beyond 7-8k (best to get used to the sound of this instead of watching your tach). Then let the clutch out. For a smooth raise, let it out over say 1/2 to 1 sec, not just pop it out. As you release it, roll on the throttle to keep the rpm from dropping below the power band...

Before this, make sure your tires are warm, you're on flat, 'high-grip' pavement and you have your back brake covered.

Initially you can just try taking off from 20mph... and work up to more and more power

Pull in the clutch, pop the clutch and rip the throttle at the same time, and watch your front end come up and feel the adrenaline rush!

crest a hill in second and have your front wheel 2 feet in the air...

and have a cop passing you the other way...

and have that cop wave hi at you as you pass with only one wheel on the ground...

and shit your pants...
 

I prefer the throttle burp technique. I find it to me more manageable, but then again, I'm just a rookie and prefer to keep both tires on the road.

The powerband rip on the throttle works just as well, whatever you feel the most comfortable with doing is what you should do. The Stunters Corner can give you alot more insight and advice on "wheelies"

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ORIGINAL: ampfp

I must confess there was a slight upward grade, so the front end floated up easier than from a flat road... :)
In 1st: get up to 15-20mph. You need to pull in the clutch so you can rev up the throttle. Get the rpm beyond 7-8k (best to get used to the sound of this instead of watching your tach). Then let the clutch out. For a smooth raise, let it out over say 1/2 to 1 sec, not just pop it out. As you release it, roll on the throttle to keep the rpm from dropping below the power band...

Before this, make sure your tires are warm, you're on flat, 'high-grip' pavement and you have your back brake covered.

Initially you can just try taking off from 20mph... and work up to more and more power

 
+1 def make sure that tire is warm before you crank in first gear, first gear is just amazing power wise i love it