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Wheelies - 8/10/2006 7:21:43 PM

9 fiddy fo

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Now i know i should have posted a hwile back in the wheelies post, but i've been trying and trying and i just can't get second gear sit downs...I get the revs up, like 5-7 i let off the throttle to squat the front, slam it , and i just can't seem to get it up...I have a pcIII and two brothers full system,,...i should have no problem, I don't know what i'm doin wrong...first gear i can get it up, but the balance point is where i have some problems, theres a mental block i keep thinking i'm gonna flip it...i know there infamous for goin back on you...any help?

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RE: Wheelies - 8/10/2006 8:11:46 PM

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clutch it up.... search for how to clutch one up it is all over this forum.... you have a 929 you should be able to clutch it up..... then learn stand ups.... search for that too

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RE: Wheelies - 8/10/2006 9:18:16 PM

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I have a 929, you need to clutch that sucker up, its cake, and rev that sucker a lot higher, like 8k to 10k, slide to the back of your seat, it will shoot to the balance point, and then you will be good to go. I just got over the flipping fear recently, once your at the BP, its feels like your going to flip over, thats right where you want to be, but defiantly pratice riding out your wheelies before going up that high, or else you will flip. Good luck

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RE: Wheelies - 8/13/2006 3:48:15 PM

DThompson

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If you have a 954 and you cant get it to come up with just throttle than there is something wrong with your bike. I use a 600 and it will come up in third.

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RE: Wheelies - 8/16/2006 10:36:54 PM

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doing a wheelie is like not wanting to look at something GROSE, but you cant help yourself. you know what i mean???? i want to do it, and be able to do it whenver i want, but i cant get the courage to try it. whats the best advise on a first time wheelier? how should i attempt the first time?

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RE: Wheelies - 8/17/2006 1:32:16 AM

Black

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Do not take my advice!

But while my bike was 1 mile away from miles and miles of country roads, I drank two beers, took the fairings off, and practiced for about an hour. The next night, the same thing, but only one beer I think. The two beers was all it took. Then once I got used to it, I can do em on command, and yes, without any beers. I think it was all mental, but the beers gave me the balls to start off.

But like I said, don't take my advice! I was literaly in the middle of nowhere the first week or so of practice.

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RE: Wheelies - 8/17/2006 7:44:42 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Black

Do not take my advice!

But while my bike was 1 mile away from miles and miles of country roads, I drank two beers, took the fairings off, and practiced for about an hour. The next night, the same thing, but only one beer I think. The two beers was all it took. Then once I got used to it, I can do em on command, and yes, without any beers. I think it was all mental, but the beers gave me the balls to start off.

But like I said, don't take my advice! I was literaly in the middle of nowhere the first week or so of practice.

LOL thats awesome HAHA

but seriously if you are questioning how you should get up the courage to do a wheelie you shouldn't be worried about doing them. But if you really want it that bad there is a really good chance your gonna wreck. If you want to start doing them just take it slow, I have had my F4i for about 6 or 7 months and have almost 6000 miles on it and I just started standups last month or so, but have been wheeling it since about 100 miles after I got it, but I was used to riding. You have to get comfortable, but not over confident you have to RESPECT the bike and if you don't the f**ker will probably hurt you pretty bad

Thats just my .02

-Jesse-

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RE: Wheelies - 8/17/2006 9:20:50 AM

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I have been driving for a while now and want to start pulling wheelies too.

I feel that I am now comfortable driving on two wheels but it takes some balls to get used to one.

When I first learned to drive on my 500 Ninja about 3 years ago I tried once by popping the clutch to do my first ever wheelie. Not that I had the balls to do it, but more that I didnt know what the bike would do, how it felt, or what I was supposed to do. Lets just say it was the first and only time I tried on that bike. I started from a standstill... went way too high up for comfort and came down with my first and only (although mild) tankslapper....I thought I was going to dump the bike and found out that day the God does exist.

Maybe that experiance has made me a little scared to push myself really hard but I am just taking an approach to do them slow and steady. I just use first gear to pop it up a little at a time to and from work. It seems to be coming pretty slow but hopefully once I get used to pulling them up I will be able to take it to the next step.

As for having a few beer and trying to pull wheelies... It sure does take away your fear! I do not advise doing this either because although last weekend I did pop the best wheelies of my life, the next day I was truly scared about how fearless I was the night before.

I want to keep my bike intact but I do not think my good friend Al. Cohol has the same passion for keeping it damage free. I wont let him ride it again. He can stay inside and watch from the window.

Jesse

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RE: Wheelies - 8/17/2006 3:35:26 PM

Black

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quote:

but seriously if you are questioning how you should get up the courage to do a wheelie you shouldn't be worried about doing them. But if you really want it that bad there is a really good chance your gonna wreck. If you want to start doing them just take it slow, I have had my F4i for about 6 or 7 months and have almost 6000 miles on it and I just started standups last month or so, but have been wheeling it since about 100 miles after I got it, but I was used to riding. You have to get comfortable, but not over confident you have to RESPECT the bike and if you don't the f**ker will probably hurt you pretty bad

Exactly.

Take a season, take some twisties. Practice emergency stops from all different speeds (40 to 140). Lock up the rear brake a few times a month. Go WOT in 1st and 2nd. Ride on some gravel and dirt.

LEARN YOUR BIKE. Then try the tricks next season. Its not like they will be more or less illegal next spring lol. There's no hurry.

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RE: Wheelies - 8/17/2006 3:57:38 PM

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good reply....you have to be comfortable on your bike before you take it to the extreme...it may sound corny, but i see so many people that ride around and look completely uncomfortable on their bike. When i get on mine, it feels like a part of me.

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RE: Wheelies - 8/17/2006 6:42:01 PM

Err

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yea make sure you're comfortable just riding, before you start trying wheelies.

to learn wheelies you just gotta do it. its that simple. do it enough and you'll get comfortable doing it. just like learning how to ride a bike in the first place, the more you do it the better you'll get.

so go read the "How-to's" and when YOU'RE comfortable go find a open road and just do it.

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RE: Wheelies - 8/17/2006 6:53:44 PM

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Sure glad to see that everyone is not chewing on him for using the bandwidth and sh!@ on such a question. Just read my thread called 2nd gear wheelie on a f4. Then you will see that nobody wants to help, just critisize for using the site. But thanks for the ones that ARE willing to help. (Mostly people who don't have 100+ post are helpful) anything over and all hell breaks loose.

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RE: Wheelies - 8/17/2006 7:14:18 PM

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ORIGINAL: 2000cbrf4

Sure glad to see that everyone is not chewing on him for using the bandwidth and sh!@ on such a question. Just read my thread called 2nd gear wheelie on a f4. Then you will see that nobody wants to help, just critisize for using the site. But thanks for the ones that ARE willing to help. (Mostly people who don't have 100+ post are helpful) anything over and all hell breaks loose.

Then why don't you stop coming in here and b!tching? And the guy asked a question that hasn't been gone over 300 times. So if you really want some advice send me a pm and I'll do the best I can. I don't come on here to start sh!t with other members, but don't make posts about the same thing that is on the next page and expect that people won't start giving you sh!t. If you would have looked there is even a post called "2nd Gear Standups" or you could have looked at the "How-To Wheelie" thats even stickied right at the top and basically the same things were gone over. But hey I'll send you a pm on "How-To Wheelie" if it makes you happy. But I guess I'm the biggest a$$hole on this forum so you will just start sending me pm telling me that or your just gonna follow me around and post wherever I do and try to make your point.

-Jesse-

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RE: Wheelies - 8/17/2006 9:19:03 PM

Black

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After banging my head against the wall...I was going to tell him the same thing. Then the topic switched to "helpful advice to getting the balls to do the first wheelies" which is where I added some advice that worked for me. Take the panties out of the bunch and move on. This forum is too good to start going downhill because a new guy can't take a bit of criticism.

Basically, before you ask for help, do a search. Then do another two with different terms. If you still don't see results, by all means, make a new post.

I'm out of this argument, I hope everyone else will be grown-ups and stop posting about it as well.

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RE: Wheelies - 8/18/2006 2:18:50 AM

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Ok, if you are just starting out in wheelies. Just do this.......

Come to a stop light. When you see the other lights turn yellow, rev the bike to about 13Grand and when you see the Green for you to go, Just pop that clutch out as hard as you can. You will do a wheelie alright,a sweet one at that.

Neh, i am just kidding. Dont ever do that.

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