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RE: any tips on wheelies - 4/26/2007 10:22:45 AM

joshuava

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Hey, if you are still trying to learn on clutching up the wheelie, practice doing it in first gear first - but listen, you dont have to give it much gas at all to get it up.

The best way I learned how to was to hold the clutch in with your index finger, act like you are accelerating and allow the bike to rev up a little, and just let the clutch out quickly, without dumping it. It feels weird at first, but trust me, after you figure out how to do it like that, you may not go back to power wheelies and bouncing it to get it up there.

If you feel like you are about to loop it, just chop the throttle. If you are doing it in first, the engine will bring you back to the ground quickly.

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RE: any tips on wheelies - 4/26/2007 10:58:28 PM

chuckb

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thanks

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RE: any tips on wheelies - 4/26/2007 11:04:08 PM

chuckb

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i've been practicing it in first, but my bike tends to break the tire loose when i do, and when i do it in second, i guess i don't have the rpms up enough, bc it doesn't want to stand up...

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RE: any tips on wheelies - 4/27/2007 1:42:57 AM

JZHALES

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just work at it, learn 2nd because balance point in first is really really high if youre tryin to slow walk it

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RE: any tips on wheelies - 5/5/2007 9:14:15 AM

monty1krr

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What kind of tire u have on that 900? I have a 1000 with maybe a few more ponies I never brake loose doin wheelies.

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RE: any tips on wheelies - 5/5/2007 9:33:55 AM

Illushun

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chop the throttle, practice powering it up???? These guys are gonna get you hurt. PERIOD.

Always, put a very small amount of resistence on the back break. If you don't learn it now, you can't benefit from it when you need it. If when trying to clutch it up, the reason your tire is breaking loose is because you are too low in the power band of the next gear up. Bouncing it up, is mostly used for doing stand ups. But, some chose to just clutch it up without the bounce.

All in all, no matter what anyone says, it won't help as much as you practicing in incriments. Keep trying, you'll get there, and relatively quickly if your already riding them out. I will give props to JZHales, he is correct on the balance point. There will be a slight bogging feeling in the throttle and it will feel like the front is floating when you hit bp. It's easier to keep your wrist in one position and work the brake until you get muscle memory in your wrist. Just cover the back break and have fun man.

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