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i raced a 02 mustang while doin a wheelie. won ofcourse. if u really want ur front end up go about 8k in 3rd down shift n shell stand up for ya on command.
 
My advice would be forget any other gear untill you mastered getting it up in 1st....There are a couple of ways to do it but i'd suggest learning to get used of the front coming by quickly rolling on the power as you pull away and get used to the front going light...I don't think on 1 of these bikes you need to shift your weight anywhere...sit on the bike make sure your straight pull away quickly and the front WILL lift..back off the power then when your comfortable with that,try pulling away getting bike smoothly up to 5/6000 revs and knock throttle off quickly and banging it back on.......what you trying to acheive is as you knock thottle off the front forks will compress the as they rebound you feed the power and wayhay up she will come.....then once your comfortable with that then learn to slip the clutch in 1st & 2nd gear and learn changing gear while your headlight is pointing at the moon.......I'm not saying this is the only way to learn but its the way that worked for me.....Someone else may have already covered all of this but i didn't read all the replies....

Ian..........
 
went to wheelie school (iwanttowheelie.com) a couple of weekends ago.

Great fun and a piece of p1ss to get the front end up high and keep it up...... on a sit up and beg riding position Fazer 6, renthal bars using the on-off-on throttle technique and most importantly someone else's bike!!!!:devious

Not tried it properly on the RSVR yet, but I am much more comfortable when the front comes up (ie no longer **** scared!)

Good luck and take it easy all.

TT:thumbup
 
i hope you dont condone this behaviour when you will be riding the all new 2010 honda vfr 1200f :eatcorn
 
Forgot to mention that if your lucky enough to have a back break that works then cover it...bike comes up to high,apply rear break and it will bring front wheel down........
 
Hi guys, Finally your talking about wheelies. Believe me I am not an expert but have learned some fital things along the way.

1 Find the perfect location some where with out or littel law inforcement
2 Make sure a mate or two is there if things go sour.
3 Talk to someone you know can wheelie to explain all the minor elements that can go
wrong and what to do
4 Start with power wheelies and move to clutching later on
5 The most important thing is some days you will find with all your efforts the bike just doesn't whant to pick up and other days you will have the time of your life if it is not your day to wheelie leave it and try the next day again.
6.
Know your bike and what it is capable off and practice,practice,practice....
7. if you pick it up sent us some pics....
 
I managed to pull a wheelie on the A5 going south from Weedon (if anyone knows the straight after the BP garage :) ) two days after I picked my RSV up. Completely unintentional and I've never been so scared I was going to crash!!! It was probably only about 10mm off the ground but felt like miles. I've had another couple of goes since, but not been able to do it again...
 
I was reading this thread this morining so went for a go and ding get anyway using clutch or power wheeling so gave up. ...came over all scared :unhappy
 
old photo's im afraid even got one of little1uk:devious
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Adam E said:
I was reading this thread this morining so went for a go and ding get anyway using clutch or power wheeling so gave up. ...came over all scared :unhappy
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I think its so important to do little by little...you really need to get used to feeling of the front wheel coming up...we have fear as part of our self preservation.....as the front comes up,back off the throttle,as you get used of that feeling keep it open a little longer each time then when you have got used of your belly rolling over and thinking **** i'm gonna flip it you can then begin to concentrate on other stuff...there is a lot to learn about wheelying.once you can power wheelie in 1st and ride the gear out theres then slipping the clucth, balancing points,changing gear,shifting your weight to steer a wheelie and im sure others can add more to the list.....little by little and master each process before you move on to the next....
 
Love the honesty here. I've been riding longer than many of you guys have lived - 43 years with a licence - and I frequently still scare myself with the power these beasts have. Nice to know that other people are admitting to this fear to, for that may make us all live a bit longer.
Respect the bike and be real about your own ability.
PS Now real skill is doing a wheelie on my BMW GS - just think of its weight.
 
Casperfelix said:
Love the honesty here. I've been riding longer than many of you guys have lived - 43 years with a licence - and I frequently still scare myself with the power these beasts have. Nice to know that other people are admitting to this fear to, for that may make us all live a bit longer.
Respect the bike and be real about your own ability.
PS Now real skill is doing a wheelie on my BMW GS - just think of its weight.
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lets borrow it and we can show you :lol
 
Great pic,:doug just next time leave your visor closed, it just looks beter...lol...
 
Its called a power wheelie ;)

I rather prefer this, then clutching, comes up to quick for me when dipping the clutch.
 
Power wheelies are nice to do, but how many stunters actually use them???

Most of the guys that have been at it a while will tell you it is much easier to clutch it then to power wheelies a motorcycle because with clutching you have more control.

I also did not believe it while I had my Gixxer just closing the throttel a bit to compress the front shocks and then open it again the front came up every time but it was quick and sometimes even scared the **** out of me.

While clutching on the other hand is much more controlable and you have more revs to play with thus longer wheelies. If you can wheelie a motorcycle by clutching then you can wheelie any thing on two wheels.

Main point is to practice and in a some what safe enviroment with a friend to help when things go sour.

Will post a pic after the weekend if every thing goes to plan.
 

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