Superbike guide on how to wheelie video....

taken from another forum (BCF) a nice guide to how to learn how to wheelie,

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...66&q=superbike

Question: Can you power wheelie a SV650s??

Originally Posted by Andy13_uk

Question: Can you power wheelie a SV650s??

Yes, no question - it's just a matter of technique. However don't expect to do it in 2nd and 3rd gears as the SV simply doesn't have this kind of power (though second is easy with a little clutch).


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cool, i doubt ill try and if i did it would be summer, i might master the "just popping it up under power" so i can have lots of confidence with the throttle and not bin it due to not knowing what to do when front comes up

though it be good to post for others though

looks very tempting, but I just spent my life savings and don't have a job yet, so my front wheel is staying firmly on the ground!

(no I don't mean I am just sticking to stoppies :P)

I learnt to do wheelies by accident. After having my first season on the SV as a nasty winter, I found myself very confident with the throttle come the summer. The front came up regularly on corner exits. I can't do good ones on purpose, but I find it a couple of foot in the area on a regularly basis when the roads are dry.

i did simular to this carsick, i was on a rideout with ILs 600-1000s so i was down on power compared and on the country lanes was really giving it some and im sure the front came up (onlu like a inch or so) a few times,


I got the perfect road to practise on though (its kind of private )

Originally Posted by Andy13_uk

i did simular to this carsick, i was on a rideout with ILs 600-1000s so i was down on power compared and on the country lanes was really giving it some and im sure the front came up (onlu like a inch or so) a few times,


I got the perfect road to practise on though (its kind of private )

You'll be surprised how far your forks travel before the wheel actually clears the ground. I was sure I was getting the front up on my old SV but I have the video to prove otherwise

However, when it does come up, it's a great feeling. I've had my 'Blade's front in the air a few times due to over zealous acceleration out of bends

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Go here I did http://www.jimmyfireblade.co.uk/

Originally Posted by Carsick

I learnt to do wheelies by accident. After having my first season on the SV as a nasty winter, I found myself very confident with the throttle come the summer. The front came up regularly on corner exits. I can't do good ones on purpose, but I find it a couple of foot in the area on a regularly basis when the roads are dry.

Are we talking first gear corners here?

Not to bad a video Andy but they don’t explain how to dip the clutch properly on the video.

I will try to explain. When you do this you should have your little finger and the one next to it and your thumb firmly around the handlebar grip. You pull in the clutch using the remaining two. The reason for this is so you don’t totally disengage the clutch only dip it and you still have a balanced grip like the other side, Its better when you have gloves on. Try it when just sat on the bike and you will get the idea.

Now when you pull the clutch in using this method you just flick or quickly let go at the same time quickly switch throttle off then back on and up she comes.
It’s a bit like patting your head and rubbing your tummy at first but its easy after some practice
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