Wheelies !

I've gotta say I don't see anything wrong with wheelies, obviously there's a time and place for it, but wheelies are definitely not a bad thing

Like any trick/stunt either on a bike or anything else (like snowboarding as mentioned) it's only a bad thing if the person attempting it lacks the skill/experience to do it. That said, if you wanna learn a stunt then you've gotta start somewhere

Power wheelies are ok (very easy if you have lots of low/mid range torque), but it's far easier to flip the bike due to the speed which the front lifts while you're accelerating at the same time.

I personally find wheelies much easier using the clutch. Check out this (quite old) video of Dave Sonsky who worked for Superbike Magazine for a short time. He's a very experienced stunt rider and explains both the power and clutch method of wheelies in a very clear, straight forward and easy to understand way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qncPBZ9DRRk

slow rolling in first. sit back cover the back brake and accerlate hard.
Wheelies rule!

[Nobbylad]

I can do mini wheelies in 1st then again changing up to 2nd from the lights. Don't do it often, and not normally on purpose, however I find it reassuring to be able to do it when I want and control it, rather than do it by accident and panic/end up on my arris.

i alweays found 1st tooshort on the sv, 2nd gives a decent speed/rev range and if you get the balance point you can hold it for a while, i learnt to wheelie uphil...its much easier due to the lower angle to the road needed. But obviously not alot of private roads are steep straight hills.

I think, along with a few others on this thread, that wheelying on a public road or really anywhere is pointless tbh. it doesnt solve anything and in all fairness, if you were riding your bike down the road, and a car did a handbrake turn instead of a Uturn in front of you, you would call him a Twonk or some similar word.

[hindle8907]

nothing wrong with it, as said time and a place.
God there is some right moaners on this site these days.
Lighten up ffs.

Originally Posted by hindle8907

nothing wrong with it, as said time and a place.
God there is some right moaners on this site these days.
Lighten up ffs.

I totally agree mate.

Don't get me wrong though, if you don't do wheelies or can't wheelie and have no intention of learning that's fine, not everyone wants to wheelie. BUT, to say it's pointless to wheelie anywhere and if you do wheelie then you're a tw*t, I wheelie think is a bit OTT!!

Most people buy a bike because it's fun and gives the rider an adrenalin rush that can't be matched in a car. Some of those riders like to wheelie and some of them don't. I wouldn't slag someone off just because they don't wheelie, so I don't expect to be called a tw*t just because I do wheelie. Obviously there are idiots out there who ride badly, but you get that in cars and everything else on the road too.

There's too much stereo typing in the bike world today. When I first got into biking when I was about 18 years old, every biker got on with every other biker. No one cared what bike you rode, how much your leathers cost or whether you pulled wheelies or not!

The OP was simply asking for some advice because he wants to learn to wheelie, fair play to him I say. At least he's trying to get some advice first and not just going out to blindly have a go.

So come on guys, if someone rides differently to you just remember...they're still a biker!

Originally Posted by Searley

I totally agree mate.

Don't get me wrong though, if you don't do wheelies or can't wheelie and have no intention of learning that's fine, not everyone wants to wheelie. BUT, to say it's pointless to wheelie anywhere and if you do wheelie then you're a tw*t, I wheelie think is a bit OTT!!

Most people buy a bike because it's fun and gives the rider an adrenalin rush that can't be matched in a car. Some of those riders like to wheelie and some of them don't. I wouldn't slag someone off just because they don't wheelie, so I don't expect to be called a tw*t just because I do wheelie. Obviously there are idiots out there who ride badly, but you get that in cars and everything else on the road too.

There's too much stereo typing in the bike world today. When I first got into biking when I was about 18 years old, every biker got on with every other biker. No one cared what bike you rode, how much your leathers cost or whether you pulled wheelies or not!

The OP was simply asking for some advice because he wants to learn to wheelie, fair play to him I say. At least he's trying to get some advice first and not just going out to blindly have a go.

So come on guys, if someone rides differently to you just remember...they're still a biker!

tw*t



Just kidding

[Jayneflakes]

Wheelies look cool, it shows great control if done well, but I have just one question, what is the legality of being on one wheel (back or front come to that) on the public highway?

Riding a push bike about town, you need to learn to jump the bike to protect your wheels from pot holes, broken glass and pooh (dog and human in some parts of Devon!). Do you think motorcyclists could claim the same? I should point out I was pulled twice in 1995 for jumping my mountain bike and my old BMX on public roads for the reasons stated above. A three inch bunny hop is acceptable it seems, a three foot table topper is not... Damn Rozzers!

Originally Posted by Reeder

tw*t



Just kidding