Dude, Do a "pop a wheelie"

gmk999 · 03-21-2013, 04:46 AM

Ok Ok.. Bucket list time, Though i have been riding all my life. I have never mastered the wheelie. I mean I can lift the front tire easy enough and hold it up as long as I have throttle. But I cannot do a good or even bad, Balance wheelie. I'm sure it's a guts issue. but at 50+ years I have decided that it is time.
Too old for the school of hard knocks I was thinking of taking a lesson somewhere. ( don't laugh.. I am proud to be at a point in my life where I can respect someone else's knowledge)
So where do I find a great jedi wheelie master with the means to teach me his Art? I live in New England and would be willing to anywhere within a day or so's ride.
Keep in mind that once I learn.. I will probably do one long ride in front of my riding buddies house and then retire from all further competition.
Any info would be helpful .
Also, How and where did you learn?

Thanks, g

hooliken · 03-21-2013, 05:00 AM

Here ya go mate.

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

A lot of the balance is in your shoulders when doing the "pop a wheelie". Good throttle and clutch control also important...........and remember to cover the rear brake....

Ask me how I know???

fallingoff · 03-21-2013, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmk999

Ok Ok.. Bucket list time, Though i have been riding all my life. I have never mastered the wheelie. I mean I can lift the front tire easy enough and hold it up as long as I have throttle. But I cannot do a good or even bad, Balance wheelie. I'm sure it's a guts issue. but at 50+ years I have decided that it is time.
Too old for the school of hard knocks I was thinking of taking a lesson somewhere. ( don't laugh.. I am proud to be at a point in my life where I can respect someone else's knowledge)
So where do I find a great jedi wheelie master with the means to teach me his Art? I live in New England and would be willing to anywhere within a day or so's ride.
Keep in mind that once I learn.. I will probably do one long ride in front of my riding buddies house and then retire from all further competition.
Any info would be helpful .
Also, How and where did you learn?

Thanks, g

i think there's some how to videos on you tube

good luck

Ceri JC · 03-21-2013, 05:10 AM

Google 'Wheelie School'. It's safest to learn on someone else's bike, in a closed environment, under expert instruction.

NB: I am rubbish at wheelies. I taught myself (what little I can do) clutch-up wheelies, in a car park following reading a paragraph in Bike Magazine.

KX50002 · 03-21-2013, 05:17 AM

Buy a KX500.
Ok, seriously- there aint nothin to it but to do it.
Buy an XR100 or XR80 and just practice i nthe softest dirt you can find. There are 2 advantages to using a small bike, 1 you're closer to the ground when you fall, and 2 with less power you'll be forced to balance rather than power the wheelie.
I'm not the best at it mostly because I'm always sure there is a cop watching me (a little paranoia helps keep me alive)
My brother can ride wheelies for miles at 100 mph on his TL1000, he is fearless and a little crazy.

But definately do it in the dirt, it's way more forgiving.

hooliken · 03-21-2013, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by KX50002

Buy a KX500.

Yep! What he said!

anotherguy · 03-21-2013, 05:45 AM

Not sure a KX 500 would be the bike to learn on. However a dirt bike would be the place to start. I started off road and can wheelie anything on two wheels. But never,ever for a camera. Bad JuJu.

Or you could buy a Tuono. The easiest to wheelie big bike I've ever ridden. And I get paid to ride other people's motorcycles so there isn't much I haven't ridden.

Tuna Helper · 03-21-2013, 06:47 AM

I'm sure this has been posted 205 times already, but be leery of who you ask to teach you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx4F94DnATY

Tuna Helper · 03-21-2013, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hooliken

Here ya go mate.

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

A lot of the balance is in your shoulders when doing the "pop a wheelie". Good throttle and clutch control also important...........and remember to cover the rear brake....

Ask me how I know???

I can't read the article because I can't close the ad, and I can't scroll down past it.

Grreatdog · 03-21-2013, 06:53 AM

Just swing on by Grreatgarage and borrow my MXC200. The problem will solve itself. I had to learn how not to wheelie that thing to keep the APD happy.

DAKEZ · 03-21-2013, 07:39 AM

"Hold my beer and watch this"

KJD19892 · 03-21-2013, 01:08 PM

I learned the balance portion of it on a montain bike and it was fairly easy for me to transition over to my dirt bikes. At one point on the mtb I could ride them as far as I wanted especially if it was on a slight incline, come to a complete stop, circle wheelie, whatever. Just my $.02 plus I felt a lot better about dropping a mountain bike at extremely low speeds than dropping even my xr100

Tuna Helper · 03-21-2013, 04:43 PM

I haven't ridden out a wheelie on a pedal bike in years.

gmk999 · 03-21-2013, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hooliken

Here ya go mate.

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

A lot of the balance is in your shoulders when doing the "pop a wheelie". Good throttle and clutch control also important...........and remember to cover the rear brake....

Ask me how I know???

Weeeeeeeeeeee!! Thanks I'm there Englishtown in may. I'll be the old guy with a handfull of cash.

murder face · 03-21-2013, 06:39 PM

here is a good discussion on wheelies and power wheelie vs. clutching up
http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showt...lutch-vs-power

03-21-2013, 04:46 AM	#1
gmk999 ^OP ____ as a Rotax Joined: May 2011 Location: New England Oddometer: 198	Dude, Do a "pop a wheelie" Ok Ok.. Bucket list time, Though i have been riding all my life. I have never mastered the wheelie. I mean I can lift the front tire easy enough and hold it up as long as I have throttle. But I cannot do a good or even bad, Balance wheelie. I'm sure it's a guts issue. but at 50+ years I have decided that it is time. Too old for the school of hard knocks I was thinking of taking a lesson somewhere. ( don't laugh.. I am proud to be at a point in my life where I can respect someone else's knowledge) So where do I find a great jedi wheelie master with the means to teach me his Art? I live in New England and would be willing to anywhere within a day or so's ride. Keep in mind that once I learn.. I will probably do one long ride in front of my riding buddies house and then retire from all further competition. Any info would be helpful . Also, How and where did you learn? Thanks, g __________________ Peace

03-21-2013, 05:00 AM	#2
hooliken One finger braker! Joined: May 2007 Location: Soon to be Virginia.....Again Oddometer: 2,095	Here ya go mate. WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE A lot of the balance is in your shoulders when doing the "pop a wheelie". Good throttle and clutch control also important...........and remember to cover the rear brake.... Ask me how I know??? __________________ "People in this country sleep peaceably in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." George Orwell If Momma ain't happy ain't NOBODY happy! 2007 950R Super Enduro 2006 Buell XB12X

03-21-2013, 05:10 AM	#4
Ceri JC UK GSer Joined: Sep 2009 Location: All over, usually Wales or England Oddometer: 2,347	Google 'Wheelie School'. It's safest to learn on someone else's bike, in a closed environment, under expert instruction. NB: I am rubbish at wheelies. I taught myself (what little I can do) clutch-up wheelies, in a car park following reading a paragraph in Bike Magazine. __________________ I like my bike because I can overtake 4x4s down farm tracks with a week's worth of shopping on the back.

03-21-2013, 05:17 AM	#5
KX50002 NooB, my ass Joined: Mar 2012 Oddometer: 456	Buy a KX500. Ok, seriously- there aint nothin to it but to do it. Buy an XR100 or XR80 and just practice i nthe softest dirt you can find. There are 2 advantages to using a small bike, 1 you're closer to the ground when you fall, and 2 with less power you'll be forced to balance rather than power the wheelie. I'm not the best at it mostly because I'm always sure there is a cop watching me (a little paranoia helps keep me alive) My brother can ride wheelies for miles at 100 mph on his TL1000, he is fearless and a little crazy. But definately do it in the dirt, it's way more forgiving. __________________ SOTGMOTT Some Of The Gear Most Of The Time KX50002 screwed with this post 03-21-2013 at 05:24 AM

03-21-2013, 05:45 AM	#7
anotherguy Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: in the foothills now.... Oddometer: 4,314	Not sure a KX 500 would be the bike to learn on. However a dirt bike would be the place to start. I started off road and can wheelie anything on two wheels. But never,ever for a camera. Bad JuJu. Or you could buy a Tuono. The easiest to wheelie big bike I've ever ridden. And I get paid to ride other people's motorcycles so there isn't much I haven't ridden. __________________ When injustice becomes law,resistance becomes duty. Thomas Jefferson

03-21-2013, 06:47 AM	#8
Tuna Helper Rawrr! Joined: Jun 2010 Location: Red Five standing by Oddometer: 495	I'm sure this has been posted 205 times already, but be leery of who you ask to teach you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx4F94DnATY __________________ '08 XB12S, '03 Road Glide, '73 CB750Four, '76 KZ750B, '95 ZX 600R in restore, '76 Honda Chopper under construction.

03-21-2013, 06:53 AM	#10
Grreatdog Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Annapolis, MD Oddometer: 5,669	Just swing on by Grreatgarage and borrow my MXC200. The problem will solve itself. I had to learn how not to wheelie that thing to keep the APD happy. __________________ KTM 640 LC4E KTM 200 MXC XT200

03-21-2013, 07:39 AM	#11
DAKEZ Beastly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2007 Location: U-gene, OR. Oddometer: 17,983	What could possibly go wrong? "Hold my beer and watch this" __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." — Dr. Seuss “Watch out for everything bigger than you, they have the "right of weight" Bib

03-21-2013, 01:08 PM	#12
KJD19892 Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Location: Paris Landing Oddometer: 97	I learned the balance portion of it on a montain bike and it was fairly easy for me to transition over to my dirt bikes. At one point on the mtb I could ride them as far as I wanted especially if it was on a slight incline, come to a complete stop, circle wheelie, whatever. Just my $.02 plus I felt a lot better about dropping a mountain bike at extremely low speeds than dropping even my xr100

03-21-2013, 04:43 PM	#13
Tuna Helper Rawrr! Joined: Jun 2010 Location: Red Five standing by Oddometer: 495	I haven't ridden out a wheelie on a pedal bike in years. __________________ '08 XB12S, '03 Road Glide, '73 CB750Four, '76 KZ750B, '95 ZX 600R in restore, '76 Honda Chopper under construction.

03-21-2013, 06:39 PM	#15
murder face Adventurer Joined: May 2009 Location: Santa Rosa, Kommifornia Oddometer: 36	here is a good discussion on wheelies and power wheelie vs. clutching up http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showt...lutch-vs-power __________________ Chuck Norris once broke the land speed record on a bike that was missing its chain, left pedal and back tire.

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