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    06-29-2004, 09:03 PM #1 (permalink

    Justin726Andy Bell is my hero.

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    A guide for learning wheelies.

    This was posted on the old SBN message board. It was

    posted by f4rider. It's a really good read and covers some

    good stuff such as bike set-up and different techniques. I

    hope this helps some people out.

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    Following this advice wont keep you from crashing, getting

    hurt, and breaking stuff; but it will, most likely, help you

    learn faster while crashing less often than if you figure

    everything out on your own.

    Bike setup for wheelies:

    Oil: Many bikes will become oil starved when riding long

    wheelies, and doing 12 o-clock wheelies. Gixxers and CBR

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    900s ('93-'95 893cc model) are the most notorious for this.

    To keep the bike from becoming oil starved, either move

    the oil pickup in the oil pan back, or overfill the oil. Myself,

    and some others on this forum, run 1 quart over. Overfilling

    doesn't seem to cause any problems with Hondas, but I

    have read of problems with Gixxers as a result of this. So

    the best thing for a Gixxer would probably be to modify the

    oil pickup. I've read about some companies that sell

    aftermarket oil pickups. People can buy modified oil pickups

    for Gixxers from www.stuntex.com

    Gears: For learning, gearing the bike down is unnecessary.

    Almost every sportbike will wheelie in first gear without any

    problem (maybe the ex250 is an exception). Also gearing to

    make second gear come up easier is kind of pointless

    because it just becomes more like first gear with big

    sprockets. If it doesnt wheelie in first gear, it isnt the

    bikes fault. For the most part, gears are unnecessary until

    you are ready to learn highchairs (on a weak 600), no

    throttle hand wheelies, and circles.

    Tires: When doing high-speed wheelies make sure you have

    a good rear tire. A tire with a flat spot in the middle can

    cause wobbles. I learned wheelies on a rear tire that was

    almost down to the cords in the middle, and it would often

    wobble like crazy when doing balance point wheelies. A new

    tire almost completely eliminated that problem. Run the tire

    pressure lower than stock. For doing wheelies above 20

    mph, have the tire pressure between 20 and 30psi. For

    doing wheelies slower than 20 mph, lower the pressure to

    between 12 and 20. 18-20 psi makes for a good all around

    psi. Lower tire pressure makes the wheelie more stable from

    side to side.

    Tip over sensor: Most (or all, Im not sure) bikes with fuel

    injection have a t ip over sensor. This can c ause the bike to

    shut off when riding wheelies high. This should be disabled.

    For Hondas this can be done by cutting the wires going intothe sensor, connecting the two outer wires, and leaving

    the middle one hanging. For Gixxers, that method doesnt

    work. The brass ring in the sensor must be removed, or

    immobilized with something such as silicone.

    Steering Damper: While it isnt imperative that you have a

    steering damper for doing wheelies, it might save your ass.

    If you come down from a wheelie with the front wheel

    crooked, it could cause a tank slapper. This shouldnt be a

    problem, though; if you make sure the front wheel is strait

    when you put it down.

    Exhaust pipe: If learning 12s, the pipe may have to beshortened. The stock pipes on some bikes touch the ground

    at about the same time as the tail when doing a 12 o-clock

    wheelie. If the pipe hits the ground, it may cause you to

    crash. My friend just went down a week ago because of

    this. The pipe can be shortened by simply cutting a few

    inches off the end of the pipe, and then re-welding / re-

    riveting the end of the pipe back on. Short pipes can also

    be bought from www.starboyz.com.

    Cage: In the process of learning to ride wheelies good, you

    will most likely drop your bike. Crash cages provide the bes

    protection. All of these cages will most likely save you a lot

    of money if you crash, but none of them will completely

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    protect your bike in every crash. Here is a list of some

    crash cage websites in no particular order.

    MXD cages http://eclipsebusiness.net/mxdcages.com/

    Racing 905 Cages http://www.racing905.com

    Powers Cages http://www.powersbikeworx.com/

    Freestyle Ingenuity Cages

    http://www.freestyleingenuity.com/

    Wicked Crew Extreme Team's Cages

    http://cantcuffus.com/cages_pics.htm

    12 bar: Install a 12 bar if you plan on learning 12s. Therewas some debate as to whether or not to learn 12s with a

    12 bar. I learned 12s with a bar and didnt have any

    problems. You just need to be more careful because a bar

    is less forgiving than plastic. However, I think tail sections

    cost way too much to smash on purpose. You can buy 12

    bars from Racing 905 or Freestyle Ingenuity. They are also

    pretty simple to build yourself, at a fract ion of the cost.

    Protection: Wear a helmet, jacket, jeans, and gloves if you

    dont want to get messed up.

    Before riding wheelies on a bike:

    If you have access to a quad, a dirt bike, or a fiddy, learn

    wheelies on that f irst. What you learn about throttle

    control and the balance point will help you in learning to

    ride a wheelie on a bike. If youre ready to learn on a bike

    then: 1. Make sure the rear brake works and adjust the

    lever to a comfortable height. 2. There should be 1in. of

    play in chain slack. A chain too tight or too loose will wear

    out the chain and sprockets faster than normal. 3. Make

    sure there are no cracks in the foot pegs, and make sure al

    of the bolts are tight. 4. I also recently found out from

    experience that taking the throttle assembly apart and

    greasing everything can help in making hwy wheelies

    smoother

    Speed and riding position for learning wheelies:

    I recommend that beginners learn wheelies if first gear. It is

    easier to launch the wheelie in first gear, and there is more

    engine breaking in first gear. This means that you can ride

    a wheelie higher without the danger of looping it. It also

    hurts much less and breaks less stuff when you crash in

    first gear. For that reason I don't think it is a good idea to

    do high-speed wheelies, until using the brake is second

    nature. It is also much easier to go from riding out first gea

    wheelies to second gear wheelies than vice versa. The only

    downfall to learning wheelies in first vs. seconds is that the

    wheelie wont be as smooth. The throttle will feel much

    more sensitive. I think fifteen mph is a good speed tolaunch wheelies while learning; any slower and the wheelie

    may feel unstable to a beginner. I also recommend learning

    wheelies standing up with the left foot on the passenger

    peg, and the right foot on the front peg, covering the

    brake. While it may feel awkward at first to wheelie while

    standing, it will be easier after you get used to that part.

    Most people think it is easier to balance and control a

    wheelie standing up vs. sitting down. It is also easier to

    launch the wheelie from standing up.

    Why clutching wheelies is the best method for launching

    wheelies

    Clutching is by far the best way to get wheelies up,

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    regardless of whether the bike has enough power to power

    it up. While it does wear out clutch plates a little faster

    than normal, the difference is not significant. I also have

    never read about any major problems as the result of the

    extra tension on the drive train. There are many

    advantages to clutching wheelies vs. powering wheelies. 1.

    It allows you to wheelie bikes that dont have enough

    power to power it up. 2. You can wheelie at lower rpms,

    and therefore slower speeds. This allows beginners to keep

    a wheelie up longer, with out being at the balance point. 3.

    The launch is more predictable. When powering a wheelieup, the front end comes up relatively slow. Then when the

    front end is about 3 feet off the ground, the front end

    jumps up very fast under full throttle, making for a scary

    and unpredictable launch. When clutching up wheelies right

    the front jumps up close to the balance point. From there

    you just play with the throttle to fine adjust the height.

    After a litt le practice, clutching becomes very predictable

    and not frightening at all. 4. All of the pros that I know of

    clutch every wheelie. You want to be like them dont you?

    How to clutch wheelies:

    There are a couple different methods for clutching

    wheelies. I prefer the second method.

    Method 1: First accelerate with the clutch engaged. Then,

    with the throttle still opened, pull in the clutch with one

    finger, to the point where the clutch disengages. With the

    engine still under throttle, quickly let the clutch back out as

    the tach is rising.

    Method 2: Close the throttle, and then pull the c lutch in all

    the way, with one finger. Then twist the thrott le and dump

    the clutch.

    When learning to clutch, only rev up the engine a little bit

    at first before lett ing out the clutch. This will give you the

    feel for clutching. Then gradually increase the rpms before

    dumping the clutch, until the front end jumps up close to

    the balance point. Reduce the throttle as the front end

    comes up to the balance point. If it c omes up too far,gently push the rear brake to bring the bike back forward.

    When clutching second and third gear wheelies, the bike

    may need extra help, depending on what bike it is. If

    clutching alone doesnt get the wheelie up, then bounce at

    the same time. This is done by pushing down on the bike

    (with your arms and legs) at the same time you open the

    throttle, and then leaning back slightly when dropping the

    clutch. It is not a good idea to pull on the bars. Pulling up

    on the bars may cause the wheelie to come up funny and

    wobble.

    Shifting gears:I dont recommend shifting gears during a wheelie unless

    you are good at wheelies, and are able to use the clutch in

    the process. Otherwise, shifting during wheelies is hard on

    the transmission. It is also hard on the fork seals if you miss

    a shift. My advice is to learn to ride wheelies at a constant

    speed. Then there will be no need to shift.

    How to set a wheelie down:

    When bringing down a wheelie, stay on the throttle until

    the front end is safely on the ground. If it is necessary to

    quickly bring down the front end, then close the throttle at

    first. Then as the front is coming down, open the thrott le.

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    In that way you will have a soft landing.

    Step by step procedure to launch a wheelie for a beginner

    1. Drop the tire pressure to about 15-20psi

    2. Put the bike into first gear

    3. Go about 15mph

    4. Pull in the c lutch

    5. Rev up the engine a little and drop the clutch

    6. Repeat step 5, increasing the rpms, until the front end

    comes up c lose to the balance point.

    7. Reduce the throttle as the front end comes up to thebalance point.

    8. Cover the rear brake.

    9. Stay on the throttle as it comes back down.

    Balancing the wheelie from front to back:

    Balancing front to back is controlled by using the throttle

    and rear brake. It is a good idea to learn this on a quad,

    fiddy, or dirtbike first. If the wheelie is in front of the

    balance point, you must increase your speed to remain at

    that position. To get the wheelie back to the balance point

    you must compensate with more throttle. This is the same,

    only in reverse, when the wheelie is behind the balance

    point. When behind the balance point, you must use the

    engine breaking/ rear brake to bring it forward to the

    balance point. The balance point is the position of the bike

    in which it neither has to speed up or slow down to remain

    at the same position. The height of the balance point is

    affected mainly by the speed of the wheelie. The faster the

    wheelie is, the lower the balance point. The balance point

    is also slightly affected by the weight distribution of the

    bike and the position of the rider. The object of riding a

    balanced wheelie is to keep the bike as close as possible to

    the balance point. This is done by rolling on and off the

    throttle, and pushing the brake if needed. With practice

    comes the ability to ride a smooth wheelie with out playing

    with the throttle/brake much.

    Balancing the wheelie from side to side:

    Balancing sided to side is done by adjusting your body

    position. It is a good idea to learn this on a dirtbike,

    bicycle, or fiddy first. When riding wheelies over about

    20mph, the bike will balance itself for the most part. It is

    the slow wheelies that you have to consciously balance

    side to side. The principle is pretty simple. Quickly lean the

    same direction as the bike is falling. For example, if the bike

    is starting to fall to the left, you would quickly lean to the

    left. This movement would twist the bike towards the left,

    thereby correcting it.

    Preventing / stopping wheelie wobbles:From my experience, I think that high speed wheelie

    wobbles can be caused by having a squared off rear tire,

    not being smooth on the throttle, and/or making quick

    movements. Slow speed wobbles seems to be caused by

    high rear tire pressure, and/or not keeping the wheelie

    balanced from side to side.

    Steering wheelies:

    To steer wheelies good, you need to either be at the

    balance poing, or behind the balance point. To steer

    wheelies, which are over about 20mph, you simply slowly

    lean in the direction you want to turn. However, to turn

    slow wheelies, you must first make the bike lean in the

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    direction which you want to turn. For example, if you want

    to turn to the right, first, slowly lean to the right. Then

    quickly lean a little to the left / twist the handlebars a little

    to the left. This will cause the bike to start to fall to the

    right. Then, instead of completely correcting the lean, you

    keep the bike leaning at that angle. This will cause the bike

    to turn to the right.

    Using the rear brake: Slowing wheelies down / 12s:

    Wheelies are slowed down by riding the wheelie behind the

    balance point. This is one of the hardest parts of learningto wheelie, not because of skill, but because of the balls

    required. To learn how to use the rear brake, you basically

    need to grow some balls, bring the wheelie up behind the

    balance point, and tap the brake. Soon this process will

    become second nature. To slow a wheelie down, you must

    give the bike enough throttle to get the wheelie behind the

    balance point. Now if you get scared and push the rear

    break hard at this point, it will quickly bring the wheelie

    forward without slowing it down much. To slow it down,

    you must keep it behind the balance point by gently riding

    the brake. To 12, you just do the same thing; only you get

    off the rear break enough to allow the bike to lean back on

    the tail. Unless you plan on parking a 12, make sure you ge

    back on the brake before the wheelie slows down enough

    to stall the engine.

    Riding slow wheelies:

    After you get good at slowing down wheelies, then you

    should be able to ride slow wheelies out. First of all, turn up

    your idle. I do slow stuff with the idle at 3.5k rpms. The

    high idle allows you to ride slow wheelies much smoother.

    Be careful, however, when first turning up the idle, because

    you will have to use the rear brake, when going slow, to

    keep from looping. When riding slow wheelies with the idle

    high, with some practice, you should be able to ride the

    wheelie by using the brake, and only blipping the throttle if

    the wheelie starts to come down.

    Once you have learned all of this, all of the wheelie

    variations will pretty much be self-explanatory.

    Author - f4rider

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    08-15-2004, 11:59 PM #2 (permalink

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    feedback? :hello

    Hey justin, could you edit that. People can buy modified

    oil pickups for gixxers from www.stuntex.com (put in

    paragraph 2). I also recently found out from experience

    that taking the throttle assembly apart and greasing

    everything can help in making hwy wheelies smoother.

    So maybe you could add something about that to the

    "before you ride wheelies on a bike" paragraph. There's

    also a few typos .

    08-21-2004, 09:43 AM #3 (permalink

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    Nice directions, very helpful. I just guess I dont gethow dumping a clutch would be more stable then a

    power wheelie.

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    Very good, I have myself (I've been riding for 3 weeks

    now) popped 2 wheelies with my ex 250 in 1st gear

    though (both times by ac cident)

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    Quote:

    Originally Posted by f4riderfeedback? :hello

    Hey justin, could you edit that. People can buy

    modified oil pickups for gixxers from

    www.stuntex.com (put in paragraph 2). I also

    recently found out from experience that taking the

    throttle assembly apart and greasing everything

    can help in making hwy wheelies smoother. Somaybe you could add something about that to the

    "before you ride wheelies on a bike" paragraph.

    There's also a few typos .

    Hey, I got that edited a bit. Thanks for all the tips. If you

    ever want me to add something else, just PM me with what

    you need added and I'll put it in.

    If anyone else had some knowledge that might help

    someone else out just post it up as a reply here. This

    thread is for everyone to share their tips and tricks.

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    09-02-2004, 01:20 AM #6 (permalink

    shortyali0369500 G.P. Champion

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    Okay, as I said I popped 2 wheelies by accident, and as

    of late I have been actually TRYING to do them. Read

    this and tried it.. didn't work, got advice from a friend

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    who does them almost ALL the time.. didn't work. What

    am I doing wrong? And I am trying without the popping

    clutch, with the popping clutch...

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    on you little ninja your going to have to go about 15

    mph grab clutch rev it to redline and let go. it will come

    up

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    must have mooore powah.

    pc3 and exhaust could help that starver.

    peace.

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    must have mooore powah.

    pc3 and exhaust could help that starver.

    peace.

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    doesnt have a ecu hers is carbed. and a pipe and pc

    doesnt make that much of a diffence. its technique

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    What's a Fiddy?

    I do have one question about the stand up wheelies. If

    you've got your right foot, on the right foot peg, and

    your left foot on the passenger foot peg, won't you be

    putting more weight on the left foot, and causing the

    bike to be unbalanced to that side?

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    a fiddy is slang for a 50cc dirtbike.

    stagger step at first will seem uncomfortable at first bu

    ppl seem to like it more since you have more balance

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    I can see what you mean, but I guess what I don't

    understand, is if you do it, you're going to have at least

    75% of your weight, on the lower foot once the front

    end comes up. Doesn't that unbalance the bike?

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    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adrenaline junkieI can see what you mean, but I guess what I

    don't understand, is if you do it, you're going to

    have at least 75% of your weight, on the lower

    foot once the front end comes up. Doesn't that

    unbalance the bike?

    Nope. It dosn't matter where your feet are, it matter's

    where the center of your body's mass is. When you

    stand on the pegs staggard, you put a little more

    weight on the left peg, but you also pull harder on the

    left c lip-on than the right.

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    Is it really that vital to clutch wheelies instead of using

    power? I have an 04 Gixxer 600 and I can bring it with

    just the enine pretty good. I'm just t rying to learn to

    ride them out now.

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    Originally Posted by lucky7875Is it really that vital to c lutch wheelies instead of

    using power? I have an 04 Gixxer 600 and I canbring it with just the enine pretty good. I'm just

    trying to learn to ride them out now.

    The main advantage of clutching up a wheelie is that you

    can bring the front up at a slower speed, and when the tire

    is up in the air, you sill have plenty of useable RPMs left to

    work with and find the balance point to ride the wheelie

    out. When you power up a wheelie, you have to be much

    higher in the rev range to begin with, then you also use up

    RPMs to power the bike up with, which doesn't leave you a

    whole lot or RPMs left once the wheel is up. Plus, most

    people feel that clutching up a wheelie is a lot more

    predictable, controlable, and consistant than powering up awheelie.

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