Learn to Wheelie....
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I do wheelies all the time on my Dirt Bikes. I do the odd one GS, but I think it's a bit hard on the Bike (the GS).
For the GS you don't need to dump the clutch. Just ride in first gear slowly, rev the bike a bit. Then just as revs start to come down. Give it a full hard rev (full turn of the throttle) and up will come the front wheel. Just back off the throttle when the wheel is high enough. It would be a good idea to pratice with a smaller Bike first. You don't want the Bike to come down to hard. Maybe try on hard dirt first.
For the GS you don't need to dump the clutch. Just ride in first gear slowly, rev the bike a bit. Then just as revs start to come down. Give it a full hard rev (full turn of the throttle) and up will come the front wheel. Just back off the throttle when the wheel is high enough. It would be a good idea to pratice with a smaller Bike first. You don't want the Bike to come down to hard. Maybe try on hard dirt first.
WindyChuffer
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OK - Am booked in with these guys @ Hemel Hempstead on Sun 4th March:
http://www.thewheelieschool.co.uk/
Will let you know how it goes, and I'm looking forward to it.
Christ there's some BS spouted on this forum; someone saying its not possible to wheelie a certain bike.....well any bike can be wheelied if you know how.
Sure pulling wheelies is a sure way to get some serious points on your license.
But in my book, its all about bike control. Knowing how to handle a bike in extremes is a bonus. This is why off road riding helps hone your road skills - low speed manoeuvres, handling losing the front end, rear end, sliding etc.
The main reason for me is being able to get the front wheel up over off-road obstacles when off-roading as opposed to just ramming them... Plus it will hone throttle control.
The fee of £175 is actually quite good value in my book. You are paying for use of a bike, plus corresponding wear and tear, hire of land and also the instructors time, taxes & he needs to earn a living from it too.
http://www.thewheelieschool.co.uk/
Will let you know how it goes, and I'm looking forward to it.
Christ there's some BS spouted on this forum; someone saying its not possible to wheelie a certain bike.....well any bike can be wheelied if you know how.
Sure pulling wheelies is a sure way to get some serious points on your license.
But in my book, its all about bike control. Knowing how to handle a bike in extremes is a bonus. This is why off road riding helps hone your road skills - low speed manoeuvres, handling losing the front end, rear end, sliding etc.
The main reason for me is being able to get the front wheel up over off-road obstacles when off-roading as opposed to just ramming them... Plus it will hone throttle control.
The fee of £175 is actually quite good value in my book. You are paying for use of a bike, plus corresponding wear and tear, hire of land and also the instructors time, taxes & he needs to earn a living from it too.
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The main reason for me is being able to get the front wheel up over off-road obstacles when off-roading as opposed to just ramming them... Plus it will hone throttle control.
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Err are you sure ?
Have a great time Windy Ive always fancied a go but theres nothing along those lines up north, looks great fun.
The main reason for me is being able to get the front wheel up over off-road obstacles when off-roading as opposed to just ramming them... Plus it will hone throttle control.
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Err are you sure ?
Have a great time Windy Ive always fancied a go but theres nothing along those lines up north, looks great fun.
WindyChuffer
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Err are you sure ?
Have a great time Windy Ive always fancied a go but theres nothing along those lines up north, looks great fun.
Yep. Why not?
Correct.
Funny, but so true.Best bike to wheelie? Somebody elses
I've always thought it would be good fun to do, but never had the balls to do anything about .... until a few weeks ago. While on a bike trip, a group of us were talking over a few pints as you do, when one mentioned his wife had bought him a voucher as a birthday present. Within minutes, four of our group wanted to do it - there's safety in numbers. I haven't laughed so hard for months.
After the first few runs and eventually getting the front wheel off the ground, a few of were literally shaking.
Within a few hours we were all pulling wheelies. To be honest, getting the front wheel up is a doddle when you know how - the real skill comes in keeping the front wheel up. My best length was about 50m, but one of the group managed 60m a few times.
To be honest, most of our group want to do it again - it's £150 for a second course, and £125 for third course. I reckon another 4 hours should perfect the technique.
My mate pulls wheelies with ease and set me up with a little bump as tuition help, but no matter how much I tried, I kept bottling it. Here is Mike showing how to do it:
and again at a location that could go badly wrong if you didn't know what you are doing:
Before any IAM lot say anything, yes I know that you are not in full control of the vehicle during a wheelie.... bit it is clever
and again at a location that could go badly wrong if you didn't know what you are doing:
Before any IAM lot say anything, yes I know that you are not in full control of the vehicle during a wheelie.... bit it is clever
Before any IAM lot say anything, yes I know that you are not in full control of the vehicle during a wheelie.... bit it is clever [/QUOTE]
+1 difficult not to respect when you see it done right:
[/QUOTE]+1 difficult not to respect when you see it done right
:Best bike to wheelie ..... ???
...somebody elses
anything will wheelie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
B T W is this a seriouse post ????????????????
No not really.
I regularly hoik the front of my GS up, and the WR is a doddle, I just can't keep it up for any length of time
Within reason though, you can't odds the fact that it's not particularly kind to wheel rims, front shocks, clutch, sprockets (final drive) .... hence the 'somebody elses' ....
No not really.
I regularly hoik the front of my GS up, and the WR is a doddle, I just can't keep it up for any length of time
Within reason though, you can't odds the fact that it's not particularly kind to wheel rims, front shocks, clutch, sprockets (final drive) .... hence the 'somebody elses' ....
nice one
Wheelieing someone else's bike (I did buy it off him eventually)...
With the correct technique, you can even wheelie a CAR...
With the correct technique, you can even wheelie a CAR...
Dahoum
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Dahoum
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aye twas a great day that - I must look out the original pic - you cant see it on this copy but you have toes only on both foot pegs 
Timebomb
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Correct.
Funny, but so true.
I've always thought it would be good fun to do, but never had the balls to do anything about .... until a few weeks ago. While on a bike trip, a group of us were talking over a few pints as you do, when one mentioned his wife had bought him a voucher as a birthday present. Within minutes, four of our group wanted to do it - there's safety in numbers. I haven't laughed so hard for months.
After the first few runs and eventually getting the front wheel off the ground, a few of were literally shaking.
Within a few hours we were all pulling wheelies. To be honest, getting the front wheel up is a doddle when you know how - the real skill comes in keeping the front wheel up. My best length was about 50m, but one of the group managed 60m a few times.
To be honest, most of our group want to do it again - it's £150 for a second course, and £125 for third course. I reckon another 4 hours should perfect the technique.
Were they teaching power wheelie or clutching it up?
Keep your money.....seriously!
I did one near Gloucester with 6 mates a while ago and we learned nothing.
We rode 1200 bandits, 22mph crack the throttle and up they came.....problem was the anti flip device.
Everytime you got it up, the flip device put you back down again.
We would probably have controlled the height level better with throttle control without the flip device.
We paid £150 each and we all agreed it was a complete waste of money!
I did one near Gloucester with 6 mates a while ago and we learned nothing.
We rode 1200 bandits, 22mph crack the throttle and up they came.....problem was the anti flip device.
Everytime you got it up, the flip device put you back down again.
We would probably have controlled the height level better with throttle control without the flip device.
We paid £150 each and we all agreed it was a complete waste of money!
