I can wheelie (Sang to the Tune of I want Candy)

[Demonic69]

Managed 2 with Chez on the back on Friday. Just cranked the throttle and held on.
Downgeared the bike at the weekend (Got the sprocket fitted during a tyre change) and made a few more attemps Sat and Sun. Was gonna give it up as a bad job but decided to try once more on the way to work.
Ohhh yeah! Probably not the highest or longest wheelie around (Ran out od road pretty quick) but was fun nontheless
Got the bug now, gonna have to learn to clutch it up in 2nd.
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Back on a Blade. Just feels so right.

[Deano]

Practise, practise, practise,practise,practise,practise,practise,practise,practise all you have to do is practise and it will get their.

did the longest wheelie I've ever done this weekend only about 3 seconds long but still learning the balance piont.
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Dean Stone #777
EMRA 2012 final standings, Formula 600s 3rd, Superstock 600s 3rd.
www.triplesevenracing.co.uk: www.ljmotorcyclerepairs.co.uk www.gettaylored.co.uk BN RaceScience, Now officially run out of money to carry on racing

[Milo]

I've not had the chance to try any extended ones, but clutched ones off the light's no-where near the balance point with+without a pillion is all i've done so far.

[Deano]

What i find is, as soon as get to a certain height I shut off the throttle autmatically but I know it would of been ok to kept the throttle open, so I always kik myself for doin it but I am still learning.
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Dean Stone #777
EMRA 2012 final standings, Formula 600s 3rd, Superstock 600s 3rd.
www.triplesevenracing.co.uk: www.ljmotorcyclerepairs.co.uk www.gettaylored.co.uk BN RaceScience, Now officially run out of money to carry on racing

[Milo]

not had the time to practice much yet, just fun stuff from the lights or off of speed bumps.
got the bug though, along with clutchless shifting

[Jon]

[Milo]

yeah, and i'm sure it's doing my back no good at all.
and no, i won't try it with a high-wheelie cos that's just stupid!

[TiN]

You don't need the clutch to wheelie in second on the Blade.
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TiN
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[Demonic69]

[TiN]

[Korn]

[Deano]

[Demonic69]

3-4K Tin? Really? Thought it was higher, usually try around 7-8k.
Gonna practice later then
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[Racer X]

[Zimma]

Pah, rear brakes are for people who can't control the throttle properly (or 'starboy' type stunts, which are a totally different ballgame anyway) Put it this way, I regularly go way over being able to see over the screen/clocks, in which case I try to stand up instead. I couldn't even see anything over the top of goose's 250 and that's a really short bike.

Example :-
https://www.evilbendy.co.uk/albums/userpics/Grabbed%20Frame%2017.jpg
(sorry for hotlinking bend)

The balance point is waaaay over what you think it is. The problem is fear takes over and you just shut the throttle straight away, the only thing you can do to overcome this is keep on practicing. The more and more time you spend on the back wheel the more natural it becomes. Personally, I reckon I could go on for almost as long as I like now, at BdB I was doing way over the 1/4 mile on the first day and I only put it down because I was unsure of the surface after the 1/4 mark.

Remember, practice makes perfect.
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-Zimma

[Phoenix]

I've had the Blade come off the power in 1st and 2nd fairly easy. Dean find a fairly steep rise in a road, or a humpback bridge 2nd or 3rd gear....

[Ste]

[Korn]

[Demonic69]

Done that over the brow of a little hill at 130mph. The front was just hovering for a few seconds, then a bend appeared
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[Deano]

I think we should set up a stunt day where a load of us go and practise wheelies etc. and just help eachother develop are skills.

Jon has mentioned an arifield but its unfair to relie on him. Does anyone if its possible to rent a some spar land or something to practise on.


It would also be a good idea to have lots of medical kit just in case.
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Dean Stone #777
EMRA 2012 final standings, Formula 600s 3rd, Superstock 600s 3rd.
www.triplesevenracing.co.uk: www.ljmotorcyclerepairs.co.uk www.gettaylored.co.uk BN RaceScience, Now officially run out of money to carry on racing

[Jon]

I might be going to the airfield this Saturday late afternoon, there's another bit of land next to the runway to practice stunts cause I'm not 100% if anyones using the runway that weekend..........

......... if anyone wants to come along? (no point in coming from far away cause I haven't cleared it with my mate so could get thrown out).

[Demonic69]

I'll be down at Kev's if it's close enough
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[Jon]

yeah it's not too far from Kev's on your bikes, should take 30mins.

I'll sort something out if you lot are coming down!