Portsmouth Wheelie School

[Shaane]

Anybody from the portsmouth area know where the nearest wheelie school is?

Me and a friend binned a trackday off and decidided to give this a go instead.


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[djr]

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I went to the Bovingdon school a few years back. Was good fun as they taught you on 600s and to clutch it up rather than powering it up.

[Shaane]

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[Shaane]

I'd like to learn, But dont want to smash f**k out of my 636 I also don't feel confident doing a trackday in the middle of october when theres a real good chance it might rain.
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EMRA Roadstock #92 - Paperwork Permitted.
Previous: 1992 DT125R
Current: ~ 2005 ZX6R C1H

[TUG]

I dont understand why you need to go to a wheelie school when you can teach yourself...

Warning: Everything i've said in this post is at your own risk and i will in no way take responsibility for your actions. If you pull wheelies your risk of crashing is very very high untill you start to master rear brake and throttle control.

Fact of the matter is this, if your bike is a bit nippy then use power to get used to the sudden thrust, 1st gear shut off and then whack it back on. Dont try this if you have just got the bike out, cold tyres and sudden power = fucked bike spinning around on the floor.

Next up lets try a bit of clutch:
After you have gotten used to a bit of air gap between the wheel and floor it's now time to get you upto speed on how it will launch and the position you will mostly be in. At moderate speed simply "ping" your clutch, 2 fingers is enough, by ping i mean slip the clutch and give it a few more revs, don't i repeat, DO NOT FULL THROTTLE, you will either spin the wheel or flip the bike.

Once you've mastered that it's then time for 2nd and 3rd gears, These will take time to master but once you have them down you can start to get more and more comfy with the wheel up, body position and speed, remember, FOR FUCK SAKE COVER THE BACK BRAKE, If you feel like the bike is going to flip, apply rear brake and try not to snap the throttle shut or you will get sent over the front bars. I must stress the importance of the rear brake, it's very handy and needed, the back brake stabilizes the entire bike. Stunt riders use the rear brake to balance their bikes and your no different. I'm waiting for the forum trolls to say "back brake? fuck that what you need that for?" it's obvious they dont rely on getting near the balance point to keep speed and revs low thus a more controlled wheelie.

Now before you faggots start, i'm definatly no master and i'm only just getting close to the balance point myself on my CBR600F, I can almost clutch it up in 3rd too but i'm way off that yet.
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[MaybeGuy]

Lol. Ignore the hype, its easier than everyone makes out. Youll instinctively close the throttle and think "oh shit I nearly flipped", but in reality, it only went a few more degrees and was nowhere near where you thought.

Fuck lessons, go at your own pace and dont ask for tips
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Wheelying like Kneedown IMO is one of those things you can easily learn for yourself. Just need to go out and practice enough.

G wrote a decent guide on it a few years back.
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[MaybeGuy]

I laugh like fuck when I see people like OMGDONTDOTHISORYOUWILLDIE!!!!!

you can't learn to do it from the internet, and half the idiots who give the advice aren't that good at it anyway.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[fbmbmx]

I'm in portsmouth. Come down to ibm buissness park late one night (private road with good lighting and no houses close by). It's free and you'r going to have to do it on your bike some time or there is no point learning lol.
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[Pie-Roe]

[P.]

[MaybeGuy]

blahdy blahdy blah, anyway. I read above ''ping'' the clutch out? no wonder your wheels are spinning up.

I slip the clutch rather than dump it and I can clutch up just as well in a torrential downpour.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[ukbiker.info]

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[P.]

Nope.

I've tried with a pillion in 2nd now Front just goes a little light.

I don't think its gonna come up in 2nd at all personally... few people have tried and failed.

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[MaybeGuy]

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Also forgot to say matt, althought you seem to want my cock up your arse a lot i must say i'm flattered but tbh i dont swing that way no matter how many times you click those red slippers with all your might whilst bent over, toodles dearest.
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Haz ER-5, innit!

[MaybeGuy]

I don't even know what you're talking about. I don't use the karma system to rate, and have not tried to provoke anyone. This isn't the first time you've got frumpy in a thread I've commented in either. Sort it out.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

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[Jayy]