Wheelies

[freestyler_onli]

If you attempt them, what is your preferred way to do them- rolling start or what??

[satans_BIG_helper]

Rolling IMO as its a bit hard to begin wheelying from a standstill as u wont have ya balance on the bike n that,,,


Take it easy to start with tho dont wanna flip it 1st time <---- speaking from experience

[freestyler_onli]

Righto ta- ill bear that in mind

[Dr Nick]

On mine its get to 6k revs in 2nd then chop the throttle and find the balance point
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[G]

Definitely rolling. I have played with standing start ones, but it is a lot more complicated. Slow speed wheelies are much harder to keep going in a straight line as well.

On the GSXR, probably start at mid revs, off the throttle for a second then wack it open.

[BikerBen]

Can I just ask, as it does affect wheelying. I know you probably can't do this on the ZXR 400 anyway, but if I am low revs in a gear, and I like whack the throttle on, it kinda gargles and doesn't really go at all, so I have to release and do it more gradually. What would be causing this? Sorry to go off topic.
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[Dr Nick]

[BikerBen]

Thanks Dr Nick, so this is normal for my bike then, to not really go if I pull the throttle back fast in low revs?
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[The Tot]

On a 12bhp 125 4 stroke - the only way is from stationary or <5mph. 1st gear, Clutch all the way in, rev to 7k and drop. It's reluctant to do it in 2nd when rolling - it will pop the front wheel up a couple of inches, but nothing too dramatic. If you've got your balance point correct, so long as you keep the throttle pinned open, you'll cover sufficient distance on the back wheel. But if the revs drop, your front will go down.

It goes without saying - WARM UP YOUR BIKE first before doing them. Doing wheelies on a cold engine with insufficient lubrication will lead in tears and a broken something or another at worst, or a rather notchy gearchange at best.

Yet to try rolling gear changes as i've yet to go on a bike >27bhp (Honda NSR)
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[Dr Nick]

[BikerBen]

Thanks for the advice.

So to wheely 400's you have to drop the clutch a fair bit I take it. I saw this BCF video which was at box hill. A green and white ZXR 400 was the main focus of the video. One guy (Zim I think? In green leathers, dunno who he is) was really good at wheelying it, though he did keep going in first gear until you hear some painful high rev noise that has gone past redline lol...
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[Frost]

If i were to crack my throttle open in top gear at 3k rpm, it would probably stall

[Kram]

just a side note, i'm doing small attempts at wheelies... just about get the wheel off the floor (FZR6) but you HAVE to dump the clutch? correct.

i normally cruise hand of cluthc between 2-4k revs, hold clutch to biting point, rev till about 6-8k then dump, is this right?
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[tatters]

ZZR600



1st gear 5-6k revs shut then open the throttle and lean back. much easyer with a pillon on the back
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[Dr Nick]

[Kram]

mine attempts to get up on power... but i have a holey exhaust, and it seems to lack a bit of power
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[Method]

My GS barely lifts...
<15mph, first gear, clutch in at about 5k revs, rev it up to 8-9k revs, drop and hope. It doesnt even lift in second gear, and attempting to do a "Roll On" style where you simply drop and open the throttle simply hurts your arms a little as it pulls away.
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[BikerBen]

Poor Method

Wait for your Clitoris dude, then you'll be laughing!
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[Gazdaman]

I used to find you should roll off the throttle in first, the front will dip under engine braking, as it rebounds and is on the way back up, snap the throttle open and bingo, the front wheel comes up to say hello.

This was on an MZ 125 though, and I think had quite a low first gear.

Gaz

[Method]

Meh, ill give it a shot when i get my bike back on the road!
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[DukeRed]

It seems most people do power wheelies on here but I've heard that the pro's tend to only do clutch wheelies, anyone know why?
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[Jon]

power wheelies are for amateurs Clutching tends to give you a lot more control over the wheelie when getting it up.

[biker-bev]

What is the difference??
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[Jon]

Generally I've found powering it up is unpredictable (comes up quite violently) but clutching it gives you more control as you're feeding it through the clutch.