clutch wheelies ..need help

[tekniqz]

okay i kno this subject has probably been asked a million times but i hav to ask again. i apologize in advance. but yea ive been tryin to do power wheelies n im just not gettin up enough. so ive decided to try clutch wheelies ..but first i wanted to get help. can sum1 help me by tellin me step by step on how they pull off their clutch wheelies?! pls..

sum1 sed that u start on 1st, go about 25mph, pull in clutch for a sec, continue to rev up n let the clutch go ..is that true? n if it is how much rpm to u rev while d clutch is pulled in? thanks for any1 dat responds ..o btw im scared shitless on over revin thinkin im goin to flip my new bike over!! any suggestions?!?

[rhouck]

You can read all the guides in the world and none of them will make you be able to go out and suddenly wheelie. It takes practice.

IMO it's less about what you rev it up to and more about how much gas you are giving it... you can rev the bike to redline with barely any gas... and if you drop the clutch it might hop slightly but it's not going to come up. The key is you need to give it gas and do the whole process quickly.

Personally I'd go mess around in 2nd around 40 mph or so. Yes it's easier to get it up in 1st but the throttle control is a lot more sensitive. It's a LOT harder to accidentally go over the back in 2nd... Just keep giving it slightly more gas each time and you'll start to get a feel for it.

It takes time though... don't rush it. I don't know anyone who was rocking mile+ standups their first day (though I'm sure there is someone and I'm jealous )

[tekniqz]

^ thanks dude ill keep that in mind =)

[tetsuo]

it also helps to change your gearing.

[Sean714]

just start slow and cover your rear brake....this will get you started.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3_Z9...pic%3D3829%2E0

[justin.]

baby steps ... gas and clutch slip at the same time.

[the birth]

Originally Posted by rhouck

It takes time though... don't rush it. I don't know anyone who was rocking mile+ standups their first day (though I'm sure there is someone and I'm jealous )

I was, lol,

j/k.....

[tekniqz]

Originally Posted by Sean714

just start slow and cover your rear brake....this will get you started.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3_Z9...pic%3D3829%2E0

nice video. they made it look real easy.. but i kno its not

[R6Denny]

Originally Posted by rhouck

You can read all the guides in the world and none of them will make you be able to go out and suddenly wheelie. It takes practice.

IMO it's less about what you rev it up to and more about how much gas you are giving it... you can rev the bike to redline with barely any gas... and if you drop the clutch it might hop slightly but it's not going to come up. The key is you need to give it gas and do the whole process quickly.

Personally I'd go mess around in 2nd around 40 mph or so. Yes it's easier to get it up in 1st but the throttle control is a lot more sensitive. It's a LOT harder to accidentally go over the back in 2nd... Just keep giving it slightly more gas each time and you'll start to get a feel for it.

It takes time though... don't rush it. I don't know anyone who was rocking mile+ standups their first day (though I'm sure there is someone and I'm jealous )

I just started trying to wheelie today. I've read just about every post on wheelies, but understanding how to do it and actually doing it on the bike are two completely different things.

I didn't even try powering up in 1st because that gear and method just seem too sketchy for me.

I started out by accelerating up to 45 mph in 2nd gear, which seems like the norm for most people, and attempting to clutch it up. I used the method where you pull the clutch in with two fingers, rev the bike up and let the clutch lever slip back off your finger tips, thus slamming the clutch plates back together. It seemed like I couldn't get the front to rise more than a couple inches even if I revved it up to 9k before letting the clutch slip back out. So, I abandoned this technique. Does it sound like I am going about this method the right way?

Next I tried another technique that many members on this forum like to use. I accelerated up to 45 mph, held a constant speed for a few seconds to let the suspension settle, then as I twisted the throttle to a little less than 1/2 open I stabbed the clutch with two fingers. With this method I managed to pull the front end up 1-2 ft. depending on how well I executed the method. The problem is that as soon as the clutch plates slammed together and the front jumps up, it just slowly sets back down. Am I supposed to hold constant throttle after the front shoots up like I have been, or should I give it more gas as the front rises?

I ask because I want to be able to keep the front up for at least a couple hundred feet before I attempt stand ups. I don't really want to make it to balance point while sitting down because I won't be able to see a thing, and I would rather just do stand ups. At the same time, I would like to get better at clutchin it up before I attempt stand ups. Any help would be appreciated.

[tekniqz]

i got up last nite!~ about 1-2 ft. i didnt do clutch wheelie tho. i did a power one tho. still scared as shit doin it clutch.. still feel like ima gna over rev n flip my ass!!