Nope, he was actually practicing his starts for race season. Funny thing is that was not even his bike!Originally Posted by grim
Hoopty was kind of wheelies though....pretty much taught me how to be a good rider!
Miss the guy, too bad he is all whipped now and doesn't come on the site anymore; for a years he was one of the tops postersHe should be having a kid with Ashli pretty soon now, she got prego like right after they got married!
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Just remember to get extremely intimate with the rear brake if you are trying wheelies. Once you learn that rear brake, it is nearly impossible to loop out.
As far as power vs clutch. I always found that stand up power wheelies were super easy and controllable. I can power wheelie a bone stock CBR F4i in 4th gear on the freeway. It's all about the technique.
Funny, first day I got my F4I I popped the clutch like I use to on the Katana and found out the difference in power of the two bikes. Came up so fast and was about to loop it and slammed on my back break really hard (in panic). Bike came down so hard that I hit my nose on my windshield and blood went everywhere (was wearing a helmet, but visor was open). All I cared about is I didn't loop my new bike...my nose has been broken numerous times
Dang good job on power wheelies on F4I in fourth gearI guess I just suck at power wheelies and always did the clutch because didn't think a F4I had enough power.
Yea i dont think i am ever going to try and get to the "balance point" with my wheelies im happy with getting the front a few feet off the ground and holding it for a little bit.
I liked pulling wheelies on my dirt bike since I didn't care if I dumped it and dropping the nose too hard won't blow out the fork seals.
Dropping my sportbike with all its expensive plastics isn't something I want to try.
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Wheelie practice session perhaps ? I'm in pm time and place.
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I would go play on one wheel! Been a looong ass time since I have had the legs over the front end while doing a wheelie...
Is there any "spots" anymore?
I know of a few spots near my house actually.
I see a wrecked bike in Grims future...especially if Ezzzy1 can do high chair wheelies!
Last edited by bulldog; Fri Apr 6th, 2012 at 12:57 PM.
Even though i inherited a -2,+6 when i bought my gix[01,1K], i was unable to power up the front end, so i stopped trying.......
Congrats Grim... I am sure you will start aiming for the balance point sometime soon....
Getting a wheelie with that set up should have been effortless!
I wonder if I even have the balls to do that shit anymore.
Standing on the seat, Rodeo wheelies, grabbing the front brake at 75....
I know, getting old makes us loose that nerve....or maybe we just smarten up!
Standing on the seat, Rodeo wheelies, grabbing the front brake at 75....
Plus we don't heal as fast if we f*ck up
Ill go pro some wheelies on my way home today
Wheelies from a stop are easier, if you have brake control.
I did my first ever standup on my BMW some 2-3 weeks after I got it. I never really wheelied any other bike before, definitely not my Aprilia RSV, but this BMW just wheelies everywhere and I figured I better just get used to it. Even with the wheelie control, if I'm on the throttle from a start I'll get 4 wheelies in first, 3 in second, and by them I'm going way to fast to be legal so I usually slow down...
Anyway, I turned the TC off, squeezed a little clutch, grabbed a little throttle, in 2nd gear at like 50-55 MPH and BAM, that bitch was STRAIGHT up in the air, lol. Haven't tried it since, but I sneeze while holding the throttle on my bike and the front wheel comes up. I have no idea how these things are even somewhat street legal...
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Damn, imagine it would only be nuttier at sea-level. You're down at least 30-40 HP up here from factory. Looks like the wheelie control is almost mandatory on that bike, especially with the stock swingarm.
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Did you all learn on a bicycle first, or is that completely different?
I've never cared much about wanting to wheelie my bikes, but I've tried here and there on a bicycle and it's pretty tough to keep it. Maybe a throttle makes it easier?
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Somebody requested wheelie pics:
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