So I've got a friend that does wheelies, but...

[spicy]

maybe he should take a tip from the master

[ben10281]

I had the same problem, He puts alot more preasure on his right foot than his left foot , he needs to pick up on his right foot and put all preasure on his left . Its all mental . Its all about foot preasure and throttle..here is a little video of me on my rc51 and my friends f4i. taken with a Gopro camhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgD77Vh-X28

Pressure on right foot peg makes bike lean right and body moves slightly to the left resulting in the bike heading to the right even though he looks and feels like he is leaning hard to the left.

[OreoGaborio]

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He's not putting pressure on his right foot.... Trust me. It's either alignment or the crown in the road, me thinks.

[1/2pint]

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He's not putting pressure on his right foot.... Trust me. It's either alignment or the crown in the road, me thinks.

so it is not the huge junk he has in the left leg of his pants?

[OreoGaborio]

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That may play a part in it... I'll tell him to sling it down the other pant leg.

[Awesome]

maybe it's a tumor?

[OreoGaborio]

Maybe I need a crane.

[GixerJockey]

maybe it's a tumor?

(in my best Arnold voice)



IT'S NOT A TUMOR!

[ZX-12R]

Why all the hate for powering up a wheelie? I have a friend who can power them up with ease. I know for a fact that Pete saw my friend power one up a few years back up in Vermont. All I do is get the RPMs right, snap the throttle, and back off as the wheel comes up.

[OreoGaborio]

no hate from me... just more controlled/consistent clutching it up... little trickier with the throttle control to power it up.

[ZX-12R]

Did your friend ever wheelie on his old 600?

[OreoGaborio]

only a little bit in 1st gear.

[ZX-12R]

So the 600 wouldn't lean while in a wheelie or is there not enough data to say for sure?

[OreoGaborio]

too long ago, not enough good wheelies on that.

[Io-bot]

Bring me his bike... i shall test it!!!

[Currently]

Maybe I need a crane.

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Don't you DARE!

[blacklightning]

turning the front wheel absolutely does matter. If its turned like in the picture the bike will drift right. Its a giant gyro. Remember the holding the spinning wheel experiment?

[blacklightning]

I've heard.... cough

[Doc]

no hate from me... just more controlled/consistent clutching it up... little trickier with the throttle control to power it up.

My friend disagrees... I have been told it is easier to power em up on twins. Someone has to teach me... I mean my friend how to clutch them up.

Although I... I mean my friend has no problems holding a wheelie straight. He must have a small package.

[OreoGaborio]

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Don't you DARE!

Yeah? Wut?... maybe I need a crane... to lift up HIS bike

[RC51FMT]

Here I am ,having fun on rc51 and f41 ,4th gearhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgD77Vh-X28

only a little bit in 1st gear.

[idratherberidin]

I had the same problem, He puts alot more preasure on his right foot than his left foot , he needs to pick up on his right foot and put all preasure on his left . Its all mental . Its all about foot preasure and throttle..here is a little video of me on my rc51 and my friends f4i. taken with a Gopro camhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgD77Vh-X28

1:57 into it you were almost a stain

[OreoGaborio]

1:57 into it you were almost a stain

YYYYUP

I've got no problem w/ wheelies but there's a time & a place... and in my opinion, on the highway passing cars in the next lane over ain't it.

All it takes is one untimely lane change like what almost happened in that video, or a bad wobble to ruin everyone's day. Fuck that.
Give yourself more margin of safety, none of us here wanna see somethin bad happen to another member.

[RC51FMT]

I hear ya. I havent wheelied in 2 months and dont plan on it , ever sence ive been a NESR member , ive made alot of friends , That are very safe ,and wise .Once the funds come in ,im buying better gear. I also plan on going to tony trackdays next season , so I take it easy on the streets. My good freind Phill Puzzo died three weeks ago on his TRIUMPH 955i ,he was 26, And Chuck aka 07Bladerider whent down right in front of me . I seen the light

YYYYUP

I've got no problem w/ wheelies but there's a time & a place... and in my opinion, on the highway passing cars in the next lane over ain't it.

All it takes is one untimely lane change like what almost happened in that video, or a bad wobble to ruin everyone's day. Fuck that.
Give yourself more margin of safety, none of us here wanna see somethin bad happen to another member.

[idratherberidin]

It looks like the same truck is swerving at you :57 sec in as well as 1:57. I guess he didn't like your wheelie.