Wheelies

[ridendude]

'nuther thing about ghostrider, he may be gone now.....
Looks like fun, but realize that every action has a consequence.....
amazing stuff he pulled off, but it had it's consequences...
whatever you do, know that shit can go really wrong really f'n fast!
otherwise..... have fun!!!

 

[henri66]

Could not find it here, neither on the standard video channels on the web. But this guy (El Ruso) definitely rides the city! Barcelona, Spain.

El Ruso in Spain.

 

[Y0RKV3GAS]

Well I got an XB9S I used to be able to roll on it hard in first an get it up sitting down but i am close to 10K miles now and I beat the piss out of it so it dont do it like it used to. A lil clutch action I got 1st and 2nd never really tried 3rd or standing up I am a wuss.

 

[Shaun]

Sorry if its a stupid question, but can someone explain to me how to "clutch it"?
Do you pull certain revs in second (for example), then pull the clutch in and let it out quickly? Does this action make the front end pop up??

Ive just never done this sort of shit on a bike before. Seen too many bike accidents through work, but im interested to know how to do it!

Shaun.

 

[fitzy2824]

hard to explain man, just pull it in and let it out as your gettin on the rev's, not too many revs or you will end up on ur ass. start trying it at lower revs til you get ur balls up to take it all the way up, then just keep changin gears till ur passin trucks on the highway no real need to use the clutch in first unless ur tryin to keep it low speed and in second i like to use the clutch for some reason maybe for better control, and it feels easier on the bike but if you do everything right you can roll it on to one wheel!
and keep ur foot near the rear brake for when u go back too far, jumpin on that thing will bring the front back down real quick

thats my best explanation anyway!on a xb12ss

BEWARE: once you learn it well you wont want to stop doin em !

i really dont know why mr Buell put a front wheel on these bikes???? maybe for parking i think!!

 

[Dragonslayer]

I'm glad wheelies come to some guys so easy. I have to admit that I suck at wheelies. I can do a few inches in 1st with the clutch and that's all. I've tried to power it up exactly the way it's been said to do it, and all my bike does is lunge forward. I've got a stock 12R.

 

[fitzy2824]

it does come easy to many but im sure anybody who has learnt to do it on dirt bikes before road has had many stacks getting it right.. i dont think learning to do your first wheelie on a road bike is the best idea, but you do have to learn somehow! the first one will be the hardest for sure but just knowing how hard the road is should keep you from flipping it nearly every bike has a way of getting it up, it's just up to the rider to work it out...

 

[Trill]

I learned how to pop it up on a dirtbike but never got good at them. I am getting better on the buell though. Bike comes up real easy!

http://www.vholdr.com/node/33599

 

[Shaun]

I thought they were awesome wheelies! Wish i could see your hands though, so i knew what you were doing with the clutch. Fitzy explained it pretty well though, so im pretty sure i know what he means.

Ill have to find a deserted parking lot now!

 

[marko138]

I really suck at wheelies. I did them when I first got the 12R but I dont do it anymore. I'd pull it up a few inches and put it back down.

 

[fitzy2824]

oh the buell is so much easier to wheelie than a dirt bike.. all that torque, much better control!! mmmm thats all i use my xb12 for haha need to learn a new party trick!! dont have the balls to try gettin the back wheel off the ground

 

[PorcelainRabbit]

anyone around nashville have a buell that wants to teach me? im at the second gear preloading 30 foot wheelies at 45 miles per hour point ha. cant seem to ride them far. had to call an ambulance for a guy on a sv650 that was trying to show off nxt to me on the highway and went down at 55 doin a stand up right next to me. scared the piss out of me and kinda made me scared to try them again but i wana learn bad.

 

[Abs]

I love doing wheelies on these things so smooth and easy to do.. Nice 2nd and 3rd gear stand up wheelies and they roll out awesome stoppies too.. Awesome bike to do tricks on..

 

[driftingswiftly]

http://www.addictinggames.com/motorush.html

check out this little game. wheelies on it are fun. you can work your way up to a street bike

 

[Trill]

I can usually go from 15-100 mph in a wheelie

I had to set it down at the end of first to straighten out on the road for the 2nd to third gear

video
http://www.vholdr.com/node/33599

 

[driftingswiftly]

do you use the clutch to shift while you're up or just kick it. if you just kick it can you do it from first to second (passing N)?

 

[Trill]

I use a little clutch

 

[PorcelainRabbit]

is there any way to actually pop it up at interstate speeds or even around 55? or do you have to start in second and speed up in the wheelie? if not how do you raise her up at 55?

 

[PorcelainRabbit]

?

 

[07Bolt]

pre-load the front end. (bounce the hell out of it)with ur weight above the front end, then throttle and pull up,,,