Wheelies are a lot of fun but you must make sure you do them while observing at least basic safety measures and in a place where it is legally allowed. You must always remember, to do wheelies you will have too go by the sound and feel of the engine rather than by the reading on the tachometer. Every bike has different sprocket and power settings. Its important to pay attention to the road rather than your tachometer. Here in this guide you will learn how to do a wheelie effectively.
- The very first step is the basic a power wheelie. You will need a motor bike with the capacity to generate enough power to raise the front wheel from the ground using just acceleration. You will have to get comfortable with the front end of the bike having no weight. Most of the bikes will not be able to do this on stock settings. You could also try to build up some speed in the first gear and after reaching the powerband (that is the time when the engine starts to jump with little push) let off a tiny bit and then push the accelerator. Not enough to flip you over, but a good enough amount to lift you in the air. If done correctly the front end should rise into the air and as soon as you let off the gas should go back down. More the acceleration the higher the bike goes. If you drive without a stabilized it might be a good idea to get one now. Lifting the front end of the bike and then bringing it down suddenly will cause the front wheel to wobble quite a bit. You must land the front tire as perfectly straight as possible or you will end up doing a highside (flipping yourself over the front of the bike). Once comfortable with the lift try carrying the wheelie a little bit further each time. Once comfortable with this wheelie move on toward the next step, that is to slip the clutch.
- Start the bike and build up about 15-20mph in the first gear itself.
- Now pull the clutch and accelerate the motor a bit and slip the clutch. Repeat a few times with increasing amounts of gas till you get the feel of the front end coming up. In this method the front will come up a lot more quicker than a power wheelie.
- Once you find yourself getting the front up comfortably its time to think about brake and throttle control. The throttle maintains the height to which the wheelie rises and the back brake keeps the bike from looping. Chopping off the throttle in the first fear will surely bring back on the ground but most likely it will slam on hard rather than a smooth transition.
- Once you are good at controlling the brakes its time to learn to shift in wheelie. When at the peak of your wheelie you will have around 300 rpm left before shutdown. At this time bring down the front a little bit and then shift to the second. Driving in the first for too long will most likely blow the engine.
- Now when in second gear tug the accelerator to stop the bike going down and try to find a perfect point of balance on which your bike will hold the front wheel in the air steadily. You can lean a little it to the rear to find the center of gravity of the bike. Although this will help you balance leaning too far behind means you will most likely fall. Keep your brakes prepared for such an emergency. Always wear safety gear and use isolated areas to practice. Its vitally important to drive safely.
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