I agree. Ride for the pure enjoyment of riding. There are far too many risks.....IDIOTS in cars than needing to wreck your bike doing a wheelie.Read this post and tell me if you will reconsider doing your wheelie.http://www.dailybulletin.com/search/ci_5761684 Why take the risk, the bike is fun with both wheels on the pavement.

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I understand what your going through man, wheelies are fun. But if you haven't figured out when the front lifts after riding your bike for a few years, ride it some more. As you learn your bike and get more comfy on it, you'll accelerate a bit harder one day and up she'll come. It'll scare you and you'll chop the throttel. Then you'll think....Wow that was fun! And go do it again. It's a steady process and lots of practice. cover that rear brake and be gentil to your fork seals! I like 2nd gear clutch ups myself, and their is plenty instruction from way better guys than me in the stunters area. Have fun man!

 

Think of how fast we ride and then this guy, after riding for20+ of years, dies going 35-40 mph because of a stunt WITH A HELMET!! Think twice, act once.

 

Good Luck..... Riding this bike for 2 years and asking how to wheelie your bike means you havents learned your bike yet and i'd personally consider if it's worth the risk.......

 

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Dude. Just go with what you are comfortable with. Good for the bike/ bad for the bike .. whatever. On a 1k, you can wheelie in 3rd, 2nd, 1st, all day long. You folks that advocate clutching it up over powering it are crazy. Clutching it up brings it up instantly! Powering it up at least is a bit slower.
On a 1k, 2nd gear, 30, 40, 20 mph, close the throttle all the way, the front springs will compress, as soon as they hit the bottom, ROLL (NOT SLAM) back on the throttle - back about to where the throttle was right before you closed it. The front will hop right off the ground a few inches. I would do these little baby power wheelies for a while till you get comfortable. You will know when its time to start working on clutch wheelies. I ride with dudes with 1K's that NEVER use the clutch. I ride a 600 and I just about exlusively use the clutch. Its all about you bro. Just do a little at a time and the more you do them, the less scary they will become and the more you will understand what is going on. Youll get it. Just do it in a safe place (like somewhere that if you fall off, you wont get run over). And take your time.

 

hey thanks for all your feedback

 

I hear standing up makes it easier.
I squeez my knees together with the tanbk in between.
Funk the clutch. There cheap to replace when you need to. So until then have fun.

Take off your fairings and add frame sliders.

HAve fun,

 

i agree with deek, mono your heart away kiddo! 2nd gear at 6000 rpm clutch and away i go.. practice practice practice mate, and when people say they arnt interested generaly means they cant do them.

 

It will come, like the guy said above, just ride more. I did my first wheelie by accident. Meaning I really didnt' mean to do a wheelie. I was just wanting to hit the throttle as I got more and more comfortable with the acceleration of the bike I began to hit the throttle faster and more wide open. All of a sudden the front wheel goes up. Just do it in small incriments. I have seen plenty of videos of people who flip their bike. Also be prepared. Know where you right foot is, practice letting of the throttle, if you don't you just may end up with a flipped over bike and maybe some injuries to go along with it. Baby steps, whats the rush.

As far as why do a wheelie, because you can and it is kinda fun. Why take a corner to drag your knee. Why do alot of things. It does take a certain amount of skill to do a wheelie, not as easy as it looks. But once you have learned it seems pretty easy to do. Just know that all kinds of accidents may also happen.