Keep pushing yourself but remember your limits and ease off when it doesn't feel right. I know people who has ridden for more than 2 years and they still dont lean as much as other riders. Keep pushing yourself further and further but keep in mind that this is real and you can fall if you push too far. I started doing wheelies on my 3rd week of learning how to ride a bike.

This is 2 months later

It took me about a total of 5 months to finally feel comfortable with leaning i now have complete control of my bike.

 

do a search for "wheelie" or "wheelies" on this site and you should see plenty of post where myself as well as others give detailed advice on this topic. all i have to say is cover your rear brake! it could save your life. literally.

 

I'm fairly new but I agree with several people, push yourself but know when to back off. Just so you know there seems to be a lot of torque around 8k that's when I've accidentally ,yet easily, got it off the ground taking off fast. Keep practicing without trying to go all-out crazy and you'll get a lot better before you realize it.

 

2000cbrF4: dude u're crashin' that front end like u have no mercy on it. Uh.. poor bike.
don't be mad on me..it's my opinion.
best regards

 

Power wheeling an F4 in first gear isn't too difficult.

There are a number of things you should be careful about when learning to pull wheelies:

Clutch wheelies can lead to the bike going vertical very quickly (people jam the throttle open in first and dump the clutch). The result ends up being either a loop (flipping over backwards - very bad) or a rapid closing the throttle/hammer the rear break which forces the front end back down, generally very hard which, if the bike isn't straight/level, can cause a pretty nasty crash (bike lands on rider or highsides tossing the rider into the ground).

Power wheelies on lower powered bikes like the F4 generally take some practice at first, to find the right RPM and throttle technique. This usually translates into smaller wheelies at first, which are, in turn, easier to get used to.

As with anything, start small and work your way up. Better yet, go get a dirtbike and learn on that.

 

Mad, Not at all. Yes but as video heading stated that was my 3rd and 4th week of owning the bike. After another week or so much smoother. Here is a clip I made a month ago. It is more than wheelies but there are a few done. The quality is not as good but it was a long file. This is the more "proper technique for them"
http://media.putfile.com/Last-Ride-of-2006

 

I've been riding a few years now and have just started messing with wheelies a few weeks ago. I owned a heavy *** Katana 750 for a year sold it and bought the F4 last year.

I've got down the 1st gear power wheelies, but it took a while to get comfortable with that. How high to rev it, when to blip, and when to hit the throttle hard again is almost an art, lol. Plus, you need lots of room with not much traffic as i tend to be going 40 or so when i'm done, it isnt ideal to throw one up whenever you feel like it. I know i'm no where near the balancing point (or probably even 10 o'clock), but i get nervous when it gets too high, its just so hard to tell how high you are, i should try to stand up on a power wheelie.

I like the idea of clutching it up in 1st gear, but my heart starts pounding even by thinking about it, i'm so afraid of flippin the thing! Powering it up, i seem more in control.

Its fun, though, definitely a rush, very addicting. I find myself looking for stretches of road to throw one up now, i get excited when i'm first at a red light. I'll try clutching this weekend, hopefully i wont lay it down.

 

I wouldnt clutch up a first gear wheelie, I dont even do 1st gear wheelies anymore, they are way too dangerous. And I havent clutched up a wheelie in over a month and a half. I do only stand ups and just bounce it up. I can get it up in 3rd also, but I have to be low on fuel and I dont do those very much cuz when I set it down Im doing about 110mph. Thats too fast in a wheelie. And it just takes practice and patience, dont try to do too much too early. good luck to all.

 

You can stand and bounce it up in second gear with no chain/sprocket mods? I've tried second gear power-ups and it refuses to do it... but maybe with a good hard bounce it'll do it.

 

i would never clutch it up in first gear....that's just asking to loop it