personally i feel really uncomfrotable doin it at 1st its soo sensitive and i had a very very very close call so im not doin that any more. So i rather learn clutch wheelies

 

Huh, well I guess each person is comfortable in their own way. I like the slower more controlled feel of just powering it up. Again, it's just me and I'm by no means a pro.

 

There is a world of difference. It's about consistency and getting to bp quickly withour having to be screaming in the revs. Idon't know how to say this other than...if you don't understand the difference of why you should be clutching it up...then you shouldn't give advice to people about wheelies. Not taking anything away from you... I give you respect, and the most important thing is that you have fun and do what works for you... But you should know...if you really are proficient with the clutch...you would never just power it up unless you were just doing it as a joke, ya know? It's just plain squidly.

 

Well Damn TongWoo Im now feeling a little squidly ..heheh Thanks for the info GRADE A Stuff

 

Dang i'm a squid too But since its here ill ask a question about the topic. I have always powered up from dirt to street and so that is what i am comforatble with (just to get that out of the way) but on to the ?? to power up you need to be relatively consistant with the thottle imo, and that is the one thing you focus on. however with clutching you now have to be fairly consistant with the throttle and slipping the clutch so now thats 2 things you have to be taking care of instead of 1. Now i do get that clutching brings the bike to where you want to be faster and more efficiently but how is it that much better (or easier to learn) when you have 2 variables to worry about instead of 1??? I apologize if thats a dumb ? (to me they seem about the same risk/reward) but i have always wondered if there is a reasonable explanation.

 

Well, I see it this way. I can carry a wheelie until I dont feel like carrying it anymore. So because I bring it up in a different fashion, I shouldnt advise someone who cant what technique I use? I dont see any reason to use all the rev range to bring the front tire up. The front tire is leaving the ground by 4k on my bike and by the time it's up it's mabey 7k. Then I shift to 2nd and then to 3rd and Im good. It'll sit at 7k in 3rd all day long. But what do I know? Like I said, Im no pro. A squid even. LOL Nice. I've always found it interesting the "stunters" only use one way to do **** and if you deviate from that then you arent doing it right. Wierd. Which stunter decided the clutch was the only way you could do a wheelie? Who set the standard? Im curious. Kane? Britton? Probably even before their time.

 

I'm a squid too I like the power wheelies !! My thing with the clutch is that when I clutch it I feel like the bike is going to jerk me off the back due to the fact that after I pop the clutch and the G's kick in I feel like my left hand is barley hangin on and bad visions of bikes tumbling down the road go through my mind!! lol !!! Power wheelies make me feel like I'm taking off an air craft carrier !!!!! SWEET !!!

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Well before their time... It was probably the original way to really do a wheelie, especially since the bikes were older and had less power... Wherien I see your point... BUT... I'm not trying to say that it's the only way...but it is THE proper way. I do this for a living. If you don't believe me, go buy Drew Stone's new DVD, Passion and Brotherhood. I have the first part in it and am in the last part too...and make apperance in 2 other parts in the middle... I did not call you a squid... I gave you respect... I just said that the power technique was "squidly." I guess the "racers" prolly have certain techniques for what they do... Well us stunters do too. I honestly was only trying to give my very best advice with only the best intentions of truly trying to help somebody. I am sorry that I offended you.













And yes for the record, power wheelies are a total sqid manuever. I'm sorry. The sky is blue, 1 + 1 = 2, Elton John is gay, and so are power wheelies. It gets down to this: If you don't master the clutch, you ARE in FACT kidding yourself if you think you have complete control. It is a tool used not only just for getting the wheelie up, but for many other situations. Wax on, Wax off. This statement is NOT pointed at any specific individual. I seriously only am trying to answer a question. What happens when someone has learned a basic wheelie....? The want to learn something else... maybe a more technical wheelie... What happens when that person has been only practicing with power wheelies and they go on to learn something that requires the clutch? They have to learn all over again. Fundamentals and building blocks. If they already have the clutch (which is ridiculously more consistent than powering it up) Then they can go on to learn other techniques and tricks.

If you want to argue the point, then... let's say you and I get together and each pop up say 100 wheelies (to balance point) side by side at whatever speed... The first one that messes up has to sign their title over to the other guy. If you don't wanna do that, I'll do distance, combo, technical, horse, stoppie, acro, burnout, whatever. I'll have it filmed and post it up. -Justin Woo

CLUTCH IS IMPORTANT. It can save your LIFE.

 

Yo woo, I can't grasp the concept I pop the clutch but it only lunges forward. I am on 954rr I just don't know what rpms I should be at or go to when I clutch. I trust your knowledge. any help would be appreciated.

Chad

 

Wow! I didn't expect such passion on wheelies. [&:]