Man, I am hearing all of these things about you guys who weigh 200+ pounds riding 600's. I am 5'7" and all of 130 lbs.

I have a feeling my wheelies are going to have to be all about the bike because unlike you big guys i don't have the weight to throw around.

I am going to have to learn a very intricate wheelie because it is going to depend soley on the bike.

And i just discovered 1rst gear

Your advice has been helpful but still... my ***** have dropped years ago when i had my first car btw. I still do not feel like i should run out and jump on my CBR600 and clutch it in first gear.

Do you let the clutch out slowly or just rev and drop? What body position should you be in? RPM's at different speeds? Mph for rolling wheelies specification? Methods for different mph?

I think most of the first timers should practice burnouts first to get a better hold on how traction works, then we can get into the physics of Center of Gravity and Centripetal and/or Centrifugal Force.

Above all i even though i am myself, a beginer, I believe the best teacher is experience.

 

For further elaboration due to the diversity of the readers....


srry bout the double post

 

Step by step procedure to launch a wheelie for a beginner
1. Drop the tire pressure to about 15-20psi
2. Put the bike into first gear
3. Go about 15mph
4. Pull in the clutch
5. Rev up the engine a little and drop the clutch
6. Repeat step 5, increasing the rpm’s, until the front end comes up close to the balance point.
7. Reduce the throttle as the front end comes up to the balance point

 

I can now get my front end off the ground.
Havent even been riding for a month...

Working on second gear.

Jeez...lol i learned my fundamentals of riding a wheelie off the internet

lloy. your steps have been the nearest to the reality without all the BS that i have seen. Minus the tire pressure change.

Should i try BP in first before i head for a faster wheelie in second?

 

Noobs doing burnouts doesnt sound like a great idea. Youre not going to learn much about traction and you'll eat your rear tyre.

I did a quick burnout in the wet a few weeks ago and I honestly cant see where the fuss is. Theres vids on the net of people just looking like complete retards while trying to burnout. Like watching a retard try hump a door ****.

Only lasted about 7-10 seconds and I didnt need to rev the bike above 10k.

As for learning to wheelie, ive found the clutching method in first to feel rather violent. Im going to continue with it though as its just a matter of practice. My main fear is the bike leaning off to one side and falling over.

So far so good though.

 

what should my front tire pressure be? in psi

 

Just wanted to address this cuz I didn't read anywhere that it was.

I've got a pair of stunters out by me, one of them sponsored, and BOTH of them use F3's, which are carbureted. One them primaerily FOCUSES on wheelies, and does them with a PASSENGER who performs acrobatics on the bike while it wheelies. So, ummm, yeah you can wheelie with carbs

 

so...I read thru the instructions...and thought i'd give it a try...went out to an abandoned parking lot.
going like 20 mph..... clutch in... raise rpms to like 8-9000....drop the clutch....absolutely nothing. it just jumps forward. dunno if i wanna rev it up any higher than that.
...I'm out of ideas.
I can't even get the front end up by powering it up in first.

the only way I can get it up...I'll sit still....rev it up to like 5-6 drop the clutch and the front comes right up..but thats doin it from a dead stop..i just do it with one foot on the ground and one on the rear brake just to practice getting the feel of bringing it up.

Any ideas/suggestions?? maybe my clutch is going??

 

Just incredible, that is worth everything!!!

Thank you!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qncPBZ9DRRk