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Old 01-03-2011 | 04:44 PM
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Okay so I have been doing wheelies but I notice when I look at my RPM it is way up there like at 12 and it red-lines at 14 I don't move but like 6 feet maybe a little more but how could I do them where I can go for a while without having high RPM and is it because I do them in first gear?
BTW.. I'm not sure how far I move but I go from about 30 to 60 pretty fast on a wheelie
 

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Old 01-03-2011 | 04:53 PM
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Moved to Stunter's Corner.

Short answer: you need to find the balance point. Right now you're chasing out the wheelie. If you get her up on her balance point, you can ride a wheelie till you run out of road.

Long answer: someone will prolly help you on how to find the balance point. I don't wheelie (intentionally) so I won't be much help
 
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Old 01-03-2011 | 04:59 PM
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Alright thanks for your answer it helps a lot actually now I need someone that knows how to find it :P
 
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Old 01-03-2011 | 05:05 PM
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The only wat to find it is to practice, which is advised to do on a stunt bike as you're gonna drop it alot.
 
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Old 01-03-2011 | 05:09 PM
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I don't have a stunt bike lol I'm 16 can't afford one I'm lucky I can afford this one :P
 
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Old 01-03-2011 | 06:32 PM
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You have to give it more revs when your clutching it up.
It will get you up to your balance point faster and keep your rpms lower once your up there.
and if you can barely afford this one be prepared for a hefty repair bill if you drop it.
 
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Old 01-04-2011 | 12:29 AM
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i would stay in first gear till you get a good feel for clutch ups. the higher the gear the more effort it will take to get the bike up and the faster you are going the lower your balance point will be.

cover your rear brake and practice where your not going to hurt anyone!

P.S. - if you were wondering what the balance point is - it is the point in a wheelie which the bike will stay in a wheelie with no input from the throttle or brake. Once you find it, it feels great. you might want to think about practicing with a dirtbike first tho...
 
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Old 01-21-2011 | 10:53 AM
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definatly grab a dirtbike, im 17 and could hardy afford my f3 so i always get practice on the dirtbike till i get it perfect before trying anything on my real bike, dirtbikes are invincible and grass is soft
 
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Old 01-22-2011 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by andymiester
definatly grab a dirtbike, im 17 and could hardy afford my f3 so i always get practice on the dirtbike till i get it perfect before trying anything on my real bike, dirtbikes are invincible and grass is soft
+2 on the dirt bike. I'm 49 and have been stunting for a while and no matter how good you get falling is going to happen. Get a dirt bike or a quad, I enjoy them more. I have a honda xr70 that I just love to stunt. Johnnyh
 
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Old 01-22-2011 | 11:56 AM
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f4i shows the BP at speed and the f2 shows it at slow speed.....either pic might be a couple inches off BP at most
 
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