How to wheelie vid (soz if its a repost)

Afrodesia · Post by **Afrodesia** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:41 am

Heya

was trolling the cbr forums and came accross this..

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... motorcycle

apologies if its old, but it was new to me and rather well put together. BACK BRAKE is your friend :p

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:25 am

havent seen it b4.,..pretty cool..also sum cool other links/vids...

wags · Post by **wags** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:06 pm

Nice vid, on a zx6r no less

Gotta love the 6 (i didn't want to say that, but since so many on this board say "gotta love the 9"....

)

DEN MONKEY · Post by **DEN MONKEY** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:33 am

Awsome Vid. now where are the keys to the gpx?? sob sob

vinze · Post by **vinze** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:47 am

i got a 99 zx6 and cant for the life of me get the front end up just from the throttle roll , anyone else tried??

just working out if its me bike or not lol

Plaz · Post by **Plaz** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:18 am

vinze wrote:i got a 99 zx6 and cant for the life of me get the front end up just from the throttle roll , anyone else tried?? just working out if its me bike or not lol

Its all about skill and practise, I've seen all sorts of bikes that you think can't wheelie, hoisted on to the back wheel, oh and as Greeny pointed out to me in that Vid, have a real good listen and look. When he is showing you how to "power Up" in the first bit he is actually using the clutch

Have a look here http://www.ksrc-au.com/html/how_to_chuck_a_wheelie.html

Some advise that got me started from one of our own.

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 12:33 pm

vinze wrote:i got a 99 zx6 and cant for the life of me get the front end up just from the throttle roll , anyone else tried?? just working out if its me bike or not lol

i couldnt on mine...same bike...

could clutch it up tho

thewonderer · Post by **thewonderer** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:24 pm

That's Dave Sonski who's a US stunt rider who worked for superbike mag for a couple of years. He rocks!!

That's my bike.. but i've never seen the wheel go up in first before... will have to go and try that now!

vinze · Post by **vinze** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:22 am

Plasma Blue 636 wrote:
vinze wrote:i got a 99 zx6 and cant for the life of me get the front end up just from the throttle roll , anyone else tried?? just working out if its me bike or not lol
Its all about skill and practise, I've seen all sorts of bikes that you think can't wheelie, hoisted on to the back wheel, oh and as Greeny pointed out to me in that Vid, have a real good listen and look. When he is showing you how to "power Up" in the first bit he is actually using the clutch

Have a look here http://www.ksrc-au.com/html/how_to_chuck_a_wheelie.html

Some advise that got me started from one of our own.

seems to make more sense

Have studied that vid and his hands well away from the clutch so guess im missing something

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:23 am

Neka79 wrote:
vinze wrote:i got a 99 zx6 and cant for the life of me get the front end up just from the throttle roll , anyone else tried?? just working out if its me bike or not lol
i couldnt on mine...same bike...

could clutch it up tho

Ive got an 03 like the guy in vid, and it works exactly like he said...

mikk · Post by **mikk** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:52 pm

yeah seen that before... not sure if it was here or not.

the original file was available but the site seems to be down:
http://www.madaboutbiking.co.uk/how%202%20wheelie.wmv

i have it if anyone wants it. i could upload it somewhere. its 34.1MB though

vinze · Post by **vinze** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:23 am

Plasma Blue 636 wrote: Have a look here http://www.ksrc-au.com/html/how_to_chuck_a_wheelie.html

Some advise that got me started from one of our own.

Tried this today , all i can say

That front comes up bleeming quick lol

thewonderer · Post by **thewonderer** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:53 pm

doh!

I tried the superbike video tip a few times and could not for the life of me get the front to get up or even feel light....

Either i'm not being agressive enough or something else is wrong. I have exactly the same bike as in the video and when i watch Dave's throttle hand it looks like he's just opening it steadily and to full. I've tried opening it to full quicker than he has, but no luck.

Any suggestions?

cheers

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:06 pm

thewonderer wrote:doh!

I tried the superbike video tip a few times and could not for the life of me get the front to get up or even feel light....

Either i'm not being agressive enough or something else is wrong. I have exactly the same bike as in the video and when i watch Dave's throttle hand it looks like he's just opening it steadily and to full. I've tried opening it to full quicker than he has, but no luck.

Any suggestions?

cheers

Yup.... read that link up 2 posts.... it explains it...

but basically, get your bike up to 65kph and then open the throttle in one big yank and it will come up real quick

wags · Post by **wags** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:19 pm

Plasma Blue 636 wrote:
vinze wrote:i got a 99 zx6 and cant for the life of me get the front end up just from the throttle roll , anyone else tried?? just working out if its me bike or not lol
Its all about skill and practise, I've seen all sorts of bikes that you think can't wheelie, hoisted on to the back wheel, oh and as Greeny pointed out to me in that Vid, have a real good listen and look. When he is showing you how to "power Up" in the first bit he is actually using the clutch

Where is he using the clutch when powering up? His hand doesn't go near the lever when doing a wheelie with the on-board vid, and it doesn't sound like he's slipping it at any other of the vid angles?