wheelie riders

[haggard 2hundie]

who doesnt love riding wheelies ? unfortanately im not very good at it, any tips or suggestions ?i always end up with the motor revved way high and am unable to shift on two wheels. and when i let off the gas the front drops

[dcreel]

Keep your right foot handy with the brake pedal. Use the throttle and rear brake to get comfortable at the balance point.

[Xpress]

Find your balance point without the bike running, and use the rear grab bar to help out :)

[haggard 2hundie]

back breaks bring the front down and throttle it back up right . so i just got to find the comfy medium then eh ? foot on the grab bar seem a little like cheeting to me but i bet it would help to get a feel for things . anyone shift gears while riding wheelies ? and if not what gear works best i try em in third to keep the motor from reving too much ? maybe second for more torque ?
thanks for the tips guys.

[dcreel]

When I'm riding wheelies on the 200x or Tecate 2nd gear seems to work best.

[haggard 2hundie]

When I'm riding wheelies on the 200x or Tecate 2nd gear seems to work best.

must be rough to have all those trikes you got ! im just bitter and jealous hahaha
perks to bassni exhaust on the 200X ? drawbacks ?

[dcreel]

must be rough to have all those trikes you got ! im just bitter and jealous hahaha
perks to bassni exhaust on the 200X ? drawbacks ?

It looks great, sounds great, runs great. No drawbacks. You can't beat old school cool either. I just wish I could find a Bassani for the Tri-zinger. :-)

[Thorpe]

Grab bar is sweet for riding wheelies... Stand up wheelies on a crotch rocket cheating???

[haggard 2hundie]

Grab bar is sweet for riding wheelies... Stand up wheelies on a crotch rocket cheating???
ya cheating death but still badass like any wheelie

[Chillian]

you know your getting good when not only can you upshift through your gears but downshift as well(that took me awhile to master) Basically find your balance point, and practice practice practice..

[zackwhite]

best way to do it is is start out by useing trailprotrailpro back bar and keeping it in 2ed or 3ed and just keep going off and on the gas thne whne u can do that and go a ways.try starting in 2ed and going to 3ed.do that for a ways and then sit down.and start in (n) rever up and puter in 1st.to get it up as soon as u do.let off and go to 2ed thne keep going then 3ed and after time ull be going in 5th .thats how i did it and i can go in 5th on the bar on the back wheels

[RIDE-RED 250r]

you know your getting good when not only can you upshift through your gears but downshift as well(that took me awhile to master) Basically find your balance point, and practice practice practice..

dont forget going all the way over the burm in a first gear wheelie!

[Chillian]

dont forget going all the way over the burm in a first gear wheelie!

That is tricky..lol.. That one is a work in progress still..lol..

[RIDE-RED 250r]

That is tricky..lol.. That one is a work in progress still..lol..

soon grasshopper, soon.....:lol::naughty:

[dcreel]

This thread needs pics :-)

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/dcreel/Riding%20pics/trackpics057.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/dcreel/Riding%20pics/trackpics021.jpg

[RIDE-RED 250r]

got any pics of us playin on the SX's Chilly??? WITH helmets on??

[Chillian]

got any pics of us playin on the SX's Chilly??? WITH helmets on??

Ummm.. I'm stupid cause no brain buckets...lol.. Have to get a few video's and pics with proper gear.. lol..

[Xpress]

This thread needs pics :-)

Agreed lol.

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/5535/pic2415.jpg

[Thorpe]

Any photoshop guys that can put a helmet on my ugly mug in a pic?

[haggard 2hundie]

awsome pics dc i was also wonder about body position or english i tend to want to sit way back on the seat ? this appears to be incorrect form ?

[MudBug]

where the Big Red isnt a big powerhouse, I find the sweet spot to be rather high


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZS7mPIf42Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQX6KomniUg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNsr6AqOHZU

[haggard 2hundie]

i felt like a stud the other day when i was sliding around a corner and was able to pull a tiny bit of a wheelie while still sliding ,prob was an accident but it still felt rad! and i bet it looked cool too

[jeddy]

My advice would be to intentionally go over the back several times at low speed. You will learn two things: how to safely and quickly exit, and how far you can really go before it's too far. It's always funny to me to see someone with their front wheel about a foot off the ground and wonder why they can't ride a wheelie. A good way to learn might be to practice on a mountain bike. It will make you appreciate balance over raw power.

On the 600X I could ride a wheelie thru every gear, but could only downshift thru a couple (luckily it had a lot of torque so you didn't have to downshift much). My best wheelie was up and down two (2) sets of dunes continuously. I've gone off the back of the 350X in 5th gear too many times to count...

[Aka_am]

Wheelies are not my thing, I like sliding. My advice is 3rd gear, just bliped the throttle, clutch out and pull back. I get my x up so easy. it makes it interesting some times on the trail.

I don't use 5th or 6th unless im on the road on my trail btw. I have to get my breaks working, until then i have to go "slow".

[atcrider1]

i used to haul ass on a wheelie on my old 350x in 5th gear, man i miss that thing:cry:

my brother pulls up in 1st and rides out to 5th, he can go like a half mile then runs out of gear

this is one of his little wheelies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTSQRJe3_m4&feature=channel

[thestud25]

i felt like a stud the other day when i was sliding around a corner and was able to pull a tiny bit of a wheelie while still sliding ,prob was an accident but it still felt rad! and i bet it looked cool too

You can always put one knee on the seat with your foot on the grab bar and the other foot where it belongs, lean back, arms straight and kind of put your weight on the grab bar with your foot. This is a real easy way to pop a wheelie in a low gear. Then, once you get used to that try doing it in a seated position.

[thestud25]

where the Big Red isnt a big powerhouse, I find the sweet spot to be rather high


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZS7mPIf42Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQX6KomniUg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNsr6AqOHZU

The last two videos are invite view only. You need to unblock them so we all can view them.

[Walkerallen]

i up shift and down shift on wheelies. also i dont claim wheelies when the grab bar touches the ground, or when the rider is not setting on the seat like you would just driving around.

[MudBug]

oops sorry about that guys

[jeffatc250r]

Ive been known to do one once in awhile :lol:

http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq350/jeffsatc250r/DSC00540.jpg;';

http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq350/jeffsatc250r/DSC00448.jpg;';

http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq350/jeffsatc250r/photo5.jpg;';

And if your ambitious you can try goin the other way
http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af333/skunkhunter/DSC01007.jpg

I literally have hundreds of these pics, 2 full photobucket accounts

[haggard 2hundie]

show off just kiddin thats awesome how long did it take to learn stopies

[jeffatc250r]

Attempts before getting that high, prob around 50. Either you get it or you dont, not an easy thing.