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haggard 2hundie
06-19-2010, 08:37 PM
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
06-19-2010, 08:44 PM
Keep your right foot handy with the brake pedal. Use the throttle and rear brake to get comfortable at the balance point.
Xpress
06-19-2010, 08:52 PM
Find your balance point without the bike running, and use the rear grab bar to help out :)
haggard 2hundie
06-19-2010, 08:56 PM
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
06-19-2010, 09:01 PM
When I'm riding wheelies on the 200x or Tecate 2nd gear seems to work best.
haggard 2hundie
06-19-2010, 09:09 PM
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
06-19-2010, 09:14 PM
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
06-19-2010, 09:17 PM
Grab bar is sweet for riding wheelies... Stand up wheelies on a crotch rocket cheating???
haggard 2hundie
06-19-2010, 09:23 PM
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
06-19-2010, 09:30 PM
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
06-19-2010, 09:32 PM
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
06-19-2010, 09:35 PM
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
06-19-2010, 09:37 PM
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
06-19-2010, 09:38 PM
That is tricky..lol.. That one is a work in progress still..lol..
soon grasshopper, soon.....:lol::naughty:
dcreel
06-19-2010, 09:42 PM
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
06-19-2010, 09:46 PM
got any pics of us playin on the SX's Chilly??? WITH helmets on??
Chillian
06-19-2010, 09:48 PM
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
06-19-2010, 10:07 PM
This thread needs pics :-)
Agreed lol.
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/5535/pic2415.jpg
Thorpe
06-19-2010, 10:18 PM
Any photoshop guys that can put a helmet on my ugly mug in a pic?
haggard 2hundie
06-19-2010, 10:23 PM
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
06-19-2010, 10:26 PM
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
06-19-2010, 10:28 PM
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
06-21-2010, 01:08 AM
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
06-21-2010, 05:31 PM
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
06-21-2010, 05:45 PM
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
06-21-2010, 06:02 PM
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
06-21-2010, 06:04 PM
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
06-21-2010, 06:10 PM
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
06-21-2010, 06:24 PM
oops sorry about that guys
jeffatc250r
06-21-2010, 09:26 PM
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
06-21-2010, 09:56 PM
show off just kiddin thats awesome how long did it take to learn stopies
jeffatc250r
06-22-2010, 12:04 AM
Attempts before getting that high, prob around 50. Either you get it or you dont, not an easy thing.
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