Is it possible to ride wheelies on an 85 ATC250R?

[phatcat600]

No matter what surface Im on, dirt or asphalt the front end comes up with easy...but it just drops right back down cuz its already time to shift when it comes up. Is it possible to ride them? And isi t possible to get into them at low speeds, I cant seem to do it til Im moving pretty good.

[Dammit!]

Possible? Ya think? (http://members.cox.net/dnotter2/lowtire.avi) :D

[twgranger]

Possible? Ya think? (http://members.cox.net/dnotter2/lowtire.avi) :D
Is that you??

[Dammit!]

Is that you??

Yes. I was like 19 or something at the time. Feel free to make fun of my hair. :p

[twgranger]

Yes. I was like 19 or something at the time. Feel free to make fun of my hair. :pI was going to ask what was up with the hair. :eek:

[phatcat600]

so how do you do it?

[Darius1502]

Hey was a long hair...but wow...what a wheelie!!

[Dammit!]

so how do you do it?

That's like asking Picasso how he paints. :p

Seriously though, just practice. Make sure you have a good solid grab bar on there and go all the way back a few times so you know how far you can go. Practice shifting gears within a wheelie. 250R's are the ultimate wheelie bike. Perfectly balanced for it. I can go until I run out of space with this one. Starting from a dead stop, going through all the gears and then back down to first again even. Need a LOT of space for that though and 5th and 6th are a pain but it's doable.

[phatcat600]

i cant like go all the way back a few times...by the time the front wheel is off the ground im movin pretty good wouldnt that hurt...

[grundlegrabber]

Just rev the pis out of it and pop the clutch, you'll wheelie before you even get moving! Seriously tho, if you rev it up a bit and work the clutch just right, she'll come right up. How long you keep it up without going over backwards depends on your experience as well as your body language.

[shudup]

i cant like go all the way back a few times...by the time the front wheel is off the ground im movin pretty good wouldnt that hurt...

sounds like your not useing the clutch and powering up or you just need to start at about a idle (speed) and use the clutch to "pop" it up at slow speed
once its up enough to hold, you can go very slow

[Apollo]

Don't forget about the rear brake, it is as important as the throttle when doing wheelies.

[phatcat600]

...doh...I dont have a rear brake.

[Dammit!]

...doh...I dont have a rear brake.

Having the bike in proper operating condition is kinda important. ;)

[phatcat600]

Meh, we are gettin around to it. Im ordering brake pads soon, maybe today when I find a rear sprocket for an 85.

[Darius1502]

Just rev the pis out of it and pop the clutch, you'll wheelie before you even get moving! Seriously tho, if you rev it up a bit and work the clutch just right, she'll come right up. How long you keep it up without going over backwards depends on your experience as well as your body language.


True its easy to get the front wheel off the ground...keeping it up is the hard part.

[DeePa]

"how **edited** he do that???"


**Clean up the language!**

[Troll 2]

I really like the way the 85/86' R wheelies. Seems like 80% of the time it's very controllable. The front end will go where you want it, from two inches to two feet. Theres something about the 3ed gen. R that's weird. Just crazy good control and handling. It's the other 20% that make it fun.....lol..................... :D

[250RNUT]

Excellent wheelie Dammit.

[Kintore]

Yes. I was like 19 or something at the time. Feel free to make fun of my hair. :p

lol I just had to point out the hair. :p
Very good wheelie, like one of your buddies said, your one tire was low thats why you curved off I think.

[Mr. Sandman]

Practice, practice, practice!

[bigredhead]

Sand is a great way to learn i would think.

The thought of over-wheelie and grinding my grab bar in gravel does not apeal to me very much..

man.. i'm such a wuss.

[Dammit!]

Friend of mine way way back in the day had an '82 that he put a home made grab bar on it made out of iron or something. Whatever is was it sparked really good. He used to grind it going down my street with sparks flying everywhere.

[honda200]

i used to wheelie my 200X like no tommorow, i flipped back on it once, and it bent the grab bar a bit, but it was ok, i just straightened it in the vice and was off again!!

Curtis

[Rex Karz]

That wheelie is just rad.

[ATCnut]

Ive seen more than a couple of 5 mile long wheelies on the beach in Oregon. You have to shift you weight back and balance.

[Tri-ZNate]

The easyest way to do it for a newb is to put both leggs on the seat and give it gas to get the front end up.

[400ccHomemade]

When riding my 3 wheeler's I am rarely on 3 wheels. I don't really trail ride, just play in my field. I am usually eithor riding a wheelie, or riding on 2 side tires. There are 2 ways to hang a wheelie, 1) power. Continue accelerating until the bike runs out of gear. And if you're good, shift up through the gears. 2) Balance. This is the power on/off, rear brake on/off method. This way is safer for long wheelies because you don't have to go insanely fast. Her's a few pics of me on my Yammy's. If you look at the Tri-Moto pictures, I have one foot on the left peg, and the other foot knee'd on the seat. I like it this way because I can push down with the left foot to bring the nose down, or push down on the right foot to push the rear end down.

[threewheelin-feelin]

if im not mistakin you can wheelie in forth so you should be able to ride it with out shifting