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Thread: The art of the wheelie

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    my bike rides a perfect mile long wheelie by pushin the gas and leanin back thats it

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    I'm uploading a wheelie vid now. It's at glamis though so don't expect some mile long wheelies. Just messing around doing wheelies in the dunes. Will post the link in a little bit.

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    Here it is.


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    Just keep practicing, you'll get it. I sit far back on the seat when I do it on my 350X. I can run them for 1/4mile in 4th gear. Throttle control, balance point, and knowing how much to work the rear brake. I can't do it as good as some, but I think I do ok.
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    if youve never mastered wheely's on bmx or other bikes your job will be harder.still doable though,practice practice practice
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    Alot of times its the fear of going too far that keeps people chasing the throttle because it isnt up high enough. The balance point is pretty vertical. I suggest you grit your teeth and deliberately hit the grab bar a bunch of times to get rid of the fear. Its one of those things that will just 'click' after awhile. Ive got a thread with a bunch of pics and vids here somewhere called weekend pics.

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    ebecme01 is offline At The Back Of The Pack Arm chair racerFirst time rider
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    te first thing I would do i I were you, is let air out of your rear tires (down to 2 or 3 pounds). It seems much easier for slow wheelies like this. If you ride a wheeler with short rear wheels (18 or 20 inchers) its more likely youll have to do a 2nd, 3rd, 4th gear etc power/balance wheelie. tall balloon tired ATCs are pretty easy t do wheelies goin really really slow.

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    definitely find the balance point, i started back on a yt 60, i will try to post a recent wheelie vid.

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