Dude using the rear break to determine the height on my wheelie made such a diff. I was doing way to much with the throttle. Either chasing it out or letting off when got scared. Thxs brodie for pro tips!!
BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ……SEE , ALL TGE OTHER DUDES DONT TEACH YOU THAT When I heard the up and down of the throttle I thought that was from throttling it , but it’s actually from the constant of the throttle and the brake made the throttle go up and down
@@rideyard I have had lots of bikes but I’m going light this time .2024 klx 300… what size is that bike u Willie on in this video . Do u think the 2024 klx is Willie worthy to start to learn ?
@@TheBostonVan in this video I’m riding a 2005 Honda crf450x. I think your 300 will be more than enough to wheelie on no doubt. Just let it take time. There are no shortcuts. And wear safety gear 🤘
This was the best rear break control tutorial I've seen! For a long time I been using the rear break but not doing it right. Everybody says when get it up "feather the break" but never really breaking down the concept. Now I understand how to control my wheelies.
Wow thanks a lot! I make videos that I would’ve wanted to find when I was learning how to wheelie. It’s not easy for a beginner to get the whole picture. I’m glad you liked it. Stay up ✌️
@@rideyard job well done. Because I was able to fully understand after you said “let the bike and your hips pivot and make the bike come to you, don’t ride the bike up” as well as where to look. That helped me a lot and it was a part of wheeling that I couldn’t overcome
Honestly I’ve been having trouble using my back brake like at all when I wheelie I just let off the throttle and how you put it not even having to put that much pressure really got me thinking about how I need to do em now you need a bigger following dude this sounds like amazing advice
Thank you so much! All I wanna do is help. I’ve been trying to cover everything that I don’t find on UA-cam. There are so many tutorials out there but nobody is talking about it the way I’ve experienced it. I’m glad you found this useful. Stay up! ✌️
@@rideyardI ride a zx6r and a 125cc pitster pro. Learning how to maintain height with the rear break instead of throttle while focusing on the horizon from you has made all the difference ❤
Your emphasis on keeping eyes on the horizon is spot on! I started riding an electric pit bike that i built and use it daily. Learning how to ride wheelies has been a bit more daunting than I expected but as the weeks go by ( i only get to ride for fun 1 or 2 times a week ) I progress and the fear is slowly melting away. Your tutorial is spot on!
Thanks bro! I’m just sharing my insights as I progressed through my own fear barriers and where you keep your eyes does really make a difference! 👍 I’ve never done a wheelie in a pit bike. Aren’t they hard to not loop due to the short wheel base and small rims?
@@rideyardi feel when you were explaining lightly engaging the break as your beginning to get to balance point and truly controlling it with more break oppose to throttle is what my top take would be, explained all the ins and outs well and i feel with where im at in my progression i can really translate whats seen in the videos better! rad video and solid riding homie , you got er down👊
@@rideyard I am really sorry to see you had to sell your bike! I hope things turn around and that you can ride again and continue making great videos !!!
@@rideyard I would always follow other videos and I never learned how to do the back brake. Now I found this and it feels like all my questions are answered. Good Job!
Keep your eyes on the horizon ! I needed to hear that , I’m on the process of learning and I keep having this big fear and i think it’s because I look at the front fender when the bike goes up . I’m going to try this tomorrow and see how I feel .
@ hey brother I tried it out I definitely feel more comfortable and . Thanks to this tip I went from just popping up and tapping on the brakes to keeping it up in the air for couple feet , I’ll keep practicing once again thank you so much .
One of the best explanations for my wheelie learning. The best new things are “pulling and pushing the bike without body movement” and “horizon pointing viewing”
@@rideyard im itching to get back on the bike, leaned so far back i broke my tail light and the bike slid on the right side, braking my brake hand and food lever and some plastics 😭😭
This is top tier advise. Thanks for such a great video! I can wheelie for miles on a MTB, past balance point and whatever so I'm familiar with the grind to overcome the fear, balance, one finger brake and stuff. But on a 220 pound motorcycle with a clutch, an engine, roll throtle and a foot brake it's a whole different story. Hopefully gonna get there soon!
Have gotten really good at using the engine break but never have figured out the rear brake has led to some loops you explained wheelies better than any stunted on UA-cam
I’m right there with you on the riding alone. There are a million people to ride with in my area but they all act weird and have egos and/or don’t want to do the type of riding I want to do.
Same. I ride dirt with a lot of guys here in Florida but I just got a ultra bee super moto setup and wanna learn wheelies but all surron riders around me are 14 and I’m 39 😂 🤦🏻♂️
I have no experience with wheelies but alot with speed ! I'm trying to learn wheelieing so I can dramatically decrease my speed! Thank you very informative 👍 👏
i’m currently learning wheelies and the only fear i’ve is that i’ll loose control and fall behind with the bike…. I pop but its just very difficult for me to take it further but this video helped me so much! dude you’re very kind. Thank You man…Ride safe. I’ll also share this video with my audience 🥰
Ahh.. You remembered! Thanks bro. The whole thing with finding the right amount of brake pressure is challenging. I've had some success but man it can get nerve racking when you apply too much or not enough. But then when I got that sweet spot, it's freakin awesome! Just need to keep at it. I'm hungry to learn and know I'll get there one day. Thanks man!
Ofc bro! You asked for it 😀 yeah that’s why it’s a good thing to play around with different amounts of brake pressure with a steady throttle so you know what the brake is doing. If you keep rolling off the throttle it’ll never click. If you have any questions just ask bro ✌️
@@rideyard Totally makes sense. Practical application is still in the works 😁 In time you'll see.. I just need to quit trying to rush the process. I'll get there bro! Thanks again! 🙏👊
looking thru to the horizon almost like hitting a ball is exactly like you explained makes sense...i recently got back on a bike and being a dirt bike rider my whole life then afer 15 years getting a ktm 300exc back on the road so far its just wheelies everywhere and finding that balance point where its not pulling up and just floats at the hi point where usally its ohhh shit and scares you and you think your going to flip but it just hangs their real nice ive only just got the hang point but feck it feel sweet when shes their...yewww 🤛👊✊👊✊
Thanks for commenting bro! Good to hear you’re up on one wheel. That floaty feelings is the most addictive thing ever! Check out my other tutorial on clutch in coasters. Now that’s floating for ya 👌 stay up!
i grew up with wheelies on bicycle and got comfortable with the hand brake, but when I got my 80cc 2 stroke, My instinct was to brake with the right hand, so I crashed my bike. Now my mindset is just to buy a stunt brake and use that while im wheeling, do you have some tips?
@@rideyard i ride a 2019 kawasaki z900 full stock. Currently i can do some wheelies choppy ones with throttle movement and some of rear brake for control but a long way to for me.
Great tutorial. I only do 1 foot wheelies on my Z900 but the more the bike comes up, the more I feel I lose control over the rear brake. Good hints, keep weight in the saddle. I try to grip the bike with knees.
Thanks bro! If you do a clutch up properly the bike shouldn’t pull away that hard and if you have a bump behind your seat you shouldn’t have to squeeze the bike with your knees. On a supermoto it help heaps with a sticky seat cover but arch your back and put the weight in the seat and counter the bike pulling away
@@rideyard Thanks. I am slowly learning to lift the front wheel without a jerk. But when it comes up like only a foot or so I feel the foot brake is in front of me and difficult to press with authority. I now understand why some stunters use sports bikes and rear sets. I got a naked bike. Basically my braking is poor. Just need more practice. My low and short wheelies come down on rolling off throttle.
@@NN-fz6eh learning good wheelie technique and becoming more one with your bike takes serious time and is a back n forth type of deal. Of course you roll off to go down but it’s not what you should rely on as the only technique available to you. And if you’re trying to learn the rear brake you should really focus on the feel of your rear brake instead but you know all this. You just need more focused practice where you analyze every failed wheelie, what went wrong and why. Don’t just do a thousand clutch ups with no brain trying to rely on balls 😅
@@rideyard Failure is chicken balls 😂 I can lift the front wheel 8-10" in first gear now. Clutch heats up and it becomes a little jerky after 15 tries, must rev more. Get nice acceleration if I roll up quickly but timing clutch drop very sensitive. The instructions say "cover the brake" but like you say it is a matter of feel. If you stomp it hard you may crash. I think I have seen more videos of pros crashing coming down from a wheelie than looping the bike. Might put on a 60T stunt sprocket in a few days. Will give me good engine braking (?) 'tiI I learn rear brake which I really want to but it is hard.
Feels like good advice. I’m at the point where I need to really perfect the rear brake because I’m at the point where I should be dropping back. The other day my brain unlocked looking through the horizon in a wheelie and made me feel very much more connected with the wheelie. Great advice
Thanks man! I try to keep it as real as possible. I’m explaining the solutions to the problems I’ve encountered during my wheelie progression. What bike do you ride?
this video is amazing. in may i got my first wheeliefail with my 300 2stroke and now im a bit scared. it is a different situation with 2 stroke without enginebrake. but yeah i reaally really like the way how you explain it. greetings from germany
Bro!! Thanks for commenting on the video. Did you get hurt in your fail? I hope you’re good. I wanna do a 2-stroke tutorial in the future but I don’t have a 2 smoker yet. How are your wheels now? Stay up! ✌️
@@rideyard hey man thanks. uh ye my armes were a bit scratched and the bike fall on my foot but luckely nothing fractured. no damage at the wheels aswell luckely just my cooler was cracked and the fmf pipe is damaged. if you read this what do you think: Is it better to learn balancepoint at the hill cause i was like wheeling so slowly that i nearly was able to slow down. so i think i was nearly the balancepoint. Thank you for answering :D
@@likeapeanut3117 good to hear you’re alright. Parts are replaceable. no would practice on a flat piece of asphalt. Like a big parking lot or a straight road with little to none traffic.
Good tutorial bro. you help me so much🙏 i am just on that balance point.. i was leaning fowerd always. btw you can get a 360 camera to show the parts you can not film yourself do..
Wow now I know why my bike keeps tipping towards the right when I am trying to learn 1st gear foot drag circle wheelies, too much weight on the right peg. Bro thank you, I could not figure out why the bike did that.
@@slept-on_SP I’m no expert but what I’ve been told when I practiced circle wheelies is that it’s all in the height. If you get thrown out of the circle your to low. You have to be over the balance point but not so high that you stall the bike. It’s super hard to nail
I am making some serious improvements on my coasters and i have to credit your videos. I did some nice knee knocker coasters yesterday and find they are easier for me than sit down coasters. There were alot of great tips in this video. I wish someone would have told me when I was learning. When i was learning i thought it had to be on the throttle or on the brake but not both. But it is just as you said steady throttle and use brake at the same time (lightly) to control wheelie. Also could you do a quick video about your bike? Is that an rsc clutch lever? What caliper and bracket are you using? Wheels?
Awesome!! It’s the best feedback I can get when you’ve picked up something in a video of mine that you could use in your riding 👌 I’m thinking I could do a walk around video of my bike and talk about the different mods I have?
One of the best wheelie tips n tricks videos about rear brake I think I've seen. Something even better to try would be mounting a go pro to the bike pointing at the footbrake do people can really see how much pressure your generally looking to apply
Wow are you serious! That means the world to me!! I’m really trying to not waste anyone’s time and only help beginner into the magic land of wheelies and stunt riding 😂 sounds like you’re onboard bro. Please Consider to subscribing, we need folk like you on here! The main reason why I didn’t get that brake lever angel was I don’t have a second camera😅 and also it differs from bike to bike but maybe I can make a video like that just to show you?
I started doing clutch ups on my drz400 but it got totaled and now i have a surron. I learned kinda backwards i should have focused on brakes but i chop the throttle. I feel like I'm getting up there but i want the forks almost parallel with the ground and im far from it. Thank u for the tips.
@@PadmaDorjee nah I’ve been riding on two wheels my whole life. Started on a bmx bike then a moped, 125cc sports bike, 250cc dirtbike, 800cc sport tourer, 1000cc sports bike and then 450cc supermoto and started trying to do wheelies for the first time. And that was 2020
Thanks man! Appreciate it. If you wanna slow them down you need to go past balance point and use the brake. If you really wanna slow it down you go into a coaster. Throttle or clutch coasters
@Mud-Monkeez One thing that may help and ride yard touched on this but keep an eye on your forks and what position they are in realation to the ground. This helps you determine how far back you are. Usually the forks are horizontal when near balance point but this varies with bike and body position. So try to pay attention to your bike position and keep bringing it back a little more each time and keep that brake slightly activated. Good luck!
@@jasonjohnson7805 usually you hit balance point somewhere in those regions when the forks are parallel to the ground but the reason I didn’t focus on that was that it will feel just as scary even though you know when you hit balance point according to your forks. You will feel it in the bike so I’d rather focus on how the bike feels that “just” using your eyes to hit a certain height. If that makes sense? Because if you lean really far back you can lower the balance point so the forks almost aren’t parallel anymore
Real nice vid! Im currently battleing third clutchies, Just cant get the front high enough for it to chase it up to balance.. Rider timing problem for sure. (Husky 701)
Thanks bro! Yeah you just have to play around with different speeds and throttle amounts until you find a sweet spot to start your wheelie at. Preferably around 1/3 of tue revs of what ever gear you’re in so you have about power but still enough revs to work with if you don’t get it up to balance point right away. Let me know how you do! You got this bro
Honestly been stuck in a spot when it comes to wheeling I can power wheelie pretty well but it’s the thought of me over doing it and flipping. But this video has made me want to hurry and get on my bike😂what cc bike are you on? As I’m on a ktm 450 and can’t get a hold of another bike idk if it’s too much or not. But thank you man honestly love from the uk bro💪
That’s awesome bro! I just wanna inspire and help you on your way to controlled and fearless wheelies 😄 I’m on a 2005 crf450x. A little too much power is better than too little. Let the bike do the work 👍
My friend your videos are helping me a lot while I’m learning wheelies. I can get very very close to balance point on my crf250l now and just need that little bit more height to be able to ride wheelies as long as I want. In your experience does riding the brake work as well while keeping the wheelie slow? I’m most comfortable learning in first gear to keep the general speed as low as possible. Additionally, before moving on to second gear wheelies, would you recommend that I learn how to throw the bike back past balance point in first gear? Thank you for this tutorial!!!!
Hey Richard! Thanks and cool that you’re finding the videos useful 👍 If I’m honest it sounds like you’re trying to run before you can walk. First gear wheelies are harder due to the slow speeds. There’s no right or wrong way of learning wheelies but you might find it helpful to do at least second gear wheelies at and past balance point before you try to slow it down even further. You have to have gotten some control over the bike side to side if you’re gonna go for first gear stuff. Drag the brake in the beginning to get into that mindset of controlling the wheelie with the brake but as soon as you’re comfy past balance pint try easing off it hit by bit. You got this bro 🤘
@@rideyard thanks for the reply and the advice man! I’ve tried some second gear wheelies before but I was still chasing them a bit. They did feel cool though because I could wheelie muuuuch further 😎. I’ll be working on it! I won’t give up until I have them mastered 💪
Wheelie Advice I’ve been riding for about 4 years now and would really appreciate some advice, tips, tricks, theories for wheelies. For reference - I ride a exc f 250. I am comfortable and confident with back brake and have no issue getting the bike up to 12 o clock. My strategy for learning: I start from a stop. 1st gear. Left foot down. I can consistently get it up to balance point and can often ride them out. The struggle: I can’t seem to play the hit balance, brake, tap throttle, balance, brake, tap throttle game. This is causing me to bring the bike down way too soon. Am I supposed to hold the throttle the entire time snd just tap the brake instead ? Do you utilize the clutch at all while the bike is up? Should I be doing this in different gears? Should I lower or increase my rev limiter? Any advice for how to ride these slow controlled wheelies out would be massively appreciated. Thank you!
Hey man! Sorry to keep you waiting! It sounds like you’re more into enduro like wheelies Jarvis Graham style? Those are super hard and I’m not sure about the whole foot down approach. I’m more into street wheelies but the way I learned those really slow wheelies where by going semi fast at first and then gradually getting more control over the bike and slowing it down. That means you gotta know your rear brake and being past balance point. Start in third or second gear, first is so twitchy when you’re learning. Slightly higher speeds calms down the clutch up too. Are you any wiser? Hit me with more questions otherwise and I’ll do my best to help
@@rideyard understood. This is helpful. Say in this scenario, second gear, do you let off throttle when you hit BP or do you maintain throttle and tap the brake ?
@@matthewmatheson8400 it’s a fluid motion where you give 80-90% throttle to rev up and succeed with the clutch up but as you reach balance point you roll off to about half way open to simply maintain that height. But with this video in mind, you can as a practice move keep just a little more throttle so that you increase the height but then counter it with brake pressure. This is just to get a feel for how different amounts of brake pressure affects the height of the wheelie. Ok?
I’d say 2nd or 3rd depending on cc and gearing. You wanna clutch up in the lower third of the gears rev band so that you have some revs to work with. Shifting gears in a wheelie is not for beginners 😅try going around 20 mph maybe
how much in the revs do you give it? im assuming trodding alomg at 20mph pull the clutch in increase throttle how much before you let go of the clutch??
thanks alot, i crashed my bike because of the heat i think... i give a too long wheeli too much presure on the break because of too much throttle, now i will learn to go down with throttle and just stay a little on the brake
Thank you for helping. I have a stock ktm 690 smc r 2024. I come to a almost complete stop using the rear brake, let go the rear brake and open gas in first gear without using clutch, then apply rear brake again after 3 seconds to land. I do this over and over and over again. My wheelies are completely inconsistent from almost looping, to barely of the ground al depending on how much I open the throttle and how fast I open the throttle. The slightest hesitation result in barely of the ground, the 100% yolo throttle in a rollercoaster loop. My question is can you explain the initial input on the throttle please, are we looking at a instant 80% throttle immediately followed by 50% throttle, or a constant 80% throttle trough the entire wheelie. Or is it more like a 100% full open throttle as fast as possible?
I’ve been meaning to do a tutorial on the clutch up which is what you need to start practicing for a safer approach to balance point wheelies. There’s a couple of reasons why using the clutch is more consistent and safe way to initiate the wheelie. When it comes to how much throttle is needed it all depends on your cc, hp, speed, what gear you’re in and what speed your going. But something you can try is this: keep track of how much throttle is needed to keep the speed consistent. That’s where you wanna be at balance point. But in the clutch up you’re gonna have to give more than that but maybe not 100%. I wouldn’t recommend practicing in first gear either. It’s way too twitchy and easy to loop out. If you have different maps on your bike try a smoother one. Or if you have a rain mode. Good luck 🤘
@@rideyard Let say your not doing a wheelie and just driving straight, what would be the speed of your specific bike if your holding the throttle at balance point input and the speed holding the throttle on clutch up input if its not 100% open throttle. For me the difference between the two is the most important to understand in how much trouble i am in when holding the initial throttle input so i know how much time i have to slam the rear brake. I already looped a other bike practicing the slow wheelies going for hight only, and having my foot on the brake. The loop was instant as soon as I started my wheelie. As in not even realising I looped it until my ass litterly touched the ground, didn't even had time to panic and both foot where still on the pegs. Felt like after a certain angle the bike goes to startrek warp 9 speed
@@GertCuykens generally I’d say a half way opened throttle is pretty much where you cruise at a stable speed. Then how much you increase that when you do the clutch up depends on revs and speed and what gear you’re in. But generally maybe 90% percent and then as soon as the front wheel comes off the ground you roll off to that half way mark. Sorry to hear about your loop. It’s not hard to loop a dirtbike at all unfortunately lol. Go out and practice those clutch ups boy 🤘
@@rideyard Thank you very much, two more questions if you don't mind. So if you hold the throttle at 50% and then do a clutch up, do you frist close the throttle briefly and then open to 90%, or are you going directly from 50% to 90%. And at what percentage are you pulling the clutch and at what percentage are you releasing the clutch? When I hold the clutch more then what feels like 2 ms so the engine can rev up more, sweet lord jezus am i in for a surprise when releasing clutch, bike wants to trow me off like a rodeo stalion on steroids having a bad day.
@@GertCuykens sounds like you’ve been watching wheelie tutorials for enduro or adventure riding. No need to do anything before you do the clutch up. You can pull the clutch and just roll along. It’s all about releasing it fast when the engine is revving quite high to create a spike in power and then when the front wheel comes up you roll off to about half way. A normally don’t clutch up directly to balance point. Almost always it’s slightly below but then you can do small adjustments which the throttle and brake. But it’s all in those fine adjustments and getting to know exactly how your throttle bike responds to different inputs.
Well I only have one bike capable of wheeling but I’m worried about busting the rear fender my bike is a 1986 kdx 200 and finding a replacement fender would be costly and difficult. Also I have a hard time hitting balance point.
I almost to the point where I’m comfortable hitting balance point and I’m comfortable using my rear brake to keep me from going to far back. My question is about using engine braking in a wheelie past balance point. Once you develop the skill of balance point of rear brake , can you wheelie in and past balance point with just engine braking?? And use the rear brake as another safety net if you drop back so far like 12 o clock to the point where engine braking won’t bring you back down so you need to barely and lightly tap the rear brake? Is that how a lot of people drop back pretty far without using the rear brake?
As I give an example of in the video you can absolutely go past balance point using only engine braking to bring you back down but I wouldn’t recommend it to a beginner. But when I drop far back in a throttle coaster I only need to tap the rear brake super lightly to bring it down to balance point again. Make sure to roll off completely so you’re either on or off the throttle. Being just slightly on takes away so much engine braking. It has almost taken me out a couple of times 😅 keep grinding and you’ll get it bro! Thanks for watching ✌️
I always wondered for guys on dirt bikes when they be dropping back and kind of going back and forth between balance point and dropping back if they even were using their rear brake haha. Definitely seems like something that would take a bit to get use to after developing the instinct to hit the rear brake when going past balance point! Anyways awesome video it helps a lot 👍
@@kyle4722 it’s not only about seat time and not only about gathering insights on UA-cam. It’s honestly a sweet mix of them both and also making sure you’re focused when you practice. Really try to put your fear to the side and focus on how the balance of the bike feels and how it responds to different inputs. Also be aware of when and how you’re tensing up. Let me know if you need more tips in the future bro. Keep it up!
This must be the best wheelie tutorial on UA-cam. Great job 👍
Wow, thanks buddy! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video! 👍 clutch up and stay up! ✌️
I agree on this !!
This guy is amazing! You’re making me feel like im progressing my wheelies by just watching this!
Yeah! 🤘thanks bro!! I try my best to help
Damn so true
Dude using the rear break to determine the height on my wheelie made such a diff. I was doing way to much with the throttle. Either chasing it out or letting off when got scared. Thxs brodie for pro tips!!
Awesome dude! I’m so glad you found the video useful 🤘stay up brother
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BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ……SEE , ALL TGE OTHER DUDES DONT TEACH YOU THAT
When I heard the up and down of the throttle I thought that was from throttling it , but it’s actually from the constant of the throttle and the brake made the throttle go up and down
second crash because i cant learn how to use my back brake, hopefully i learn this time
I feel like I learned how to wheelie already and ain’t even got a bike yet lol. Probably the best wheelie break down I seen so far
Thanks bro! I do my best to cover it all. What bike are you getting?
@@rideyard I have had lots of bikes but I’m going light this time .2024 klx 300… what size is that bike u Willie on in this video . Do u think the 2024 klx is Willie worthy to start to learn ?
@@rideyard I don’t care if
It gets ruffed up the bike
@@TheBostonVan in this video I’m riding a 2005 Honda crf450x. I think your 300 will be more than enough to wheelie on no doubt. Just let it take time. There are no shortcuts. And wear safety gear 🤘
This was the best rear break control tutorial I've seen! For a long time I been using the rear break but not doing it right. Everybody says when get it up "feather the break" but never really breaking down the concept. Now I understand how to control my wheelies.
That’s so cool Derrick! All I want is to help 🙂 thanks for watching
@@rideyard Thanks to you my looping days are over. 😁👍
@@Chumpcrasher87 haha let’s hope so! 😅 but then you wanna get that scrape and then it’s sketchy again 🤷♂️🙂
This is by far THE BEST wheelie tutorial made.. too many pros explain it in a way that a beginner can’t understand or feel they can relate to
Wow thanks a lot! I make videos that I would’ve wanted to find when I was learning how to wheelie. It’s not easy for a beginner to get the whole picture. I’m glad you liked it. Stay up ✌️
@@rideyard job well done. Because I was able to fully understand after you said “let the bike and your hips pivot and make the bike come to you, don’t ride the bike up” as well as where to look. That helped me a lot and it was a part of wheeling that I couldn’t overcome
Honestly I’ve been having trouble using my back brake like at all when I wheelie I just let off the throttle and how you put it not even having to put that much pressure really got me thinking about how I need to do em now you need a bigger following dude this sounds like amazing advice
Thank you so much! All I wanna do is help. I’ve been trying to cover everything that I don’t find on UA-cam. There are so many tutorials out there but nobody is talking about it the way I’ve experienced it. I’m glad you found this useful. Stay up! ✌️
Best wheelie video I've ever seen!!! Ty
I have looped out on both dirt bikes and street bikes. Definitely have trauma still when clutch up. This has helped me overcome that fear
Sorry to hear about your loops bro but glad to have you watching this 😅 I’ve always played it safe while learning wheelies. What bike do you ride now?
@@rideyardI ride a zx6r and a 125cc pitster pro. Learning how to maintain height with the rear break instead of throttle while focusing on the horizon from you has made all the difference ❤
Your emphasis on keeping eyes on the horizon is spot on!
I started riding an electric pit bike that i built and use it daily. Learning how to ride wheelies has been a bit more daunting than I expected but as the weeks go by ( i only get to ride for fun 1 or 2 times a week ) I progress and the fear is slowly melting away. Your tutorial is spot on!
Thanks bro! I’m just sharing my insights as I progressed through my own fear barriers and where you keep your eyes does really make a difference! 👍 I’ve never done a wheelie in a pit bike. Aren’t they hard to not loop due to the short wheel base and small rims?
I think this is the best wheelie (rear brake) tutorial video on UA-cam. Great job. Thanks!
Thanks bro! I’m so glad you liked it. I’m just trying to help out. What’s your biggest take away?
Best explanation for wheelie s ever!!! I have watched so many videos but this is the TOP video..... Grat job!!!!
Wow thanks bro!! I try to give the advice I can’t find on UA-cam. What was the best tip in you opinion?
@@rideyardi feel when you were explaining lightly engaging the break as your beginning to get to balance point and truly controlling it with more break oppose to throttle is what my top take would be, explained all the ins and outs well and i feel with where im at in my progression i can really translate whats seen in the videos better! rad video and solid riding homie , you got er down👊
prob the best tutorial yet
Seriously? Thanks bro! Appreciate that👊 are there unanswered questions still for you? Just let me know bro
@@rideyard none! I kind of already know how to wheelie. Just need more seat time! I like watching videos for reassurance 🫡
This one of the best” how to wheelie “ videos I have ever seen! Great job 👏
Thank you so much! I appreciate it 😁👊
@@rideyard I am really sorry to see you had to sell your bike! I hope things turn around and that you can ride again and continue making great videos !!!
@@Sam.Eliæson thanks for saying that bro ❤️👊I’m working on it but times are hard rn
@@rideyard 🤞🏽🙏🏽. Håller tummarna att allt ordnar upp sig.
This is definitely the best video I have seen on learning how to do a wheelie. This is going to help me so much!
Glad to hear it! I’m here to help out. What made this video stand out?
@@rideyard I would always follow other videos and I never learned how to do the back brake. Now I found this and it feels like all my questions are answered. Good Job!
@@MechEngineer150 that’s awesome bro! Keep rocking!
Keep your eyes on the horizon ! I needed to hear that , I’m on the process of learning and I keep having this big fear and i think it’s because I look at the front fender when the bike goes up .
I’m going to try this tomorrow and see how I feel .
You got this! It’s a game changer to look through the bike. Let me know how you do
@ hey brother I tried it out I definitely feel more comfortable and . Thanks to this tip I went from just popping up and tapping on the brakes to keeping it up in the air for couple feet , I’ll keep practicing once again thank you so much .
@@809vision now that’s awesome! Just keep practicing and don’t push too hard. Put in an extra practice session instead. You’ll get it! 💪
dude ive watched many wheelie vids this is the best one ive found by far thankyou
Thank you for saying that! I’m so glad you found it helpful 🙂👍
Super unique video. Explained the wheelie in a new light for me.
Wow thanks for those words bro!! I try to make helpful videos. Glad you liked it 🙌
One of the best explanations for my wheelie learning. The best new things are “pulling and pushing the bike without body movement” and “horizon pointing viewing”
I’m so glad you found my video useful bro! I’m here to help 👍
injured from leaning tom far back, around a month off now, gonna rebuild the bike and get back to practice
Sorry to hear that man. You good? Hopefully you findsomething useful here
@@rideyard realised my mistake, wasnt looking where i wanted to go, and didnt use back brake enough
@@mrazza6182 sounds like you’re aware of what happened. That’s always key when you go down. I wish you a speedy recovery bro 🤘
@@rideyard im itching to get back on the bike, leaned so far back i broke my tail light and the bike slid on the right side, braking my brake hand and food lever and some plastics 😭😭
This is top tier advise. Thanks for such a great video!
I can wheelie for miles on a MTB, past balance point and whatever so I'm familiar with the grind to overcome the fear, balance, one finger brake and stuff. But on a 220 pound motorcycle with a clutch, an engine, roll throtle and a foot brake it's a whole different story.
Hopefully gonna get there soon!
Thanks buddy! Appreciate you for letting me know. What bike do you ride?
Yeah well a dirtbike seat won't hit you in the nuts when you loop it. That put me off MTB wheelies for a good 3 months.
Best weely keeps I have seen so far ❤
Thanks bro!🤘
My clutch ups are so violent. Great advice for being calm and just letting the bike come up to you.
Thanks bro! Try practicing in a higher gear and speed. It smooths everything out
Have gotten really good at using the engine break but never have figured out the rear brake has led to some loops you explained wheelies better than any stunted on UA-cam
Thanks bro! I’m glad you found the video useful👍 I’m here to help
This is the best all-in-one beginner wheelie tutorial on UA-cam
Seriously? Wow thanks Eli! 👊 I really try to fit everything in there. Tips I haven’t heard anyone else talk about. Thanks for acknowledging that ❤️
I’m right there with you on the riding alone. There are a million people to ride with in my area but they all act weird and have egos and/or don’t want to do the type of riding I want to do.
Yeah I know. Most people have egos and they’re barely aware of how to get free of those kind of thoughts. You’re better off doing you 🙂👍
Same. I ride dirt with a lot of guys here in Florida but I just got a ultra bee super moto setup and wanna learn wheelies but all surron riders around me are 14 and I’m 39 😂 🤦🏻♂️
@@Zgoodyear27which part of Florida ? I’m 30 looking for like minded riders haha
Thanks!
Thank you so much buddy! I really appreciate your support! All clear on the rear brake?
@@rideyard helped me immensely brother, been getting my r1 higher and higher with confidence now that I'm using the rear brake! Thank you again
@@kkid808 that’s awesome bro! 🤘 glad I could help. Stay up! ✌️
The pivot theory makes sense I appreciate your advice. I’m going to gear up and try it out 💪🏼
Thanks for letting me know bro! Let me know how it works out
Dude, Thanks for taking the time to make this!Quality video,Very useful information.
You’re welcome bro. Thanks for watching and commenting 🤘
Love the little editing as you explain in the beginning man, awesome video 👍
Awesome! Thank you!
Yes this is the secret.. that little detail abut the rear brake that feeling… that nobody talking about 👏👏👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Thansk bro! Appreciate it ✌️
Bro you explain your tip and tricks so clearly for me to understand thank you this info was so useful
Glad to hear that bro! I’m here to help
Great stuff man, thanks for doing this video. It helped a lot
Glad it helped! Thanks for commenting
I have no experience with wheelies but alot with speed ! I'm trying to learn wheelieing so I can dramatically decrease my speed! Thank you very informative 👍 👏
Thanks bro! It’s all in the rear brake. And focused practice. You got this! 👍
i’m currently learning wheelies and the only fear i’ve is that i’ll loose control and fall behind with the bike…. I pop but its just very difficult for me to take it further but this video helped me so much! dude you’re very kind. Thank You man…Ride safe. I’ll also share this video with my audience 🥰
Thanks for those words bro! I’m here to help out. That’s awesome, thanks for sharing too ✌️
@@rideyard sis* 😭
Keep practicing, and everybody loops
Bro knows everything, i drive a 2 stroke but this still helps very much. Thank you!!🙌
Great to hear! I bet it’s slightly different technique without that engine break. What bike do you ride bro?
@@rideyardhe didn’t answer, so I will.😂 te250i!
@@NikToidze haha good stuff! 😂🤘 do you wheelie too?
@@rideyard if I did it well I wouldn’t be watching this video😂😭
@@NikToidze haha true. Making any progress then?
I'm a Korean
you are my great master
I am practicing and watching your videos every day. Thank you.
Sounds great! Thanks for watching bro! 🤘
Awesome video mate! Super helpful to get me to the next stage of the wheelie! :D
Thanks bro! I’m glad you liked it. I’m just trying to help out. 🤝
Ahh.. You remembered! Thanks bro. The whole thing with finding the right amount of brake pressure is challenging. I've had some success but man it can get nerve racking when you apply too much or not enough. But then when I got that sweet spot, it's freakin awesome! Just need to keep at it. I'm hungry to learn and know I'll get there one day. Thanks man!
Ofc bro! You asked for it 😀 yeah that’s why it’s a good thing to play around with different amounts of brake pressure with a steady throttle so you know what the brake is doing. If you keep rolling off the throttle it’ll never click. If you have any questions just ask bro ✌️
@@rideyard Totally makes sense. Practical application is still in the works 😁 In time you'll see.. I just need to quit trying to rush the process. I'll get there bro! Thanks again! 🙏👊
@@olliemoto253 sounds good. Keep me posted
looking thru to the horizon almost like hitting a ball is exactly like you explained makes sense...i recently got back on a bike and being a dirt bike rider my whole life then afer 15 years getting a ktm 300exc back on the road so far its just wheelies everywhere and finding that balance point where its not pulling up and just floats at the hi point where usally its ohhh shit and scares you and you think your going to flip but it just hangs their real nice ive only just got the hang point but feck it feel sweet when shes their...yewww 🤛👊✊👊✊
Thanks for commenting bro! Good to hear you’re up on one wheel. That floaty feelings is the most addictive thing ever! Check out my other tutorial on clutch in coasters. Now that’s floating for ya 👌 stay up!
i grew up with wheelies on bicycle and got comfortable with the hand brake, but when I got my 80cc 2 stroke, My instinct was to brake with the right hand, so I crashed my bike. Now my mindset is just to buy a stunt brake and use that while im wheeling, do you have some tips?
Best explanation on UA-cam! Thanks for sharing bro!
My pleasure bro! Thanks for commenting and letting me know 🤘
Awesome video bro thanks for taking the time and making it. Bless you brother
Thanks for letting me know bro! 👊 appreciate it
Excellent tutorial
Glad you think so! Thanks bro
Hey man, you are living my dream.
I am in my journey of learning wheelies.
Keep up the good work👍
That’s so cool! What bike do you ride bro?
@@rideyard i ride a 2019 kawasaki z900 full stock. Currently i can do some wheelies choppy ones with throttle movement and some of rear brake for control but a long way to for me.
Brother can i use this breaking method on 125 cc bike
Yes, definitely! I’d say it’s applicable on most full size bikes 👍
Can’t wait to get out on my bike now watching this cheers pal👌🏽
Just to get it bro!! What bike do you ride?
Just bought a ktm 125 exc to play about with
Did a throttle coaster yesterday on accident scared the shit out of me, so now I'm here to learn rear brake 🤣
Haha those first OH SHIT moments that humble you real fast 😂 glad to have you bro 👍
Great tutorial. I only do 1 foot wheelies on my Z900 but the more the bike comes up, the more I feel I lose control over the rear brake. Good hints, keep weight in the saddle. I try to grip the bike with knees.
Thanks bro! If you do a clutch up properly the bike shouldn’t pull away that hard and if you have a bump behind your seat you shouldn’t have to squeeze the bike with your knees. On a supermoto it help heaps with a sticky seat cover but arch your back and put the weight in the seat and counter the bike pulling away
@@rideyard Thanks. I am slowly learning to lift the front wheel without a jerk. But when it comes up like only a foot or so I feel the foot brake is in front of me and difficult to press with authority. I now understand why some stunters use sports bikes and rear sets. I got a naked bike. Basically my braking is poor. Just need more practice. My low and short wheelies come down on rolling off throttle.
@@NN-fz6eh learning good wheelie technique and becoming more one with your bike takes serious time and is a back n forth type of deal. Of course you roll off to go down but it’s not what you should rely on as the only technique available to you. And if you’re trying to learn the rear brake you should really focus on the feel of your rear brake instead but you know all this. You just need more focused practice where you analyze every failed wheelie, what went wrong and why. Don’t just do a thousand clutch ups with no brain trying to rely on balls 😅
@@rideyard Failure is chicken balls 😂 I can lift the front wheel 8-10" in first gear now. Clutch heats up and it becomes a little jerky after 15 tries, must rev more. Get nice acceleration if I roll up quickly but timing clutch drop very sensitive.
The instructions say "cover the brake" but like you say it is a matter of feel. If you stomp it hard you may crash. I think I have seen more videos of pros crashing coming down from a wheelie than looping the bike.
Might put on a 60T stunt sprocket in a few days. Will give me good engine braking (?) 'tiI I learn rear brake which I really want to but it is hard.
Super super helpful video dude thank you
Thanks bro! I’m glad you liked it ✌️
Feels like good advice. I’m at the point where I need to really perfect the rear brake because I’m at the point where I should be dropping back. The other day my brain unlocked looking through the horizon in a wheelie and made me feel very much more connected with the wheelie. Great advice
Thanks man! I try to keep it as real as possible. I’m explaining the solutions to the problems I’ve encountered during my wheelie progression. What bike do you ride?
Thank you soo much best video for brake
Happy to help bro! Thanks for letting me know
this video is amazing. in may i got my first wheeliefail with my 300 2stroke and now im a bit scared. it is a different situation with 2 stroke without enginebrake. but yeah i reaally really like the way how you explain it. greetings from germany
Bro!! Thanks for commenting on the video. Did you get hurt in your fail? I hope you’re good. I wanna do a 2-stroke tutorial in the future but I don’t have a 2 smoker yet. How are your wheels now? Stay up! ✌️
@@rideyard hey man thanks. uh ye my armes were a bit scratched and the bike fall on my foot but luckely nothing fractured. no damage at the wheels aswell luckely just my cooler was cracked and the fmf pipe is damaged. if you read this what do you think: Is it better to learn balancepoint at the hill cause i was like wheeling so slowly that i nearly was able to slow down. so i think i was nearly the balancepoint. Thank you for answering :D
@@likeapeanut3117 good to hear you’re alright. Parts are replaceable.
no would practice on a flat piece of asphalt. Like a big parking lot or a straight road with little to none traffic.
Good tutorial bro. you help me so much🙏 i am just on that balance point.. i was leaning fowerd always. btw you can get a 360 camera to show the parts you can not film yourself do..
Thanks bro! In the future I hope I can afford a 360 camera so I can get all the camera angles for you
great video !!!!
That was a beautiful tutorial. Thank you bro!
Thanks for watching bro. Glad I could help 🤝
Wow now I know why my bike keeps tipping towards the right when I am trying to learn 1st gear foot drag circle wheelies, too much weight on the right peg. Bro thank you, I could not figure out why the bike did that.
@@slept-on_SP I’m no expert but what I’ve been told when I practiced circle wheelies is that it’s all in the height. If you get thrown out of the circle your to low. You have to be over the balance point but not so high that you stall the bike. It’s super hard to nail
❤ sending love all the way from the Philippines
I am making some serious improvements on my coasters and i have to credit your videos. I did some nice knee knocker coasters yesterday and find they are easier for me than sit down coasters. There were alot of great tips in this video. I wish someone would have told me when I was learning. When i was learning i thought it had to be on the throttle or on the brake but not both. But it is just as you said steady throttle and use brake at the same time (lightly) to control wheelie. Also could you do a quick video about your bike? Is that an rsc clutch lever? What caliper and bracket are you using? Wheels?
Awesome!! It’s the best feedback I can get when you’ve picked up something in a video of mine that you could use in your riding 👌 I’m thinking I could do a walk around video of my bike and talk about the different mods I have?
One of the best wheelie tips n tricks videos about rear brake I think I've seen. Something even better to try would be mounting a go pro to the bike pointing at the footbrake do people can really see how much pressure your generally looking to apply
Wow are you serious! That means the world to me!! I’m really trying to not waste anyone’s time and only help beginner into the magic land of wheelies and stunt riding 😂 sounds like you’re onboard bro. Please Consider to subscribing, we need folk like you on here!
The main reason why I didn’t get that brake lever angel was I don’t have a second camera😅 and also it differs from bike to bike but maybe I can make a video like that just to show you?
Or a potentiometer so he could put a graphic on screen showing brake pressure, but idk how to go about doing that.
This video was so good I subscribed 👏🔥
Thanks a lot bro! I’m here to help out 🤘
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Great tutorial my brother!!
Much appreciated bro 👊
thank you bro. awesome tutorial! ride safe brotha
Thanks bro! Glad you enjoyed it 👍
Nice video bro. Once your wheels pop up and you start tapping the brake. How about the clutch?
Thanks bro! As soon as the front wheel is off the ground you don’t need to engage the clutch if you’re not doing for a coaster
Best video I ever seen I learned so much from this
Thanks bro! I’m glad you found it useful👍
Best explanation ever
Thanks bro!!! Appreciate it
Man! That's for me the best tut on UA-cam! Really! Thank you for let me feel it! BYE
Wow! Thanks bro! And thanks for letting me know. I just wanna help fellow wheelie learners 😄
@@rideyard Obrigado! Grazie mille!
I started doing clutch ups on my drz400 but it got totaled and now i have a surron. I learned kinda backwards i should have focused on brakes but i chop the throttle. I feel like I'm getting up there but i want the forks almost parallel with the ground and im far from it. Thank u for the tips.
This made me subscribe. Good work
Thanks buddy! More tutorials will come in the future. Can I ask what’s your biggest take away in this video?
Love ur vibes mate 💪🏽 keep it going
Thanks bro! Appreciate it👍 thanks for watching
This was FANTASTIC, thank you. How long have you been doing wheelies?
I’ve been riding for theee years but only at weekends for an hour or two. That’s why I’ve really focused on quality in my practice sessions 🙂
@@rideyard Do you mean you have only been practising wheelies for 3 years or riding in general? If the latter, then you are seriously gifted bro.
@@PadmaDorjee nah I’ve been riding on two wheels my whole life. Started on a bmx bike then a moped, 125cc sports bike, 250cc dirtbike, 800cc sport tourer, 1000cc sports bike and then 450cc supermoto and started trying to do wheelies for the first time. And that was 2020
@@rideyard well your confidence shows mate, like you have been doing wheelies your whole life too. Well done, I'm going to find the confidence to try.
@@PadmaDorjee thanks bro! I will try to make more wheelie tutorials! 🙂
Second gear?
3rd for the most part but I run 14/52 gearing. Depends on the power of the bike, what speed you’re going etc
Im on stock gearing 2nd feels like butter, I cant seem to get it up in 3rd.. 😅
@@F4iTEE clutch up in 2nd and then shift up?
This was an awesome video!!
Thank you! Appreciate that👍
i love your videos. i am struggling with slowing wheelie down . i ride 640 lc4 ktm any tips please ?
Thanks man! Appreciate it. If you wanna slow them down you need to go past balance point and use the brake. If you really wanna slow it down you go into a coaster. Throttle or clutch coasters
@@rideyard i struggling to relax and not just chase wheelie out . practice practice ..........
@@mud-monkeez2655 do you have a grippy seat cover? It makes a huge difference once you start to relax onto the seat
@Mud-Monkeez One thing that may help and ride yard touched on this but keep an eye on your forks and what position they are in realation to the ground. This helps you determine how far back you are. Usually the forks are horizontal when near balance point but this varies with bike and body position. So try to pay attention to your bike position and keep bringing it back a little more each time and keep that brake slightly activated. Good luck!
@@jasonjohnson7805 usually you hit balance point somewhere in those regions when the forks are parallel to the ground but the reason I didn’t focus on that was that it will feel just as scary even though you know when you hit balance point according to your forks. You will feel it in the bike so I’d rather focus on how the bike feels that “just” using your eyes to hit a certain height. If that makes sense? Because if you lean really far back you can lower the balance point so the forks almost aren’t parallel anymore
great video
Thanks bro!! Appreciate it
Real nice vid! Im currently battleing third clutchies, Just cant get the front high enough for it to chase it up to balance.. Rider timing problem for sure. (Husky 701)
Thanks bro! Yeah you just have to play around with different speeds and throttle amounts until you find a sweet spot to start your wheelie at. Preferably around 1/3 of tue revs of what ever gear you’re in so you have about power but still enough revs to work with if you don’t get it up to balance point right away. Let me know how you do! You got this bro
Honestly been stuck in a spot when it comes to wheeling I can power wheelie pretty well but it’s the thought of me over doing it and flipping. But this video has made me want to hurry and get on my bike😂what cc bike are you on? As I’m on a ktm 450 and can’t get a hold of another bike idk if it’s too much or not. But thank you man honestly love from the uk bro💪
That’s awesome bro! I just wanna inspire and help you on your way to controlled and fearless wheelies 😄 I’m on a 2005 crf450x. A little too much power is better than too little. Let the bike do the work 👍
@@rideyardI will do brother appreciate it a lot it’s not like you have to help people you choose to which is awesome bro
Very very good video.
Thank you! I really appreciate that 🙂👊
Nice tutorial i will try this steps in my channel soon ❤
Thanks! Good luck bro
Awesome tutorial man!
Thanks! Appreciate it👍
My friend your videos are helping me a lot while I’m learning wheelies. I can get very very close to balance point on my crf250l now and just need that little bit more height to be able to ride wheelies as long as I want. In your experience does riding the brake work as well while keeping the wheelie slow? I’m most comfortable learning in first gear to keep the general speed as low as possible. Additionally, before moving on to second gear wheelies, would you recommend that I learn how to throw the bike back past balance point in first gear? Thank you for this tutorial!!!!
Hey Richard! Thanks and cool that you’re finding the videos useful 👍
If I’m honest it sounds like you’re trying to run before you can walk. First gear wheelies are harder due to the slow speeds. There’s no right or wrong way of learning wheelies but you might find it helpful to do at least second gear wheelies at and past balance point before you try to slow it down even further. You have to have gotten some control over the bike side to side if you’re gonna go for first gear stuff. Drag the brake in the beginning to get into that mindset of controlling the wheelie with the brake but as soon as you’re comfy past balance pint try easing off it hit by bit. You got this bro 🤘
@@rideyard thanks for the reply and the advice man! I’ve tried some second gear wheelies before but I was still chasing them a bit. They did feel cool though because I could wheelie muuuuch further 😎. I’ll be working on it! I won’t give up until I have them mastered 💪
Perfect ty 😊 🙏 💯
No problem bro
Wheelie Advice
I’ve been riding for about 4 years now and would really appreciate some advice, tips, tricks, theories for wheelies.
For reference - I ride a exc f 250. I am comfortable and confident with back brake and have no issue getting the bike up to 12 o clock.
My strategy for learning:
I start from a stop. 1st gear. Left foot down. I can consistently get it up to balance point and can often ride them out.
The struggle:
I can’t seem to play the hit balance, brake, tap throttle, balance, brake, tap throttle game. This is causing me to bring the bike down way too soon.
Am I supposed to hold the throttle the entire time snd just tap the brake instead ?
Do you utilize the clutch at all while the bike is up?
Should I be doing this in different gears?
Should I lower or increase my rev limiter?
Any advice for how to ride these slow controlled wheelies out would be massively appreciated.
Thank you!
Hey man! Sorry to keep you waiting! It sounds like you’re more into enduro like wheelies Jarvis Graham style? Those are super hard and I’m not sure about the whole foot down approach. I’m more into street wheelies but the way I learned those really slow wheelies where by going semi fast at first and then gradually getting more control over the bike and slowing it down. That means you gotta know your rear brake and being past balance point. Start in third or second gear, first is so twitchy when you’re learning. Slightly higher speeds calms down the clutch up too. Are you any wiser? Hit me with more questions otherwise and I’ll do my best to help
@@rideyard understood. This is helpful. Say in this scenario, second gear, do you let off throttle when you hit BP or do you maintain throttle and tap the brake ?
@@matthewmatheson8400 it’s a fluid motion where you give 80-90% throttle to rev up and succeed with the clutch up but as you reach balance point you roll off to about half way open to simply maintain that height. But with this video in mind, you can as a practice move keep just a little more throttle so that you increase the height but then counter it with brake pressure. This is just to get a feel for how different amounts of brake pressure affects the height of the wheelie. Ok?
@@rideyard Thats perfect. Ill keep practicing that
@@matthewmatheson8400 He literally explained all this in the video. You just want someone to talk to, don't you?
This helps, also do you shift with clutch or without in the wheelie?
Thanks! I use the clutch when in a wheelie. But shifting up rarely needs pulling the clutch when you’re riding normal 🙂
Amazing video! Thanks
Glad you liked it!thanks for watching 👊
Your wheeling was clean
Thanks bro
What gear should one be in for learning?
I’d say 2nd or 3rd depending on cc and gearing. You wanna clutch up in the lower third of the gears rev band so that you have some revs to work with. Shifting gears in a wheelie is not for beginners 😅try going around 20 mph maybe
Do you use a secondary lever, mounted on the left side of your bar under the blue clutch lever, to activet the rear brake!
Yes I do! I use it when I stand on the seat but I didn’t use it once in this video 🙂
how much in the revs do you give it? im assuming trodding alomg at 20mph pull the clutch in increase throttle how much before you let go of the clutch??
thanks alot, i crashed my bike because of the heat i think... i give a too long wheeli too much presure on the break because of too much throttle, now i will learn to go down with throttle and just stay a little on the brake
Sorry to hear that bro. I hope you’re good. Just keep practicing! Stay up ✌️
Helpful
Thank you for helping. I have a stock ktm 690 smc r 2024. I come to a almost complete stop using the rear brake, let go the rear brake and open gas in first gear without using clutch, then apply rear brake again after 3 seconds to land. I do this over and over and over again. My wheelies are completely inconsistent from almost looping, to barely of the ground al depending on how much I open the throttle and how fast I open the throttle. The slightest hesitation result in barely of the ground, the 100% yolo throttle in a rollercoaster loop. My question is can you explain the initial input on the throttle please, are we looking at a instant 80% throttle immediately followed by 50% throttle, or a constant 80% throttle trough the entire wheelie. Or is it more like a 100% full open throttle as fast as possible?
I’ve been meaning to do a tutorial on the clutch up which is what you need to start practicing for a safer approach to balance point wheelies. There’s a couple of reasons why using the clutch is more consistent and safe way to initiate the wheelie. When it comes to how much throttle is needed it all depends on your cc, hp, speed, what gear you’re in and what speed your going. But something you can try is this: keep track of how much throttle is needed to keep the speed consistent. That’s where you wanna be at balance point. But in the clutch up you’re gonna have to give more than that but maybe not 100%. I wouldn’t recommend practicing in first gear either. It’s way too twitchy and easy to loop out. If you have different maps on your bike try a smoother one. Or if you have a rain mode. Good luck 🤘
@@rideyard Let say your not doing a wheelie and just driving straight, what would be the speed of your specific bike if your holding the throttle at balance point input and the speed holding the throttle on clutch up input if its not 100% open throttle. For me the difference between the two is the most important to understand in how much trouble i am in when holding the initial throttle input so i know how much time i have to slam the rear brake. I already looped a other bike practicing the slow wheelies going for hight only, and having my foot on the brake. The loop was instant as soon as I started my wheelie. As in not even realising I looped it until my ass litterly touched the ground, didn't even had time to panic and both foot where still on the pegs. Felt like after a certain angle the bike goes to startrek warp 9 speed
@@GertCuykens generally I’d say a half way opened throttle is pretty much where you cruise at a stable speed. Then how much you increase that when you do the clutch up depends on revs and speed and what gear you’re in. But generally maybe 90% percent and then as soon as the front wheel comes off the ground you roll off to that half way mark. Sorry to hear about your loop. It’s not hard to loop a dirtbike at all unfortunately lol. Go out and practice those clutch ups boy 🤘
@@rideyard Thank you very much, two more questions if you don't mind. So if you hold the throttle at 50% and then do a clutch up, do you frist close the throttle briefly and then open to 90%, or are you going directly from 50% to 90%. And at what percentage are you pulling the clutch and at what percentage are you releasing the clutch? When I hold the clutch more then what feels like 2 ms so the engine can rev up more, sweet lord jezus am i in for a surprise when releasing clutch, bike wants to trow me off like a rodeo stalion on steroids having a bad day.
@@GertCuykens sounds like you’ve been watching wheelie tutorials for enduro or adventure riding. No need to do anything before you do the clutch up. You can pull the clutch and just roll along. It’s all about releasing it fast when the engine is revving quite high to create a spike in power and then when the front wheel comes up you roll off to about half way. A normally don’t clutch up directly to balance point. Almost always it’s slightly below but then you can do small adjustments which the throttle and brake. But it’s all in those fine adjustments and getting to know exactly how your throttle bike responds to different inputs.
so should i clutch in everytime i go past balance point and brake ?
If you wanna do a coaster sure
Well I only have one bike capable of wheeling but I’m worried about busting the rear fender my bike is a 1986 kdx 200 and finding a replacement fender would be costly and difficult. Also I have a hard time hitting balance point.
One question if i have ABS ON can i do wheelies? And use brake like you teach us?
I actually don’t know. I have only tried a 701 once and he had the abs turned off
Great vid mate
Thank you James! I rest to keep it useful👍
what is that mount underneath your handlebars?
The lever on the left side? That’s the stunt brake or rear hand brake 🤘
I almost to the point where I’m comfortable hitting balance point and I’m comfortable using my rear brake to keep me from going to far back. My question is about using engine braking in a wheelie past balance point. Once you develop the skill of balance point of rear brake , can you wheelie in and past balance point with just engine braking?? And use the rear brake as another safety net if you drop back so far like 12 o clock to the point where engine braking won’t bring you back down so you need to barely and lightly tap the rear brake? Is that how a lot of people drop back pretty far without using the rear brake?
As I give an example of in the video you can absolutely go past balance point using only engine braking to bring you back down but I wouldn’t recommend it to a beginner. But when I drop far back in a throttle coaster I only need to tap the rear brake super lightly to bring it down to balance point again. Make sure to roll off completely so you’re either on or off the throttle. Being just slightly on takes away so much engine braking. It has almost taken me out a couple of times 😅 keep grinding and you’ll get it bro! Thanks for watching ✌️
I always wondered for guys on dirt bikes when they be dropping back and kind of going back and forth between balance point and dropping back if they even were using their rear brake haha. Definitely seems like something that would take a bit to get use to after developing the instinct to hit the rear brake when going past balance point! Anyways awesome video it helps a lot 👍
@@kyle4722 it’s not only about seat time and not only about gathering insights on UA-cam. It’s honestly a sweet mix of them both and also making sure you’re focused when you practice. Really try to put your fear to the side and focus on how the balance of the bike feels and how it responds to different inputs. Also be aware of when and how you’re tensing up. Let me know if you need more tips in the future bro. Keep it up!
Well made video as always!! ❤️
Thank you! 😁
Great video man 🙏🏽
Thanks for letting me know bro. Just on here trying to to help out 🫡
Great video 🙏
All the best from Macedonia Europe