Dan I managed to wheelie a couple of Blackbirds I owned but purely by dropping the clutch and winding the throttle open. Having watched this I am now going to try it on my 1200GS. Who would have thought at 65 I would still be acting like a 16 year old. Age is just a number Dan Thanks for posting.
69 next month , I just got a new controller for my nitrous system that is capable of adding a second stage ,certainly don't need a second stage of nitrous so I decided to use it for methanol injection , hell yeah , stay young as long as you can !
BIG difference in screwing up at 16 years old as compared to 70....at 16 we are limber, FAST reaction time, fast healing....etc etc ...crashing at 70 can easily be life destroying...or permanent quality of life issues ....be VERY careful at 70
Not only is this guy a good rider, he is also a natural on camera. Really enjoyed and learned a lot from this video, now I just need to relate how this will work on my pushbike.
I watch this video periodically from time to time and this guy is so smooth and it's a great refresher to watch his skills....just wish I could do it as good as he does.
iv watched a ton of these videos and this is the only 1 that explains to hut the brake/throttle combo to get the momentum up. thank you for that easy explanation.
That's what I call professionalism. Great tutorial and phenomenal performance. I also liked the way you put the video together. Thank you Sam, keep up the good word. I applied all your tips on practice and made a huge progress. Using the rear break to build and generate the energy is a great technique. I was able to drive my bike on one wheel for about 20 seconds for the first time. However, it is not consistent yet. It happens every now and then. Lol Thanks
Green light hits... I give it a bit too much gas or let go of the clutch too fast or both... my CBR500R hits 12 O'clock and ends up in a balance zone for about 5 seconds. I land it nicely and continue riding as if nothing happened, even though I've almost shit my pants... This just happened to me a few days ago and I have to say I now have a damn good reason to learn how to control the wheelie and this video is one of the best I found!
That happened to me on a cbr929rr...I didnt mean to do it and lucky I didnt flip the thing...my friends thought I did it on purpose so ot mustve looked cool
If you get a couple of mates to lift a stationary bike to balance you will be amazed how large the range is between falling forward/ backwards actually is. This is a very good way to gain confidence.
+BertrandMonsieur me too, crashed my bike after a cager violated my right of way , him having a red light. Pelvis fracture , mid foot disslocation, wrist fracture, and 5 broken ribs a year ago. I am good know all healed and considering buying a bike, but definitely should not be wathcing this. I love the triples. cheers
The first time i tried a wheelie on my ZX-10R was when i was wearing a tshirt and shorts, that was probably at the same time my scariest and most fun moment of my life! After more practice with braking at the right timing, it isn't hard as it looked to be.
The only wheelie I have done was on accident. I was working on my 60s time all day and when I was heading home I was sitting pretty far back on my seat at a red light and accelerated a little too quickly making my front wheel pop up. Since I did not expect that I got a nice boost of adrenaline which was fun but every time I tried to recreate this I was unsuccessful. I think the reasoning was because I was afraid of over doing it and wrecking
+1Gsxrider clutch?! Dude clutching is for pussies who ride 250cc-600cc. 1000cc will do power wheelies even on 3rd. Don't even think to clutch on 1st gear on 1000cc
lots of people don't know what a balance point feels like ,,, so I will suggest to anyone who's learning this to get a bicycle and put 1000 wheelys with it before u try with u motorcycle,,,, clutch was my favor,,, and rear brake ONLY for emergency situation ,, try this and u will be very satisfy., don't do stupid wheelys ,, always study where u doing it .. be always on the safe side,,, never be a showoff.. don't do it on a crowed place... good luck and have a nice wheely day ,,, ((( careful , wheelys are and addiction )))
i tried with a bicycle. Found the balance point, took it a bit to far and made full impact on my tail bone.. I was using a mountain bike and haven't tried them since. Done a few power wheelies maybe a few inches but no clutch. What kind of bicycle do you recommend?
+Fz06 Ridah ACC don't do power wheely... A clush one is more controllable , learn by just pulling few inches don't try to bring it up all at once at the beginning ,,, some mount bicycles are hard,, if u notice that it took a big pedal strouk to pull it , so then just fine on ther bicycle,, u will notice the diferent that all bicycle are diferent ,, but take my advice bro,,, don't pop wheely on u motorcycle till u know how to do it on a bicycle .. I pop 100000 on my motorcycle ,,, and never hit the ground ,,, and I mean lonnggggg wheelys , changing gears and everything,,,, it was an addiction ,,,,,, al my friends ,,, I just to tell them,, don't pop it,,,, go try on a bicycle first,, they never listen,, well guest what,,, 15000&&& destroyed,,,, well my friend good luck,,, and have fun,, that's what wheely is all about ,,, and remeber,,,,,,,, always pop a wheely where it's safe,,, small streets where u can get a surprise are dangerous ... be always a step a head.. have fun.
Alright bro...I'll cut it with the power ones and try to get another bike. I want to learn but the smart way...and i feel like this is the smartest way. Thanks hopefully I'll be to the same level as you one day
+Fz06 Ridah ACC jajajjaj you will bro,,, just be smart,,,, cous if u drop it.... that will be the end of it ,,,,, we'll that's the case with allllllll beginners anyway,, have fun ,,,,,,, ,:)
A medical centre is called a "Practise". But if you are repeatedly performing your wheelies to get better, that's called "practice". So by all mean PRACTICE so you don't get injured and visit someone's PRACTISE.
a lot of great tips - heres my bikes procedure for pulling a wheelie 1. Twist the throttle ok so there you go! If you want, shift through the gears and set the front end down around 120
The way I started doing wheelies was on a dirt bike I grabed the clutch without realising it so I let it the whole thing go at once and the front wheel jumped up but instead of thinking oh im doing a wheelie I went THATS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THERE
i can do wheelies for a few hundred meters just punching through the gears... but i never learnt to cover the back brake. It'll probably get me one day.
Great vid, it really needs more views. Its well put together and hits a lot of the areas that i had questions. I watch it a few times a year. I havent done one correctly yet simply because of fear and i dont wanna scratch up my girl. Still waiting on the second part to this video when he addresses shifting
Ha, nice vid, well done. You guys from Down Under have a knack for wheelies! For folks wanting to wheelie BIG adventure bikes, Chris Birch (New Zealander) has a great YT vid for those, not that there s anything missing from this one, it’s just a different take and done in the dirt.
Thanks for the good info and explanations. I just got a bigger bike so I want to do wheelies, but have been a little nervous. For me this was great ^_^
It's the only way to have smoother control and a modicum of safety while doing wheelies, controlling the wheelie by using only the throttle has a more abrupt(dangerous) reaction from the bike.
very informative and accurate information on how to wheelie a four-stroke diesel for a two-stroke... just crack the throttle into the powerband and hold the f*#k on...
Step 1- Get a dirtbike. Step 2- park your fragile streetbike Step 3- Pop wheel up a lil bit. Step 4 - Learn to tap rear Brake when you get wheel up Step 5- Fuck around till you find balance point.
yes Raymond you can do it. you might have to sit back a little furhter. My self I dont like clutch wheelies are unpredictable the clutch can be cold or hot which will a slip and grab type feeling. if the clutch grabs to hard and it could possible flip the bike on top of you
Great video! Unfortunately I am struggling with closing the throttle instead of using a rear break when I am reaching to the point where my brain is out of comfort. Any suggestions?
Hi Stuna101a, the rear brake used like this squats the entire bike, including the front - try it! That's also why using the rear brake in a corner can help tighten your line, it brings the front down to help it turn.
its not. It means you can control how far it comes up and get used to it being a little off the ground before getting further. Power wheelies are awful because it might just loop, and even if it doesnt, the wheelie starts at 30mph and slams back down at 60mph. Not nice
oh mighty !!!. I tought that Anthony of rev zila was fast talking. But you are much faster, and I did not catch any thing. FOR the first time wheelie. my arms must be relaxed, and the time to lift up the front wheel, I do not have to hold hard and force my arms upwards to help for wheelies? Thank you
Guys guys guys forget about doing a wheelie on a big bike like the one in video. Just get yourself a bmx bicycle or some similar bicycle and practice on it first. You need to develop that balance on a two wheeler. Once it is developed you can do it on a motorcycle as well. Trust me that's the safest way to do it. If you start straight away with a motorcycle especially the bigger one you end up injuring yourself and that's guaranteed.
Hi Dan, Thanks so much for your vid...Its quite clear and easy to understand. I'm running the YZF-R3 and don't know how many rpm or which gear should I begin to practise with? I guess it should be 1st gear with about 6k rpm? Any helps would be appreciated.
Dan I managed to wheelie a couple of Blackbirds I owned but purely by dropping the clutch and winding the throttle open. Having watched this I am now going to try it on my 1200GS. Who would have thought at 65 I would still be acting like a 16 year old. Age is just a number Dan Thanks for posting.
I want to buy you a beer
69 next month , I just got a new controller for my nitrous system that is capable of adding a second stage ,certainly don't need a second stage of nitrous so I decided to use it for methanol injection , hell yeah , stay young as long as you can !
Ted Edwards ...and how did that work out for you exactly?? Be honest now
BIG difference in screwing up at 16 years old as compared to 70....at 16 we are limber, FAST reaction time, fast healing....etc etc ...crashing at 70 can easily be life destroying...or permanent quality of life issues ....be VERY careful at 70
@@danielcarroll5667 Does your mother know you do this sort of thing??!
This is the very first decent tutorial I've seen! Wheelie is an art, it connects man and machine even more!
Not only is this guy a good rider, he is also a natural on camera. Really enjoyed and learned a lot from this video, now I just need to relate how this will work on my pushbike.
unapro3 He's a professional journalist. Current editor of motorcycle trader in OZ :)
I bought a new bike. My wife thinks it's for commuting, but it's really for wheelies.
oh yes, I had to make a will before I got permission under duress!!
No one said a wheelie won’t help the commute, hehehe
Ted Miller can’t you wheelie your commute?
I ride a sw-t400, and i cant do wheelie because lack of POWER
Haha
I watch this video periodically from time to time and this guy is so smooth and it's a great refresher to watch his skills....just wish I could do it as good as he does.
Those views of your foot and your hand at the same time are so helpful.
iv watched a ton of these videos and this is the only 1 that explains to hut the brake/throttle combo to get the momentum up. thank you for that easy explanation.
This is the best Wheelie video I've seen,brilliant!
That's what I call professionalism. Great tutorial and phenomenal performance. I also liked the way you put the video together. Thank you Sam, keep up the good word.
I applied all your tips on practice and made a huge progress. Using the rear break to build and generate the energy is a great technique. I was able to drive my bike on one wheel for about 20 seconds for the first time. However, it is not consistent yet. It happens every now and then. Lol
Thanks
I’m sending this message while i’m on the wheelie. Thank you, you’re a great instructor
Green light hits... I give it a bit too much gas or let go of the clutch too fast or both... my CBR500R hits 12 O'clock and ends up in a balance zone for about 5 seconds. I land it nicely and continue riding as if nothing happened, even though I've almost shit my pants... This just happened to me a few days ago and I have to say I now have a damn good reason to learn how to control the wheelie and this video is one of the best I found!
Awesome Possum how much rpm
That happened to me on a cbr929rr...I didnt mean to do it and lucky I didnt flip the thing...my friends thought I did it on purpose so ot mustve looked cool
This is the best wheelie video in youtube why couldn't I find this when I needed it
Graet explanation. One of the most direct and detailed at the same time vids I watched. Thanks
Up until this video, I was convinced I wasn't in for wheeling lesson being taught right here..but this wasn't bad at all..nice one mate. Thanks.
probably the best wheelie description video I've ever seen
If you get a couple of mates to lift a stationary bike to balance you will be amazed how large the range is between falling forward/ backwards actually is. This is a very good way to gain confidence.
im barely learning how to ride my bike and already looking at wheelie tutorial lol
Same lmao
i shouldnt be watching this video right now
+BertrandMonsieur me too, crashed my bike after a cager violated my right of way , him having a red light. Pelvis fracture , mid foot disslocation, wrist fracture, and 5 broken ribs a year ago. I am good know all healed and considering buying a bike, but definitely should not be wathcing this. I love the triples. cheers
+Themistokles V you sir you are a real trooper!
+Zacharia Nwojo you have to do what you have to do.Be safe mate!
The method's on youtube are all old
This seems to work
When asked about wheelies I always teach, Rear Brake, Rear Brake! Never heard or seen it until this video!!!! KUDOS!!!!!!
dude make more videos. I love to see a guy that obviously can right really well, teaching me stuff thats hard to do.
make more vids! il watch them!
that can ride really well** Its hard to find someone who can control the bike well and not just enought to make a review like any other average rider.
Very well explained. Thank you for the Street Triple eye candy as well!
The first time i tried a wheelie on my ZX-10R was when i was wearing a tshirt and shorts, that was probably at the same time my scariest and most fun moment of my life! After more practice with braking at the right timing, it isn't hard as it looked to be.
Best wheely explanation ever
The only wheelie I have done was on accident. I was working on my 60s time all day and when I was heading home I was sitting pretty far back on my seat at a red light and accelerated a little too quickly making my front wheel pop up. Since I did not expect that I got a nice boost of adrenaline which was fun but every time I tried to recreate this I was unsuccessful. I think the reasoning was because I was afraid of over doing it and wrecking
Greatest video on wheelie.
The only wheelie video I've sort of understood so far.
Practice!
+Joe Bigornia haha realized that too :P
+DeathRacer1337 Covered below fellas - Practis the verb, in Australia, is with an "s". :-)
I read the comments because I knew there was an explanation. lol
@@SmacT57 easy to remember is that 'ice' is and object, therefore a noun. - Cheers Sam, thanks
practise practise practise**
Really nice tutorial... and the actual "artist" replying to comments on You Tube?! Outstanding :-). Thank you Sam!
1st geer on 1000cc and you don't have 1000cc no more ;)
why is that
+1Gsxrider I just started riding so help me understand
+1Gsxrider because it will flip you over. 1000cc is to powerful for wheelies in 1st rear.
+zelibober ok well good looking out cause I damn was going to try it on first when I got mine
+1Gsxrider clutch?! Dude clutching is for pussies who ride 250cc-600cc. 1000cc will do power wheelies even on 3rd. Don't even think to clutch on 1st gear on 1000cc
lots of people don't know what a balance point feels like ,,, so I will suggest to anyone who's learning this to get a bicycle and put 1000 wheelys with it before u try with u motorcycle,,,, clutch was my favor,,, and rear brake ONLY for emergency situation ,, try this and u will be very satisfy., don't do stupid wheelys ,, always study where u doing it .. be always on the safe side,,, never be a showoff.. don't do it on a crowed place... good luck and have a nice wheely day ,,, ((( careful , wheelys are and addiction )))
i tried with a bicycle. Found the balance point, took it a bit to far and made full impact on my tail bone.. I was using a mountain bike and haven't tried them since. Done a few power wheelies maybe a few inches but no clutch. What kind of bicycle do you recommend?
+Fz06 Ridah ACC don't do power wheely... A clush one is more controllable , learn by just pulling few inches don't try to bring it up all at once at the beginning ,,, some mount bicycles are hard,, if u notice that it took a big pedal strouk to pull it , so then just fine on ther bicycle,, u will notice the diferent that all bicycle are diferent ,, but take my advice bro,,, don't pop wheely on u motorcycle till u know how to do it on a bicycle .. I pop 100000 on my motorcycle ,,, and never hit the ground ,,, and I mean lonnggggg wheelys , changing gears and everything,,,, it was an addiction ,,,,,, al my friends ,,, I just to tell them,, don't pop it,,,, go try on a bicycle first,, they never listen,, well guest what,,, 15000&&& destroyed,,,, well my friend good luck,,, and have fun,, that's what wheely is all about ,,, and remeber,,,,,,,, always pop a wheely where it's safe,,, small streets where u can get a surprise are dangerous ... be always a step a head.. have fun.
+Fz06 Ridah ACC ohhh one more think bro,,,, Throttle finest .... that's the key... learn u throttle ....
Alright bro...I'll cut it with the power ones and try to get another bike. I want to learn but the smart way...and i feel like this is the smartest way. Thanks hopefully I'll be to the same level as you one day
+Fz06 Ridah ACC jajajjaj you will bro,,, just be smart,,,, cous if u drop it.... that will be the end of it ,,,,, we'll that's the case with allllllll beginners anyway,, have fun ,,,,,,, ,:)
very helpful, now I need to find a tutorial on how to getting a bike. Hahha
Good vid man, this needs more views. Slightly modified method of what i have been seeing, but it looks affective. Clean and well put together video.
"Effective" NOT "affective" come on man!
@@dougiequick1 lol looks like his comment affected you. Not the effect he was going for.
Do wheelies here in the UK and you'll have 10,000 police vehicles chasing you
FollTrace Do 140mph here and outrun the police.(U.S.A.)
***** Do whatever you want and nothing happens (sweden)
Thank God I can't do one then. The only time my bike is able to do a wheelie is when a paddock stand lifts the front end up lol
FollTrace Do wheelies here in Greece and the motorcycle police will do the same...
FollTrace no you won't
A medical centre is called a "Practise". But if you are repeatedly performing your wheelies to get better, that's called "practice". So by all mean PRACTICE so you don't get injured and visit someone's PRACTISE.
a lot of great tips - heres my bikes procedure for pulling a wheelie
1. Twist the throttle
ok so there you go! If you want, shift through the gears and set the front end down around 120
absolutely to the point , very useful vid . thanks from Nepal.
Way better video than all the ones i seen so far.. the apex vid was cool as well.. great job on vid keep the vids coming
The way I started doing wheelies was on a dirt bike I grabed the clutch without realising it so I let it the whole thing go at once and the front wheel jumped up but instead of thinking oh im doing a wheelie I went THATS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THERE
I learned to wheelie on a dirt bike for a few years before doing wheelies on a sport bike.
Its a really great when MotoGP riders do wheelies on finish line knowing that they won the Grand Prix. 👍👍
hmm...... very nice video on howto.....clears much of the queries and doubts.....Thanks......
Sooo good- my only NY resolution is to master the wheelie!!
i can do wheelies for a few hundred meters just punching through the gears... but i never learnt to cover the back brake. It'll probably get me one day.
Thank u sir fr your teachin❤g good teacher God bless you sir
I flipped and died trying to do a wheelie like you said? What should I do?
Well now you can do a wheelie since you died and have nothing to lose.
The award goes to you.
Lol.
lolol
Respawn you n00b
I'm getting my first bike this week and havent even started riding. This is not the kind of video I should be watching right now lol
Great vid, it really needs more views. Its well put together and hits a lot of the areas that i had questions. I watch it a few times a year. I havent done one correctly yet simply because of fear and i dont wanna scratch up my girl. Still waiting on the second part to this video when he addresses shifting
Ha, nice vid, well done.
You guys from Down Under have a knack for wheelies! For folks wanting to wheelie BIG adventure bikes, Chris Birch (New Zealander) has a great YT vid for those, not that there s anything missing from this one, it’s just a different take and done in the dirt.
Perfectly said, take it easy but most of all PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!!
Why, just why did i find your video 8years after you posted it?! I will surely try it, but its hard to find suitable road here,, haha
one of the most competant wheelie vids ive seen 4 begginers,allsways get used to incorporating the back brake until ur shit hot,enjoy folks
Best feeling in the world!
Really Helpfull thn others I viewed till Date. Thanks.
going to use for my FB page.
well spoken and informative. . thanks my second gear throttle wheelies are getting sikkk... front wheel stops spinning
Check Wheelie King 4
The laugh at 2:08 really makes me think twice
thank you really well done its gonna be a lot of practicing
nicely explained, well made video.
Thanks for the good info and explanations. I just got a bigger bike so I want to do wheelies, but have been a little nervous. For me this was great ^_^
are you serious 😂what bike d u have?
@@allrounda8385 KTM 1290 Superduke R 2016 model and a 350 sxf for motocross
good job dan 4sharing ur expertise!
Great explanation and tips. Thanks.
II've never heard of anyone using the rear brake like that. Interesting..
it works bro
It's the only way to have smoother control and a modicum of safety while doing wheelies, controlling the wheelie by using only the throttle has a more abrupt(dangerous) reaction from the bike.
MotoBoy I bring mine up in second it shifted to the rest of the gears
It's because he's down-under....way different gravitational pull in Australia!!
Butoh
....always pick the steepest uphill on the circuit hey Sam.
That's how we roll my boy
There's several ways to wheeli but this is the smothesth by far
Realy great video! Thanks bro.
Great Video -thanks!
very informative and accurate information on how to wheelie a four-stroke diesel
for a two-stroke...
just crack the throttle into the powerband and hold the f*#k on...
Reckon this is the best wheelie video on here
Step 1- Get a dirtbike. Step 2- park your fragile streetbike Step 3- Pop wheel up a lil bit. Step 4 - Learn to tap rear Brake when you get wheel up Step 5- Fuck around till you find balance point.
I should had been watched this video long time ago so in matter of time I already a pro now. hehehehe. good job boss
First, UR AN AUSTRALIAN. . . . . . . . . Go dude! 😀 Now back to ur video. 😉
Excellent lesson!
This comes in handy since I have no front wheel. (jk)
yes Raymond you can do it. you might have to sit back a little furhter. My self I dont like clutch wheelies are unpredictable the clutch can be cold or hot which will a slip and grab type feeling. if the clutch grabs to hard and it could possible flip the bike on top of you
Great tutorial - Appreciate it 😊
Great video! Unfortunately I am struggling with closing the throttle instead of using a rear break when I am reaching to the point where my brain is out of comfort. Any suggestions?
What happens when you hit the plastic on the GS? Do you loop or does it lose traction enough to drop the wheel ?
That was phenomenal advice! 99% of youtube videos with titts trying to show make me laugh! Excellent video!
Wouldn't the front brake make the bike dive not the rear?
the front brake wouldn't do anything cause it's is stil in the air-_-
Hi Stuna101a, the rear brake used like this squats the entire bike, including the front - try it! That's also why using the rear brake in a corner can help tighten your line, it brings the front down to help it turn.
dig it man! Just started my motovlog channel
I like using second gear instead and I never use the back brake just get off the throttle :-)
I almost flipped my gixxer doing it the first way he showed. Believe me. You don't want to chop the throttle on a super bike. Clutch it up.
To be fair, he said "your average road bike" I.e not supersports, but more lower powered i4s or similar displacement V twins
GDFLEE did you learn it yet? Clutching seems abusive and I got a super torquey zzr1200
its not. It means you can control how far it comes up and get used to it being a little off the ground before getting further. Power wheelies are awful because it might just loop, and even if it doesnt, the wheelie starts at 30mph and slams back down at 60mph. Not nice
i do power wheelies all the time on my fireblade
Depends of ur weight if u skiny fuxk stick to 600 if u around 80 get 750 and over 100 get 1000 simple and if u are gay avoid wheelies
On the GS-A do I need to be in enduro pro or dynamic pro modes or turn traction Ctrl off so the bike doesn’t stop me from lifting it ?
beautiful bike...
Thanks for the Tips
A good practice method is learn to just brake with the back brake for a few days first.
oh mighty !!!. I tought that Anthony of rev zila was fast talking. But you are much faster, and I did not catch any thing.
FOR the first time wheelie. my arms must be relaxed, and the time to lift up the front wheel, I do not have to hold hard and force my arms upwards to help for wheelies? Thank you
najim H He's slower than the revzilla guy. Must be the accent? But, I'm Australian :)
Guys guys guys forget about doing a wheelie on a big bike like the one in video. Just get yourself a bmx bicycle or some similar bicycle and practice on it first. You need to develop that balance on a two wheeler. Once it is developed you can do it on a motorcycle as well. Trust me that's the safest way to do it. If you start straight away with a motorcycle especially the bigger one you end up injuring yourself and that's guaranteed.
Hi Dan, Thanks so much for your vid...Its quite clear and easy to understand. I'm running the YZF-R3 and don't know how many rpm or which gear should I begin to practise with? I guess it should be 1st gear with about 6k rpm? Any helps would be appreciated.
I hope my 73 125cc will do it. it'll be ready soon.
Thanks, it helped alot.
Can you wheelie a Vrod?
very nice Video bro i thank you
I ask my mum if she can get a bike for,Sha said yes,she doesn't even know anything about bikes 😂😂😂
i like this bro
unless you have an fz09 in which case you can power wheelie whenever you want!
do you have to use rear brake when you clutch up? i thought you rolled off throttle pulled clutch, revved engine the let clutch loose
good job man....
Which bike are you using? It looks awesome :)
Triumph Street Triple R
Super danie