Ok, I've got some great feedback on wheelies from you guys and i really appreciate it. I will consider all your advice and go from there. But one thing I don't get, is whats next? After the front end is up, what do I do with the throttle, the brake, and everything else. If I pop the clutch a 7, do i try to keep it at 7 after, or let off? I'm guessing if I give it more I will be on my back but I dunno. :dunno: Also is standing up easier?
Thanks to all who are helping this pathetic wannabe stunter! :mrgreen:
how long have you been riding? If you havent been riding long than get more experience on two wheels. But if you have ridden alot, a year, many thousand miles than youll probably be ok. Standing staggered is easiest for most people. Seems awkard but its cause you dont stand up on your bike all day when riding. Stand with the left foot back on the passenger peg and the right foot covering the rear brake. Then rev to seven and slip the clutch fast. The bike should come up. All this is going about 10-15 mph. a wheelie is all about balance point. if youre not at the balance point the front wheel wont be in the air long. the balance point will feel like youre about the flip but as long as youre steady with the rear brake youll be ok...most of the time. the rpm thing you were asking. Hard to say. Depends on how much you weigh, if youre like, 120lbs. Then you could power it up longer to get to the balance point than someone who weighs close to 200lbs. It all depends on how fast you pull it up and find the balance point. but remember you will proabbaly break things on your bike and yourself. be safe wear your gear and also cover the rear brake.
did he say cover the rear brake?
Yeah like he said...cover the rear brake if your going to do that kinda stuff...
If things get hairy you just hit the rear brake and slam your front end into the ground, then go to shop and buy new forks and springs.... :lol:
haha yes. that is if youre lucky. you could also do something they call a mousetrap, when someone mashes the rear brake so hard they flip over the bike. ahh stunting, resurfacing the rode every time you fall.
im new to the gs too and im still breaking in the engine wheelies and stoppies are out. But, a fun 'trick' is when in a curve gently apply the front brake, slip it to a lower gear and then accelerate so back tire is spinning faster than the front which makes the rear slide out a little (make sure you are leaned over more than normal w/ a clean road and do not grab too much front brake!)...near end of the curve release brake straighten up, put in higher gear and open the throttle. You'll always get looks and smiles and its easy to do with this bike.
That sounds like a good way to get into a highside if the rear tire grabs when you aren't expecting it
...it lasts forever!
Quote from: synchroim new to the gs too and im still breaking in the engine wheelies and stoppies are out. But, a fun 'trick' is when in a curve gently apply the front brake, slip it to a lower gear and then accelerate so back tire is spinning faster than the front which makes the rear slide out a little (make sure you are leaned over more than normal w/ a clean road and do not grab too much front brake!)...near end of the curve release brake straighten up, put in higher gear and open the throttle. You'll always get looks and smiles and its easy to do with this bike.
that is the worst advice i've ever read. you're asking for lowside, highside, you name it. you get looks cause people think you're about to crash! i wouldn't normally say this but go with a wheelie instead...
Quote from: synchroim new to the gs too and im still breaking in the engine wheelies and stoppies are out. But, a fun 'trick' is when in a curve gently apply the front brake, slip it to a lower gear and then accelerate so back tire is spinning faster than the front which makes the rear slide out a little (make sure you are leaned over more than normal w/ a clean road and do not grab too much front brake!)...near end of the curve release brake straighten up, put in higher gear and open the throttle. You'll always get looks and smiles and its easy to do with this bike.
That is really retarded advice.
How to do a Stoppie:
1)aim bike at a short wall approximatly 2ft high
2)back up 1/4 mile (shorter disatance needed for high power bikes)
3) accelerate quickly get into the highst gear possible, while keeping
bike aimed at wall
4) make contact with wall, back wheel will elevate into air making
you look cool
5) replace forks, rim, bodywork, knee caps
6) repeat
How to wheelie
1) rev bike to 11000 rpm
2) release clucth lever like its on fire
3) hold on, now you look cool
4) replace chain, clutch, body panels, ass cheeks
5) repeat
How to power slide
1) wait for winter
2) go really fast around an icey corner
3) replace foot pegs, body panels, engine side covers, legs
4) repeat
Quote from: ktrimHow to do a Stoppie:
1)aim bike at a short wall approximatly 2ft high
2)back up 1/4 mile (shorter disatance needed for high power bikes)
3) accelerate quickly get into the highst gear possible, while keeping
bike aimed at wall
4) make contact with wall, back wheel will elevate into air making
you look cool
5) replace forks, rim, bodywork, knee caps
6) repeat
How to wheelie
1) rev bike to 11000 rpm
2) release clucth lever like its on fire
3) hold on, now you look cool
4) replace chain, clutch, body panels, ass cheeks
5) repeat
How to power slide
1) wait for winter
2) go really fast around an icey corner
3) replace foot pegs, body panels, engine side covers, legs
4) repeat
...is someone jealous because they cant do any of the above, so they try to make fun and joke about them.....? haha
he is poiinting out in a very sarcastic mannor the sillness of a New rider doing such things. But hey, been there done that, someone else can carry that flame war torch
I answered a post dealing with wheelies saying and i Quote
"that has got the be the Most asinine statement to have slipped off a keyboard from a GStwin forum member yet"
This person has just been let off the hook, Guess who just took thier place?
stunts are for dirt bikes, easy to fix and able to withstand the abuse.
Personally, I think it would be a whole lot cooler, more fun and less expensive to buy a chrome-plated Browning 12-gauge, a bunch of propane cylinders, step back about fifty feet and blast them in front of the neighbors. You'd probably gain a lot more respect too.
i agree stunts are a bad idea when there are a lot of cars around. But if we just wanted to play it safe we wouldnt ride motorcycles in rush hour traffic. Or we would stick with 125s or 250s.
Even V. Rossi said at the end of Faster that he thinks its crazy to ride a bike next to cars and he gives her at 217miles/hr on a regular basis
I believe it comes down to confidence in your ability and that you stunt for yourself and if someone sees it then so be it.
Quote from: synchroi agree stunts are a bad idea when there are a lot of cars around. But if we just wanted to play it safe we wouldnt ride motorcycles in rush hour traffic. Or we would stick with 125s or 250s.
Even V. Rossi said at the end of Faster that he thinks its crazy to ride a bike next to cars and he gives her at 217miles/hr on a regular basis
I believe it comes down to confidence in your ability and that you stunt for yourself and if someone sees it then so be it.
Everyone is talking about your retarded "stunt", not stunting on the street.
for all who took it the wrong way im sorry, it was a joke. Many people on stuntlife.com a website for stunters, people will ask how to wheelie and they respond saying pin it to the limiter and drop the clutch. just a joke. he joked about it so i thought i would joke back. the internet is a place where things can be taken many different ways because the way it is being said is up to the reader. Oh well. i actually thought what he said was funny. group hug??....
No worries man. I'm the one who asked the question in the first place, and i found ur answer hilarious! :lol: It's bad tho, cuz i'm in school, and supposed to be doin somethin else, but i go on here everyday instead. Ne way, it made me laugh, and i almost got caught by the teacher, but it was worth it! :thumb: Thanks to all 4 the advise, and thanks for the laugh! :cheers: