MCN's guide to Wheelies
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ส.ค. 2007
- Ever wanted to know how to wheelie? Well this simple guide will show you the basics.
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Can you guys do an updated version of this vid? That would be awesome.
@Poose McPoose Very sad indeed. I don't live in the UK, but I feel for you. I get that a rider could get fined if he/she pulls a wheelie in front of the cops, but nothing so drastic. I even think that this kind of exercise with the clutch should be manatory in riding schools. It helps you feel and understand a lot of things. After that, a brain is needed of course.
Don't worry.. They still Can't pull a decent wheelie.
I like 144p. makes it look like oil painting
eternyman Yes Rembrandt was the camera man.
Haha when you watch a 144p video, you know that it is about better days. And as it is more difficult to distinguish details, you value it more.
Honestly, Neevesy looks like Mick Doohan during the first seconds of the vid.
Pml
that was back then when MCN recorded their videos with a Motorola Razr V3...
Bahahahahah
and next week on MCN how to change your fork seals
I just recently started doing wheelies. This video has helped me out a ton.
I cannot believe that people learning to wheelie were doing it in opposite directions passing each other.
Gotta love MCN for doing this kind of video.
Yes! Just did my first power wheelie!
Great video. Thanks for sharing!
Watched 100 videos and this one did the trick thanks !!!😇
i luv MCN........keep up the good work....
awesome video! I'll keep those things in mind.
Exactly what they say here, just start off by tightening your clutch and only tap or "bang" the clutch with 2 fingers and low rpms in first gear and slowly work your way up the rev band at first u wont even bring it up it will just be "jerks" so u can feel it. then as u get better u will bring it up. and if u r kinda scared make sure to pinch the tank with your thights so u dont slide back.
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Great stuff, I just met Eddie Kidd, the King of wheelies and stunts and I'm inspired to learn, thanks for this great vid! I'll be sure to try on my push bike before I try on the Ducati! Regards, safe riding, es
this guide is brilliant !!!!!!!!!
I just remembered this video existing and damn! neevies pedal wheelie balance is just ... wow!
clutch control! brilliant! thanks.
Someday, I too, will pull off this move!
Mcn are the best!
wow that light gray-silver sv650s looks great
thanks bro.. ima try it now
Great vid.
And off i go to try this out on my Yamaha FZ6 :-P Thanks for this video...
cool stuff, nike bikes, great ending too.
fantastic video! what about the new ducatti supermotard? i loved it!
absolutely!
I would like to see some of these stunts done on a cruiser. Doing tight corners and wheelies on crotch rockets are one thing, but it seems that doing something like that on a cruiser must be something totally different. I do, however, really admire the skill demo'd in these videos. Awesome.
if you drop the front end from a wheelie you'll need new fork seals eventually. the trick is to roll back on the throttle when you're letting it down so that it slows the descent. this video is cool though :)
@arielatomhc: Covering the back brake is a great idea if you plan to do a sustained wheelie, or want to clutch far enough to approach the BP (Balance Point). However the occasional street clutch pop shouldn't get you anywhere near BP unless you over-revved badly before releasing the clutch.
Well said
yes mate, you can wheelie a 125cc just as well. the thing about doing it on a lot is if you drop your bike, it might rash some. needless to say; your flesh is much softer than your bike too so make sure you wear some gears. don't try too much too soon. start at 1st gear 4,000 rpm. pull your clutch in without letting off on the throttle, and drop the clutch quickly as if you're pulling a gun's trigger. don't hold the clutch in too long, release fast.
+1!!! 90% of all wheelies crashes here on youtube is because ppls do clutching. Power wheelies is much safer, its lil bit harder to do but it will save your health, your bike and your money.
Upvoted - I want it called that too!
yeah i agree ilearned 2 wheelie wen i was 12 on a little 60cc dirtbike
i had a ninja 250. about the same hp (prob a bit less). it is definately possible. try different body positions ( it is natural to put your weight forward when you feel the front get light, try fighting that urge becasue leaning forward will not let you get it up.)
you'll need to use the clutch with your bike. (i stilll do with my triumph 955i)
- and of course only do this while you are in complete control of your surroundings (scrace parking lot) cover your rear brake
Oh okay, thanks for the info
THE ACCENT MAKES IT THE PERFECT VIDEO!
@germanhector1 you can wheelie anything, with abit of practice
im 16 and i learnt how to wheelie when i was about 10 on my mountain bike, now i can wheelie just about anything, practice makes perfect :D
When he says a little "flick the clutch very lightly" he means pull it in let the revs increase then release it, this will be a bit of a jolt but it should raise the front end.
If you plan on doing this, I suggest you start off with a VERY small flick and increase it from there, so the first couple of times you may not get the front end up, its better then laying on the floor with your bike flying off down the road and crashing without you.
Great video! Most videos I see on here that describe clutching it up are demonstrated on 600's (give or take). This is one of few I've seen on a 1000cc which show step by step. I too, like the instructor in this particular video ride an R1 ('08) and I can "power" it up fine in 1st but as the vid says, going a bit fast to begin with! I want to clutch em up!!! Anyone out there know: What gear is he clutching it up in, 1st or 2nd? And what RPM in that gear (on average) do you "slip it" up to on a
cool video ,
Then try to take the top radiator hose off, and fill coolant(fill more water than coolant than usual, since water cools better. But not only water because then it will corrode, and can freeze) till it drips out of the radiator. Then put the radiator hose back on, and fill the tank to the recomended level of coolant and go for a short ride. When you come back, check the lecel of fluid in the system, and if required fill some more.
If this does not help you can also change your sparkplugs ........
I think a large vtwin is a good wheelie bike to learn on. With lots of torque you don't even need to use the clutch.I've tried a short wheelie but don't want to hurt the bike. I've done wheelies on motox bikes 250, 2 stroke and on a 450 4stroke and i've almost fliped them in 4th gear. i'm no good at them but had a go and stayed on em somehow.I'd love to be able to keep it up in controlled manor but don't want to damage machinery in process.
@acat46 biggest thing is to cover your rear break so you don't loop out. Looping out is the fastest way to wreak a new bike.
this presenter guy is awesome!
i grew up on trials bikes they are easy to wheelie but a road bike is a lot different ,it is the speed that is the big difference,on my gas gas i am in top gear only doing about 30/35 mph and can wheelie for a couple of hundred yards on my gsxr 750 i struggle to do more than 30 /40 yards ,it is the speed and the snatchy throttle response that makes me struggle,but keep practising and take your time
pretty cool.
The point in first gear when you're normally riding and would shift into second without looking at your rpms is generally where you want to pull the clutch in and re apply rapid acceleration
Great video. Any chance of seeing remake in a new unit of time (and camera quality)?
Cool vid! Okay so clutch it to get the front up, but how do you accelerate through the gears once you're up? Clutchless powershifting? Won't the front drop from the throttle blip?
Hold throttle, clutch, will build rpms, then essentially the jolt front higher rpm as clutch is released is what gives it lift, then its just throttle control and balance.
@dtwizy22 Seems to be a Honda CBR 600 or CBR 400 with complete CBR 600 fairing from Tyga fairings.
Only way to wheelie Ninja 250 is with a high clutch drop. You can drop it from 8,000rpms on a launch, or coasting under 5mph, you can drop it from 6-7000, just have to hold the throttle full out after that. Try a little at a time and lean on the bars so you dont flip it, but with a 40hp bike, its more about balance than any available power. Can be done though. :) Just grab a flat empty lot, warm your tires up (essential) then just play the clutch til she lifts.
is it just me or do all the bikes sound pretty nice in this video?
@vrossino46 Oh i know i think its a 929 or 954! Man that bike looks effin' sick with those race fairing on!
@arielatomhc
he said that they have to cover the clutch. when you action the clutch while doing a wheelie, the rpm lowers to the minimum so the back tire slows down. that's the engine brake, which acts like a back brake. kinda...
MCN makes their videos to learn the bikers to ride more safety.The wheelies are not safety but the bikers do them in their own ways and that's more danger.If they watch that video and learn how exactly to do this, they will not do crashesh because of their incompetence.I'm bulgarian and I sorry for my bad english ;))
need to make a video just like this but with smaller bikes like 250s.
Nice vid, wonder how mine compare!
Yeah classic, he didnt even mension the Back Break coverage at all times doing wheelies, I'm just learning and I've been practising on my ktm 950. The other day if it wasnt for covering my back break I would have flipped it big style.
Cool
Great video and very helpfull somebody have the translation to spanich of all the mcn video??
thanks
you should get a cheap 250 cc dirt bike and learn on it. i did all my learning in an open field near my house before doing it in a parking lot with my zx10r. if you own a sportbike try releasing 35-45% PSI. that help tremendously
i agree
Thumbs up!
@sprs747 Doing wheelies can put alot of strain on the chain. As the bike lands, the chain in a way tightens/stretches. This gives the potential for it to actually snap! If this happens it will be taken into the inside of the bike and whip it, causing incredible damage to things like an aluminium frame or just generally the engine. Other things can happen such as the the teeth of the cram shaft ( drive shaft??) can twist!! this happens when popping the clutch.
@arielatomhc
Back brake on a motorbike is on your right foot - and should be covered under normal riding anyway.
@jjbearsf simple go about ten let off the gas pull the clutch and rev the motor to about 4k and pop the clutch. its one movment. just practice getting it off a little at a time
I ment just a wheely, so doing it from a standstill still counts as a wheely and that isnt hard to pull off in first, if its a toally stock 50 pulling one in second is hard, but just practice in your first gear and then shift up or just stay in your first, a wheely is a wheely no matter how fast your going :)
Exactly the same for me! same bike haha
I was messing about in tescos car park and didnt even mean to haha
nice
would this method work just as well on a 1300cc pan european? i tried a power wheelie but it was jerky
its a lot easier to learn on a supermoto! got a ktm 950 sm - it seems to do wheelies all by itself :)
yeah start low rpm then power full or at least well on then just slip the clutch and as the front pops up reduce the throttle to keep it at a nice angle.
fuck me thats the first black biker i have ever seen
indian
G'day.
Greetings from a black (indian) rider from Australia.
Hornet Rider Indians are CRAZY about motorcycles, have you never noticed? And they get all the cool small ones over there.
Developing countries have a lot of motor bikes 80% are under 250cc. They are the one of the main commuting tools on the road, cause some people can't afford a car. Not like western countries most bikes are because of the rider likes the lifestyle. But I like your comment because that's the first black man I've seen on the bike too.
+Aaroenz0r or a 50 something white man whose holding onto his youth;)
yeah he did the best
yep
@sprs747 Well i think that's kindof a misnomer. Going to trackdays (i.e. racing your bike) will cause excessive wear on most of your bike.
granted there should be a light disclaimer in general of the added cost of pushing your motorcycle to its full potential, but if you are going to track days, you most likely will be investing close to 800 dollars in protective gear, and more for tires.
@arielatomhc yeah same perspective mate, cover the back brake with your right foot just incase it tips to much, give the back brake a tap, should lower it down, same on a mountain bike
yer agreed
what bike are you riding? it all depends on the bike. the R6 that i had,the one in my picture, i had to wait until 9 or 10k rpm depending on the gear i was in to slip the clutch. you just have to find the right rpm on your bike
We got Captain Literal over here!
The other bike (darkest colour grey) is a 2004-2006 Kawasaki Z750/Z1000 :)
Second mate wants a Speed Triple... All you need to do on the triple is roll the throttle; no clutch needed. Good luck chap.
@MrSpeedfightRichy
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50cc auto clutch, or full automatic? if its an auto clutch, just pull up on the shifter and that will let you rev like you have pulled in the clutch on a regular bike
Can someone tell me when you slip the clutch do you increase power with the throttle too?
i love super bikes!!
@mell00ut5 it's an Arai RX-Q but the graphics are custom
cool
if that didn't bring it up, raise rpm by 500 each go. once you find whatever range that bring your bike up, play with it for a week or 2 before trying to bring it higher to balance point. the whole idea is to get use to it coming up. don't forget to give it gas coming down so you don't damage your fork. also make sure you get permission from the lot owner if you're from the state. they're quick to call the cops.
This looks fun. Is it harder to do on a 250? I'm buying a ninja 250 and eventually want to learn to do this.
have you bled the coolant system?
Otherwise it will get airbubbles in the system, wich wil eventually cause overheating in some degree
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To some cooler once. For instance from 9'ers to 10'ers...
You can also check your engine oil, and be sure it has got the correct viscosity;)
Report back, okay?
Oh and yes, your impeller in the coolant system can be worn out, wich means that your coolant will not flow properly and cause overheating:)
I have gsxr 1000 and it does that same small lift if I use half or quartet throttle to half rpm's and then pull it quickly and pull the bike up with my hands.
its very intelligent to do that =)
Next video, how to change fork seals lol
and they should get a level 2 - as I can get it up in 1st and 2nd but would like to know how to go thru gears while wheeling!!
Do you recomend to try this when youre a begginer? or how much experience or time I need to try this?