Okay for the past hour i went out and practice some wheelies and i got about 4 decent ones out of like 40 atemps, it seems 90% are either to hi then i get scared and let off or i dont give it enough gas when popping the clutch, just wondering in anyone has any words of wisdome.

Is there a ballance point or is it just try and keep it in a certain position with the throttle.

Ohh yea is it crazy bad for your clutch i mean i konw its not good but is it a good way to destroy one fast.

 

i have only done a some power wheelies. I have never clutched a wheelie. I think this summer is the time to learn though lol I have brought my wheel up hi enough to scare the s hit out me. most of mine are low and short, but still fun.

 

From what you wrote, I'm not sure you should be trying to wheelie yet but if you think you're ready, here's my advice:

there is definitely a balance point, but it is much higher than you would think. You're using the clutch, so the bike comes up much quicker than if you powered it up. The trick is to feel out the point where the bike feels balanced, and maintain a steady amount of throttle to keep yourself rolling. This is hard to explain better, but it's something you gotta experiment with. REMEMBER, KEEP YOUR REAR BRAKE COVERED! If you think you overdid it, applying th rear brake will bring your front wheel down. But most of the time if you **** up then its too late, cause bikes flip quick.

I'm not encouraging you to do it. I pulled hundreds of wheelies on 98' CBR F3 and I thought I would never mess up. One sunny day I turned my $5000 bike into a $1000 bike in front of a college showing off. Now that I realize I'm too broke to fix my new bike and I love it too much my front wheel stays down most of the time. Be safe and let me know how it went

 

10-4 on the wheelie crash.. you never know... definately a balance point. i used to do a lot clutch wheelies on my old yamaha. Smaller bike than my kawi tho' . If you're in the wheelie and you can see over the tank in front of ya, you haven't reached the balance point yet. It's pretty high to get there. I don't do clutch wheelies on my Kawi, I love her too much. Every now and then I'll bounce her or do a power wheelie, but I'll usually keep that front wheel pretty close to the ground on this one. SDRRider said it pretty good, keep that rear brake covered. Keep her slow, and go a little higher each time. Remember, to get good at wheelies, you're probably gonna dump a couple of times... I did anyway. Make sure you gear up good, and maybe invest in a cage or at least some sliders...... be real careful on that throttle control also. If you're wanting to do those slow wheelies, throttle control and brake control are important. Make sure you know how to feather that throttle.. That sux on your F3 SDR.......

JMO.... be careful.... don't do wheelies in traffic!!

 

I have the same reservations about riding wheelies. They are fun and look cool but it's taking a big chance with your body and bike. My previous bike was older and not worth nearly as much as my new bike so it didn't bother me as much. I was still hesitant. I think I'm older than most of the guys in this forum and my bike is a hobby for me. With all the other responsibilities that come with having a family, mortgage, etc. I just can't afford to take the chance. Some of you know what I'm talking about. My fatherly advice is be careful!!!!!!

 

thank all you guys for the replys, I dont know what my ficsation with wheelies are its mainly i just want to have it down alot of my friends can pop it up without a flinch its not something i want to do all the time its just somthing that when i do it i want to do it right if that makes any sence.

ohh yea do you guys think that a stand up is safer than sit down

I always were padded jacket and helmet and i never try above 45

 

Don't forget boots, and pants..... I am not trying to be your gaurdian or anything, I just don't want to see a fellow member get hurt..
Stand up or sit down, I think is personal preference. I prefer stand up on my yamaha, I could feel the balance point better. When the rare occasion comes on the Kawi, it's a sit down, I just don't want to drop my baby. To do a stand up correctly, you're gonna have to have that bike pretty high for the balance point. To get good enough to do a wheelie "without flinching", it takes some practice. Something we can't explain to ya. If it was me, I think I would buy and old bike, gear up, and get good on that. If you dump it, it won't hurt your feelings near as much. If you get that mastered, then move on to your bike. Whenever you do a wheelie tho' you're always takin that chance. It sounds like SDR is pretty good, and he dropped it, just as myself has dropped it....... of course, I'm getting older now, and prefer just to cruise most of the time with the occasional wrap out.......

When you're doin that stand up, it's probably better to do a bump or a clutch. if you gonna bump her, use your legs, not your arms. From what it sounds like, your friends are probably clutching........ be careful man, take her slow.....

 

Here is a pretty good wheelie guide. clicky there are also others in the how to section.

 

sweet link 056r

 

i dont like doing wheelies slow, not stable enough for me. and i dont think anyone brought up right before u get to PB it will be a little shakey sometimes, or thats how it is on my bike and ive heard some other people talking about it before. how long u been riding? personally, i dont like doing stand up wheelies, i just dont feel safe w out my *** on the seat, but i know a lot of poeple that dont like to sit down, just whatever feels the best to you. if u dont think your ready to do it, *** what the other guys think, no point in risking urself to show off. let them tear up their good bikes, not you!