If anyone wants to learn wheelies etc from scratch the Learn2wheelie day I did was great. I gather they’re called http://www.stuntasylum.com/ now.
Start off on quad bikes, then Fazers. Build up to longer wheelies and more balance point and rear brake, then even use your own bike if you want to risk it. Not bad for one day’s learning! Looks like they now do stand up wheelies and stoppies too as lessons.
People say mixed things about whether its like a proper wheelie, but Sparky’s wheelie machine is fun and at least gives you a feeling of the balance point in a safe environment. Certainly some friends said they could wheelie much better after learning from Sparky and his machine. Is he still doing it?
I’m far from an expert on wheelying - though the few times I’ve tried it its been almost shockingly easy to get a light scooter up compared to a big heavy bike. I think I just pulled the scooter up with body force from standstill, more than throttle etc. In some ways that makes the scooter a bit more sensitive to control too though. I’d certainly prefer to learn on a scooter and fall off that, or have that land on me than a big bike.
Finally, one way to practice wheelies etc is go off-roading. Its almost hard not to wheelie, and even essential on some courses or obstacles … great fun Golding Barn with Yamaha is a great intro to all that. Or Black Desert Training in Wales if you want a more full-on environment.
So today my mate came on his runner 172 and he let ne have a go and guess what as soon as you go over half throttle it lifts the front and it keeps lifting so they are easy to do backflips on I’m not going to say anything about their skill cause dont really fancy getting abused
50 2strokes are easy to wheelie aswell when the engine is cold! On mine I just used to sit on the back and when the engine was cold it just lifted the front no matter how much throttle maybe I’m too fat? :ermm:
Cypher. You’re such a sweetheart, it’s this case study I’m doing. But I shifted 50 boxes of wallpaper this afternoon so I guess its carbs night tonight