Wheelie School

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has any 1 been and found it helped with throttle control?

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I’ve not been to one yet - but tempted.

I gather there are a couple of Wheelie Schools around, which one are you thinking?

Also, I gather SparkyStunts will do tuition - possibly on his WheelieMachine and might work out cheaper/better value in some ways for throttle control.

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I did the south Coast wheelie school last year, and i might be in a different situation as I had never really wheelied before. You do it on their bikes (bandit 600’s) and the guy is very enthusiastic, even if we did have a little trouble with the bookings…

I am sure if you wanted to do other stuff then Neil would be accomodating… :slight_smile:

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I’d be tempted to do a wheelie school too, most places give you a small discount if you book as a group of 4 or more I think. Not too bothered which one to try. :smiley:

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Search wheelie school on here. Some of us went to Jimmy Fireblade a few years ago.

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http://www.southcoastwheelieschool.co.uk/

heres a link to check out,:slight_smile: i see neil quite a lot as he runs his school at my practice spot. the websiteis quite basic but i believe he is getting it sorted,

you never know i might be up there practicing on the same day

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Depends what you mean by throttle control. If you’re a bit cack-handed with normal riding, it doesn’t get easier with the front in the air :wink:

If you want to improve riding bike control, you’d be better off with California superbike school or some track time. Wheelie school is just to learn how to lift the front :cool:

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http://londonbikers.com/galleries/1392/wheelie-school-with-jimmy-fireblade

That’s an article I did above on here. Jimmy Fireblades is worth the money and tuition, a really fun day.

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Best way to wheelie… Get a motard :smiley:

If you want to learn throttle control id come away from sportsbikes all together and get on a trials bike for the day, now that takes some skill.

I never use the clutch to wheelie or the rear brake to control it, i do it all using the throttle. Ive learnt the balance from years of riding offroad and got a few bumps and bruises along the way but its better bailing in the dirt than on the tarmac.