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Trying to wheelie out of a corner

#1, Don't be doin' this shit on the street. Period.

#2, 42 psi?? Seriously?? Hell, I don't run that on my pig of an ST1100.

#3, If you really want to perfect the skill, the best place is in the dirt. And be prepared to crash a lot. And remember, a LOT of body english is required to get it to work properly. And don't slam your front wheel back down. You control the drop with throttle.

#4, Should you ever perfect the skill, keep it off the street. (See #1 above.) If you crash, it ain't necessarily gonna be just you and your bike that gets hurt.

And remember, even the best riders and racers find that manuever challenging. The best I ever saw were Kenny Roberts and Randy Mamola and a speedway racer I saw but don't remember the name of at Baylands Raceway. All three would loft the front wheel while still exiting the corner (and in the case of the speedway bike, still somewhat crossed up) and then use body english to bring the bike vertical for the straightaway. Both Kenny and Randy would then not touch the front wheel down until the middle of the braking zone when they were already leaning the bike for the corner. It was sheer poetry. And the speedway guy.......somehow he'd manage to kick the rear tire out as he entered the corner on only the rear wheel and THEN touch the front down and continue around the corner. He truly astounded people.
 
I agree with above poster. Get something small to learn on. Up to you whether you try it again on the street.

I personally love wheelies, but they carry a price...
 
Enchanter said:
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mean dad said:
:laughing

OP tried to wheelie out of a corner, and didn't die. I love barf, and its over-the-top replies full of gloom and doom.

OH MY GOD, DON'T WHEELIE ON THE STREET, EVAR!!!!0NE!!!11!!!!


lol, perfect this and perfect that and another couple of perfect things. fuckin snap the throttle when you're almost out of the corner, and scoot your ass back on the seat a hair.
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^^^ I like that. I have always been told to keep wheelies down on the track.... How would one practice at the track? Wouldnt that seem redundant to practice when you have 30+ guys coming up behind you at higher speeds than the street? Maybe its just me and mean dad but I find it quite exciting to power wheelie off a nice uphill turn or straight. It does a get a little hairy sometimes but what doesnt?
 
KTMKen said:
Ummm, what, like this?

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Anyone who has ever ridden with you knows that your avatar is Photoshopped, Ken. :twofinger

As others have stated, when accelerating hard coming out of a corner, the front can come up a little bit. No big deal. I wouldn't recommend pulling a 12 o'clock wheelie while leaned over a bit, but carrying the front a bit is not something to freak out about. :dunno
 
mean dad said:
:laughing

OP tried to wheelie out of a corner, and didn't die. I love barf, and its over-the-top replies full of gloom and doom.

OH MY GOD, DON'T WHEELIE ON THE STREET, EVAR!!!!0NE!!!11!!!!


lol, perfect this and perfect that and another couple of perfect things. fuckin snap the throttle when you're almost out of the corner, and scoot your ass back on the seat a hair.
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ummmm ok :x

guess you didnt read the first post how he already crashed trying to do it :wow

will it kill you... maybe. so will going outside that day...

im just trying to scare him, and you managed to tell him this is normal :wtf

oh and wheeling on a straight road with clear sights is different from trying to wheelie out of a corner.... :facepalm
 
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mean dad said:
:laughing

OP tried to wheelie out of a corner, and didn't die. I love barf, and its over-the-top replies full of gloom and doom.

OH MY GOD, DON'T WHEELIE ON THE STREET, EVAR!!!!0NE!!!11!!!!


lol, perfect this and perfect that and another couple of perfect things. fuckin snap the throttle when you're almost out of the corner, and scoot your ass back on the seat a hair.
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Although your post is as extreme on the opposite end of the spectrum as you are trying argue..... I kind of agree with you.

I'm going to take a shot in the dark here.....The OP is embarrassed at what he has done. Perhaps he does not have a large group of friends to discuss/vent/bullshit with about such things. So he comes to BARF to revel in his mistakes. (Notice my sarcasm, much like OPs nervous sarcasm.)

Perhaps he is not looking for legit advice, but just someone to vent to. Nonetheless the Perfect Patti's have arose from the depths to tell him..... whatever it is that has gone on for 2 and half pages.

Perhaps he just needs a "Yeah dude, that was pretty fucking stupid. But we understand."

So to you OP..... yeah that was pretty fucking stupid. I understand. Sorry to hear about the bike and glad you are OK. Take it a little easy on your exits.


p.s. I'm six beers into a lovely Thursday evening. I provide no warranty on my comments. And I could be way off. Cheers.
 
FXCLM5 said:
ummmm ok :x

guess you didnt read the first post how he already crashed trying to do it :wow

will it kill you... maybe. so will going outside that day...

im just trying to scare him, and you managed to tell him this is normal :wtf

oh and wheeling on a straight road with clear sights is different from trying to wheelie out of a corner.... :facepalm
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DO NOT READ MY POST!

We clearly have different tactics.
 
fsckewe said:
Perhaps he just needs a "Yeah dude, that was pretty fucking stupid. But we understand."

So to you OP..... yeah that was pretty fucking stupid. I understand. Sorry to hear about the bike and glad you are OK. Take it a little easy on your exits.


p.s. I'm six beers into a lovely Thursday evening. I provide no warranty on my comments. And I could be way off. Cheers.
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LMAO, yes half of the reason of me even posting this thread was to get the humor out of it, and I sure did, as well as a little bit knowledge. Yes it was dumb and I still had fun doing it even though I ate shit, but I learned some things from this like every crash.
 
^that's the spirit :) man, though, it came down to the same choice for me as these other guys are saying...I want to really get good at wheelies and sliding and stuff, not just mess around with it, and I'm fine with crashing,

but I don't want to
1) hurt other people
2) hurt myself more than I can handle,
3) pay buckets of money to repair shit

soooooo, you buy a dirt bike. for like $1500, you got a bike you can

1) crash at low speeds and learn the same stuff
2) costs nearly nothing
3) not bother anyone else
4) pretend to be Kenny Roberts all day long.

wheelies and drifting are just as exciting at 30mph, especially when you suck at them.

also i bet you were going 30 when you highsided

btw nice bike :twofinger
 
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