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Sup guys and gals. Just need a little help. Like everyone else just starting on wheelies im haveing problems getting the bike to come up consistantly and stay there. I have an 06 gsxr 1000 so i know its not the bike, its def me! So here's my q, when your first learning, is it easier to try to do stand up or sit down wheelies. Any help will be greatly appriciated, thanks... :)
 
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whatever you feel more comfortable doing. I learned them sitting but most of my friends learned standing. Once you get standing you can use more of your body to keep it balanced and up. But its whatever floats your boat. 1000 is a big bike so take it slow. Do you already have rear brake down???
 
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get to know that back brake kid... intimately..
 
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well for me i learned doing stand ups. i prefer 2nd gear around 27mph...low rpms so the bike won't jump up quick on you..or about 45 mph if you want it up quicker. i never have used my back brake. i just ride 2nd out. 27mph to about 117mph, nice wheelie. sit downs scare me, lol. feels like i am going over backwards. LOL.
 
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uponone76 said:
Sup guys and gals. Just need a little help. Like everyone else just starting on wheelies im haveing problems getting the bike to come up consistantly and stay there. I have an 06 gsxr 1000 so i know its not the bike, its def me! So here's my q, when your first learning, is it easier to try to do stand up or sit down wheelies. Any help will be greatly appriciated, thanks... :)
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1st bike?
 
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Take it easy at first. You will do alot of poppers till you feel comfy. Ride that bike everyday if you can and get some mileage to learn the bike. I will say that standup wheelies is the way to go for learning. Wear your gear always. A friend of mine looped his kawasaki 636 right in front of me doing 100mph, trust me you do not want to do that with no leather jacket or gloves. I always wear my jacket boots and gloves, helmet even it is 100 degrees outside.
 
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Buy life insurance and a plot. Best to be prepared all the way around.
 
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Maybe it's just me but I think if someone has to teach you how to wheelie then maybe you shouldn't wheelie. I think anyone that is meant to wheelie will learn on their own like a natural. Otherwise you may be asking for trouble. I seen too many people either paralized or killed from wheelies, one of the reasons may be is that people tend to underestimate the dangers of wheelies. I am not saying you can't or don't know how to wheelie but maybe just take into consideration and think about what your doing. Being a rider myself I just hate it when someone goes down and obviously wheelies do increase those chances.
Just be carefull.
 
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Ok wow. First thanks to everyone who gave me good advice. Everyone else, no its not my first bike, far from it. I've been riding for a long time just never really had an interest in stunting. The kind of riding that i enjoy (and am very good at) is back road carving. But like every other rider i want to push myself to become a more rounded rider. Thanks again for all the advice im sure i'll have it up soon. Thanks guys!
 
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