Learning to Wheelie

The only time my front wheel comes up is when I crest a steep enough hill while accelerating. But I ride an SV650 so....

I used to be able to pick the wheel up on my Katana 600 about 2 inches shifting into second and third but that was damn near at red line. But that kind of talk is frowned upon here soooo..... No. I never did that. Lol

maniac1886 said:

I used to be able to pick the wheel up on my Katana 600 about 2 inches shifting into second and third but that was damn near at red line. But that kind of talk is frowned upon here soooo..... No. I never did that. Lol

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:lol It's all good we're in the stunt section! Everything is performed on a closed course by professional riders.

I had done it so much on my old bikes that I'm kind of over it now. Sometimes I still will roll one up in 1st coming up the on ramp getting onto the highway but that's about it. Buuuut....years ago it was 2nd gear standups on the seven five Ohhh all day like my boy @Hunter. I'd put it down once my arms got tired. :fact

I will say though. By the time I got to sportbikes at the ripe age of 16, I had wheelied all my dirtbikes and bicycles. Can't imagine learning the concept on a sportbike now. I think you newer guys are crazy for even trying. I still love wheelies the same way our celebrated racers do. Just don't care for them as much anymore. Sort of a been there, done that type of thing. I might be getting old. :facepalm