IMPORTANT! First... as with all our training vids, read our disclaimer first before attempting any techniques: bit.ly/2U0bgCy Also, you must first learn to cover the rear brake properly. This greatly reduces the risks while learning. See this vid: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IFCwwugCwaA.html There is risk involved. However you can reduce the risks by learning to cover the rear brake, and learning to lift the front wheel higher in gradual steps. FURTHER TIPS? SEE OUR WHEELIE TRAINING VID SERIES! This is just an introductory training vid, please see all the links at the end of this video for further advice. Please don't ask us in the comments for advice, everything you need to know is in the wheelie training series here. ru-vid.com/group/PLlur54ugvzNJQacynSxbpxH9iv_gqdHJo WHICH GEAR TO USE? This is like asking 'how long is a piece of string?' It all depends on so many factors, I refuse to give any answers. Experiment, you'll work it out.
I’ve mastered the hardest part of doing a wheelie, scrapping myself off the track after flipping it due to a distinctive lack of skill ....but I’m getting there 😄👍
Did that twice and almost lost er. The muscle memory came from mtb . Loop out = hand full of right(rear) brake. Now I'm riding ktm 300xc. Need redial muscle memory
@@armaximus same, I wheelie my mountain bike all the time, especially while finishing races. But when I get on my dirt bike, my brain has a hard time switching controls and muscle memory.
Oh btw, i started wheelieng mtb from like 10yo.. then tried to on my dt80 trails shit bike, and failed with anything above 2nd gear. Then i bought a wr450f supermoto last year and fell in love. I can pick her up in 4th gear, i can ride balance point all day, i am getting very close to scraping ect. Sometimes the 450 dirtbike does help 😂
My best scars are from bad wheelie technique. Fast and hoping for best lol 😆 should see the scar on my left leg. And that was on my 125. Can’t wait to see what I can do in my my CR500 or my yz450f 😬
What were the odds that you would release such a video when I was planning on doing wheelie drills thanks to all that covid19 free time I now have on my hands ! Thanks guys and I will sue the pro message received :)
I have got no idea who you are but these are some super smooth wheelies..... I own two bikes, one of them is an old xt600..... having watched your video i am willing to give it one more try ;-) It's going to be hard though, despite being able to wheelie my push bike nearly as far as i want to....
Thats very interesting about the clutch thing my old xr600 i had used to pop the front wheel up just on the power alone but it seems the dr650 i recently bought like a little pop of the clutch to get the front wheel up maybe its just me and not used to the bike yet
"Using the clutch is just a crutch for bad technique" That count on a 125 cos I've never been able to power lift my 125s like my fazer, and always have to clutch-pop to lift the front on the 125s. Definitely have to on the little cruisers ahaha
I agree about the power. I'm not good at wheelies but i did some distance with throttle control with 2nd and with gear changes 1-2nd but when i putted fcr carb the bike become too aggressive for me, the 1st is scary and the 2nd i can't do smooth throttle control to keep it. I have learned to use the throttle but the stock cv carb was slow and smooth so wasn't problem for me. Good tips
I still find it kind of strange that so many guys like the pumper carb... does the DR650 really need a snappy throttle response? I've always found the derestricted stock carb works wonders, and can be modified without spending a cent.
@@crosstrainingenduro for overall performance the fcr is very good performance gain from a stock engine. I have a xt600e with dual fcr35 and the bike totally different, even with half throttle have much better power at low and even with the 5th the engine seem like can cruise with less effort. I'm too happy with the carb but for the wheele I have to learn it with the right way and not only throttle
you're a master!! useful suggestions and my compliments to your great style and the awesome philosophy you share! it's astonishing to see an old air-cooled mono wheeling better&smoother than the modern awuful "stunt-machine"... you rock!!!!
He’s really right I was out for a year went too far and tried to bail. Twisted the fuck out of my knee couldn’t walk for more than a month. Still a year later I can still feel it sometimes. I think I tore my acl was terrible.
Please add more tips on body position for wheelies, I think that coverage of the rear brake is half lever position and half body position neither of which I seem to be able to figure out. 😂
The problem I have is that I can do the splatter technique and the double blip and some advanced techniques but I can’t hold wheelies. I just have to practice that rear brake
you aren't alone, rodrigo! there is always that deep instinct that makes us panic once the front wheel gets up high. it usually takes a long time to beat it...
I have not pulled a single wheelie in the whole 5 YEARS that ive owned my crf250l. Coincidence? Yup. I was once observed leaping off a mx track jump and clearing a whole 9 grains of piled up sand tho..... but i was on foot, the bike only cleared 4
Nice work as usual Bazza.Go the Bush Pig.I thought i could wheelie a bit.But jumped on a smoker and realised I'm a muppet.Still learning after riding for 30+ years. And still having fun.
likewise ben. i've been doing them for so long i've got the basic skills but i just can't seem to learn the advanced stuff like going past the balance point and using rear brake to control it without dropping the front down completely. maybe some things just have to be learned when we are young and dumb lol.
Physics mate! It’s way easier to wheelie a 110cc or 50cc than a 250cc full bike imo.. cause with pit bikes you can just shift your weight back and it’ll go up like nothing. Especially when you’re 220 lbs like me 😂
Excellent video and great advice. I’ve just started doing wheelies on my mountain bike before trying on my motorcycle. Ive set myself a goal of a 50 m wheelie on the bicycle in the next 3 months before trying wheelies on the WR250R. Hopefully that will reduce the risk of looping?
I can do ultra long wheelies right at the balance point on my MTB. But I don't feel it helps me very much when I ride my EXC. It's just very different trying to control the wheelie with the foot brake and the throttle. While I do find it easy to get to the balance point on the enduro, making the motorcycle stay there is way harder than on a bicycle imo. PS: I've been riding MTB for 15 years though and only picked up enduro riding half a year ago.
I can get my front wheel up on my 150 2t without clutch or compressing suspension... I can do it with just hitting the power band right... but I also do the right way to get over logs and stuff tho.
My son and I both got bikes last year. He has only ridden a little in the past, I have ridden quite a lot years ago. Back then I was never into doing wheelies except to get over things in my way. I think that"s how I have gotten to this age without killing myself. So one day he's gone on his bike for awhile I say where did you go? he says I went to practice wheelies! after about a month he can can just rev it a little and he's up no clutch no pulling just a bit of gas. Seems like he can go for as long as he want's. Against my better judgement I will be trying some this summer. But I would rather be riding normal than sitting at home with a cast on.
is he covering the rear brake every time? if he learns this properly then it will be much safer... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IFCwwugCwaA.html
@@farmer1908 thanks for the suggestion. My footpegs don't have rubber. They have teeth, but they're not sharp, and with MX boots they don't offer amazing hold
Dude, my 2016 ITM 300xc just isn't strong enough to bring up the front wheel. It's either that or I suck. Actually, most of my problems are 1) no place to practice near me (90 minutes is my close park) and well, that's it. living in the smack middle of the SF Peninsula, there's just no place to ride a two stroke that won't quickly gain the attention of our local boys in blue. I'm not whining, except for too many damn people living here (I was born/raised here so I can talk) I love the area. 90 minutes isn't too far to go for 2-3 time monthly ride but it certainly takes away the weekly or even more ability. That whined, I am starting to include some small wheelie time in each ride. I do have a question for you, I like single track, the narrower the better but when I come up to a log, or worse ledge, which wheelie is better to know, sitting or standing? I would think standing but some opinions would be nice....
My drz400 was so easy to get on one wheel !! Now I’m on a gas gas ec300 it’s definitely something I feel I need to learn all over again Would I be right ?
Balance and impulse is everything just push the whole bike (suspension) down then lean back and in the same motion sit down and boom after enough practice you can do wheelies and if you wanna have a feeling for wheelies before wheelieng the nice moped learn wheelies on a bicycle then it's gonna be a lot easyer couse you can first get a feeling for the balance and stuff und then you can get a feeling for the throttle on the simson and it makes it a lot easyer (at least it did to me)
@@crosstrainingenduro Although I'm fond of being showered in panties, I'll keep trying to squeeze with my legs. It just seems once i get the front up in the air, it feels like I have all my weight holding onto the bars. Thanks Barry
The thing I can’t even get the wheel up and I tried for 5 hours atleast and watched countless vids but the only thing I rarely felt was it like jumped a bit
It's often the timing. In our Canadian coaching sessions we found this was the most important bit. Riders couldn't time the throttle and suspension compression correctly.
Some things that helped me: Imagine standing in a very low crouch and then jumping up from the foot pegs and catch yourself by pulling just a bit on the bars. Add power (add throttle and/or release clutch) during the half second or so that your feet are pushing down on the pegs. The power blip is not instantaneous; about a half second. And the power blip is not huge; about as vigorous or just a bit more as a quick start from a stop in first gear. I usually pick a spot ahead in my path of travel where I want to lift my front wheel and use my roll up to that point to help set up my timing. I practice for 3-5 minutes, then practice something else for a few minutes, and then repeat the cycle until I notice that I'm feeling tired; usually only 20 or 30 minutes. I then get off the bike and rest for 30 to 60 minutes or more before then next 20 minute session. I've been doing 2 or 3 sessions most days for several weeks; only now can I raise the wheel maybe 80% of the time, and then only if I'm focused. On the up side I've been practicing this with full lock U turns and tight figure 8s, and those are now pretty solid.
Is it possible on a NX250? I tried it on several ways. With clutch, without clutch. trying to make the real "pop" at the front suspension but i can't get it up high enough.
Still wondering how to keep the balance in a slow wheelie... i can wheelie my bike until my fuel is empty on a road at about 100kmh but i always tend to fall to the side when i try slow wheelies
I can’t seem to get the front wheel up at all on my 200cc enduro, I’ve been trying and searching on RU-vid for at least 2 months and every time I go out and try it seems like my front wheel is glued to the floor. I’ve come to the conclusion that my bike is too heavy for my 200cc motor however I’ve seen people wheelie my exact bike🤷🏽♂️ idk I need help I want to be able to at least do a baby wheelie but no matter if i pull as hard as I can on the bars and rev and dump the clutch, my front wheel stays on the floor and I get a violent tug motion that is very demotivating….. I’ve been able to get the front wheel to come up about 2mm by grabbing the tank with my knees and yanking as hard as I can backwards in first gear which really scrapes up my knees all for a not that impressive wheelie😒🙁 someone please help me all the information I’ve found has been for bikes that can initially power wheelie where as mine can’t 🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@crosstrainingenduro I already found it, but I was thinking if I should use the clutch when lifting the bike with 250 content in 4stroke. As you said in 3:00
Sorry, I misunderstood. It's dropping the clutch for wheelies. It's definitely easier using the clutch. If possible, I still think it's a good idea to try learning without using the clutch. When you have good technique... start using the clutch too. First gear, slow speed? This should be quite easy without the clutch. But on a 250 it is definitely harder at speed... unless you are using very high revs.
So i am having trouble covering the rear break, when i am weighing the pegs using the balls of my feet, i cant reach the rear break, small size 8 feet. ANY ADVICE?
covered in our 'covering the rear brake' vid. just go back to the arch of the foot each time you cover the rear brake. or get real fast at moving your foot when you need to dab the brake.
🤣 we did review the Beta RR125 and you have to apply the technique well to wheelie it. but then once get it right you can wheelie pretty much anything... scooters, pit bikes, harley davidsons.
I cant seem to understand why clutch-ups are bad? I get that you should be able to wheelie in a controled maner without it. Still, it is crucial when wheellieing in slippery conditions.
i didn't say they were bad magnus, just that WHEN LEARNING they can mask bad technique. and that's just my opinion based on watching about 150 or so guys learning to do wheelies when we do the training in canada.
that can definitely be a different scenario senor gringo. we usually start ours at less than idling pace which means needing to use the clutch of course. 😊
bummer! my brother was just popping little wheelies years ago and flipped it at low speed. he just laughed and tried to get up but realised he had two broken arms. 😢 we've really been pushing the need to cover the rear brake to minimize the risks... sounds like they pinned your bones?
I feel engine bling and colored spokes are enough panty droppers for a school boy these days...why scuff the fly gear...it offs the appeal in selfies. lol 🤠👍
😁 Actually I've never even bothered trying the one tooth smaller option on the front. It takes so long to wear out the chain and sprockets I've never had to on any of my four DR650s to date (e.g. sold them before 20,000km).
@@crosstrainingenduro I switch around sprockets on my XR650L just for long highway stints. When I bought it the previous owner had it set up for only dirt - with 13x48 sprockets. It was near impossible not to lift the wheel on any sort of incline. Do not recommend haha. Plus once you start decreasing front sprocket teeth chain sliders wear a lot faster. I was just joking either way.
I did the 80kph wheelie down the main road BETWEEN the cars right down the middle and no girls were throwing panties at me just a muffty cop attempted to chase me
argh i know it's an addiction, martin! over on our enduro channel i've been putting up our romanian enduro tour vids and i'm trying to be a very polite respectful visitor through their villages but the kids kept asking for wheelies. i know i did at least one little one when i judged i couldn't possibly hurt anyone.... 😊
Never covered the rear brake and can ride all day on the back wheel, learnt to do that on an old 10 speed push bike and RL250 40 years ago before buying and doing them on my 1100 katana, which I still have. Squids need to stop trying to copy other RU-vid show offs, stay within their capabilities and keep their crap off the streets especially where there are other road users. High speed splitting and wheelies and riding right on the limit with no room for error on the road, It's getting out of hand, giving us riders a bad name, unwanted police attention and such a waste of lives.
I know how to lift the front wheel using the suspension and also popping the clutch. My problem is the lack off balls to continue to hold it up and get to the balance point.
I just have to say. You’re doing the lords work taking people who have never been good on bikes to actually being decent. Started last year and was terrible constant crashes and injuries. Started watching your channel and learned a lot of new skills and fixed bad habits. Now keeping up with much more experienced friends with less crashes
