Graham Jarvis Offroad Academy. Episode 1. Wheelie. Learn to wheelie your dirt bike like the world champion of hard enduro - Graham Jarvis. This video demos how to do a very famous Graham Jarvis' slow wheelie
When the timing and technique are working together the bike feels as light as a feather, too. I've working on these enduro skills for a couple of years now and the practice pays off. This kind of riding isn't second nature and must be learned and perfected with repetition.
NIce camera work. You can see in the slow-mo that as he compresses the bike the wheels are actually dead stopped for just a moment, right before he brings it up. Amazing too to hear how little the engine revs during the whole affair. Truly a gentleman's wheelie if there ever were such a thing haha!
vertti syrjälä I wheelie daughters stock crf50 every time I get on it. It weighs 60 lbs. Pw50 is even lighter. If your body thrust won't bring front tire up then...... you suck at life
the best tutorial video of how to wheelie from the best rider in the world.thank you Poisk. about the back brake tip.i have trained a lot following the tips of this video and i realise that using back break help the bike to stand still which is a major key of how to learn a slow wheelie.Jarvis had mentioned on an interview that most of his students in his clinics find it hard to do a slow first gear wheelie...Another think that helps of learning how to slow wheelie is making the slow figure eights exercise ,Jarvis showing on another poisk tutorial...So begin to maintain your balance skill first and when you are confident enough start with the wheelie ...or do it both on your same training day
It's hard to appreciate at normal video speed, but go to 1:09 and play at the slowest speed. Notice a few things. 1. Look how much he is able to compress that fork. This is crucial. Tune your forks to get as much travel for compression. 2. As he compresses the forks, he's rapidly shifted his butt back over to the midpoint of the swingarm. This rapidity is important because the forks decompress quickly, and by the time the forks start to rebound, his butt is already over the midpoint of the swingarm. He doesn't lean forward to compress the forks, he doesn't need to, most of the weighting is done over the pegs. All this happens in the blink of an eye. 3. He deweights just as the forks are about to rebound. This coordination (probably from his trials background) is important.
+MrTwoShot most common problem people come into is the fear of falling off. but you just gotta realize that its gonna happen anyway and it really doesnt hurt too bad unless your doing high speed wheelies then you might be in trouble but yes, it is all PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!! Good luck to ya :)
+Khaos Films it's critical that before doing this exercise to develop a rear braking by rewiring/teaching your brain to push on that rear brake when you lift it too high. Falling off on your butt from a tall dirt bike, maybe slightly painful.
Bill Ness and when you get someone like Graham and watch him in real life how he controls his enduro bike, you will be watching the impossible happen! ;-)
Bill Ness That's what I also do! ;-) I also watched him live, recorded and shared with you guys. But as they say in the world of sport: "If you want to be like that athlete, watch him, study him, and practice a lot! Learn his moves, learn his techniques and repeat them!" I do believe in the fact that if you are very passionate about something, such as learning to ride like the King of Hard Enduro, Graham Jarvis, you can definitely go a long way in your development for sure! Now I am downloading all his videos from youtube, then playing it at 1/8th speed to understand his movements, study and try to practice them. It's not easy! ;-) But it is so much fun! Especially when your soul or your hear wants it! This, I believe, is the ultimate adventure of your spiritual growth! ;-) At this time, and understanding that I am an old guy for this sport ;-), I still want to accomplish certain things in my riding hobby for sure! And I will invest my time, my energy and my sweat in doing so! Why? Because I just simply love doing it! ;-)
I can't believe you all are in here and West Virginia up Rock camp that's like a 15 minute drive from my mom and dad's house I love it I love to see people coming to West Virginia and having fun and riding motorcycles
Hey Thomas, Yes, we love it out there. Mt. Moto has it all! You should come to any of our schools this September 2016 or just sign up for a trail ride if you don't need coaching. For more information, go to poiskadventures.com.
+Poisk Adventures I don't have a dirt bike all I have right now is a three wheeler it's a 1986 Tecate 3 I wish I still had her dirt bike though I definitely come ride
You still can come as a spectator and bring your friends as well. There will be tons of entertainment and Tim Coleman will show some some breathtaking tricks! Contact Travis Jackson of MtMotorcycles.net.
@@PoiskAdv I like the music too. it's really funky, I don't get why some people hate it... Can you tell me the name of the track and artist, please ? Thanks for the video, btw !
One_Clean_s13, you would not believe how great Husqvarna makes these bikes. Btw I don't even work for motorcycle industry... ;-) But when I tried I was truly impressed with 2 things: - great stock suspension - great stock very smooth power deliver for a 2 stroke!
I've never had the chance to ride one! Ive ridden a kx250 and the powerband really kicks hard around mid to top range. Hard to think of a 2 stroke with a smooth power delivery haha :P
One_Clean _s13 I was among a few lucky ones to ride that bike that Graham rides in all these videos. I still can't believe the bike... You definitely should try one. Just make sure its enduro version.
***** or 007? ;-), I agree that Japanese should not have given up that easily. However they are coming out with amazing 4t bikes these days. Check out YZ250FX or its more traditional trail sister WR250F. We really dig that bike.
On bicycles I am incredibly good at wheelies and staying in the balance zone while also using the rear brake to do other things like going past 12 o’clock and returning back to balance. On dirt bikes and road bikes it’s like my brain can’t multitask and use the foot brake reliably like can with a hand brake. I have a Yamaha scooter I can wheelie incredibly well because of its nimbleness and the fact it has a hand brake like a bicycle. But I’ll just keep practicing and I’m sure I will get it. I still plan to buy a hand brake for my grom so I’m more comfortable
I don't think this is emphasized enough in the video. Yes, use your weight to push down and compress the suspension but applying the rear brake is essential to make sure all that downward force goes to the front wheel. Watch his right foot every time he wheelies. He uses the rear brake quite a bit to transfer the momentum. Happy and safe riding everyone!
Yes, Kenneth! Your comment is right to the point. Gents, please note - Ken's input is quite important to this exercise done right. But pressing on the rear break is a more advanced technique. If you can learn to do it without, doing it later will make you a master of this wheelie. Graham noted rear break, but as more as an advanced move. It's not easy to do it all at once for most riders.
I can't believe he was here in the states, and only 5 hours drive away from me. If I'd have known, I would've made the trip to see the Silent Assassin. Still a killer in Hard Enduro and at nearly 2X the age of Johnny Walker.
+jotacalvo He has been here quite a few times. We had 7 schools with him. ;-) By the way if you are interested we are brining Tim Coleman from Australia, a well known trials and enduro rider. He is going to have 2 schools at Mt. Motorcycles May 2016. Don't miss this opportunity! ;-) poiskadventures.com/freeriding
its only practice and oppurtunity.notice he works with the suspension,he taps both front and rear compresses the susp. then as it rebounds lift weight shift behind and throttle.respect though he understands the 2stroke.you can do anything you dont need middlemen or brokers to travel your path!just the will,he did assist people on the wheelie path!and i commented the first minute in before i heard what he said!
He's got what I'll never have. He's been on a bike his entire life, and it's become an extension of his body. That's why it looks so easy and natural. Riding every day of your life for thirty years, and this is the result. I wonder what he's like in real life? He comes across like he doesn't have much of a personality.
Hey nvader88, let's not worry about Graham and how he is in his personal life. Let's enjoy his type of riding, his tips and learn from him as much as possible. Most of us are hobby and weekend riders who just want to improve our riding skills. Though I agree that he has so many years in his career doing nothing else, but riding enduro and trials, this doesn't matter in the greater schema of life. If you are passionate about learning some of his tricks, I am sure you can achieve great results if you put your heart, energy and time into it. Ride safe and seek adventures, buddy!
@David Moore, you should try it with your CRF100F, why not? Graham does use the clutch and a bit of a throttle to help to loft the front wheel. It's a combination of both + pulling on the handlebar and moving your body backwards. The bike that Graham Jarvis is using has a stock setup with the exception of Golden Tyres. The specification of his bike can be found at bikematrix.net/bikes/2014-Husqvarna-TE-300-USA I hope this is helpful.
Aside from his obvious superior skills, I think the gearing is also a factor in torque to lift the front end. Stock on his bike is 13/50 (3.85). My crf300l is 14/40 (2.86). To wheelie mine I have to apply a lot more throttle. I’m going to step up my rear sprocket quite a bit.
Thanks for your feedback, buddy! Yes, we are well aware of issues with the sound/music. In our next videos we will keep everything as smooth as possible.
+Justin Trovrt Hi Justin, thank you for your feedback! This was one of my first attempts to do a set of training videos which originally were designated to be used only for a private purpose ;-) When we release a new set, we will keep all unneeded "entertainment" stuff off and just focus on the core.
+Eric Erwin Looking forward to see your videos my friend! Don't forget to post links to your videos here as well! Would love our community to watch them as well!
Poisk, I will post videos but right now in Chicago, IL it it snowing. I didnt want to upset you if I posted my Links on your videos. Thank you for your permission and you are more than welcome to post your links on my channel also. Right now I have a 2013 KX450F that I turned it into a street-legal motorcycle.
+Eric Erwin Thank you for your careful consideration! I don't mind folks posting their videos here if these videos are related. E.g. this video is about slow wheeling and if more visitors share their experiences that will only make us happier here ;-) After all we all share the same passion of riding on 2 wheels! I will check out your channel and look at your bike as well! ;-)
You are very Welcome, and I will subscribe to your channel. I will post the link here when my videos become available. I cant wait for the weather to get nicer here! Riding is sure fun, got to love those 2-Strokes also!
Getting the front wheel up is the easy part, what he fails to mention is how he keeps it from tipping over the "sweet spot". Learn how to use your rear brakes, and you will easily conquer the wheelie at any speed....
Richard, this is a good point you make. The slow wheelie is ten fold harder, because it forces also to use your balancing skills to the max. Finding that sweet spot of balancing is also super critical, as you mention. Power wheelies or wheelies at higher speed are much easier, also because of gyroscopic effect of the rear wheel rotating.
100%. Balance not only required to keep the front wheel from going over the sweet spot, but also keeping your balance from side to side. I use my knees a lot in keeping balance at slow speeds, sometimes even an extended leg. Couldn't agree more with you, slow wheelies definitely more challenging, but so much more satisfying when you learn to ace it. I started with one leg draggiing behind me for balance (left leg, as you want to keep your right foot on the brake lever) and with time, built up enough confidence to pull both my legs up.
Poisk Adventures haha I always get sketched out trying to wheelie standing up for some reason even though I ride mostly standing so I have started learning slow wheelies sitting but it's still something I need to overcome
The music and Grahams voice need to be all the same volume. I turned my speakers up to hear him and the music about blew them out lmao. The engine should be a little bit louder, its the best way to tell what hes doing with the clutch/throttle since I can really see his hands. Other than that this was super helpful. Just had to mess with the volume a bunch to watch it lol
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Sometimes I wonder how they compress the suspension so heavily. Mine barely moves even when I jump. Ohhhh nvm he pressed back brake to boost compression before throttle that helps!!
I love your videos of Graham. I also have come to to really like this song by Mykel Anthony, what EXACTLY is the mix of this song? I have looked all over You Tube for it and can't seem to find the exact one you use, close but not quite right. I would love it if you could help me with this. A lot of people don't seem to like it, but it grows on you. THANKS, Dave
+martyisabeliever Well, if you insist. ;-) Just keep in mind that I couldn't do a long non-speedy wheelie at all up to Nov 2015. These are my first little successes. ;-) I will upload more videos with the real slow wheelies very soon when I get a chance to play again and on the soil vs tarmac. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jfXXCshnEWA.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vRkcp6_dFv8.html
+martyisabeliever Thank you buddy for your feedback and watching our videos! Looking forward to see your vids as well! You can post them here as well! I don't mind at all.
looks so easy! .. 1.) because its Graham Jarvis 2.) 104kg bike.. I'm curious how our 145kg CRF250L's cope with this? (How did you get on with yours there)
Jason Smith Well, 1) Graham did a slow wheelie on that CRF250L captured in some of those videos ;-) 2) That CRF250L had 13/48 final gearing, a few things that shaved off weight (FMF exhaust, DRC tail light, etc). I could not do the same thing ;-) Graham told me the key is timing when compression rebounds. I did a short and low one, but never anything close to what GJ does ;-)
Hey buddy! Thanks for your interest in the music we chose. ;-) It is Surprise Me (ft. Mykle Anthony) - here is one version of it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jc2w9W6MVhs.html
When he says use the clutch, in what way does he mean? Does he mean throttle first then pop the clutch? Or does he mean pull the clutch in, throttle, then release the clutch? Like what order is he doing?
Hey Brandon, you need to do it almost at the instinctive level. Depending on the bike and your skills level, you may want to do both at the same. Please, try with little blips first. Don't rush it, take one step at a time. The lighter the bike is the easier this exercise may be to master. Ideally, if you have access to a trials bike, try it on this bike first. Not sure how helpful my reply is. Don't forget about compressing the forks and doing the clutch and throttle on the forks rebound movement. That's the key. It ensures that you don't loose traction and get into a wheelie almost from a standstill.
Poisk Adventures Thank you, you said exactly what I was looking for. I'm working with an rm 250, which isn't the best bike bike to practice on because it stands up so easily with throttle alone, but clutching is definitely the way to go, I realize this!
It looks like Jarvis is using the front brake to help compress the forks, but I don't see any mention of this in the video. Are you sure he was using the rear brake?
He is not using the front brake, his right hand never goes to the front brake. He is using the rear break, look at the slow mo and you can see him hit the rear brake when he squats down, then release the brake when pulling up. That is how he gets the front to compress so much. It took me a minute to see how he was getting that much compression.
So to help compress the shocks you guys use the rear break? Wouldn't the front break help to do this better? I was wondering if he uses his front break to help get them down. I'm 5,11 but only weigh 160.
Hey Jakob, well, ideally you should use both brakes. Graham uses the front as well as the rear brake. But for beginners or people who want to master this technique, it's a bit simpler to use the rear brake first since your hand is not going to be distracted when to pull the front brake or when to pull on the throttle. Try to use the rear brake first. You will notice a big help already in lofting the front wheel up. Then you can advance and use the front brake as well.
Poisk Adventures ok good, I'm definitely more comfortable using both breaks at once. I rode street bikes and your always on both breaks. Only time I use the rear alone is sliding through a down hill corner. Thanks for the fast reply.
Anyone have any thoughts on if suspension settings are much of a factor here? Too me, very little rebound damping on the forks would be a big help but... maybe not so much of an impact?
Lonny Handwork I can only comment on this and the other bike. The Husky in the video had factory settings. Graham did not adjust anything on it. I asked him regarding the suspension and he told me he usually never changes anything on it. He says the factory settings on this model - just right. Also Graham did the slow wheelie on another bike as easily as he did it on his Husky. The other bike was a 2014 Honda CRF250L with the stock suspension. We could not record it due to some legal issues, but you can trust us, he did it in the first run and he never rode CRF250L before ;-)
I'm looking to buy a dirt bike to learn wheelies because I don't want to try on my road bike. Can you let me know what to look for and give me some recommendations? Thanks By the way I really like your tutorial. New subscriber :))
Wendy Olorga Wendy thank you for your comment. It's hard to recommend someone a dirt bike in a general sense. It really depends what you want to do with it. And there are a lot of variables/questions that may help you narrow down your search: a) are you going to be riding your bike on the street too? (if yes, you need to consider a dual sport bike) b) are you going to learn only wheelies or plan to do more tricks and learn more advanced techiques (in this case you may need to consider a trials bike since its easier to learn many things on it). c) are planning to use your dirt bike on a trail or a motorcross track? etc.
Poisk Adventures Thanks for your reply. I looked at trial bikes they are pretty pricey. I don't need a dual sport and I'm planning to do learn other tricks like circle wheelies and stoppies. I just need something I can throw around do u think ill be better off with a 150cc pit bike for my goals as it's small and really cheap?
Wendy Olorga You can find a used trials bike around $2K or sometimes even less. Pit bike may work, but it has a shorter wheel base and very low seat height ;-) But I guess anything you can get your hands on - is a good thing. Just ride my friend! ;-) Learn the tricks! Enjoy it!
Husky 300TE is about 106kg. My Yamaha WR250F is about 116 kg (road registered, too, so I can ride to the trails) and it is just as easy to get the front up. Technique is important. Note, I can get the front up easy, but no way can I wheelie like Jarvis!
I see where i live kids riding on the highway on this dirt bikes riding the wheelie non stop doing 60 miles per hour!!! Right next to the cars!! So theres no way thats first gear so the answer must be yes because they can ride long distances and high speeds on these wheelies
Hey Sam, these are 2 different wheelie techniques. Graham and many other talented riders demonstrated so called "slow wheelie', where you really need to focus on balancing skills vs using the bike's intertia to pull you forward when you do fast wheelies. If you want to learn more technical type of riding, a slow wheelie is one technique of the many. Power wheelies or fast wheelies are significantly easier to master, since the kinetic energy helps you to keep the wheelie up and requires a lot less finesse from the rider. I hope this answer helps you.
Yes, John. This took place at Mt. Motorcycles, Rock Camp, WV. Graham is back in the US with his tour and he is going to have school #4 again at Mt Motorcycles this weekend (April 11-12th). Check out this website for more details: mtmotorcycles.net/
he doesnt seem to keen to teach.. we can all lift the front wheel.. its keeping it up thats the problem plus he said nothing about what to do once the front wheel is up regarding the clutch and he fails to say he uses the rear brake to control the wheely. but what i want to know is does he "trail brake" with the throttle on to keep his wheelys smoother?
Hey Michael, Yes, Graham is not too talkative about tricks. That's why we also invited and had Tim Coleman (TCtrickz.com) from Australia to teach as well. To answer your question, yes, ideally, you need to constantly feather the rear break to avoid flipping back. In most cases Graham and Tim and other top riders they constantly feather the rear break almost all the time once the front wheel is up. I hope this helps.
It takes a bit of practice, Wizerd. Mainly you hold on to the handlebar with your three fingers on each palm. The pointers are usually are left on clutch and front brake levers. Since the palms are spread like that, it's not easy to whisky-throttle unwanted. Of course, with even more practice you take your finger from the front brake lever, since there is no point of control the front brake once its airborn. :-) However, the most important habit you need to develop is an ability to control your bike positioning and speed using rear brake. You need to slightly feather it once you get the front wheel up to avoid flipping over or going too fast, etc. I hope this helps.
I can ride a fast wheelie on my rm250 but I can only stay in 2nd gear (the gear i come up in) and not shift as the bike drops because i can't seem to get the bike back far enough. The main reason is i can't seem to have my foot easily on the peg and covering rear break without it feeling like something is pulling apart in my ankle. Any tips for this?
+Khaos Films yes, it a was a 2t bike and Graham still rides a 2t Husky TE300. You can see in his latest vids. I hope you are referring to Graham re:2t bike.
