This Bike Will Make You Get Better at Wheelies. 

I don't try to wheelie, as I cannot afford to make a mistake. Maybe if I had a little dirtbike to practice with, but it's not a priority. I have a gorgeous 1978 Yamaha xs1100 that the previous owner setup as a cafe racer, and I won't take crazy chances with her. Once, on my 1985 Ninja 600R, I accidentally let the clutch pop at a green light when I had just picked it up, and the front wheel came up about 6" from a dead stop. I was not able to repeat that feat intentionally again - out of fear of losing my baby. That Triumph is a wheelie dream machine - I have actually had recurring dreams over the years of riding a bike like that and feeling like a king!

@@stevebrzosko9793 I have a very clean, low mile, 09 orange Speed Triple. I rode it today riding many power wheelies like in the video. They’re fairly effortless and controlled due to the bikes linear power. The short wheelbase and torque mean the front end will also get light while going through the gears if you’re hard on the gas. It’s just the nature of the Speed Triple. I’ve also done track days on mine. I really love it and I don’t want to wreck it but the experience of riding it like a hooligan is truly addicting. I’ll add that I do these things on rural roads far from other drivers.

@@kenwolfe5697 Yes, but the beauty of wheely-ing is showing off! Back in the early 1980's, I was walking along a street late at night in Alphabet city, NYC (i.e. Avenues A, B, C, etc. - REALLY seedy area back then, and a guy in full leathers on a Suzuki Katana (1983?) Pulled up a high wheelie from a dead start on a green light (like 60 or more degrees), and I was permanently impressed, knowing that I would never be able to do something like that. I swear he did it just for me, as there was no one else around. He must have been a professional racer.

@@stevebrzosko9793 Very true! That’s an awesome story. I definitely can’t do that. Maybe if I was better and felt more comfortable I wouldn’t hesitate to show off. That reminds me of something that happened years ago- While on a motorcycle myself I saw someone in the opposite lane on a Ducati 999 take flight on a sharp, small hill on a rural road when I lived in Oregon. I still remember them soaring through the air and looking down at me. Legendary.

@@kenwolfe5697 If a bike can lift the front end at will with throttle alone, wheelying is a piece of cake, say on this Truimph "Speed Triple", or a CBR 900RR. I don't respect those guys as much as someone who can clutch pop a wheelie, and ride it - shifting up while on one wheel is also worthy of mucho respect!

It's genuinely not enjoyable even when you have the means to get around it slickly 🫠

Lmao, you see how bad it is right?

I was like that too, but this bike takes that fear right out of you by force.

Thanks, can definitely recommend.

Sorry to hear that; The hot days seem to be dying down but next time I work on the bike I'll check em.

It's so unnerving that a lot of days I just skip riding the triumph and use either the E bike or moped. I get to use protected lanes instead of the shoulder because yeah...one door and my day sucks.

Lol somebody mentioned that it was the first day of school on this day of the footage and it makes so much sense! Thanks for the good words and sharing your experience.

Lmao, thanks for checkin it out brother

It really is. Or the moped, because on that I just use protected lanes too.

I wish! I used to work that early and it even helps coming home cause you miss the 5pm rush.

At first....very scary lmao. I love FZ07s, Yamaha nailed everything about that bike, maybe even more than the FZ09.

Couldn't have said it better lol

We don't allow it here either but when temps are in the 90 degree range, best believe im gonna keep moving anyway lol.

Haha!

THAAAAAAT explains it!

Lol somebody mentioned that it was the first day of school on this day of the footage and it makes so much sense!

Lmao, likewise.

Lmao, believe me its not enjoyable at all. It's anxiety inducing trying to dip and dodge through traffic like this. I think thats why I kinda been using the moped and e bike alot more; I can use protected lanes.

@@Theillestrator1050 Yes, but as you recorded, that Mercedes was also using those "protected" lanes -LOL! I'm glad I found your content and I'll be coming back for more.

What caused the issue?

@@Theillestrator1050crankshaft failed unfortunately. Bought a wrecked bike and I'm putting my bodywork on that one. So I've got lots of spare parts if you need anything

Though with the cb300r, if you wanted to get the wheel up high, you had to clutch up, and because of the low power it took a good fistfull of throttle, sometimes it felt like I had to be a fuckin safe cracker to get it just right. Main reason I practiced wheelies as much as I did was to get rid of that fear of the front wheel coming up. If I can control it, then I dont need to be afraid of it.

wheelie or wheely, *not* willie, as a 'willie' is British child safe slang/alternative name for a _winky,_ ..or in American, ..a johnson, a wang., a pee pee....

It's gonna happen, but I just have a bunch of video ideas im trying to get through first as I build up money for a few virago purchases.

@@Theillestrator1050 we’ll be waiting.

Its bad here, and turns out this footage took place on the first day of school...thats why it was REALLY bad. Virago build will continue but I just had a few video ideas and footage I wanted to get through as I save up money for some virago purchases.

So how does that work? Does it just like cut power for a millisecond when you approach lunch time angle? Can you adjust that?

@@Theillestrator1050 it's stock, it has a six axis IMU like the R1, which tells the bike it's position in Space You got three settings, allow for like foot high wheelies, big ones, or keep the wheel down It's ride by wire, so it probably just modulates throttle to keep the selected max angle The future is cool

Yup Atlantic indeed. Likewise on being safe.

Lmao, yeah same concept

Chop chop chop 😂

😂 I could, but it feels like an accident waiting to happen on this thing lmao

Its so bad its anxiety inducing trying to get through it. I hate it!

@@Theillestrator1050 you would love living elsewhere imo

Lol, I've hit pot holes on one wheel. Just get off the gas.

@@Theillestrator1050 Like your new username ;¬) ;`P ..at least all those wheelies and pot holes force often checks and renewals of head-stock & wheel bearings more often, than most road users typically forget about. ..Trying to find the 'silver side' of the lining of the pothole cloud (note pothole clouds are not to be confused with clouds of pot with holes in them)