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Etennuly
| | Posted on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 10:56 pm: | 
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Jbirdxb12x,
My apologies, it has been many years since my living with the 'front wheel in the air' days. I talked with one of my old riding buddies about this thread and he reminded me that my 'big' wheelie bike was my '79 Yamaha TT500. That particular XL250 was the one that I learned on, and wrecked on every time out. I crashed that bike so often he and his dad couldn't figure out why I wanted to keep riding.
I did wheelie the 250 though, but like you said it is tough to control without enough torque, many trips over backwards. At the same time I got into three wheelers starting with a ATC 90, then a 110, a 200X then a 350X. I loved those things. I have a really nice 200X now that my son found for me a few years ago. When I feel the need I go stand that up out through the field. But man did I get old, fat, and rusty!
Hey Johnboy! How ya doing??? Flat spot the back of your helmet yet?
Greatest comment" Here, hold my beer!"
(Message edited by etennuly on June 21, 2008) |
Panhead_dan
| | Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 11:28 am: |
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BEWARE!
Wheelies on the Uly are highly addictive. Yesterday I blew a fork seal as I set the front end down during as second gear wheelie. Contaminated my new front brake pad and now the bike will be parked until the parts and tools needed arrive and a time slot opens for me to do the work. Just got it back from the dealership for the last of the free warantee work too. I'm seriously bummed out. My wife laughed when I said I need a spare Uly. I wasn't joking. |
Froggy
| | Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 11:34 am: |
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Whats wrong with a spare Uly? 
Id rather have a spare Firebolt or something, just to have some variety. |
Blk_uly
| | Posted on Friday, June 27, 2008 - 09:05 pm: |
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the trick to mastering wheelies is finding the "sweet spot" It's the point that you are using the torque of the motor to maintain a certain elevation to the front wheel.It's the spot you'll find buy dropping the front wheel several times before being able to maintain it for any impressive distance. This, through much practice is buy far the safest means to learn. I have had considerable experience myself and FWIW I can say that I have Never fallen over backwards! Not a scratch on the back of my my helmet (when I was wearing one!)
Finally and the best advice I can give borrow some kids bicycle and practice on that. the applied torgue/handlebar pull is identical only a different scale good luck may the blessed mother of exceleration be with you |
Sanchez
| | Posted on Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 05:52 pm: |
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Be careful not to turn the front wheel. If you come down crooked, you'll need lessons in how to recover from a tank slapper. |
Tootal
| | Posted on Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 06:34 pm: |
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Buy a dirt bike and learn in the soft stuff!! If you learn on the dirt bike it will transfer to the Uly, you'll just have to learn the sweet spots in your rpm and gearing. Hell I wheelied my electric glide sport all the time. You had to clutch/gas it in first gear but it would star gaze if you wanted. Riding it out and tagging second gear while your forks are springing back would give you a second gear wheelie. The uly is wheelie king though, way easy!!! |
Bobmcc
| | Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 11:19 am: |
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Hey, I hope it's OK to revive this old thread that I was following with rapt interest and envy. I'm taking all the advice and starting slow with my other orange bike. Then maybe I'll move up to my old Yamaha CT2-175 that's begging to come out and play. Johnboy, you OK?
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