First proper, proper wheelie

[Nelly]

I have been going on now for a while about trying to wheelie. James has IMO given me the best advice to date.
I was coming home from work and was filtering like a devil to get to the front of the traffic.
Just as I got to the front of the que the lights switched to green. I was doing about 10mph and already in first. I set off and cracked open the throttle, immediately the front got light. I was wearing a back pack of about 25lbs. I just lent back and held on. The front got about two feet of the floor and stayed there until the limiter kicked in.
So to conclude:
I have realised that a) I was not previously openeing the throttle agressively enough. b) I was not transfering enough weight backwards.
Honestly with my weight back the front just flew up at around 10,000 rpm.
I can't wait to go and practice on a more appropriate surface and closed area.

 

[Mattberkshire]

There's a nice straight piece of road out the front of my house.

I have a digital camera.

Come on Neil!!!! The first FZ6 forum realtime wheelie. We can get it loaded up within seconds of you doing it.

Then you can show me how to do it!!!!!!:rockon::rockon::rockon::rockon:

 

[codeblue]

great work. love to see in vid. pls. post.

 

[Nelly]

Feck off

Hang on guys, in my post expert was not mentioned once. Luggs would have a great film of thr first FZ6 community member lobbing his bike up the road.
Practice makes perfect so that what im gona do lol.

 

[Mattberkshire]

Luggs would have a great film of thr first FZ6 community member lobbing his bike up the road.
.

That in itself would make a great video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumbup:

 

[DefyInertia]

Feckin squid

:needpics:

 

[Nelly]

Feckin squid

:needpics:

Lets be fair mate, i aint stupid and I am never under dressed lol.

 

[DefyInertia]

You had your rear brake covered, right?

Seriously though, glad you're having fun...now go pratice and have your home boy take some pictures.

 

[Mattberkshire]

Neil. The road outside my house is perfect for practice. I won't get my camera out until your ready, honest!!

What is a squid?

Is a homeboy something good or not?

We need a US/UK translator!!:thumbup:

 

[Nelly]

You had your rear brake covered, right?

Seriously though, glad you're having fun...now go pratice and have your home boy take some pictures.

Totally, have the rear break covered, funny thing is I learnt that in my BMX days.

 

[Nelly]

Neil. The road outside my house is perfect for practice. I won't get my camera out until your ready, honest!!

What is a squid?

Is a homeboy something good or not?

We need a US/UK translator!!:thumbup:

SQUID = Stupid, quick, under dressed & instantley dead.

A homeboy could be good or bad, depends on the context.
That homeboy popped a cap in my arse = bad
My homeboy popped a cap in his arse = good

your my hommie = good
your my ho mo = who's buying dinner and your place or mine.

 

[Mattberkshire]

Hahahahaha.

Stateside - as Ali G would say

 

[reiobard]

congrats on the wheelie, now get some vids up so we can prove that you can do it on command.... lord knows i can't

 

[Nelly]

congrats on the wheelie, now get some vids up so we can prove that you can do it on command.... lord knows i can't

On command is a little premature, I do beleive though that I have found where I was going wrong. Watch this space................Parting out 2006 FZ6, 6000 miles I careful owner lol.

 

[aussiejules]

getting ****y you know what happens when you get ****y it all turns to ****

 

[Raid The Revenge]

Drive up a steep hill. That will teach you how to do it.

 

[roadryder08]

thats cool you have a little more control starting in second pretty soon you will be doing 12oclk high wheelies no problems :rockon:

 

[madmanmaigret]

SQUID = Stupid, quick, under dressed & instantley dead.

A homeboy could be good or bad, depends on the context.
That homeboy popped a cap in my arse = bad
My homeboy popped a cap in his arse = good

your my hommie = good
your my ho mo = who's buying dinner and your place or mine.

good job neil! now i just have to grow the noootz to try it!

squid can also mean stupidly quick incredibly dangerous.
either way its bad :thumbup:

 

[Doorag]

I had a very similar experience this morning. I took off from a light trying to get ahead of another bike and really got on the gas and didn't let off. I felt the front lift up and stay there until I got to the redline.

I was a bit freaked at first, but once I realised what was happening it was cool. I'm planning on doing a trackday later this summer so maybe I'll get a chance to practice a bit more then.

 

[Nelly]

I had a very similar experience this morning. I took off from a light trying to get ahead of another bike and really got on the gas and didn't let off. I felt the front lift up and stay there until I got to the redline.

I was a bit freaked at first, but once I realised what was happening it was cool. I'm planning on doing a trackday later this summer so maybe I'll get a chance to practice a bit more then.

Fancy a wheelie school?