Wheelies

ultra300x said:

The real brass balls belong to Mick Doohan in the 500 GP days, talk about riding a wild animal.

Click to expand...

We can add Norifume Abe, Schwantz, Rainey, Rossi and 80shilling to that list....

hu8742 said:

Hi All,

Can someone help me understand the DWC settings and, more importantly, the sensitivity of the electronics.

I'd quite like to get the wheel up but don't want to end up flipping the thing over! What setting would you guys recommend (2,3?) and does the engine automatically reduce power when the wheel is at a certain height/angle?

cheers
S

Click to expand...

No use me giving you any advice. No DWC on my 1199. Last time I did a wheelie on my Husaberg 450 I flipped it and broke a finger. Cost me about $1500 in surgery to have a couple of little Ti pins (did I mention I lover Ti) put in there.

After that my wheelie days are over. I am with Chaotic on this. And lets not forget the ex member here "Elitesoldier357" whose best friend did a wheelie on the road and went into a bridge at over 100 mph and terminated himself.

You tube is full of failed idiots showing us natural selection in its truest form.

bradp51 said:

No use me giving you any advice. No DWC on my 1199. Last time I did a wheelie on my Husaberg 450 I flipped it and broke a finger. Cost me about $1500 in surgery to have a couple of little Ti pins (did I mention I lover Ti) put in there.

After that my wheelie days are over. I am with Chaotic on this. And lets not forget the ex member here "Elitesoldier357" whose best friend did a wheelie on the road and went into a bridge at over 100 mph and terminated himself.

You tube is full of failed idiots showing us natural selection in its truest form.

Click to expand...

Just had a one year anniversary of a friend who made the same unfortunate mistake . If your going to crack a wheelie make sure of your surroundings .

Wheelies are the ultimate status symbol yep been over the back as well when I was younger but for coolness can there be a better way to leave
I suggest you hone your skills on a Duke R or similar then doing the odd well planned and executed wheelie on the 1299 will be a doddle and you will have respect from all of us

I have done wheelies all my life, and 42 and still do. I don't do them like I used to (on a highway standing), but I still do. The 1199 is not the bike to try or practice on, if you must do them get a dirt bike and practice off road. If you do ride out wheelies, you will eventually crash at a high speed. You need to understand the concept and practice that on a small bike! You are not going to ride a wheelie from watching a youtube vid, it takes practice, throttle control, and losing the fear of going over. Practice on a bike that if you or the bike hits the ground, it won't be dangerous, practicing on a busy road going 60 mph off a power wheelie doesn't end well.

My 1199s doesnt' have wheelie control but I have a 2015 S1000RR which does and I wasn't able to fit the slick chip to remove it until after the 600miles service. The bike was noticeably slower/less fun with wheelie control and it drove me nuts. There's nothing more exciting than full throttle with the front wheel hovering just above the floor.
Regarding actual wheelies it's usually just power wheelies anyhow so it's pretty hard to flip a race bike, if you are going to do it then it's on a Pani ( ) but even though you might scare yourself if you go higher than you are comfortable with. You normally pass through the power curve and the front goes down of it's own accord anyhow.
As said above , get yourself a trials bike or a dirtbike if you really want to learn and be comfortable with the hooligan stuff, using the clutch etc. Anyone who says it's not fun and is for kids just can't do them

Sorry just want to add, no using the clutch that does not count! That is reserved for fat boys on GSX-R's
Power wheelie it and shift its smothley through the gears
No damage to box or dive chain ...the bike does not know its wheeling

You can be at a place looking like James Bond with a SL and the top end Ducati race leathers matching helmet and Russian slag to boot,.....but a boy going past on a 125 on the back wheel and seamlessly sliding through the gears will be da man
As said above wheelies are great, those who condemn wheelies will also condemned geting his end away on a first date, and you guys should rather get a gold wing or a Harly bagger.

And lastly like we judged a pilot by how he lands his plane it's the same with a rider, he who puts it down smooooth that gives a plume of white smoke of the front wheel he is king of the hill and I have cold beer waiting for you

Captain Greg said:

Sorry just want to add, no using the clutch that does not count! That is reserved for fat boys on GSX-R's
Power wheelie it and shift its smothley through the gears
No damage to box or dive chain ...the bike does not know its wheeling

You can be at a place looking like James Bond with a SL and the top end Ducati race leathers matching helmet and Russian slag to boot,.....but a boy going past on a 125 on the back wheel and seamlessly sliding through the gears will be da man
As said above wheelies are great, those who condemn wheelies will also condemned geting his end away on a first date, and you guys should rather get a gold wing or a Harly bagger.

And lastly like we judged a pilot by how he lands his plane it's the same with a rider, he who puts it down smooooth that gives a plume of white smoke of the front wheel he is king of the hill and I have cold beer waiting for you

Click to expand...

Wheelies really seem to impress you .