How to do Dirt Bike Wheelies

bestmxriderever:
dont act like u can pop wheelies on a four wheeler cause if u had actually done any of those tricks u wouldn't be asking us how to do the easiest trick on earth and its not very differrent from the way u pop wheelies on a four wheeler

DLHamblin:
Actually a 4-wheeler is easier to wheelie than a bike.

still same basic principal its just easier to balance a four wheeler  
>Garrett
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bestmxriderever:
dont act like u can pop wheelies on a four wheeler cause if u had actually done any of those tricks u wouldn't be asking us how to do the easiest trick on earth and its not very differrent from the way u pop wheelies on a four wheeler

DLHamblin:
Actually a 4-wheeler is easier to wheelie than a bike.

bestmxriderever:
still same basic principal its just easier to balance a four wheeler

Yup, thats what I meant.

Here is a picture of Doug I took in I think 1978 at one of his first public appearances
 
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Dave H 2006 YZ250
(2008 YZ 125 son)

I thought wheelies were just something to show off with.  But the book I am reading now suggest practicing wheelies and stoppies as a regular exercise for crossing logs and bike control.  
A stoppie is when you stop so hard the back tire comes off the ground.  
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"Every time I start thinking the world is all bad, then I start seeing some people out there having fun on motorcycles. It makes me take another look." -Steve McQueen

daggit:
I thought wheelies were just something to show off with.  But the book I am reading now suggest practicing wheelies and stoppies as a regular exercise for crossing logs and bike control.  
A stoppie is when you stop so hard the back tire comes off the ground.

no crap!  
>Garrett
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$GP$
a bikes only as fast as its rider

Helpfull post there Best. Got any real advice or info you would like to share?  
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daggit:
I thought wheelies were just something to show off with.  But the book I am reading now suggest practicing wheelies and stoppies as a regular exercise for crossing logs and bike control.  
A stoppie is when you stop so hard the back tire comes off the ground.

They are used off-road a lot for crossing logs, holes ditches etc.

Still helpful on a track for ruts etc.

They do help develop bike control for sure.  
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Dave H 2006 YZ250
(2008 YZ 125 son)

i don't like best's attitude eh? people here are offering helpful advice, anyway, wheelers are a lot easier to balance on and you'd be surprised at the differences, there is a lot more clutch control in wheeling a bike in that you have to use the throttle, clutch, brake and your personal balance to keep the bike from going to far back, to far forward or to far to either side. a lot more throttle and clutch go into getting the bike to wheelie.  
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yzwoods:
Helpfull post there Best. Got any real advice or info you would like to share?

nope  
>Garrett
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$GP$
a bikes only as fast as its rider

I'll try to find the vid i put up and post on this thread. Really good how to.
And in the woods knowing how to slow wheelie is impairitive.  
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patillac23:
i don't like best's attitude eh? people here are offering helpful advice, anyway, wheelers are a lot easier to balance on and you'd be surprised at the differences, there is a lot more clutch control in wheeling a bike in that you have to use the throttle, clutch, brake and your personal balance to keep the bike from going to far back, to far forward or to far to either side. a lot more throttle and clutch go into getting the bike to wheelie.

shut up before we bomb england.  
>Garrett
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$GP$
a bikes only as fast as its rider

go ahead? other then some distant relatives i have no connections to england.... well, they do make some good movies and i appreciate their unique senses of humor and i do enjoy my earl grey.. but sadly i'm stuck in maine.  
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the bodies just a vehicle, transporting the soul, it is whats inside of people is beauty to behold

SOUTHERN MAINE

LOL pat.  
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DIABETES SUX!

daggit:
I thought wheelies were just something to show off with.  But the book I am reading now suggest practicing wheelies and stoppies as a regular exercise for crossing logs and bike control.  
A stoppie is when you stop so hard the back tire comes off the ground.

bestmxriderever:
no crap!

Although I have been riding off road for 25 years, river beds, sand trails, Occitllo Wells type stuff, I haven't been racing but for 8mos.  I am still in the learning mode.  I am used to just powering over obstacles and not using any finesse or skills.  Be patient.
My spelling isn't so good either.  
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"Every time I start thinking the world is all bad, then I start seeing some people out there having fun on motorcycles. It makes me take another look." -Steve McQueen

patillac23:
go ahead? other then some distant relatives i have no connections to england.... well, they do make some good movies and i appreciate their unique senses of humor and i do enjoy my earl grey.. but sadly i'm stuck in maine.

then ill bomb canadia or where ever the hell u live.and i apoligized anyway so why did u start something.i dont want to start another arguement so lets get back on topic  
>Garrett
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$GP$
a bikes only as fast as its rider

na man i was just jokin and i haven't been racing for to long either. sorry i forgot to quote your message daggit  
>Garrett
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$GP$
a bikes only as fast as its rider