How to do power wheelies on the track?

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I've noticed in a lot of videos that guys are able to pull wicked power wheelies on the track, but while they are doing this they are still riding on the balls of their feet. How do they manage to control this? Especially on two-strokes?

And what if your front wheel comes up unexpectedly during acceleration, do you just have to quickly cover the brake or can you still ride on the balls of your feet?

Hoping to learn this because I ride a 125 2 stroke and I'm still deathly afraid of pulling power wheelies 😅
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kdizzle_rider 7/28/2019 3:40pm
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Rule #1 - always cover the rear brake when pulling wheelies. If it’s uncomfortable to have your heel on the peg and toes over the brake when wheeling get used to it, change your position, whatever, always have the rear brake pedal covered.

If the front end comes up on accident under hard acceleration pump the clutch. Yea you you need to cover that as well. If you are really ham fisted or on a (CR500)!a clutch pump might not save you. This will result in a broken rear fender and a sore ass.
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_bwgannon_ wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITgDjfmOe1M&t=181s 1:58 I mean, I know its Eli Tomac, but still, how does he seem to float so effortlessly in this power wheelie without covering the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITgDjfmOe1M&t=181s

1:58

I mean, I know its Eli Tomac, but still, how does he seem to float so effortlessly in this power wheelie without covering the back brake? (or am i blind)
Throttle control and clutch
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_bwgannon_ wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITgDjfmOe1M&t=181s 1:58 I mean, I know its Eli Tomac, but still, how does he seem to float so effortlessly in this power wheelie without covering the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITgDjfmOe1M&t=181s

1:58

I mean, I know its Eli Tomac, but still, how does he seem to float so effortlessly in this power wheelie without covering the back brake? (or am i blind)
zehn wrote:
Throttle control and clutch
Yes. And some strong arms / back.
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I mean, he's not coming anywhere close to looping out, so I wouldn't really see a need to be hovering your foot over the brake pedal. If you're trying to see how long you can wheelie for and are teetering around near the balance point than absolutely.
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Find a long hill to practice on. Once you find a good balance point it will become second nature on the track. You front end will need to be lower during a power wheelie also.
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Power wheelie all day long, balance wheelies leave me looking like RV2.
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think of it like learning to walk.

just take baby steps and work on it.

being able to wheelie is a nice bike skill and anything that can help flex your mind body bike control will help you improve.
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Insuffecient mind body bike control is all that kept me from being a thorn in RC's side
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_bwgannon_ wrote:
I've noticed in a lot of videos that guys are able to pull wicked power wheelies on the track, but while they are doing this they...
I've noticed in a lot of videos that guys are able to pull wicked power wheelies on the track, but while they are doing this they are still riding on the balls of their feet. How do they manage to control this? Especially on two-strokes?

And what if your front wheel comes up unexpectedly during acceleration, do you just have to quickly cover the brake or can you still ride on the balls of your feet?

Hoping to learn this because I ride a 125 2 stroke and I'm still deathly afraid of pulling power wheelies 😅
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Harry Backmon 7/29/2019 3:34am
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_bwgannon_ wrote:
I've noticed in a lot of videos that guys are able to pull wicked power wheelies on the track, but while they are doing this they...
I've noticed in a lot of videos that guys are able to pull wicked power wheelies on the track, but while they are doing this they are still riding on the balls of their feet. How do they manage to control this? Especially on two-strokes?

And what if your front wheel comes up unexpectedly during acceleration, do you just have to quickly cover the brake or can you still ride on the balls of your feet?

Hoping to learn this because I ride a 125 2 stroke and I'm still deathly afraid of pulling power wheelies 😅
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Ain't a wheelie just a damn wheelie ?
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Harry Backmon 7/29/2019 6:01am
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KMC440 wrote:
Ain't a wheelie just a damn wheelie ?
No KMCBro...not if it's a "wicked power" wheelie.
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Part of being able to power wheelie is having enough power to pull it off. Depending on your weight a 125 may not have enough to do it without being in a low gear and using a lot of clutch and lean. Also, depending on how soft the dirt is, you may not be able to get traction down.

My experience has been that it is much easier to learn on a 450 enduro on pavement than anything else. Even a 450 moto bike on hard pack doesnt allow the same type of reliable traction to get good practice. The 2 strokes just add another layer of difficulty because of their different power delivery.

As others have said, always make sure to keep the rear brake covered and a finger on the clutch. There is no shortage of goons riding wheelies on youtube to emphasize why this is so important. And the reason why guys like Tomac dont need to always follow these rules is they have over 10,000 hours riding motorcycles.

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Gas it early and stay on it + rear suspension that gives you good traction, but isn't wallowey+ balance skills= power wheelies
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Power wheelies are keeping it 5 to 6 inches high....
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dsmith wrote:
Power wheelies are keeping it 5 to 6 inches high....
That's what I always thought. All those stand up balance wheelies cost me fenders, bars, and levers. I can usually get one or two shifts in and never get the front wheel more that 6inches off the ground. I always saw Roger do it that way so figured that was how it was supposed to be done.
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See photo at left. 97 GP at Millican, Oregon high dez, CR 500 fully lit. Nothing but wfo tempered with a bit of clutch.
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