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[QUOTE="fd235158, post: 819501, member: 55256"] Riding a wheelie is really just a matter of practice, willingness to go for it, and being comfortable with your bike. When you're first starting out you'll be pulling the front end up 6-12 inches and you'll wind out the engine and eventually put the front end back down because you never got it high enough to reach the balance point. If you want to be able to ride the long wheelies you see the guys on videos doing you need to find the balance point of your bike. Until you get comfortable with it the balance point will feel like the bike is going to flip over on you. I'm sure all of you have at one point got the front end high enough that it feels like you're going to fall right off the back (especially if you're sitting down) and you think to yourself "whoa that was a close one". Well that was the point that the bike was balanced on one wheel. When it comes to standing or sitting they both have pros and cons. In my opinion when your standing it's more comfortable riding in the balance point but if you over do it you won't be able to use the back brake to bring the front end back down. If you're sitting you have the ability to use the back brake to control front wheel height and that can save you from over doing it. The down side is it really feels like you're going to fall off the back and depending on your height you're looking at the handle bars or the front fender. Well I hope this helps you guys, and good luck [/QUOTE]
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