Everything on this page will help you reduce training time and save money. We divided the training process into three stages:
"Popping the clutch". We do not recommend learning to lift the front wheel with the throttle. This technique is really dangerous for a beginner, because everything happens at a pretty high speed. On the Wheelie Machine, you can master the clutch-up technique in a matter of minutes. As a result, the rider develops the motor skills, and their movements become synchronized, sharp and precise. When every attempt succeeds and the lift happens at the target revs, you can move on to the next stage.
"Catch the angle". First, you need to develop the correct body position on the motorcycle at the moment of lifting.
The most common mistakes at this stage:
Once you have understood and fixed all these beginner mistakes, start getting used to the angle. It will take some time to get used to this unusual position. When it stops scaring you and starts feeling comfortable, you need to memorize the main balance reference points. To develop a sense of balance, you need to feel the lightness that comes when the motorcycle is at the balance point. You should also note reference points for the critical angle. For example, I use the position of the dashboard or the top edge of the windscreen relative to eye level, and it really helps.
To get more out of Wheelie Machine training in less time, you need an experienced instructor by your side. The Wheelie Machine is a safe trainer, but only a qualified instructor can explain how to do everything right and what to focus on to bring the learned techniques into real life.
"Rear brake". This stage is much harder than the first two and usually takes more than one session. It's hard to explain angle control with the rear brake in words: you need to feel it. If you don't plan to take up stunt riding seriously in the near future, you don't need to master the rear brake to the point of balancing with no hands at 4,000 rpm idle. It's enough to understand that you can slow down the lift with the brake without closing the throttle completely. In reality, when riders get scared, they snap the throttle shut, and the front wheel drops sharply.
The rear brake skill can also be useful when riding a wheelie under acceleration. Sometimes, when riding at a "good" angle, the bike can be thrown up by a bump or pushed by a strong gust of wind, for example, from an oncoming truck or when riding out into an open space. In such moments, the rear brake skill can really come in handy. So it's better to spend the time needed to master it.
