wheelies?

[alexrarri]

i have had my bike for a month now and i started to watch youtube videos of people doing some cool wheelies and im wondering if my ktm 390 even has enough power to do wheelies. my bike is all stock.

 

[tecknojoe]

It'll do it. It's all about technique and timing.

 

[stevieboy]

Technique says it all. Heck I can do wheelies on my bicycle.

 

[green_bread]

Yep.. no problem doing wheelies, at all. Easiest is to be rolling in 1st at about 10-15 mph and clutch them up. Be sure to have the rear brake covered as that is your insurance policy from looping!

 

[Metals 907]

Will also power up on launch, and again @ 2nd if you catch the shift point just right. Did it in a light to light drag race vs a pair of harleys.

 

[stevieboy]

Haha! Did you smoke 'em?

 

[Metals 907]

Yeah, I didn't leave em standing still. Easily carried two lengths on the faster of the two. Heard "I was asleep at the tree " excuse from the guy bringing up the rear.


Mind you this was light to light shut down was still in the legalish speed range. I don't promote hooliganism. It is costly when you get caught.

I've yet to turn off my abs. Having never used it on a bike it's been a learning experience. I bet stoppies will be a hoot.

 

[OldVet]

Yeah they will wheelie...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioucrbukgd8

 

[Chris The Welder]

Dang! Never quite got the hang of that.

 

[ray]

I suck at wheelies but I can get RC to pop a small wheelie in the first gear...at 5k RPM, close the throttle completely and whack it open immediataly

 

[ktmnerd1958]

always practice but remember safety first

 

[BoostCrzy]

in this video you can see the rc390 actually powering up a wheelie...no rocking/clutching.....just pure power.
[video=youtube;dPYKELJ3qKk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPYKELJ3qKk[/video]

 

[green_bread]

A little photo proof of some wheelies for you

Clutching it up:


Power wheelie off the start:


and a bonus stoppie... haha:

 

[MadnessWithout]

I managed to (accidentally) get the front wheel off the ground yesterday. As a new rider doing an unintentional wheelie is pretty scary, especially when on a busy highway right after stalling the bike at a green light for a turn. I also have yet to turn ABS off