If I had a friend rolleyes who was trying to learn wheelies & he was to ask me if there was any stress caused to the bike by doing power wheelies to start off (apart from possible fork seal "stress") what would I tell him? :wink:
Yes wheelies cause extra stress to bikes components but they are fun LOL! I grew up riding two-stroke dirtbikes so wheelies were routine. Even with a 500 pound bike I still can't help myself when riding on long straight deserted country roads. Rollin
Tell him to have fun. He can't be on a VFR if said friend is power wheeling its all ways fun to point the nose skyward.
Squid-in-training ?? Unless he/you/they grew up on dirtbikes, wheelies are foolish, risky examples of irresponsible, juvenile riding and do over-stress many engine and chassis components.
theres plenty of things in the bike that recieve stresses because of wheelies. power or clutch. I've found that they accelerate internal engine wear, speed fork seal failure, misalign forks, prematurely wear steering neck bearings, damage clutches, kill chains and sprockets, and thats NOT counting if you land wrong and bike goes BOOM. That said, wheelies are AWESOME fun. and I LOVE doing them when I can.
Okay, this dude wants to LEARN. Doing this on a street bike is expensive and painful. Get a cheap, beat up dirt bike, and find a grassy field. Put on all the protective clothing you can, especially GLOVES - f-up your hands and you will ruin your life. Make friends with your rear brake, it will save your life. Practice, practice, practice, and prepare to be humbled. Start with second gear power wheelies, but to really do it right you will have to learn to balance. If you manage to get good at it, you can try an old street bike, but if you repeatedly slam the front end of a heavy machine in to the ground you will eventually find the weakest part. The pros tend to ease the front wheel down, but also expect to trash the bike after a while. Finally if you just can't seem to get it right, it helps to remember that only a few human beings master this art, the ability to do so is probably more a matter of genetics than anything else. Good luck! -VFRGeek
