How to Stunt a Motorcycle - Part Four
Lastly,this is the fourth part on "How to Stunt a Motorcycle" and features even morevariations of the wheelie to help you out: 5.
Frog This is for experts only.
This is similar to High Chairs but you sit like a frog.
You get on the tank and clutch the bike up.
You also need to be smooth when pulling the bike up since your weight is in front, and you are not holding on to anything.
This might make your body fall back and cause you to squeeze on the handlebars which may make you give more throttle.
The toughest part on the Frog is to let your bike down because your weight will be thrown forwards and you have to maintain balance to avoid tank slapper and crashing.
6.
No-Hander Ina Standup No-hander, you are standing up the bike at 12 o'clock position with your feet on the pegs.
Your idle is turned up enough to have the bike run smoothly by itself in first gear, and you only got your feet to balance the bike since your hands are up in the air.
You control the height with the front tire and by modulating the rear brake.
Sit-down No-handers are harder because there is no leverage on the foot to balance the bike.
Here, the idle is also turned up.
You get the bike up to around 11 o'clock by letting go of the bars and leaning back.
You control the height of the front tire with a combination or rear brake and leaning back.
You need to squeeze into the tank, sit back against the passenger seat to keep balance and grip on the bike.
With the right body position, you won't even need to use the rear brake and just use your body to balance.
7.
12O'Clock Wheelie This stunt is all about brake control.
You go into first gear, and hit the gas hard to get the wheel as high up as possible.
Use your rear brake to stop the bike from flipping when you are approaching the 12 o'clock position.
You control the height of the front wheel mostly with your rear brake.
This will keep you from going over backwards since you are on the throttle pretty hard to get the bike up.
The 12 o'clock is also called Twelves.
Twelves need more body language.
Many think that Twelves are just about falling back and riding the bar, but the bike sways from side to the other side.
Hence, you need to use your shoulder to rock side by side to prevent it from tipping over.
You can use your legs, knees and arms to balance the bike.
To be able to get down from the 12 o'clock position, you slowly apply the rear brake and when your bike slowly comes down, you need to apply a bit of throttle to soften the impact on the front wheels, stabilize the bike and avoid flat spots on the front tire.
8.
Circle Wheelie This is one of the hardest wheelies to learn since it is slow.
You need to trust your tires on this one.
When you get into the groove, you will just need your brakes and a bit of throttle control.
There are two common ways to do a circle: riding on the regular pegs or feet on the passenger pegs.
Of course, there are many variations to the style as for example using front and rear peg or only one peg and extending the other leg, etc...
With the second way, you have more leverage on the back of the bike.
and you can control the height of the front tire much easier through your body weight.
To start, clutch the bike with your feet already in position and bring it up to 12 o'clock while modulating the rear brake.
You need to turn your idle up to ~3500 rpm depending on what gearing you actually rock.
Make sure you have a foot close to the rear brake of your bike or have a proper hand brake setup, so you won't loop.
Now, when your bike is up, you turn by bending the inside knee and shifting body weight to the front wheel and a bit sideways.
Your wheelie goes where you look to and where you are aiming your body to.
You keep the wheelie up by slightly blipping the throttle, tapping the brake and balancing everything with your body.
I hope you enjoyed the 4 articles on "How to Stunt your Motorcycle".
Please be very cautious when trying out any motorcycle stunts and always wear all your protective gear.
Moreover, never stunt in public places or on open roads, as you endanger other people and yourself!
Frog This is for experts only.
This is similar to High Chairs but you sit like a frog.
You get on the tank and clutch the bike up.
You also need to be smooth when pulling the bike up since your weight is in front, and you are not holding on to anything.
This might make your body fall back and cause you to squeeze on the handlebars which may make you give more throttle.
The toughest part on the Frog is to let your bike down because your weight will be thrown forwards and you have to maintain balance to avoid tank slapper and crashing.
6.
No-Hander Ina Standup No-hander, you are standing up the bike at 12 o'clock position with your feet on the pegs.
Your idle is turned up enough to have the bike run smoothly by itself in first gear, and you only got your feet to balance the bike since your hands are up in the air.
You control the height with the front tire and by modulating the rear brake.
Sit-down No-handers are harder because there is no leverage on the foot to balance the bike.
Here, the idle is also turned up.
You get the bike up to around 11 o'clock by letting go of the bars and leaning back.
You control the height of the front tire with a combination or rear brake and leaning back.
You need to squeeze into the tank, sit back against the passenger seat to keep balance and grip on the bike.
With the right body position, you won't even need to use the rear brake and just use your body to balance.
7.
12O'Clock Wheelie This stunt is all about brake control.
You go into first gear, and hit the gas hard to get the wheel as high up as possible.
Use your rear brake to stop the bike from flipping when you are approaching the 12 o'clock position.
You control the height of the front wheel mostly with your rear brake.
This will keep you from going over backwards since you are on the throttle pretty hard to get the bike up.
The 12 o'clock is also called Twelves.
Twelves need more body language.
Many think that Twelves are just about falling back and riding the bar, but the bike sways from side to the other side.
Hence, you need to use your shoulder to rock side by side to prevent it from tipping over.
You can use your legs, knees and arms to balance the bike.
To be able to get down from the 12 o'clock position, you slowly apply the rear brake and when your bike slowly comes down, you need to apply a bit of throttle to soften the impact on the front wheels, stabilize the bike and avoid flat spots on the front tire.
8.
Circle Wheelie This is one of the hardest wheelies to learn since it is slow.
You need to trust your tires on this one.
When you get into the groove, you will just need your brakes and a bit of throttle control.
There are two common ways to do a circle: riding on the regular pegs or feet on the passenger pegs.
Of course, there are many variations to the style as for example using front and rear peg or only one peg and extending the other leg, etc...
With the second way, you have more leverage on the back of the bike.
and you can control the height of the front tire much easier through your body weight.
To start, clutch the bike with your feet already in position and bring it up to 12 o'clock while modulating the rear brake.
You need to turn your idle up to ~3500 rpm depending on what gearing you actually rock.
Make sure you have a foot close to the rear brake of your bike or have a proper hand brake setup, so you won't loop.
Now, when your bike is up, you turn by bending the inside knee and shifting body weight to the front wheel and a bit sideways.
Your wheelie goes where you look to and where you are aiming your body to.
You keep the wheelie up by slightly blipping the throttle, tapping the brake and balancing everything with your body.
I hope you enjoyed the 4 articles on "How to Stunt your Motorcycle".
Please be very cautious when trying out any motorcycle stunts and always wear all your protective gear.
Moreover, never stunt in public places or on open roads, as you endanger other people and yourself!
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