hi everyone. i've been reading the post here for awile, and have picked up some great tips.
i ride a harley sportster 1200. i know its not what most of you ride here, but hell, i'm just trying to learn to wheelie better!
anyway, i've seen some of youz in videos and you guys kick some ****.
i've learned more about doin wheelies here than any harley site i know.
thx, and nice to meet ya.

AWOL

 

You can wheelie anything, I'd love to wheelie a harley

 

Welcome to the board.

 

thx guys.
maybe one day i'll pass you doin a standup on my Harley. lol
i gotta learn how to ride out sit downs first.

thx again, AWOL

 

More power to ya, literally. The low CG of a harley takes tons more power to pull up, if you could get it up in 2nd gear I'd be amazed. I've seen a drunk guy do several in first(But being drunk and riding a harley has nothing to do with each other )

 

lol
ya, there's pretty much no way to bring it up in second. not to mention the bike weighs in around 500 lbs, not including myself (175). i still think a stand up is possible in first, so i'm making that my ultimate goal for now. (after i learn to ride out sit downs)

i just removed my foward controls to mid controls, so my dang feet are'nt almost as high as my head when i pop a high one.
ya, i'm just gonna take it slow and not push myself too much yet.
thanks for the replies.

 

I started out on a 1981 Yamaha XS-1100, and I could wheelie that in 1st, wasn't even going to try in 2nd. I know it weighed at least 600, probably more than 650 easy.

 

lol, you must had to rev the crap outta that thing

 

Nope, actually if I tried to clutch it, it'd slip. Powered it up in 1st. Needless to say I was slid back on the rear part of the seat and did it about 15 mph for the pullup

 

Contraband that was at stuntfest a few years back was the shiznit doing wheelies on their sportsters. I still remember the huge horns on the helmet and watching the crowd go nuts!

 

You come into here and don't even back up my cruiser-wheelies

This man has witnessed my old bike in action, I remember a few years ago when I first met this crazy bastard

 

.....I got ur back, don't question that :YEAH

 

welcome

Brian

 

thx sickboy

 

ok you guys are nuts doing wheelies on harleys....thats great......welcome awol.....

 

Welcome to the board. Once you get that thing mastered get some pics, that **** is crazy !!!

 

hey thanks for the info on Contraband. i found their web site and was totally stoked.
maybe i'll post some pics when i can get them up a bit higher.
but that could be awile.
right now i'm tryin to dial in my speed, which i found the slower i go, the faster and higher it will come up.

also i'm thinkin about getting my buddy to help me make some frame sliders?
i think thats what you guys call those "pegs" that attach to your frame, but i could be wrong.
not sure on the design yet.