Wheelie school

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ibicker · #1 Post by **ibicker** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:07 am

Anyone done one of those "learn how to wheelie days" just looking on net there not cheap is it better to just do a track day?

Aladinsaneuk · #2 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:32 am

yes but look for a novices only track cay

D-Rider · #3 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:27 am

Depends what you want to do.

If you want to learn to wheelie (ie controlled wheelie - not the sort that every falco does when you open it up) then the trackday is probably not the best option.

If you want to whizz round a track then a wheelie school is probably not your best bet.

..... but what do I know - no real experience of either - I tend to ride on the road

Big_AL · #4 Post by **Big_AL** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:36 pm

Agree, most track days you'd get kicked out for messing about doing wheelies all over the gaff!

andybev · #5 Post by **andybev** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:34 pm

Seems to me if you have a falco you have unlimited access to 'wheelie school' anyway. Just try little 'uns in 1st until you get used to the front going light then progress from there. If you find yourself hitting the rev limiter try to get the front up high enough to snick it into 2nd mid-wheelie. Then apply for job with a stunt team...

Falcomille · #6 Post by **Falcomille** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:32 pm

If you haven't done a track day yet - do one. They are great fun and if the weather is with you, you can't beat it. Unfortunately my last one on t'Falco was at a wet Donington Park a week before the GP two years ago. But when the track dried out in the afternoon, what a great time. Not much fun when the track was wet though! My favourite is Oulton Park though.

Samray · #7 Post by **Samray** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:22 pm

I searched for Hammy's write-up of his Wheelie School experience but couldnt find it.
I do remember he was quite impressed, not least with himself.

He found it a real good day out and learnt a lot too as I recall.

Gio · #8 Post by **Gio** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:26 pm

Good way to feck your clutch and suspension

tommy · #9 Post by **tommy** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:12 pm

I went to "The wheelie school" in hemel hempsted
Was pretty good. I still can't wheelie with confidence, but was a good day out.
Would rather have done a track day to be honest

#10 Post by **mangocrazy** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:29 pm

Falcomille wrote:My favourite is Oulton Park though.

Seconded. Fantastic circuit (or at least it was till they buggered up Knicker Brook).

Falcopops · #11 Post by **Falcopops** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:14 am

I did a wheelie school a good while back and although it was a good bit of fun I didn't take much away with me apart from thinking it was a good way to loop the bike.

They gave us 1200 bandits and taught us well, but the failsafe was a rod out the back of the bike that cut the ignition if you got the front too high.

To start with the rod was set quite low, but was raised as we got more confident. It does let you get used to the front being up in the air and it's quite a surprise to how high it feels even well below the balance point.

However the technique we were taught was to select 1st, sit back and whack the thottle open at 20mph, so without the limiting rod things would get messy.

In retrospect I'd rather have done a track day.

barking frog · #12 Post by **barking frog** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:52 am

Falcomille wrote:If you haven't done a track day yet - do one. They are great fun and if the weather is with you, you can't beat it. Unfortunately my last one on t'Falco was at a wet Donington Park a week before the GP two years ago. But when the track dried out in the afternoon, what a great time. Not much fun when the track was wet though! My favourite is Oulton Park though.

+ 1
but Cadwell Park FTW