Yes, I was, that’s natural, you’re not alone 😉 What helped me a lot was deliberately exaggerating the front wheel lift beyond the point of flipping over, knowing (or rather convincing myself) that nothing really bad could happen (except letting go of the motorcycle and get off yourself without any injury). We are talking about light and robust trials bikes moving at slow walking speed, not high speed street race bikes at full throttle 😉 The idea is to use your finger on the clutch and foot on the brake if you approach the tipping point. Just start easy with a very low front lift (just a few inches, not even a foot high) and hit the rear brake (while using the clutch of course) as soon as the front wheel takes off; a little impulse on the break is enough to bring back immediately the front wheel to the ground. That way you learn that you always have the control, no matter what: when it becomes frightening high: quick engage clutch and brake: problem solved and going on easy again. Only with that kind of self taught confidence (nothing bad can happen cuz I got full control over the bike with my clutch and brake) you are able to get used to the routine, so you can work on your balance and higher wheelies when needed. Once you become fearless life becomes limitless, good luck 😃

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@@AJKTrialSport Great, he was amazing on a 315r 💫

My clubmate Florian (which you see in this video) is in his early twenties and before he switched to Montesa in 2020 he rode always GasGas since he was a kid. I've never seen him on a 315r, but I'm sure that he could master any bike. It didn't occur to me that you might ask for someone other than the one in the video since both are named Florian 😉

@@AJKTrialSport Indeed different Florian’s 🤣

Yes, of course :)

Congrats :)

To get an instant amount of power in order to make a jump, using only the throttle is usually not enough (much too slow), therefore you let the clutch slip while staying on the throttle.

You got it: aiding the front compression :)

Wonderful, that's the purpose of these videos :)

Don't worry, he's just practicing for it, those were the first beginnings. 😉

Dang, forgot I saw this. Back then I didn't even really know how to do this stuff

Thanks for that kind comment, I'm glad that I could help 😃

@@AJKTrialSport Technical question for you.. When tackling a reasonably high step, do you slip the clutch for the initial wheelie and then pop the clutch for the second stage? Just trying to understand the relationship with the clutch and throttle during the whole process.

@@davekelly7184 I use the clutch for the initial wheelie out of habit, even if it's not always necessary. I'm trying to keep the revs up until the finish of the full maneuver, getting the required power only from a second throttle burst is typically not enough. Getting used to it (keeping the revs up) took me a while, but the benefit from doing so is worth it 😉

Some get it done sooner, some later ... just keep practicing and one day you'll get it done too 😃