How I GOT Over The FEAR of BALANCE POINT

In this video I'm going to be telling you How I got over the Fear of Balance Point and how I stopped chasing my wheelies on my KTM 500 Supermoto.
Obviously, Im nowhere even near being good at wheelies but the main point of this video is that I have enough trust in the break to drop back and not to chase. Let me know if this video helped you and ride safe!

[@3dmade934]

“I’m not saying it’s easy, but it’s EASY!” Your bike is BEAUTIFUL by the way!

[@jondoe4667]

I can't help myself. If I see a kid waiting for the school bus- wheelie, a car looking at me- wheelie, any other dirt bike or motorcycle- wheelie, stray cat- wheelie 😂👍🏻

[@p.kem4018]

Crazy how I can’t explain BP to others, it’s like leaning back on school chair. What’s crazier is that moment when everything clicks and all makes sense 🤯 You’ll never be the same rider! My rides are now 90% on 1 wheel 🤣 much addictive

[@2oh2slow]

Even though I’m chasing them I’m kinda right near balance point. On my bike balance point feels super far back to the point the bike is straight 12 o clock to be at balance anything other than that I’m chasing it but I’m still get hella distance and not going into red line

[@p.kem4018]

@@2oh2slow you got it! It’s all seat time

[@tigerxp1119]

I’m so happy to see u giveing other people motivations❤

[@maukka138]

Back in the days.. i kept 2-3weeks full pause from riding. Hopped back. Instant perfecr B-point. Giving it a pause mentally and physically helped. Also.. are you me? Lol

[@taliyy_]

Literally me. I wheelie so much better when i take a break from riding

[@afrobykr]

I'm about 0.73° away from balance point and I always instinctively jab the rear brake when I feel the bike is a bit too high. This is all the motivation I needed to fully commit 💪🏾 An update will follow shortly (hopefully not from hospital 😂)

[@zemesquita5307]

Sooo, how are you doing brotha?

[@afrobykr]

@@zemesquita5307 Not too shabby. How are you doing yourself?

[@zemesquita5307]

@@afrobykr still grinding on the balance point. My brain automatically presses the brake😭

[@afrobykr]

Well, better that than freaking out and taking your feet off the pegs. That's how most loops happen

[@BraydonIsGodlyAtRust]

How u doin now. I get to balance point and I just push the brake to hard.

[@DamYankeeOutdoors]

Hell yeah man!! I’m waiting for my sub-cage to come in before I start trying to push the envelope. I’ve gotten comfortable with the front end snapping up. Been doing power wheelies for years but it’s time to buckle down and learn that good shit 👌🏻🔥

[@eL_GangNup]

Just commit to practicing I was doing the same thing I got comfortable chasing wheelies I had to actually commit to practicing and boom I got it lol

[@slept-on_SP]

Im literally so close, I can feel it. I need to learn how to feather the foot brake, because I keep panic slamming it and chopping throttle instead of keeping the throttle steady but aye I feel you when you mentioned the obsession part. Really wish I had a super moto tho, fz6 is not the most ideal bike to be learning on lmao but I need it for my commute to work.

[@Corey_Vlogs]

clicked for me yesterday I could get to 12 but kept hitting the brake too hard but legit just started to slow down and drop it back more.

[@na-fd8pf]

Great video! Everything clicked for me yesterday 🎉. Use your knees to shift your weight to steer

[@FordSierraIS]

Only when going real slow imo. Squeeze that shit with your legs and lean with upper body when past jogging speed

[@AndresJuarez-yw7li]

i ride an 85 2 stroke and it’s my first bike and with small bikes with powerful motors it’s touchy when you up there what i did to get them is LOW RPM’S HIGH GEAR 3rd gear going 10mph and get it up to balance point with the clutch and practice 🤝

[@dannyo6413]

You can turn , you just need to add pressure to the left or right bar the same you would if both wheels were on the ground and you were hitting a corner at speed , and look in the direction you want the bike to go

[@K_Nasty]

step by step im getting there . ive been using my rear break all the time just get used to using it . on qwads i only used to used rear . on the bike i usually use front....step by step

[@kinnanton]

You can turn with your handlebar and your weight transfer and also balancing with your legs (knees out).

[@Nflongo21]

My biggest problem wheelie on dirt bikes when I go up my foot get off the break and I try to catch myself on the ground …. I’m demotivated but ima keep going

[@jakespeed9419]

It's so much easier when you have the power to bring it back up, z125's have hardly anything to bring it back up if too low

[@BraydonIsGodlyAtRust]

Yes bro my grom I just hit the brake to hard

[@freedomgunsandliberty]

To turn you turn your front wheel the direction you want to go and lean. You’ll get there

[@RANDUMSPOV]

Nice bike bro ! You can turn man it’s all on your mind you have to learn the swerve first then just exaggerate the swerve if that makes sense! Also I push outside peg and pull inside grip to kinda angle the bike hope this makes sense lol I’ll have some turn videos up soon

[@Kevvpetee]

This video is fucking awesome because I know that as soon as I get it and it clicks and I hit the point where I can go as long as I want I’m gonna be fucking doing this all over the city, not giving a fuck, just like you.. Off to the parking lot I go!

[@Bisse_Elison]

Great Job ! Must be a fantastic feeling to unlocking this thing. Do you keep the throttle steady and adjust with the brake or do you sort of do both gas and brake alternatively ?

[@BIKELIFEANTONIO]

Im practicing but im disappointed cause i get paranoid when the bike almost at balance point and i feel like im stuck doing the same thing over n over again with no progression i order me a wheelie bar to help me get over that stupid fear

[@Chumpcrasher87]

I've been obsessing as well and still trying to get there. I can say my wheelies are getting higher but the troubling part is keeping em up. I always bring em down with the rear brake as soon as I get up high out fear I'm gonna loop out. I really wanna get pass that and be able to hold them up for longer periods of time.

[@jackjack-xi7je]

Repetition bro, I'm just getting past this point myself,

[@funserious2632]

the way I learned is to press the brake lightly even before I start the wheelie and just hold it down all the time. I destroyed my brake pads in about 3 weeks of practice with this method but i got past balance point and then started to only apply brake when I need it :)

[@jackjack-xi7je]

@@funserious2632 a lot of people use this method, I'm starting to do this aswel, although not holding it on, but repeatedly tapping it/ kinda dragging it.

[@nelson7053]

once your a balance point stay steady with the throttle and just control the rear brake

[@Chumpcrasher87]

Appreciate everybody's guidance here! Recently I just conquered my fear...and then I looped out. 😆 Now I'm not afraid to drop back anymore. I just got my bike back in commission because when I looped I broke the foot peg bracket and I had to get it welded back on. I'm ready to start practicing again.

[@taliyy_]

I can wheelie to balance point but because i never grasped rear brake i keep it just low enough to where i can let go of throttle and bring it down and i think thats my problem. I’ve been stuck there ever since, i even learned how to turn and swerve before all that 😂

[@itiddles4419]

do you let off the throttle, rear brake, back on throttle? or just tap rear brake and keep steady throttle?

[@justincrady]

Stay on a consistent throttle but just barely putting pressure on the rear brake that will drop the nose of the bike down a little and with your consistent throttle pressure u will keep going..... hope that helps some. When u get used to u will notice a WORLD OF DIFFERENCE

[@lajda_exc]

That motivates me, thanks bro

[@FordSierraIS]

Turn is just counter steer your handlebar. Its so easy

[@thearith6293]

Keep going✌️

[@forhisglory517]

Once you hit the balance point, how much Grace room do you have before you have to start using the back brake?

[@boondocksoverlandandoutdoors]

Bro I feel like I’m gonna whiskey throttle! That’s My biggest fear! “I’m a beginner” if you couldn’t guess lol but yes whenever I pop front wheel up idk why rear brake totally flys out of the picture! I hate it! Gonna have to do what you did lol watch a ton of supermoto videos lol like I am now😂 Hope to to upload one day a successful wheelie or fail 😆

[@abdul.__.rahman]

Hip & turning handle bars help u 2 keep strait

[@bojanguls2160]

What bike is that?

[@12oclockreaper]

watched this before i got the brake down, now i seem to be riding slow ass wheelies and i fall to the side a lot. did you figure out how to turn yet?

[@chrs-kr8kc]

my problem is not getting to balance point,i can do that fairly easily with a couple tries,the problem is i dont have enough power to keep it going,ill get it to balance point then it will come down a little i give it gas and it just falls down

[@Olly328]

You're not at balance point then

[@K_Nasty]

" i just knew i could do it " fuck ya brother

[@J_valentino]

That street looks familiar are you in sj?

[@graffzon]

Lean to turn bro

[@markomilardic]

I'm able to get the bike to the balance point, however, I'm still struggling to keep the wheelie at a constant speed. When I feel I'm at the balance point, I'm literally sliding of the seat and usually sitting at the very tail of the seat. The main difference I see in this video (compared to my wheelies), is that when you start dropping the front wheel a bit, only a little bit of throttle gets it back high enough, while in my experience I feel like I have to add way more throttle and then I'm picking up speed. I'm doing it on an exc 450. Any idea what I might be doing wrong?

[@powerband_]

Exactly I slide off the seat too, it gets annoying

[@TheOriginalBillyYO]

Upgrade your seat man

[@_Yungzy_]

Get you a gripper seat cover from a reputable brand, will definitely help with confidence.

[@aldolanzas5549]

Yeah you just hyped me up to go try some mf wheelies😂😂

[@looneyracing5992]

So you stay in to the throttle and use the rear brake to control the wheelie? I used to just pop my bike up. Now I’m chopping the throttle to keep it up and through gears and worries one day it’s gonna bite me chopping on the throttle

[@looneyracing5992]

Cause when I’ve used my rear brake I think I hit it to hard cause I always slam it down

[@Olly328]

Every time I ended up on my ass was from chopping the throttle. If you're not good with the break and are chopping the throttle it's only a matter of time.

[@jacobdedek8406]

If I’m scared to fall do you think I should practice on grass or send it

[@Olly328]

Never just send it lol You will brake your bike and yourself.

[@Duffy46]

If u wanna steer use ur hips btw, not ur legs

[@vaughntv5895]

What type of bike is that

[@dinrudi2000]

Bro if you'll lower you rear tire pressure your bike will stay straight during the wheelie :))

[@Olly328]

Definitely helps a lot when learning

[@yodavizion]

😂 🫡

[@Nokap_wavy]

Do u have a instagram?