How to Wheelie for Beginners

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On Moto Control channel you will find videos about motorcycles, motorcycle riding techniques, tips & tricks and online motorcycle training for beginner and advanced riders!
A little info about me. My name is Andrei Bodrov, originally I'm from Moscow, Russia, and now I live in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Back in Moscow I was a motorcycle instructor and creator of Moto Control Beginner & Advanced motorcycle rider courses, which quickly became the most popular courses in Moscow (well, at least the advanced one😁). My advanced training course makes emphasis on slow speed riding techniques at first (such as good clutch and throttle control, proper riding posture, proper use of vision, etc.), then proceeds to more advanced techniques (such as aggressive braking, trail braking, maximal lean angle). The course incorporates a lot of exercises from DOSAF slow speed riding (similar to police rodeo like motorcycle training in USA), braking and cornering exercises and motogymkhana style riding. And now, since I actively learn English - I decided to post some useful videos for both your and mine practice!😉
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Since everyone writes this, it's necessary, I suppose 🤷, so here we go. Disclaimer: Ride at your own risk, you are responsible for your own safety. Me, Andrey Bodrov and my channel, Moto Control disclaim any liability incurred in connection with the use of riding techniques from this channel. Use common sense, wear full protective gear and ride in a safe and predictable manner!
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[@motoringwithmouseball1219]

My Andre can do wheelies while on the phone with motojitsu telling him that slow speed maneuvers don’t require lots of speed and lean .. all while saying .. very nice .. I like 😂😂😂😂

[@MotoControlEn]

Come on, you're exaggerating, a tiny bit😄

[@motoringwithmouseball1219]

@@MotoControlEn no my Andre is the best I’m paying good money to be a moto control member for a reason… because my Andre is the best ever 😀😀😀😀

[@yanierolivera4678]

😂😂😂. Sooo true!🫵👍👊💪👍

[@timessix8434]

I am very happy to say ”I started this and together we made it happen!” Thanks to all of you who liked and big big thanks to Andre for making the video. Now, I will watch and learn!

[@user-vs7ql7rg6z]

Bro i am from India and i love your videos,there is no teacher like this in India, only teachers who have basic knowledge are teaching and who doesn't even have basic knowledge are learning,if there is a good teacher,she/he charges a lot to teach

[@casaamaril]

It looks cool, but I haven't done it even once in 35 years of riding

[@marsoelflaco5722]

It makes me nervous.

[@andrechagas4549]

High risk, no reward...

[@athiftsabit1208]

​@@andrechagas4549 Agree on high risk, but the no reward? I think u should consider it more since it's a subjective matter.

[@krazed0451]

@@andrechagas4549 The reward is the act itself, and if you're well practiced the risk is relatively low.

[@daveo9844]

⁠@@andrechagas4549Learn to do it. Then you will understand reward 🍻

[@neonsamurai1348]

Keep in mind in many countries doing wheelies (and stoppies) is illegal on public roads/places, and over zealous police may still try to charge you even if you are not on a public road. In my country (Canada) it falls under stunting laws and can result in a 2,000-10,000$ fine, 6 demerits on your license, a 14 day impounding of your vehicle, and a 30 day license suspension. They have also gone after kids on bicycles doing low speed wheelies on BMXs.

[@garytang182]

Oh Canada~~ 😢

[@athiftsabit1208]

Dumb nation

[@lakaiskates8064]

I'm assuming you're talking about the shithole that is Ontario, where tailgating can get you a stunt driving charge. Doing this in a parking lot will almost certainly get you charged with stunt driving if the OPP see it. Either find the most desolate parking lot imaginable, be prepared to run or just don't do it ... unless you can afford ridiculous fines and even more ridiculous insurance premiums.

[@neonsamurai1348]

@@lakaiskates8064 it is pretty much all of Canada that now has these stunting/racing laws. The penalties vary a bit. Also illegal in many US States and parts of Europe too. They will also try to nail you with stunting laws for standing up on the motorcycle pegs too, even though most official provincial motorcycle handbooks tell you to do this for rough pavement or crossing train tracks. 🤬

[@FatSn8ke]

Now, it’s time to teach us the way to do a stoppie. I promise I’ll give you 100 likes 👍🏼

[@raimee81]

This comment needs more likes. I want this video too!

[@Miguel23887]

What a big coincidence. I have been entertaining thoughts of learning to wheelie and 3 days later, you drop this. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@vtxfan]

Thanks for following through with this video! This will get me to Alameda to collect the photons in style 👍🏻

[@yanierolivera4678]

Your channel just got real spicy! Thanks so much for sharing everything in such clear and professional manner.

[@vivir_en_ruedas]

I will never understand the joy on doing wheelies. But it is good to see a profesional sharing knowledge about it so everybody can enjoy them safely.

[@briansanchez9899]

To impress the girls and boys maybe?

[@tolga1cool]

​@@briansanchez9899nah. It's just fun. Plain and simple.

[@sandszion]

Best wheelie vid on KZbin!!

[@BioFake1]

Your wheelies are so clean !! I bet you could even bunny hop ! Would love a tutorial on bunny hops if you already have them ! :)

[@stephencummins7589]

Yes, this is a weely weely good video.

[@grandprixjames]

That was weely bad joke! 😂

[@kenhoare8333]

AWESOME video as usual ,keep up the great instruction

[@engagingthings]

Best tutorial in youtube.

[@brunodubois8245]

Great video and explanations, as always. As a beginner rider this exercice is useless but its always nice to know how it is done. Thank you Sir

[@theodavies8754]

At some point it will go wrong, mostly because of the illusion that you are still in control,that wasn't the case from the moment just before the decision was made to imitate a unicycle. Like the old lady said to me when I was 17 and getting up off the floor, that'll teach you.

[@aidanryuko]

nice you kept your word! great video

[@vijayam1]

Andrei, brilliant one.

[@bearwolffish]

Good tutorial, legit.

[@VictorMartinez-pk5ii]

Now that’s what I am talking about brother!

[@user-jd9vu7nj4q]

ООООООО ДААА МЫ ДОЖДАЛИСЬ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@adithyaar9122]

Thanks Sir ❤

[@davinadavidson9062]

Your a man of your word Awesome stuff

[@user-vu1lv8wh3k]

… the rider doing the wheelies does NOT look like Andre / Moto Control … see 3:42 … 9:27 …

[@TheXomi]

@@user-vu1lv8wh3k i hope it is bad joke, it's literally his face

[@pmacc3557]

Obviously a stoppie video us in the pipeline after this❤ you can try get Toprak as a guest

[@narod_slavian]

Красава! Сдержал обещание). А я как раз смотрю комменты, где ты с MotoJitsu споришь (его тоже смотрю) и смотрю коммент "А когда ты Вилли научишь делать", а ты ему в ответ "когда твой коммент 100 лайков соберёт"... и они тебе целых 700 лайков набрали)) Тут бах, Хау ту вилли фо бигинез. Классно ! А здесь похоже, что он руль по направлению мотака держал 9:33, может у него не из-за направления руля воблинг произошёл? я просто помню воблинг после вилли разбирали в каком-то видео и там говорили, что при ударе переднего колеса резина в пятне контакта деформируется на время, ну там же воздух внутри и пока временная деформация, то колесо в дизбалансе будет и что вроде как надо не воевать с мотаком, а наоборот руки расслабить и он вроде сам стабилизироваться должен (при нормальном давлении шин).

[@MikhaillllKing]

а подскажи пожалуйста, под каким видео в комментах они с MotoJitsu спорили?

[@narod_slavian]

@@MikhaillllKing это я про то, что он говорит, что Грэк (так зовут парня с канала MotoJitsu) зря на мотобат говорит, будто они неправильно поворачивают. "Спорили" - это так "слово в кавычках", я так понял ничего серьёзного, но это обсуждали у MotoJitsu на канале в комментах, будто парень из MotoControl сделал замечание, деталей я не знаю, видимо было просто заочное замечание. И совсем недавно также в комментах у MotoJitsu кто-то вспоминал парня из MotoControl и его замечания) но я сейчас точно не вспомню под каким видео замечание обсуждалось. А вообще я много смотрю MotoJitsu и иногда CanyonChasers, и выбираю информацию, которая мне лучше подходит. Но я бы не сказал, что парень из MotoJitsu какой-то неправильный, вполне обычный и нормальный человек.

[@narod_slavian]

@@MikhaillllKing Вот название видео "Unlocking The Secrets Of Slow Speed Turns: What You're Missing" канал MotoJitsu. Ему написали, что парень из MotoControl может ехать медленее, а MotoJitsy в ответ пишет что KTM 400 весит около 100 кг (вроде 130), поэтому парень из MotoControl очень медленно поворачивает. В самом низу коммент.

[@alant779]

Please do one on stoppies next!

[@mrhan4657]

Finally 🤩

[@bernard11101]

It may have been interesting to also touch on the impact on the bike, e.g. tyres, gears, chassis, suspension, other?

[@MotoControlEn]

Sure, but it's more important for more professional stunt riding, which is not my field🙂

[@Darlinoid]

What about the clutch? How long the friction plates will last with this kind of extensive use?

[@diegomuuo929]

i like your controls however can you do it on a dirt bike?

[@Isabellaonabike]

Is you do this on an R1, is it still good to start in 1st gear?

[@sayithowitis3172]

Whats the ideal speed to start the wheelie?

[@charliecharlie9042]

Yes! You did it! You crazy son of a b you did it! 🤘 Update: thanks for doing it in a low cc bike everyone shows it in a 500cc n up.

[@user-vu1lv8wh3k]

… Andre / Moto Control is *not the rider doing the wheelies in this video … see 9:30 … 3:42

[@MikhaillllKing]

@@user-vu1lv8wh3k it is literally him

[@MotoControlEn]

@@user-vu1lv8wh3k Dude, you keep on saying this. Do you want to bet a 1000 dollars that it's not me, if you're so sure? Because I sure am ready to bet against it😁

[@user-vu1lv8wh3k]

@@MotoControlEn I have been wrong before. It appears I am wrong again. Andre, I apologise

[@MK-mw4pl]

I can't access to your site, the link seems not working...

[@therealfakecaptain7978]

I've tried doing wheelies but a 600 roadster is not the best bike to learn on since it hasn't got much torque low down.

[@2752us]

I wheelie liked this video!

[@breadconqueror]

What should we consider about changing gears while in a wheelie? Should you stay in first until you get the hang of balance?

[@MotoControlEn]

Yes, just do everything in 1st. Just like with other exercises it feels a bit twitchy initially, but it forces you to control your throttle more accurately.

[@respawnicon]

do you think its better to do this practice in 1st gear or 2nd gear? and when you mean clutch up are you saying just release he clutch completely?

[@LukeSchaeferFilms]

First gear just like he said, and yes, clutch up means you literally dump the clutch as fast as you can!!

[@lucacorona6681]

You are a man of your word, I like it! If I'm not wrong I saw a BMW R850R (or similar) in your videos, I have the same bike, so my question is: is it much of a cow to learn wheelies? XD

[@MotoControlEn]

It probably can do a wheelie, but I certainly wouldn't do it, the thought of 250kg landing onto that tiny telelever monoshock make me cringe 😬

[@user-zd9st9wj2y]

대단히 감사합니다.ㅎ 항상 진지하게 수업을 시청하고 있습니다. 행복한 하루 되세요.

[@serhiiprokofiev1048]

Thanks for the video! It looks like you learned how to do a wheelie only on this motorcycle." am l right? 😊

[@pomey13]

The other biker looking at you the whole time haha 3:00

[@Cacio99]

Goodmorning from Italy here, why is that closing throttle on v4 is enoguh to put the nose down instead of a v2? I Thought more cilinders = less engine break so i'm wondering if this happens becuase v4 are usually heavier?

[@tolga1cool]

The V4s tend to have a super high compression ratio, thus requiring more work to spin up -> more breaking torque

[@Luminarri]

i just sent this video to moto jitsu after he put out his learning how to wheelie video. trying to explain to him instead of chasing them out from second gear you need to get comfortable learning the balance point cluthing up from barely moving in first gear

[@MotoControlEn]

Eh, he'll either just delete your message or tell you he went to "wheelie university"🙃

[@thoaidinhanh9387]

❤❤❤

[@conirhawk1067]

can i wheelie an old transalp? or is it too heavy and weak cc-wise?

[@MotoControlEn]

You can, but it will be a pain in the butt)

[@KlemenzMull-px1vy]

Trying to learn wheelies on a cb500. Seems quite hard. Also now I got a problem with the cooling system, anyone else had that same kind of trouble?

[@mohamedbenkartaba7389]

I struggle to lift the front wheel, all I get is wheel spin on a f700gs , even though I could lift it to the balance point on my previous 125cc bike

[@MotoControlEn]

With heavy bikes you have to compress and rebound the fork even more. They tend to lose traction before wheelieing, so try to use as little gas as possible and as much rebound as possible.

[@joebutler3608]

"Mickey mouse voice" lol. I had that a few times in the old days on old 1st gen gsxr750 with the rear seat cover there wasn't a lot of room to scooch back. Came down seeing stars and trying to concentrate through the pain. A friend looped his Kawi 750 turbo and ended up chasing it alongside with hands on the bars and saved it! Wish I'd had a cell phone then, it was some Randy Mamola shit. Regarding the botched landing/tank slapper, it's VERY important if you're doing a lot of wheelies, to have your steering head bearings properly adjusted, especially if you don't have a steering damper. Also. you needed to talk about shifting while in a wheelie.; when you find the sweet rpm spot, the shifter will slip into the next gear easily without clutch but may need throttle adjustment when it does to stabilize the wheelie angle.

[@ivank3482]

Also as I heard you should forget about reflex (if you have one) to hold your tank with knees. Because you'll need your knees for catching balance, so it should be more relaxed. You can see example at 8:36

[@ivank3482]

Oh shi, at 8:33 just saying about knees 😅

[@bogdan1207]

This is a wheelie good video. ...I'll show myself out.

[@Bhombar]

A true 9gager

[@alexeymatveev9031]

Это просто праздник какой-то

[@santiagoolmos2644]

Aguante Chaca!

[@coolfriend693]

Jus before clutch up the rear wheel locking you dint mention.

[@coolfriend693]

Plz make a vid on street riding 90 degrees turn at junction during fast riding.. Do we slow down n then take the turn or do we trail brake into the turn or something else ?

[@Schmitzelhaus]

🎼🎵"My homies don´t dance they just pull up their pants and ... LEAN BACK, LEAN BACK, LEAN BACK" 🎶 😁👍

[@glenndavid8725]

That's my bike trashed! 😂

[@ChitChat]

I'm wondering if the bike will ever lift so fast that we won't have time to react and correct it?

[@MotoControlEn]

Sure, just watch any "wheelie fails" compilation, bikes do moonsaults quite regularly😁

[@yarr4429]

It was like achieving teleportation to the ground while watching a loved one mistake themself for a humpback whale.

[@Bugside]

Get a modern MT09, pin it in first gear and hold on, it does everything by itself

[@Zg_1357]

I want to learn to learn to do a wheelie but didn't want to drop mine in learning... Fairings cost to much

[@codyandaninja5620]

A bunch of nerds in these comments. Great video man!

[@user-eq8zm6st9f]

Спасибо, приятно слышать родной индийский😂

[@fabioccio8863]

I will never try that on my 200kg underpowered Interceptor but thanks anyway 😁

[@josephfaraci7849]

Wow it takes a tremendous amount of practice to totally Wreck your bike no no I'm just kidding this is good information here and I see it takes a lot of practice to finally get that Loop no no no to do a good motorcycle wheelie

[@danboyd6180]

Is “flip the bird “ a game in Russia? And i want your jacket

[@MotoControlEn]

It's a "Flappy Bird" game, said in my wonderful Borat accent😁 The shirt/jacket is argentinian-made, and afaik is sold only here. Sorry to disappoint🙂

[@walter5401]

Ball smashing is fun. Trust me i have experience!😂

[@thethimes]

Micky Mouse voice lol

[@ksneia]

Make sure you have health insurance, and money for fix the bike. And... for some bike it cause seized engine. Oh, don't forget tank slapper.

[@user-vu1lv8wh3k]

*️⃣ … the rider doing the wheelies does NOT look like Andre / Moto Control … see 3:42 … 9:27 … … Andre / Moto Control did NOT say that HE CAN do wheelies … listen carefully … … btw … MotoJitsu CANNOT do wheelies … you can ask MotoJitsu if you don’t believe this 🙂

[@MotoControlEn]

Ah, you got me, it's my evil doppelganger😁

[@user-vu1lv8wh3k]

@@MotoControlEn👍🏽🙂

[@stephenzimmerman193]

Mickey mouse voice 🤣🤣

[@kramsc1]

If you want to do a wheelie then buy a unicycle. Never do wheelies on public roads as you are a danger to yourself and more importantly others.

[@matepancel8300]

I tried it uphill on my CB500F, 1st gear, around 15kph, just power wheelie. All I wanted was just a little lift on the front. Michelin Road 5 tires... And this motherfucker with all the weight on the rear wheel just starts spinning its wheel so I just did a rolling burnout 😂😂

[@rienkhoek4169]

Het man that is a win, i burned the clutch trying to do that on my FZS1000

[@nonsolorasatura9093]

No thanks, bike have two wheels for a reason. The wheeling things is a malpratice that should be avoided.

[@marsoelflaco5722]

👍🏽

[@excore1322]

ok boomer

[@MikhaillllKing]

you must be fun at parties

[@shamil14basaev88]

should i try it on my ducati or i will 100% drop it? btw what about wheelie machines, how much do they ease the process of learning?

[@MotoControlEn]

Not 100%, but the probability is high, yes😁

[@yadrenmolotok]

bro, just buy cheap small bike, that's much cheaper

[@shamil14basaev88]

@@yadrenmolotok yeah really think about r3 or ninja 400 for training and track days