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Well here's the 411, sorry I didn't see this post until just now.

It depends so much on your gearing. For wheelies, especially on this bike, you want torque. The bigger the difference between your front and rear, the more torque your bike will generate (and the higher in the rev range it will run).

First gear shouldn't be a problem for anyone, no effort required. That's not to say it doesn't take skill. These are my toughest wheelies to do, not because of fear, just because first gear is so powerful and torquey that if you give it too much you will end up on your ***. I've seen a few superhawks do just that. This is definitely one you want to feather the throttle, and if you get better with it, you can launch directly from stopped at a stoplight into a wheelie, but be careful.

Second gear depends more on your gearing. With second, I've found the easiest way is to give it some gas and get it to anywhere over 3k, then back off the throttle for about a half-second. Then, when the revs start dropping, nail it and pull up on your bars with moderate force and keep it WOT. Even with stock gearing and jetting, the bike will come up and should keep coming up. The cool thing to do in these wheelies, is when you are coming up to the redline, hardshift into 3rd and keep the front wheel up all the way through 3rd, even 4th. Don't have to worry about the balance point yet, just make sure you are accelerating.

Third gear. This one is very hit-or-miss, because superhawks dont have a gazillion HP to work with like a GSXR1000 or 999R. Here's how I pull 3rd gear (highway wheelies). You are more than likely gonna want your RPMs in the powerband at 6k. It's far easier to do at this range, and you don't need a ton of room in the RPM range to use up. I do this standing up, some people can clutch it up and stay sitting, but I find it way easier to power wheelie it. Same technique as the 2nd gear wheelie, as far as backing off the throttle just before you launch, but the main addition is that you jump down on your pegs hard right as you get off the throttle. This makes your bike dip even more. Then, on the rebound, nail it full throttle and pull up hard. At the very least, the front should come off the ground and with any luck it should stay up. It has to be at least one foot off the ground to stay up with this kind of wheelie. Third gear are the most fun kind, because you can hold them indefinitely given you aren't swaying too much or the idiot in the beemer doesn't cut you off. Make sure you have plenty of space in front of you, and it helps if hot girls are watching.

In second and third gear wheelies it's far easier to find the balance point, which for those of you who don't do wheelies regularly is going to be WAY further back than you gonna be comfortable with. I suggest not even worrying about that until you can pull wheelies like it's second nature.

I used to stunt as well, but I've reconsidered since I know too many stunt riders who fkd themselves up and their bikes. I considered them better riders than me, and it's just not worth it to try and sit on my handlebars and look a little more daring. For me the thrill is just feeling the power, not how much cool **** I can with one wheel on the ground. Everyone is free to ride however they want, but just stay within your limits and if you don't feel comfortable trying this, DON'T

BirdofParadise