Bansheerider29x Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 Hey i was just woundering how do you do your wheelies on banshees its hard with the powerband and all but i can ride them fine on a 4-stroke like a raptor so how do u do them and keep them up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stclark04 Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 Lean back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NugShee Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 If you do a search on this topic you will find a thread all about riding wheelies, I know cause Im the one that started it. I still cant ride a wheely and wont be able to until I can get more practice in next summer. Do a search, there are all kinds of tips on this. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshv5.0 Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 If you do a search on this topic you will find a thread all about riding wheelies, I know cause Im the one that started it. I still cant ride a wheely and wont be able to until I can get more practice in next summer. Do a search, there are all kinds of tips on this. Good Luck 280974[/snapback] on a 4 stroke they are easy because you just pop them up while going slow and feather the gas but on a 2 stroke you just hit the band and pull back and don't freak out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txblueshee Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 Cajones Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superchicken Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 stand up on the pegs,put your ass as far back as ya can,and when you hit the powerband yank back on the bars and keep on the gas.the'll come up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Duece Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 you hit the power band to bring it up and you balance the bitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNBRAD Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 I would say learn on a 4 stroke first. That is if your wanting to shift gears while your in a wheelie. The Banshee isn't the best quad to learn on. It can be done though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wassup350 Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 Just nail on the gas and shift while having your weight back a little. THis works well when you have traction or start out in first and hit it and just try keeping it balanced i found in 3rd its easy to stay in the power and keep it up for a while. Just dont hit it too hard though because you fill flip back hard and it will twist and roll and probably land on you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudSlinger09 Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 (edited) Just dont hit it too hard though because you fill flip back hard and it will twist and roll and probably land on you. sounds like youve done it before j/k Edited November 15, 2004 by MudSlinger09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixitrod Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 Finding the balance point is key. I've been working on my wheelies lately and can balance and ride them so slow it will want to stall. It's all about poping it up high enough and using the rear brake and gas for control. My goal has always been to cat walk a wheelie. Now I can finally do it. Shorteneing my swingarm helped to I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheetimes2 Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 Some more tips...... I don't lean back because you have more of a chance of going over backwards. I just slide back a couple inches on my seat, start in 1st gear, get it going fast enough so that you are in the power band, then let completely off the gas and then punch it to get the front up then gradually feather it. Make sure you have your right foot resting on the rear brake because you'll want to become real familiar with it. Another tip, practice on grass so that way if(and I haven't yet) you go on over you'll just get some grass stain. As for shifting while doing a wheelie, you have to get used to pulling a wheelie in 1st while increasing speed because when you hit 2nd you want to be able to be in the power band in second as well. Another tip, don't use the clutch while shifting doing a wheelie. I for the longest time couldn't shift into 2nd, my clutch lever is very heavy and I just couldn't shift fast enough, so I talked to a cousin that used to race MX and he said don't use the clutch. That is definitely the key. Once you get so you can keep it up while shifting to 2nd you are ready for the road. Get on a nice straight black top road and you can go right up through the gears holding the front up. Just make sure the tire pressure in your rear tires are the same or else you will pull big time either to the left or right. My 98 pulls big time because I haven't got a chance to adjust tire pressure. Last bit of advice, do it over and over and over and over. You'll get it in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheetimes2 Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 And one last thing I forgot, if your goal is to be able to do slow wheelies my method won't work. The only way to do slow wheelies is to determine your quads balancing point like mentioned above. I just hate the fact that the only way to find your quads balancing point is to tip backwards while throwing yourself off a few times. As long as i'm accelerating on my quads I can pull a wheelie. When I can't accelerate anymore, that's when the front comes down. And since i'm ok with not doing wheelies at 85, there isn't a time when I stop accelerating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogboystoy Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 Shiznit, I have tried all summer to ride wheelies on my banshee, with minimal success. The powerband gets me every time, but, I can ride on the side 2 wheels for a long time, I just end up making a big circle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyRo_ZaCh Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 is it sposed to leak coolent when i stand it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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