| One of the best skills you can learn when riding a pit | | | | you don't keep the revs up the front wheel will drop |
| bike is popping a wheelie. Its pretty much the most | | | | down because you lost momentum and speed. You |
| tried trick newbie riders want to learn when first buying | | | | can correct this by changing up a gear to third but this |
| a Pit bike. | | | | is a little more advanced and you must master the |
| The principle and strategy once understood for | | | | balancing first before attempting this stage. |
| popping a wheelie is quite easy just the implementation | | | | Holding the wheelie for a extending time with Gears |
| stage is the most challenging but I'll give you some | | | | changers Changing gears keeps your revs up but |
| quick tips which will make you a expert in no time. | | | | additional skill is need because your on the back wheel |
| 5 Fast Tips to Popping a wheelie | | | | while changing gears. Again this is similar to "Keeping |
| Don't be scared to fall off Sounds obvious but no pain | | | | your momentum" and for the more advanced rider. |
| no gain. Your not going to get seriously hurt maybe a | | | | You can wheelie for miles if you change gears. I know |
| few bumps and bruisers but its all part of it. You need | | | | riders who can wheelie for 3-4 miles on a Pit bike. Yes |
| understand that if you are scared you will never | | | | amazing I must admit. |
| master this trick because its inevitable you will come | | | | Super little trick for newbie riders: If you want to pop |
| off. Wear the proper protective clothing like pants, | | | | wheelies for miles then use this trick. Well its not really |
| helmet, pads, boots. | | | | a trick more like a modification to your bike. Keep the |
| Balancing is the key When you start off I recommend | | | | revs up to max and don't be scared to use your foot |
| you use second gear for the main duration of the | | | | brake allot. What we are going to do is attach a front |
| wheelie. After you move from first to second gear | | | | mounted brake on the handle bars for the rear. |
| lean back putting you body weight towards the rear of | | | | Because your the foot brake is only small on pit bikes |
| the seat. Your bottom should be almost to the end of | | | | its harder find sometimes. Your feet will slip during riding |
| the seat so you center of gravity is over halfway. You | | | | so when you need to use the foot brake to prevent |
| must lean back enough so the front wheel is greater | | | | back flipping your foot could slip. Take off the foot |
| that 45 degrees. | | | | brake assembly pedal all together so there is no foot |
| Using Your foot brakes to balance Keep leaning back | | | | back pedal. Remove the existing hydraulic cable and |
| and slowly increasing the throttle. You are trying to find | | | | buy a longer one similar to the length of your front |
| the balance point of the bike. If you find your going to | | | | brakes but it must reach from the rear brake |
| back flip don't worry a easy way to combat this is to | | | | assembly to your front handle bars. You need to buy |
| either put your feet down and let go of the bike or tap | | | | a front brake housing assembly for the left hand side. |
| on the rear foot brake and it will lower the front wheel. | | | | You can source them off eBay very cheaply $20-$30. |
| If the bike falls don't worry it won't break just maybe a | | | | It must be the left hand side because obviously the |
| few scratches. Another way is to drag you feet on | | | | right hand side is needed for the throttle. A Py90 or |
| the ground as you initiate the wheelie. This is kind of | | | | Quad assembly will do the trick. Make sure it matches |
| cheating but its a good way to learn. When you can | | | | the bolt diameter of the hydraulic brake line so will |
| balance then put your feet on the pegs. | | | | match the both brake housings. Bleed the brakes so it |
| Holding your revs in the Wheelie to keep momentum If | | | | works. Now you have front mounted Rear brakes. |