wheelie on a 400ex

[400EXTRA]

i can do a wheelie if i put my foot om the grab bar but if im sitting down i cant do one at all i use my back brake but i just cant keep one up


2004 400ex supertrapp ids 2 exhaust


thanks

[spanky101]

yu just gotta find your sweet spot where you feel comfortable and then just keep at it

[jd450]

so you CAN do one w/ you're foot in the grab bar, but you CANT do one sitting down because you ''have to use the rear brake''? if you're using the rear brake then you're going back too far. you're going PAST balance point. idk what other advice to give other than try not to go back as far, see if that will help at all. keep at it man.

[wolffie]

just keep practicing to find the balance point. if the quad tips back, just be prepared to bail if neccesary.:D the good thing with land stunting is that if you do have an "accident" or fall off, the consequences arent nearly as bad as FMX. Wear proper safety gear(helmet, chest protector, whatever else you need) and have fun!

[400EXTRA]

thanks guys i will try it tonight if i go out and will let you no tomarow thanks.

no i can do a wheelie sitting down using the bak break just clearing things up just not verry long i also like going slow so if i can just stay in 1st or 2nd gear i dont like going fast doing a wheelie beacuse i no how it feels when you hit thegrab bar going fast and fall off so if i can just go slow and do one thanks for your time.

[400EXTRA]

do you guys know if theyare going to ever update there video section with member videos.

[400EXTRA]

i will be going out so i will practice practice and practice will let you know towmarrow and i will tell you how i do:chinese:

[94F450SD]

just keep practiceing.thats what im doing.i can go a good distance standing up but sitting down i kept falling off but i kept trying and now i can get in 3rd gear sitting down before it either drops down or hits the grab bar.usually if i feel it going back to far i tap the rear brake.

[400exc]

Just take your time. It took me 3 years to get used to it on wheelies, and now i can go in 5th gear forever.

[jd450]

i just improved on my wheelies today. i put skateboard grip tape on my seat :D :D :D my *** doesnt move at ALL!!!! best thing i've done so far. it definatly makes a HUGE difference when doing special k's and spreaders.

[400EXTRA]

I WENT OUT LAST NIGHT AND I CAN GET UP TO THiRD GEAR THSANKS GUYS

[frickle400ex]

ive had my new quad for a bout umm 3 to 4 months now and i use to do it with the grab bar but then when i got my boots i disided to do it siting down and i tryed it and it poped right up there in second gear..its pretty easy but i havent got the shifting while wheeling down yet..it makes me made but i can ride one quit long in second gear.maybe 50 to 100 feet..im happy with it.:devil:

[Iliketogofast]

Originally posted by jd450
i just improved on my wheelies today. i put skateboard grip tape on my seat :D :D :D my *** doesnt move at ALL!!!! best thing i've done so far. it definatly makes a HUGE difference when doing special k's and spreaders.

Yeah.... "Best thing I've done so far" is gonna go out the window when you go on a long ride. I have a gripper seat, and if you wear loose pants and boxer shorts, your pants won't move but your butt will. It will cause a lot of friction on your butt and especially your legs from rubbing the sides. Once on an especially long ride, I got chafing and rashes on my legs and butt that hurt for days. My balls were even sore for a few hours afterwards.

The thing with wheelies is the balance point. The 400EX's is sort of high, but your weight changes it. If you have to use the brake try sitting in a different spot on the seat. Another thing is, don't use the brake anymore. Make yourself a nice strong rear grabber out of steel, doesn't have to be pretty, and just let yourself fall. If you get used to using that brake, you might start using it too early. It's better if you learn exactly when you're going to fall.

[jd450]

^ thanks bro, lol. the grip tape got taken off today anyways. wasnt sticking properly. and about wheeling. im pretty decent I.M.O. and already know b/p and brake control. i've got pics on here in this forum somewhere.

[tltcracing]

are you bliping the gas as you try? got to be as smooth as possible just as with other riding things.

[400EXTRA]

YEA IM GOING SMOOTH BEFOR I WAS HITTING THE GAS AND LETTING OFF AND HITING IT AGAIN AND NOW I JUST GO SMOOTH

[neworleans400ex]

lol the second time I got on my new bike I tried a wheelie and totally wiped out. I can get one up now, but I'm workin on holding it. Thanks for the tips guys.

[94F450SD]

im still learning but heres a short video.unforunately you will be looking up at the sky the whole time,i taped my camara to my handle bars for something a little different

http://media.putfile.com/lets-wheelie

[jd450]

i know this may sound like the end results would be more painful....but IN MY OPINION the best place to learn wheelies is on pavement. on grass, as you clutch up your tires wont grip as well, and there are always unseen bumps and things of that nature. as for doing it on sand.....same thing i guess. if you start out learning on pavement, you will only have to learn balance point and minimal brake control. plus you wont have to worry about bumps, and such. and i found that its best to ride in sand/grass AFTER learning how to hold b/p because then you can concentrate on brake control as you go over all the uneven terrain. again, just my OPINION but i found that it works well.

[bansheerider4]

i agree with him on this one i have a 2000 banshee and last saturday i was doin a wheelie in the grass when it hit a bump and bounced in the air on me...and the end results were severely bent wheelie bar bent handle bars(almost backwards) cracked upper left swingarm and a bent front shock and five stitches in my leg...so id listen to jd450 on this one:(

[jsmith2232]

learn to do them in 2nd with your left foot on the grab bar and right on the brake. you can do alot of cool stuff from here. check out our video for balancing points and an idea on things you can throw into the mix. i'm on the 400ex and at the time i had only been riding for a couple of months... practice pays off...

http://www.atvriders.com/videos/videos/newdanandjohn10mb.wmv

[atvRiDa400ex]

yea....my wheelies arent to great! i can get it up sitting down and with my foot in the rear grab bar:confused: butttttt i can only have it up for like 5 seconds and i cant seem to keep it up any longer and i have been trying for awhile!!

[94F450SD]

Originally posted by atvRiDa400ex
butttttt i can only have it up for like 5 seconds and i cant seem to keep it up any longer and i have been trying for awhile!!

one word........VIAGRA!!:D

[atvRiDa400ex]

hahahahahahaha nice one smart ***!!! LOL:devil: :devil: :devil: :devil: :devil: :D

[94F450SD]

well someone had to say it and i figured a few of you guys/girls could use a laugh

[jsmith2232]

You don't need a pipe and filter but it helps by adding throttle response and giving you more control.

[atvRiDa400ex]

i have a big gun coming...but i havnt got a filter yet so maybe ill look into it thanks

[400EXTRA]

hey jsmith were are you located at in western michigan i live in a small town called mosherville about 10 miles from jackson and about 10 miles from hillsdale i liv in hillsdale county also nice vid.

[jsmith2232]

I live in middleville, about 15 miles south of grand rapids. email me at jsmith2232@hotmail.com. Pit/wood, a member of this forum has an awesome pit out in ionia that he lets us ride at. If you email me i'll send you some pics of it and maybe we can get a group of us out there at the same time., heres a pic from out there.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f283/jsmith2232/pitapril152006037.jpg

[400EXTRA]

hey im only 14 though.:D

[400EXTRA]

yea guys im getting alot better at my wheelies:)

[jd450]

got any pics bro?

[400EXTRA]

I WOULD BUT I DONT KNOW HOW TO PUT THEM ON THE COMPUTER SORRY:ermm: