{"id":180311,"date":"2020-12-02T12:59:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T10:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wheelieschool.be\/?p=180311"},"modified":"2026-02-17T18:42:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:42:43","slug":"the-best-motorcycle-for-wheelies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wheelieschool.be\/en\/de-beste-motor-voor-wheelies\/","title":{"rendered":"The best bike for wheelies?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is the best bike for wheelies?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Not every motorcycle is suitable for wheelies, so there are a number of things you need to take into account.<\/p>\n

The most commonly used engines for stunt riding are 600cc sports engines, these have the ideal balance between power and weight. If you really want to focus on stunt riding, a 3 or 4 cylinder engine is a good choice, especially because these are also very strong at idle speed.<\/p>\n

But as a beginner you can also get by perfectly with a 1 or 2 cylinder, these engines often have a lot of torque, which makes it easy to reach the rear wheel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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If you've ever taken a wheelie lesson, you know that a comfortable seating position is extremely important for wheelies.
A naked bike gives you the most control when riding on 1 wheel because of the upright sitting position. On a racer with clip-ons you sit more bent over, which means you have more weight on the front wheel. This means you have to pull the front wheel higher to get to the balance point. The wide handlebars of a naked bike also give you more confidence when landing the wheelie.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The lubrication of the engine is also an important point, not every engine is designed to do wheelies for miles. The Suzuki SV650 for example, was known to suffer engine damage to the front cylinder when ridden a lot on the rear wheel.<\/p>\n

If you experience the oil light coming on while doing wheelies, you should definitely check it out.<\/p>\n

For some engines there are modifications to adjust the oil intake in the crankcase. For most engines this is not necessary for "normal wheelies". However, if you are going for the steep 12 o'clock wheelies then it is advisable to check this. For my own stunt engines it is sufficient to add half a liter of extra engine oil, this always maintains the oil pressure. But of course this differs per engine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Start small?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Do you want to practice the balance point without too much risk of damage and\/or injuries? Then there are enough smaller motors on the market that you can work with perfectly.<\/p>

The Honda MSX 125 \u201cGrom\u201d for example has an enormous fun factor and even in its original condition it lends itself perfectly for wheelies.<\/p>

There are also a ton of stunt parts available for these bikes, such as crash protection and 12 o'clock bars.
So if something goes wrong, just get back on and try again!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Carburetor or injection?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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If you are just starting out with wheelies, a carburettor engine is not a problem in itself. But when you really start pushing your boundaries and do longer, or especially steeper wheelies, you may encounter limitations. Certainly in the 12 o'clock position, the engine will eventually run out of fuel. You do not have this problem with an injection engine, these keep running in every position.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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In principe kun je met bijna elke motor een wheelie leren \u2014 of je nu een supermotard, naked of sportbike rijdt. Maar als je het jezelf \u00e9cht makkelijker wilt maken, kies je beter een motor die vergevingsgezind is en veel controle geeft.<\/p>

Voor wie gericht op zoek is naar een goede wheelie-motor, zijn lichte, koppelrijke nakeds ideaal. Denk bijvoorbeeld aan de Yamaha MT-07<\/span><\/span><\/strong> of de Kawasaki Z650<\/span><\/span><\/strong>. Deze motoren hebben sterk koppel onderin, een fijne zithouding en een chassis dat zich perfect leent voor gecontroleerde wheelies.<\/p>

Sportmotoren zoals de Yamaha YZF-R6<\/span><\/span><\/strong> kunnen uiteraard ook op \u00e9\u00e9n wiel, maar vragen meer techniek en controle door hun hogere vermogen en agressieve gasreactie.<\/p>

Wil je starten met een lichtere en toegankelijke machine? Dan is de KTM 390 Duke<\/span><\/span><\/strong> een uitstekende keuze. Dit is niet toevallig de motor waarmee wij onze lessen geven. Dankzij het lage gewicht en de voorspelbare gasrespons is dit de ideale machine om techniek, balanspunt en achterremcontrole veilig en gecontroleerd onder de knie te krijgen.<\/p>

Veel van onze cursisten merken dat wanneer ze de Duke volledig beheersen, de stap naar zwaardere motoren zoals een MT-07 of 690 SMC plots een stuk logischer en beheersbaarder aanvoelt.<\/p>

Zoek je iets speelser? Dan zijn supermoto\u2019s zoals de KTM 690 SMC R<\/span><\/span><\/strong> of de Husqvarna 701 Supermoto<\/span><\/span><\/strong> echte wheelie-machines: licht, wendbaar en gebouwd voor maximale fun.<\/p>

Uiteindelijk kun je bijna elke motor aanpassen om hem beter geschikt te maken voor stuntgebruik. In een volgend artikel<\/a> gaan we hier dieper op in en laat ik je zien hoe je een echte stuntmotor opbouwt \u2014 van gearing tot beschermingsbeugels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Do you have any questions or comments? Please leave a comment below.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Not every motorcycle is suitable for wheelies, so there are a number of things you need to take into account.<\/p>\n

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