Hey all,
I am new to the forum, and new to trying wheelies, but not to Ducatis. I just bought my second Duc, a 2000 M900 with lots of mods...
I was always to scared to do a wheelie on my last bike, but I have always wondered about them.
Can anyone tell me how difficult/dangerous/illegal they are? It seems to me like you have a pretty good chance of hurting yourself doing one. Is leaning back necessary? Should I be concerned more with my balance side to side, or front to back?
And what about doing wheelies at speed, not from nearly stopped. Does a monster have the power to lift the front wheel when youare already going 40+mph?
I am still not even sure if I will ever try it (I dont want to get hurt!), but I want to know how common it is for you guys to do it, and how safe you think it is.
thanks
I am new to the forum, and new to trying wheelies, but not to Ducatis. I just bought my second Duc, a 2000 M900 with lots of mods...
I was always to scared to do a wheelie on my last bike, but I have always wondered about them.
Can anyone tell me how difficult/dangerous/illegal they are? It seems to me like you have a pretty good chance of hurting yourself doing one. Is leaning back necessary? Should I be concerned more with my balance side to side, or front to back?
And what about doing wheelies at speed, not from nearly stopped. Does a monster have the power to lift the front wheel when youare already going 40+mph?
I am still not even sure if I will ever try it (I dont want to get hurt!), but I want to know how common it is for you guys to do it, and how safe you think it is.
thanks