Don't Stop Believin'

No matter the machine, pulling wheelies is definitely what I came here to do. I can feel it.

Counter: 150

Two-Fiddy

Today I added another motorcycle to the stable -- a 2012 Yamaha WR250R dual-sport. The machine had one mile on the odometer when I picked it up. By the time that odometer indicated three miles, I was on a side road pulling sit down wheelies.

Counter: 137

Twenty

Sometimes the best way to get better is to take a break. With a few days off from the random wheelie here and there, I came back to the scene with greater clarity and better control than ever. How does that work? It probably has something to do with having made better and more connections in my nervous system -- something which I continually strive for during and between these wheelie sessions.

Counter: 132

Internal External

It's astounding that the mental labor required for a great wheelie is tenfold the physical requirement. Wheelies are a mind game. They're easy to execute, once it is known what to do. Just put fear in the trash - you won't be needing that. We just need to focus on the two-axes of balance and do our best.

As a development note, I've started to experiment with different rear foot placements and have found greater control is possible with a left-most placement in the KLR foothold rather than a right -- a break from my experience of the past two years. Oh... the things you will learn.

Counter: 112