Raising it up.
For most of us “average” riders, the thought of being able to do a wheelie for as long we want sounds like a pipe dream. Sure, a little raise of the front-end happens now and again while on the power, but you aren’t going to find too many people who can say, “Oh, for sure, I can wheelie for days!” Being enthusiasts of all disciplines of dirt-bike riding, we’ll be the first to admit that this edition of Skills certainly won’t help you win races, but it might help land a date with that special someone you’ve been trying to impress track side. The point is wheelies are pretty cool, and there was a certain rider by the name of Dean Wilson who came to mind when the discussion of whom to reach out to on the matter—specifically on stand-up wheelies.
This story is from the December 2016 edition of TransWorld Motocross.
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