Who has brought the front end up (wheelie)?

[Shuriken]

Wheelie an XS1100? You mean something like this?

NICE wheelie!

[danteinien]

NICE wheelie!

Thanks!

I actually got it about 1 foot higher, but the digital camera we were using had a nasty delay on it, so it was really tough to get a good picture!

[DenyP]

OK, Now I feel shamed! I will have to take the TimeMachine out to tar and give her a burst! I havent don this since I was in my 20's. Got to tell ya that has been a while and then I was indestructable!.

I know she is up to it!

Deny

[CA]

This one time...

SO my first and only time I was at a stop light giving my buddies girlfriend a ride. I asked her if she wanted to see what bike had in her and she affirmed. Well i didn't even push it all the way; slowly but surely the front came off the ground in such a steady way that I probably had it up for a good bit...all the way through first.

She yelled "did we just.." and I said "oh yeah" and she said "that was AWESOME"

Then her boyfriend was pissed. Something about safety.

[Sam Harrell]

weight helps

Back in '79 I had to have someone on the back in order to get the front wheel up. A couple of years ago and 30 pounds heavier, I didn't need it. Pulled across three lanes in a left turn (riding with a buddy on a HD) and let it go - the front end came up in second -on the shift- and I left it there as I accelerated. I could see the guys eyes in the pick up in front of me get bigger as he watched it in his rear view mirror. It did kinda surprise me...what an awesome bike.

[scalded dog]

At thunder beach in panama city, pulled in to a leather shop, that had a dyno tester out front, harleys galore, went inside got what I wanted, came back out, all the harley guys were watching me on my full bagger, so I just popped her up and rode it about 20 feet. I know they were green with envy. LOL. Later 'Dog

[eric11]

oops i did a wheelie twice

my bike is a 79 xs 1100s its not running very well but it gets me from a to b well the first time i pulled out on to a road still in 1st she seemed like she was going to stall (little did i know) so i ripped on the throttle she paused for a second and bam front end was off the ground and i bout pissed my self was not expecting that.
the second time my buddy asked me to take him down the block cause he was never on a bike at the age of 23 so i did he was a big 23 and the back tire just gripped and she ripped he fell right off the back and never wants to ride again poor soal

[tw1980]

Sorry to hear about your friend,but guy's are not supposed to ride on back.I think it's some kind of law.Like letting a girl hold the remote.

[Poprock]

Just once. Stock gearing then. Going up the hill into Virginia City, NV. Very tight 180 to the right up a steep grade, in 2nd. Needed low in a hurry, so I downshifted without releasing the throttle. Got it up a tad. Not the best time nor place. Haven't felt the need since.
But...just put a set of remanned carbs on it and there are gobs of never-before power on there...

[kirmit77]

i can first gear power wheelie, all throttle and a little pull back.

[AndrewHaley]

funny you should ask that....i remember my first wheelie...and the ticket that came with it.
i was on my xs1100sf 79 sitting at the light and some cute girls were asking me to pull one up....i couldnt resist as soon as i hit second i goosed it and up she went....should have checked the rearview because behind the car behind me was the columbia county police department....got a 173 dollar ticked for reckless driving. damn... wont do that no more...atleast not with them behind me

[natemoen]

I am not a wheelie person. Don't like doing it and don't want to do it again

[Kit]

Only did it once, on accident, on my first bike (an '81 650 Special). Dude pulls up next to me at a light, and starts revving his engine. I just shook my head at him. He revs it again, and nods his head towards the light. I think to myself, Sure, why not? Light turns green, I romp on it, and find myself screaming across the intersection with my front wheel in the air, hanging on for dear life. Scared the crap out of me!

[Eveready1100]

Does this count? I was in a hurry to go camping.

[DGXSER]

Does this count? I was in a hurry to go camping.

That and the extra person or two strapped to the back of the bike might have made the front end a bit lite.

Not necessarily ever wheelied one. But I did inadvertently take one air born once. A road not far from my house I very rarely find myself on. It has a short but deep dip in it, and I was going a little quicker than speed limit (50 in 35...Really) and hit this dip, me and my XS11 flew about 10-15 feet and I thought certain I was about to go down hard. Thankfully, the road angles worked out well for us and it landed like I had just hit a small bump in the road. When I finally stoped and got off, I had to take a crow bar to get the seat out of my arse!!