Inspired by Mission: Impossible 2, we give wheelies a try and discover they can be safe and fun too
There are some movie scenes you can never forget. For me, it is the iconic chase sequence in Mission: Impossible 2; the highlight of this scene is where Tom Cruise wheelies a Triumph Speed Triple which then goes on to explode mid-air. For years, there was no one cooler to me than Tom Cruise just because of that scene. That is exactly the point about wheelies, they look cool as heck.
Wheelies are not all drama though and mastering them can help you improve as a rider, especially if you do not have a lot of experience with powerful machines. When you have got over 100hp and not a lot of electronics, front wheels on motorcycles like going up. This feeling can be a bit scary, but knowing what it’s like and learning how to control it can help you be a better, and yes, a safer rider.
Learning wheelies used to come at the cost of having a few tumbles. But there are wheelie training…