TL1000s wheelies made easy
I had a TL and had to teach the guy I sold it to to wheelie it. Follow these instructions to the letter and 100% of the time the front wheel will be pointing up. First, with bike in first gear, ride normally to about 4,000 rpm. Next, slide butt back so it hits the rear seat or cover. Then straighten your arms to lift your upper body a bit. This position puts your weight over the rear wheel and upper body upright for takeoff. You are at 4 grand, riding normal, and body is set. Now this is the hard part for most. Crank the throttle to the stop. Just nail it HARD. The front is going to come up pretty quick, and just bend your arms when it rises. Don't stiff arm it. Keep elbows loose. Modulate throttle to steady the rise once it gets up, or let off a bit for an easy landing. Give this a try with any TL1000s and get ready for those "demonstration of speed" and "reckless driving" citations. Easy and fun.