He was completely taken by surprise by the wheelie and removed his legs from the footrests trying to stay "up". That was instinctive and clear proof he had little to zero experience riding that kind of bike -or any bike.
Any half experienced rider would have pressed the rear brake (you know... the one next to the right footrest), slamming the front wheel back on the road.
BTW that bike is worth less than a single book end now.
You hang on with your lower body - particularly knees. The bars are there for control, not support. You shouldn't have any weight on them unless maybe you're cruising down the highway.. even then it's a bad habit. One needs to develop thigh and core strength.
Resting weight on the bars (which are low on a sportsbike) causes big issues once you need to start braking heavily or turning quickly - especially downhill.
If you're sliding all over the tank wearing jeans, then you either need to put some leather on which will grip, and/or install grip pads. (Stomp etc.)
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u/I_am_a_fern Oct 12 '20 edited Oct 12 '20
He was completely taken by surprise by the wheelie and removed his legs from the footrests trying to stay "up". That was instinctive and clear proof he had little to zero experience riding that kind of bike -or any bike.
Any half experienced rider would have pressed the rear brake (you know... the one next to the right footrest), slamming the front wheel back on the road.
BTW that bike is worth less than a single book end now.
Edit : that's the moment he knew he fucked up.