i can sit down mono in 1st, 2nd and 3rd using the clutch (almost in 4th, with mass compression on the front fork before clutching)
i find it easier if you sit back on the seat also - the way i started was in 2nd, just practice flicking the clutch motion, and feel how it bites and tries to jump up a little. once you can some confidence you start poppin it up, a little higher each time and you start getting used to the feelin of being on one wheel. you keep on working it up higher, with throttle control - just always remember to cover the rear brake, and lean back (i find people tend to lean foward when the wheel comes up - alot easier and stable if you just relax and lean back)
once youv'e built up your confidence, you start practicing in third, which sometimes require a little front compression on the fork before clutching.
the next stage when you find out you are running out of revs - is changing gears. as you pop it up say in second gear, and you are on and off the throttle trying to keep balance, get up at a decent height, as you decompress, flick up a gear without the clutch and get on the throttle again (all in one smooth motion). i found this difficult for atleast a month, but after a while it is pretty much second nature, and ur mono skillz improve dramatically, as you gain confidence holding them longer.
from being taught by a mate on a z1000 - i can now mono better than him
, i can change into 5th gear and hold em around 120km/h, which is a mad adrenalin rush.
initially i started from first gear, clutchless monos for about 5m - within 2 month i was hold 40m monos in 2nd using the CLUTCH (which i highly recommend) - now 5 months on i can hold some 5th gear mono for almost a kilometer. (i never thought i would be able to do stuff like this 5months ago - i still remember watchin all those stunt and practice vids on youtube and dreaming to be able to do it
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now im moving on to stoppies and endo's - i gotta say - im having a real fun time practicing.
now i will leave you with this message PRACTICE, PRACTICE and yep, u guessed it MORE PRACTICE - its the only way ur gonna improve. (and cover that rear brake - its saved me a couple times
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