A wheelie occurs when two opposite torques become ... This thrust which barely lifts the front wheel is the maximum thrust that can be used to accelerate the bike. Thus, to achieve and maintain ...

A very big, very wide wheel, in fact. The Mega-Wheelie houses a 24V LiFePO4 battery pack, 450 W gearmotor with chain and sprocket drive, SyRen motor controller from Dimension Engineering ...

Instead, you need to have enough revs in hand to ride the wheelie out, as you glide gently back onto two wheels, with a gentle chirp from the tyre. Happily, the KTM’s electronics do exactly that ...