Wheelie

This article is about a vehicle maneuver. For other uses, see Wheelie (disambiguation).
"Wheelies" redirects here. For the virtual nightclub, see Wheelies (virtual nightclub).
"Wheel stand" redirects here. For the bicycle wheel straightening tool, see wheel truing stand.
Motorcycle wheelie
Wheelie at a tractor pull
Wheelie at a drag race
Manual on a BMX bike

A wheelie, or wheelstand,[1] is a vehicle maneuver in vehicle acrobatics in which the front wheel or wheels come off the ground due to sufficient torque being applied to the rear wheel or wheels,[2] or rider motion relative to the vehicle. Wheelies are usually associated with bicycles and motorcycles, but can be done with other vehicles such as cars, especially in drag racing and tractor pulling.

  1. ^ John Pearley Huffman (June 2010). "The Physics of Wheelstands". Car and Driver. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  2. ^ Investigation of the influences of tyre–road friction and engine power on motorcycle racing performance by means of the optimal manoeuvre method. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. Professional Engineering Publishing. Volume 224, Number 4 / 2010