WHEELIE Wheelie Balance Point Calculator
Pick your motorcycle or bike and enter your height and weight: the calculator estimates the angle at which the bike balances on its rear wheel, using the same physics model as the Wheelie Trainer app.
Theoretical balance point
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Safe starting value
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Estimate based on geometry and a typical riding position: the real value changes with how you sit. The starting value is 3° lower, to stay on the safe side.
How the calculation works
The balance point is the angle where the combined center of gravity of bike and rider sits above the rear tire’s contact patch. The calculator rotates the bike’s geometry around that point, with the rider seated and upright, and finds the balance angle. Learn more in the balance point guide.
Estimated balance point of popular motorcycles
Reference rider: 175 cm (5'9"), 80 kg (176 lb) with gear.
| Model | Category | Wheelbase | Weight | Balance point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aprilia RSV4 | Sport | 1435 mm | 202 kg | 47.1° |
| Aprilia Tuono 660 | Naked | 1370 mm | 183 kg | 44.3° |
| Aprilia Tuono V4 | Naked | 1450 mm | 209 kg | 46.5° |
| BMW S 1000 R | Naked | 1450 mm | 199 kg | 46.2° |
| BMW S 1000 RR | Sport | 1457 mm | 197 kg | 47.6° |
| Ducati Monster | Naked | 1474 mm | 188 kg | 46.5° |
| Ducati Panigale V4 | Sport | 1469 mm | 198 kg | 47.6° |
| Ducati Streetfighter V4 | Naked | 1488 mm | 199 kg | 46.8° |
| Honda CB1000R | Naked | 1455 mm | 213 kg | 46.6° |
| Honda CB650R | Naked | 1450 mm | 202 kg | 46.5° |
| Honda CBR1000RR-R | Sport | 1455 mm | 201 kg | 47.7° |
| Honda CBR600RR | Sport | 1375 mm | 193 kg | 46.0° |
| Honda CRF300L | Dirt / Enduro | 1455 mm | 142 kg | 41.5° |
| Honda CRF450R | Dirt / Enduro | 1485 mm | 111 kg | 40.0° |
| Honda Grom / MSX125 | Mini / Pit bike | 1200 mm | 102 kg | 41.2° |
| Honda Monkey 125 | Mini / Pit bike | 1145 mm | 104 kg | 39.7° |
| Husqvarna 701 Supermoto | Supermoto | 1475 mm | 154 kg | 43.1° |
| Kawasaki KX450 | Dirt / Enduro | 1480 mm | 110 kg | 40.0° |
| Kawasaki Ninja 400 | Sport | 1370 mm | 168 kg | 45.7° |
| Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Sport | 1400 mm | 196 kg | 46.4° |
| Kawasaki Z125 | Mini / Pit bike | 1005 mm | 102 kg | 35.4° |
| Kawasaki Z650 | Naked | 1410 mm | 187 kg | 45.6° |
| Kawasaki Z900 | Naked | 1450 mm | 212 kg | 46.8° |
| KTM 125 Duke | Naked | 1357 mm | 159 kg | 43.2° |
| KTM 1290 Super Duke R | Naked | 1497 mm | 200 kg | 47.1° |
| KTM 250 SX-F | Dirt / Enduro | 1485 mm | 104 kg | 40.0° |
| KTM 300 EXC | Dirt / Enduro | 1482 mm | 110 kg | 40.0° |
| KTM 390 Duke | Naked | 1357 mm | 163 kg | 43.3° |
| KTM 690 SMC R | Supermoto | 1475 mm | 153 kg | 43.1° |
| KTM 890 Duke | Naked | 1482 mm | 185 kg | 46.5° |
| KTM RC 390 | Sport | 1340 mm | 155 kg | 44.1° |
| Pit bike 125 (generica) | Mini / Pit bike | 1150 mm | 75 kg | 37.3° |
| Suzuki DR-Z400SM | Supermoto | 1460 mm | 146 kg | 42.6° |
| Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Sport | 1420 mm | 202 kg | 47.0° |
| Suzuki GSX-S1000 | Naked | 1460 mm | 214 kg | 47.0° |
| Suzuki GSX-S750 | Naked | 1455 mm | 213 kg | 46.7° |
| Triumph Street Triple 765 | Naked | 1402 mm | 188 kg | 45.0° |
| Yamaha MT-07 | Naked | 1400 mm | 184 kg | 45.1° |
| Yamaha MT-09 | Naked | 1430 mm | 189 kg | 45.6° |
| Yamaha MT-10 | Naked | 1405 mm | 212 kg | 45.5° |
| Yamaha MT-125 | Naked | 1325 mm | 140 kg | 42.2° |
| Yamaha YZ250F | Dirt / Enduro | 1475 mm | 106 kg | 39.6° |
| Yamaha YZ450F | Dirt / Enduro | 1485 mm | 111 kg | 40.0° |
| Yamaha YZF-R1 | Sport | 1405 mm | 201 kg | 46.4° |
| Yamaha YZF-R125 | Sport | 1355 mm | 144 kg | 44.0° |
| Yamaha YZF-R6 | Sport | 1375 mm | 190 kg | 45.5° |