Just like pilots flying airplanes, or scientists making seedless watermelon, wheelies are a major rite of passage for motorbikers.
Wheelies are excellent not only for attracting a mate, but also as something which can be filmed and sent to your mom on mothers day.
Being able to perform a wheelie on command is an essential skill for every motorbiker.
You never know when a friend will lend you their Desmosedici RR, as without planning for it your front wheel could suddenly be four feet off the ground.
In this highly probable scenario it is necessary to know how to manage the throttle, back brake, and clutch as if you were Christian Pfeiffer's 5 year old son.
Anyone who rides but has never accomplished a wheelie will undoubtedly feel like an outsider of the motorbiker community.
This feeling is unaceptable and should be remedied immediately, in this tight knit community of motorbike aficionados there is no need for anyone to feel excluded because of their inability to perform the holiest of motorbike skills.
For those who wish to fraternize in the motorbiker community association club, here is the Stuff Motorbikers Like authoritative guide on how to wheelie.
1) Because it is a bad idea to learn how to wheelie on your own bike, you should find someone else who will either willingly or unknowingly lend you theirs.
Thus, on your sister's Vespa GTS 300, brother's Ducati Monster 696 or dad's Honda Goldwing, start by rolling along in first gear and giving it a little bit of gas.
2) Cover the back brake with your foot, this is your insurance against poor genetics.
Unfortunately, most people are born without the skills needed to control a wheelie.
3) Use the wheelie button (clutch) on the left side of your relative's or acquaintances handlebar.
Depressing the clutch while giving it some gas will cause the rpm to rise in the bike.
If you are new to motorbikes it will also cause your catecholamine levels to rise, and possibly something else as well (however this depends on age and gender).
4) Slowly release the clutch, as the engine engages you will feel the front end go light.
Once you can safely and constantly get the front wheel off the ground by about a foot, you can start to feed it more gas.
Tap the back brake if the front wheel rises too high or too fast.
Repeat steps 1-4 until you have completely burnt the clutch on your borrowed motorbike.
Bonus Step) This is an advanced manoeuvre and is best to be attempted in a suburban field on your brother-in-law's Honda CRF250 dirt-bike.
You should also borrow your 10 year old nephew and pay him to film you.
Make sure he has steady hands and a good idea of mise-en-scène, this video will be very valuable later on.
Next, sit far back on the bike, depress the clutch, click up to second gear, pin the throttle and dump the clutch.
Not only will this teach you how to wheelie from a standstill, it will also make for a great YouTube video.
When the video goes viral be sure to sell t-shirts with a picture of you in your moment of glory.
These t-shirts will more than pay for your hospital bills, and don't forget to share it with your mom!