I have seen it done, but I don't know how they do it? I've tried but I never even get close.
I hope rooster tail is a term everyone knows, and if you don't its when you ride your ATV on just
one back wheel.

 

u have to balence it on the side 2 wheels, than u put it into a wheelie to get the front up

 

Yea, or people who try to spell but can't.............lol

 

Coming out of a hard sliding corner,,,,it is a great way to get traction.

If you brake hard(front) while entering a corner,,,,your inside rear tire will naturally come off the ground as only one side of your front suspension compresses during the turn. So usually that tire will be the only one able to get traction coming out of the corner.

As far as how to do it,,,its a matter of shifting body weight,,,and getting the weight on the proper foot along with good throttle/brake control.

A tire with good bite is important too.

 

OH yeah!

When I hear 'roostertail' I think of a hydro boat(prop spray), a jetski blast, or a huge sand roost at the dunes

 

Yeah rooster tails are the big streams of mud that go flying when you get stuck or you come onto the gas ! that's what I thought anyway!

 

thats what i was thinking..... oh well........... i guess i'm wrong once again. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

 

I thought that's what he meant too.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img] LOL

 

thats what i thought to.. thats where the term "roost" comes from

 

Yes I agree. I think rooster tail is a wierd name for the trick, but thats what everyone I hear calls it.
I think they should call it something else like WICKED WHEELIE!!!!!!!!!