What the best gear to learn to wheelstand on a KX500 ?

[BDI]

This is why you should cover your brake and convince yourself to use it.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeGYgM3kovQ&feature=related
                 
                              God, I hate that sound. 

[n2682]

yeah learning wheelies on blacktop is prob your best place but find a lil bike small 2 stroke if you ride two strokes or small 4 stroke if your into that sorta thing dont try it on a kx5 im right here with you on the price you pay bdi put a rm 250 down doing a 5th gear wheelie on the road when i got up my blue jeans and carhart i was wearing were missing everything in the rear department didnt work for 3 weeks couldnt bend over back was nothing but a scab

[jfabmotorsports.com]

I also learned a thing about wheeling on black top. I had a new 1986 kx500 and had been riding open class bikes for ever. I wasn't a wheelie king but I was good. I started out in first gear got to that sweet spot and shifted through the gears. Somewhere along the way I decided to let it down a little and top it out in 5th. Well, when it was topped out and my 90mph wheelie was over the front tire came to the ground. It had not taken one turn for about 3/4 of a mile and when it hit the ground all I heard was a screech and blue smoke. At that point I was sliding down the pavement just behind the bike. It and I never left the road. The bike needed one grip and a new axle nut on the rear. I needed a whole new REAR or so it felt.

[turtle22]

i would have to agree with all the warnings,the kx500 is a mean green MF some times. make sure ur geared up. cause if ur tring to learn on  a kx500 ur probley going to hit the ground(at some point). the nice thing is when u do get the wheelie learned,u will look super cool

[BikePoor]

 I am going to get a 10 inch square piece of velcro, and stick myself to the tank,  I think my front tire will last forever, as it is always off the ground!