Documented PC inputs and the wheelie balance system for Drive A Kukirin!, credited to AllThings.how (September 19, 2026), Bloxodes (September 29, 2026), the independent fan wiki, and the creator's own studio site — checked 2026-10-25.
Steer with WASD or arrows, interact with E, dismount with Spacebar, move the camera (including first person) with C, and toggle lights with L. The wheelie is Shift to lift the front wheel — then it becomes a hold-and-balance action: tap W and S in short bursts while the game runs a timer and multiplier, and ease off when the rear tire smokes.
The studio's own design note: "Wheelies are not a button press. Find the balance point, hold it with small corrections, and the game gives you credit for it." Beta builds can change bindings — the in-game prompt is the final word.
Keyboard inputs reported for the PC build. Where sources disagree or mark an input as unconfirmed, the row says so.
| Input | Action | Source |
|---|---|---|
| W / S (or Up / Down) | Accelerate and brakeDuring wheelies, tap W and S in short bursts — throttle lifts the nose, brake drops it. | Bloxodes (Sep 29, 2026) + AllThings.how (Sep 19, 2026) |
| A / D (or Left / Right) | Steer | Bloxodes (Sep 29, 2026) |
| Shift | Lift the front wheel (wheelie)A timer and multiplier appear while the front wheel is up. Beta builds change — confirm against the in-game prompt. | AllThings.how (Sep 19, 2026); fan wiki lists it as a reported input |
| E | Interact / mount the scooter | Bloxodes (Sep 29, 2026) |
| Spacebar | Jump / dismount | Bloxodes (Sep 29, 2026) |
| C | Camera control, including the first-person toggleAllThings.how calls C the first-person toggle; Bloxodes calls it the camera key with I / O for zoom. Both agree C owns the camera. | AllThings.how (Sep 19, 2026) + Bloxodes (Sep 29, 2026) |
| L | Toggle the scooter lights | Bloxodes (Sep 29, 2026) |
| 1 | One-handed riding animation | AllThings.how (Sep 19, 2026) |
| 2 | Hands-free riding animation | AllThings.how (Sep 19, 2026) |
| Helmet button | Wear (or remove) a helmetMatches the official description's wearable-helmets feature; helps the first-person view look less odd. | AllThings.how (Sep 19, 2026) |
Mobile and controller layouts are not yet documented by any source the site trusts — the fan wiki marks them "unknown until tested" as of its September 20, 2026 check. Prefer the on-screen prompts in your own client over any copied button list.
Wheelies are the game's skill ceiling and the key to its biggest quests. The steps below combine AllThings.how's method with the studio's own description.
Pick a long road or a gentle hill rather than an intersection. Insufficient speed is the fan wiki's first listed failure cause.
A timer and multiplier appear while the wheel is up. The studio's own site describes the wheelie as held rather than triggered: "Wheelies are not a button press. Find the balance point, hold it with small corrections."
Throttle pulls the nose up, braking drops it. Holding either key overcommits; AllThings.how explicitly recommends bursts over holding.
Smoke means you are leaning too far back and about to loop out — tap brake or ease forward instead of adding throttle.
A wheelie counts as "clean" when you land it without crashing — clean landings are what the CLEAN MACHINE weekly quest counts.
Two documented quests are wheelie-driven: BALANCE PRACTICE (hold a wheelie 30 seconds, daily) and STREET LEGEND (3 minutes of total wheelie time, weekly), plus CLEAN MACHINE's 20 clean landings. Practicing on a long straight is quest practice, not a detour.
First-person riding is one of the features the official description leads with. Press C to move the camera into the rider's head; Bloxodes adds I and O for zoom. AllThings.how recommends staying in third person while learning wheelies — the wider view makes balance corrections easier to read.
The helmet button puts a helmet on your rider — wearable helmets are official feature wording, and in first person the view looks far less odd with one on. Helmets are cosmetic; they do not change handling, and no source documents any stat effect.
Shift is the documented wheelie input on PC (AllThings.how, September 19, 2026), and the independent fan wiki lists it as a reported input worth confirming against the in-game prompt. The game is in beta, so bindings can move — the in-game prompt beats any guide, including this one.
The fan wiki's documented failure causes: insufficient speed, not being fully mounted, sharp turns, an unstable camera, over-leaning, and holding throttle instead of tapping. Build speed on a flat straight, lift with Shift, then tap W and S in short bursts rather than holding either.
Landing the wheelie under control rather than crashing. CLEAN MACHINE — the weekly that pays $2,500 — counts 20 clean landings, so controlled short wheelies earn more than long crash-outs.
Toggle the camera with C. Both sources credit C with the camera (AllThings.how calls it the first-person toggle; Bloxodes adds I and O for zoom). The helmet button makes the first-person view look considerably less odd — wearable helmets are an official feature of the game.
The riding guides hub collects the other technique and economy walkthroughs on this site.
