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MjW 12-09-16 23:32

Can you pull a wheelie in 3rd?
 
I'm learning to wheelie. 1st gear (power) and 2nd (clutch) works, though I'm far from an expert. :)
It feels that, given time, I could learn to wheelie in 2nd gear and change to 3rd, but is it possible to wheelie directly from 3rd? It feels too weak.

Pleiades 13-09-16 00:35

Theoretically speaking, if you can get the bike stood up in first (or second), you can go through all the gears on the back wheel.

Trying to do a 'clutch wheelie' in third is probably asking a little too much of the clutch and gearbox - the bike won't thank you for it in the long term! ;)

MjW 13-09-16 11:47

I suspected as much. Thanks for the input.
I will keep at it, and invest into some crash protection. [emoji16]

SimonRoma 14-09-16 14:43

Well sure but you need also to invest in clutch, chain and sprockets too so er whats the point???

MjW 14-09-16 23:12

Sorry, meant to say, keep at training at wheelies, not using the 3rd for wheelies. :)


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