I am new to the forum and have been doing a lot of reading on here. Thanks to everyone for posting some great information!
My question is: How the heck is everyone pulling their front tires off the ground in a wheelie?? Unless I hit a decent bump or something there is no way my 06 Foreman will pull the front tires off the ground. Are all of these other machines running aftermarket parts that are making that much more power? Mine is completely stock and only I have only had it a month. I am in Montana at about 5000' elevation if that makes much difference on these. I can live without pulling the front tires off the ground but on occasion it is helpful. Suggestions??
yeah I think it would be, deadmullet here on the board is a pro at it, and makes it look easy, when ive tried it, it jus grinded, and coincidence or not, by the end of that day, my trans was done.
other than Robb i have never seen anyone tear up a tranny pulling a wheelie. I first learned how to do it on a Rancher, they weighed a lot less, and were easier.
I start off in second, push the clutch down just enough so you can rev the motor and not go anywhere, rev it up a little and let go as your pulling on the handle bars...and off you go.
5000ft high? i figure you would just float around due to lack of gravity
I accidently pulled that clutch trick a week ago...made me nervous. Maybe I will try it again. Just don't have the money to fix it right now if I break it.
I usually ride at between 6000 and 7000 ft. You can't beat the views and yep, it pretty much feels like floating around. Thats why I love this S, it can get me to some pretty awesome places and back in less than a day.
i am also a pro at it too but it is on my old 300 2wd, beleave it or not but i can go through all the gears in a wheelie. this is pretty much what deadmullet said but the thing i do is, put your right leg up on the bike so your knee is on the seat and your foot is up aganst the little bar on the rear rack then get your other foot on the shifter in first or second (second is alot easyer) then let it rev up then just let down on the shifter.
-Aaron
i can pull the front tires off the ground at a dead stop and just hit the gas but i also have if bored out, and that is with the 29.5s on it. i think the biggest help in riding wheelies is the lift springs because it doesnt squat as much. but yea ive never seen or heard of many other 500s lifting the front tires of the ground from a dead stop (and that is without dumping the clutch.) on flat ground!!!
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