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Posted by: 3exrider23

how do u switch gears while wheeling

Posted by: 400exrider720

You can just dry shift which is shifting without the clutch.

Posted by: firefighterjosh

Pull in the clutch and shift. If you are balanced correctly then you don't even have to shift fast.

Posted by: jd450

everyone always wants to shift when they are wheeling, lol!!!! its MUCH funner to stay in one gear and balance it out, holding it smooth and steady, lol. if you want a fast wheelie just clutch up 3rd or 4th!!! but anywho, lol........just keep your index finger, and your middle finger on the clutch while wheeling, the rest can stay wrapped around the handlebar. when you are ready to shift, just pull in the clutch w/ those two fingers as you let off the throttle, lean back a bit to help keep the quad up, shift the gear....let the clutch back out, ease back onto the throttle and there ya go......you changed gears. its pretty easy though

Posted by: B450r

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Originally posted by 3exrider23
how do u switch gears while wheeling

i start out in first gear......then when 1 gear runs out my 4 wheelers front wheel will go down a little and i use the clutch and hit 2 gear and pop it alittle bit to balance it out then i just keep ridin..........

Posted by: 3exrider23

thanks. ill have to try it out next time im out riden. ne one no how i would wheelie while i was going fast lik 4th gear or sumtin lik that on my 300. im only 14 so im still only about 120lbs so i cant use my wieght that good.

Posted by: rlplive

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Originally posted by jd450
everyone always wants to shift when they are wheeling, lol!!!! its MUCH funner to stay in one gear and balance it out, holding it smooth and steady, lol. if you want a fast wheelie just clutch up 3rd or 4th!!! but anywho, lol........just keep your index finger, and your middle finger on the clutch while wheeling, the rest can stay wrapped around the handlebar. when you are ready to shift, just pull in the clutch w/ those two fingers as you let off the throttle, lean back a bit to help keep the quad up, shift the gear....let the clutch back out, ease back onto the throttle and there ya go......you changed gears. its pretty easy though

I'm with you man no need to really shift if you keep it balanced

Posted by: 400eXr1d3rZ

Yes you do need to shift, if your revving to high. Since you're just learning to shift, I suggest you dont use the clutch yet untill you got it down.

Posted by: idontknowwhoiam

i ride with a kid that has a 300 and hes 20 years old and prolly weighs 170? and his 300 will come right up in high gears....

Posted by: 3exrider23

ya i no wat u mean. my cousin who is lik 23 n lik 180 pops it up right away but im only lik 120. nething i can do to pop it up???

Posted by: idontknowwhoiam

clutch the hell outta it...take a tooth outta the front sprocket...idk just keep at it

Posted by: Kickstarts_Suck

shift early, dont wait for it to wind out because it will lose power and the front end will go down

i start in 2nd and go throught 4th

i dont like going to 5th because its to fast

Posted by: bigj250

a 300 kid dont wheelie slow because ur gonna leak all of ur gas out its easy doin fast wheelies wen doin a 4th or 5th gear wheelie u just lean inyo tha right or left and u can do it with 2 pepole just make sure u both wear helmet it can b dangerous and im 14 2 peace

Posted by: Kickstarts_Suck

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Originally posted by bigj250
a 300 kid dont wheelie slow because ur gonna leak all of ur gas out its easy doin fast wheelies wen doin a 4th or 5th gear wheelie u just lean inyo tha right or left and u can do it with 2 pepole just make sure u both wear helmet it can b dangerous and im 14 2 peace

you and i are the only ones from florida on here

Posted by: bigj250

a kick start guy how fast is ur 250x

Posted by: Kickstarts_Suck

about 58-60 im getting it rebuilt right now and bored .40 over then 14,37 gearing so it will be at about 64

Posted by: bigj250

o sweet i got a 2006 250 ex and last week i got tusk barz 20in holeshots in da rear and magnum rev box fmf megamax2 k&n filther outerwears air box lid and pre filter and dyno-jet kit and im doin 59 right now its prety fast 4 a 250ex but my boy z250 and my brothers 250ex dont even get close 2 me

Posted by: turboh22aakkord

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Originally posted by idontknowwhoiam
i ride with a kid that has a 300 and hes 20 years old and prolly weighs 170? and his 300 will come right up in high gears....

learning to bounce it will help.. if you preload the front suspension it helps out alot... to get it up in higher gears takes some practice and timming... but bouncing helped me get it down.. now its cake