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Title: What does "popping the clutch" mean when doing a wheelie?
Post by: annguyen1981 on August 31, 2006, 09:15:24 PM
I've heard the term, and I've never attemped a wheelie, but I've always heard this.

Does it mean pull the clutch in and rev the RPM's real high and then release the clutch very fast?
Title: Re: What does "popping the clutch" mean when doing a wheelie?
Post by: Alphamazing on August 31, 2006, 09:29:37 PM
Yes.
Title: Re: What does "popping the clutch" mean when doing a wheelie?
Post by: annguyen1981 on August 31, 2006, 09:40:08 PM
That can't be good for the clutch, right?
Title: Re: What does "popping the clutch" mean when doing a wheelie?
Post by: TragicImage on August 31, 2006, 09:42:06 PM
nothing about a wheelie is good for the bike.
Title: Re: What does "popping the clutch" mean when doing a wheelie?
Post by: RVertigo on August 31, 2006, 11:28:02 PM
And usually the rider...   :icon_razz:
Title: Re: What does "popping the clutch" mean when doing a wheelie?
Post by: CirclesCenter on August 31, 2006, 11:31:41 PM
Try it while you're sitting on the tank.

(BTW today I was a squid.)
Title: Re: What does "popping the clutch" mean when doing a wheelie?
Post by: Matty B 500 on August 31, 2006, 11:34:13 PM
Quote from: CirclesCenter on August 31, 2006, 11:31:41 PM
Try it while you're sitting on the tank.

(BTW today I was a squid.)

your going to kill someone ...  :nono:
Title: Re: What does "popping the clutch" mean when doing a wheelie?
Post by: CirclesCenter on August 31, 2006, 11:36:59 PM
Yep, probably me.  :laugh:

I do it where I'm the only one who would have any issue aside from a staring problem.
Title: Re: What does "popping the clutch" mean when doing a wheelie?
Post by: RVertigo on August 31, 2006, 11:37:08 PM
Quote from: Matty B 500 on August 31, 2006, 11:34:13 PMyour going to kill someone ...  :nono:
And that someone is called CirclesCenter.   :icon_confused:

Damn...  I was late.
Title: Re: What does "popping the clutch" mean when doing a wheelie?
Post by: CirclesCenter on August 31, 2006, 11:43:54 PM
Yeah today I felt like a squid.

I was wearing my gear though.

(Ground = hard and VERY abrasive.)