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How to wheelie a thumper

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By Lars Tramilton
eHow Contributing Writer
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The wheelie is perhaps the most extreme freestyle stunt in the riding world. It is often the most complicated stunt in a professional rider's routine. Here are a few steps on how to wheelie your Thumper motorcycle! Good luck, and be careful!

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Thumper motorcycle
  • Helmet

    How to Wheelie a Thumper Motorcycle

  1. Step 1

    Put a helmet on. Get on your Thumper motorcycle, and do a few laps of cruising.

  2. Step 2

    Start out in first gear, and ride around slowly for a while. Grab your handlebars and pull on them hard. Then roll on the throttle about 25-percent. The front side of your Thumper should be up in the air at this point.

  3. Step 3

    Get your Thumper to approximately a 50-degree angle. Keep on going until you tap out of first gear.

  4. Step 4

    Ease off the throttle ever so slightly. Then, push your shifter to the next level of gear.

  5. Step 5

    Continue riding on. You have successfully completed a wheelie on your Thumper motorcycle!

Tips & Warnings
  • It's better to shift without the clutch, so make sure you practice that.
  • You will need less throttle the steeper the angle your motorcycle is on.
  • Make sure you always wear a helmet! Be safe!
  • At first, don't practice your wheelies on the road; it's best to try them out on grass.

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