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Thread: Best wheelie trike?

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    ya 350x high rpms in 6th...alot more controllable & feels great to see how far you went as well haha
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    I'm thinkin it the rider....then the bike...just my opinion

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    Quote Originally Posted by tommy boy View Post
    I'm thinkin it the rider....then the bike...just my opinion
    I have rode wheelies on most machines we have owned ( we been buying and selling 24+ years ). yes, any machine can wheelie, but the 350x's have the power to lift the front wheel in all gears on flat terrian. The other machines normally need some help in higher gears.
    Some riders can't ride a wheelie at all. So yes, the rider can make a big difference.

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    its more about how good the rider can do a wheelie than the bike

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    I like the 250 sx cause enough power to get the front up, rear brakes on the handle bars and auto clutch

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    Quote Originally Posted by 83 200e View Post
    What do you guys think the best 4 stroke wheelie trike is? i think yamaha holds this position hands down, what do you guys think?
    I had a Yamaha YTM200 that I could wheelie the entire length of my road, which is over 3 miles

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    Quote Originally Posted by Howdy View Post
    I have rode wheelies on most machines we have owned ( we been buying and selling 24+ years ). yes, any machine can wheelie, but the 350x's have the power to lift the front wheel in all gears on flat terrian. The other machines normally need some help in higher gears.
    Some riders can't ride a wheelie at all. So yes, the rider can make a big difference.
    I can't wheelie my fat cat to save my life, even with a wheelie bump to start

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    definitely not any older Honda's. Most Honda's don't even have suspension

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    Although I haven't ridden a few of the models mentioned so far, it's gotta be the 225DX for me! It takes conscious effort to keep the front wheel down!
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    2023 Honda Foreman

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    Maybe it depends on balance of the trike or how easy it is to get up, but my YTM200 with an '82 ATC250R front end is incredibly difficult to keep down.

    The YTM200 front wheel alone is much, much heavier than the Honda one. The fork lower being aluminum instead of steel is another huge difference. Then there's the disk brake instead of drum. The unsprung suspension travel of the 250R forks is another big difference.

    It's really easy with just throttle to pull the front wheel up in third gear. In first, it's just about unrideable during heavy acceleration.

    Riding it fork kicks is fun but it's a handful on trails because of the low front wheel traction.
    The story of three wheels and a man...

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