my buddies got a 996 and he can do a mid range clutch up in 4th gear , so i have no doubt it can be clutched up in 5th gear with some effort and experience... Now if you were talking to Andy , who is the floor sales manager at west coast .. I will tell u he is very good at wheelies...Hes not necessarily the best when it comes to twisties , but he knows how to throw a bike up.. so if it was him telling you that , ide give it a bit more credit then some of the other dumbasses they have working there.