Wheelie help

Irongamer727

Yo! Having problem staying upright on the backwheel. Falling from side to side. (Usually have to cancel the attempt) is it worth letting some air out on the back wheel or just practice balance? The dt125x wheels are not that wide

declan

@irongamer727 I had this problem on my smaller bike just needed to practice more usually it would be me pulling on the bars too hard

declan

@declan that said I can only wheelie the dt in 1st gear

Mightyman

I also found I was pulling too hard on the bars once I was up. It would seriously off balance the bike, hard habbit to get out of.

Also, you will be much more skilled if you can learn with a normal amount of air in back wheel. Less air is definitely easier to balance but it's almost like having to re-learn everything once you refill tyres.

Calum

I didn't feel like I needed to pull the handle bars for my DT to come up.

I can't hold it mind, a few little blips and then she's down again.

Too much damage on my Ally wheels and forks for my liking!!

declan

@calum lol I’ve blew out two spokes on my smaller bike so I ride terrified

Glynn123

My WR 200 alloy wheels are holding up awesome with wheelies, alot thicker spokes by the looks of it? wouldnt worry though if im honest, look at some videos of DTs on youtube, youll find you're babying it compared to querly etc

Calum

@glynn123 Phwoar, Mine are not spokes they are alloys. No give in them.

Glynn123

@calum Oh right yeah I forgot! id say you'd have to be doing well to break them mind haha

Calum

@glynn123 spoked wheelsvare much stronger than solid wheels. Call me paranoid.

declan

@calum I will

Irongamer727

Another question that popped up. Does the dt200 engine fit in the dt125 frame?

Calum

@irongamer727 3ET 3XP yes.

andrewj1680

@irongamer727 I have just fitted a dt200wr 3xp engine in mine it's a direct bolt up apart from needing 3.5mm spacing washer either side of the front mount As the front of the engine where it sits into the frame is 7 mm narrower than the original dt125r engine

Irongamer727

@andrewj1680 thats sounds pretty cool! How did you come by the engine?

andrewj1680

@irongamer727 I bought a complete bike bud it was a dog of a bike to look at but it rode well with plenty power