Wheelie issues

[Calum]

I have an RE and I don't find it is necessary to use the clutch to wheelie it. I don't possess the skill to hold it for any length of time though.

Just experience should land you in the right ball park sitting back end of the bike helps get the wheel up.

[Darty]

Be brave, It's all technique, you can wheelie a DT in 3rd without too much effort.

[Zrako]

Yea , probably need to try harder and different gears too . But bike is bit lazy until I hit the powerband. Tried to stand and sit as far as I can but hard to pull handlebars at that point. As Im said - seen videos and tutorials doing it easy with nearly no effort so I was worried about bike ... my clutch is bit harder too.

[tunertom]

roll along at 5mph in first gear, very slow roll, then WHACK throttle open fast, no clutching needed, if youre sitting back itll wheely!

[Calum]

@Zrako Sounds like the bike isn't running 100% if that's the case. The bike should be very responsive lpw down thanks to the YPVS

[Zrako]

Im gonna get the bike checked then, Im drived 4strokers before so this is new experience for me and still getting into how to properly drive it... only visible fault I found is the expansion pipe isnt properly sitting on engine outlet . There is 2 springs and one is loose .didnt spot leakage of spoils until my mate was trying to pop up a wheelies yesterday. He said its okay and I shouldt worry about it ,but I think the pressure in there is important for powerband...

[Mightyman]

That's very odd because my 2007 DTX did not have springs holding the expansion chamber onto the cylinder as 2 strokes MX bikes generally do. If there are air holes in between the cylinder and pipe, it might not be as torqy in the lower rev range.

[Calum]

@Mightyman giannelli pipes used springs and an exhaust flange.

[tunertom]

@Calum said in Wheelie issues:

@Mightyman giannelli pipes used springs and an exhaust flange.

no they dont, big one pipes are the only ones to use springs.

[Zrako]

Mine looks like stock , not a mark or brand on it . Just lot of rust. Found some arrow and gianelly stuff on ebay. Bit pricey . I like the look of stainless welded pipe

[Calum]

@Zrako Isn't standard if it's using springs bud.

Yeah Tom something like that. I guessed wrong.

[Zrako]

Thanks for help guys. Did 4 or 5 wheelies today at first gear. Only a 3 or 4 inches few seconds . Figured out need to rev it up up to the red and it worked . Will need loads of practice on dry road. So excited lol