Wheelie issues

[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