I have been wondering how one pulls the front end up with an auto clutch. I am pretty newb at dirt riding and have a difficult time lofting the front end at all with my 630. (any suggestions there would be appreciated. I recently replaced the front sprocket with a 14 tooth. Feels a tad snappier I guess.) I cant just rip on the throttle and pull it up, whenever I manage to its through clutch dumping. But if I installed an auto clutch, I would lose my ability to disengage the clutch right? It would be integrated into my throttle essentially. So spooling it up and letting it go is not an option anymore, right? Or wrong?
An auto clutch like a Rekluse still maintains the normal manual "override" of the clutch lever. Above the auto clutch engagement RPM, the clutch lever would function as it would on a normal bike. And if you're having trouble getting the front up on the 630, especially the TE, you may need a little tune and some tweaks.
I rarely use the clutch to get the front of a bike up, never on the 630. Body position and throttle does it all.
I think you just need practice. Find a grass field somewhere that you can fall off the bike and not hurt yourself or it and practice. I don't use the clutch to get the front end up on my TE unless I'm in 3rd gear or higher. Don't be afraid to whack the throttle.
The easiest way to do it is get the speed and RPMs up just past mid range, let off a bit and then wack it! These make great mid range power and that will bring the front up for sure. Try it in 2nd gear do you don't loop it the 1st time and lower the air pressure in the rear will make it balance better.
I have an auto-clutch & a left hand rear brake.... So no clutch lever at all on a little pumpkin 250. Wheelies, no problem.
I'm seeing body position is important. I went in the side yard and hit the throttle off a crawling idle and stay back on the seat and the front lifts. This is also what I've seen in the alley when George or Julio test a bike.
having a little bump (mound of grass, gopher den, ant hill, 2x4, etc. something that WONT MOVE when you hit it) helps in the learning stages as well. roll up to it, slightly compress your forks, they should be rebounding as soon as you hit your bump, timing is critical, at the same time whack the trottle, shift your weight rearwards and down, compressing the rear spring.
Well the bike supposedly has the powerup thang done to it. I got the lower front sprocket. I guess I just suck at this. Am I too far forward to pull wheelies maybe? I am a little more afraid of this bike than the little 125-200 cc trail bikes at the dirt course class... ha. If I can find a field to practice in (gonna have to be a soccer field or somethign when no one is looking since i live in terrible Killadelphia) I might get my gf to take a video of me with her phone and maybe you guys can give me some tips. Do any of you know how many rpms each bar on the display equates to? wish it was just a damn number...
my bike has an auto clutch and have no problem just reving it and lifting the front wheel no need to use the clutch over-ride
The bar tach is useless, and if you keep hitting the button on the dash, you'll eventually see an RPM number, but it's got a little lag in it. No real need to bother watching it for what you're trying to do, though.
Baron, perhaps you just need to channel your avatar, Alex. That'll give you the extra aggression required!
Gday Baron, Have a look at this you tube vid. View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JT0SR-OI5M There's a lot of technique there and learning to loft a little and get the front end back down is valuable advise. With progression from little lofts you'll up like a Viagra overdose. Good luck
