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Steven31371 said:
Yup, then he went to talk with his buddy about it, good times. I asked him how the conversation was going and Kev said something about getting weight loss tips?
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HAHA....sitting next to a skeleton makes my ... look big! Though the cheese grader effect on my back fat is even more embarrassing :p

Good to meet you man, and see your beast in person.
 
Hi guys,
A few years ago I flipped/looped my 888SP4 when "learning" to wheelie breaking my leg, ankle etc. This has unfortunately made me a little wary/paranoid of repeating the trick on my Streetfighter V4 S. I would absolutely love to wheelie confidently and the wonder if DWC would allow me to hit 10 oclock without another repeat of the disaster. My question is this. will DWC allow a controlled wheelie and stop the bike from flipping over?
Thanks in advance :)
 
What a waste of an SP4!!
Maybe wheelies aren't for you? 😀
Relying on electronics is either going to result in sub optimal height or an uncontrollable vertical, with dire consequences.
I'd leave it to the stunt riders.
 
DWC is more for power wheelies than double clutching. Any of the electronic aids are not going to overcome physics.
 
bp_SFV4 said:
DWC is more for power wheelies than double clutching. Any of the electronic aids are not going to overcome physics.
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Can dwc be trusted to limit a power wheelie and prevent it from looping? I ride the rear brake as a precaution, but maybe there’s no need? 🤷‍♂️
 
There's a six axis sensor on the bike. So I'm thinking it won't let you flip it over. I have it turned off but I've added antisquat, raised the gearing and live at 5000 ft.
 
craig bush said:
Can dwc be trusted to limit a power wheelie and prevent it from looping? I ride the rear brake as a precaution, but maybe there’s no need? 🤷‍♂️
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I'm not so sure. The description for the highest DWC level says...

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I suppose you could max DWC out and try a double clutch wheelie and see how it behaves. The oddity here is double clutching. I'd think even at DWC 8 you could possibly get a wheelie on sharp hill crests at speed etc. I'd expect the bike to "sensitively intervenes" for that type of situation.
 
I use DWC at setting 1 on my V2 and power wheelie to 10 o'clock all the time. Electronics are excellent and predictable, although I do cover the rear brake. You can't clutch up a wheelie with any rider aids on, but power wheelie all you want. At the track, I use higher settings to avoid frowned upon hooligans moves.
 
0260n25 said:
I use DWC at setting 1 on my V2 and power wheelie to 10 o'clock all the time. Electronics are excellent and predictable, although I do cover the rear brake. You can't clutch up a wheelie with any rider aids on, but power wheelie all you want. At the track, I use higher settings to avoid frowned upon hooligans moves.
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Thank you for the belated reply.
 
I can clutch up with DWC on 1 but wheelies are not my thing on big bikes so once it's up to where I'm comfortable I just ride it out. If anyone wants to learn to wheelie, get a dirt bike or better still learn on a bicycle (you get fit as well!)
 
Paul G said:
I can clutch up with DWC on 1
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The newer electronics in the US 2021 V2 won't allow this. If you try to clutch up a wheelie with DWC on any level, it will get you up to about 1 foot and then slam you down very hard. It is quite unpleasant. I have sport mode set to DWC and TC off so I can clutch wheelies. Race mode has DWC on 2 for the track. But yes, DWC on the 2021 V2 (and probably any other Panigale with those electronics) allows for full-throttle power wheelies that stop nicely at 10 o'clock every single time and then float down nicely. Heck, I float a low one out of hot pits at the track when getting up to speed for entering near turn one without covering the rear brake. Predictable.
 

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