I've been trying to bounce upmy 99 gsxr600 in 2nd for the last few days now but I can't get it. The bike has a 5000 mile motor with good compression and a yoshi pipe, 15/46 sprockets, and rejetted carbs. I can get it to leave the ground for a split second but it feels like it's only about 4-5 inches off the ground even. I tried doing it at 50 mph or so. Any tips? I was leaning back pretty good and pulled up as best as I could, but nothing. Are the carb'd 600s naturally harder to get up? I also have the rear tail raised a bit so my weight may be leaning forward a bit more but I'm only 135 lbs anyways. Does the suspension need any adjustments to get this to work?

dont pull up..... you really think your arms can pull up a 400+lb bike ??
the key is to bounce in the pegs
try going 55mph and bounce down on the pegs the same time you hit the throttle....
timing is key....ur bike with that setup will wheelie no prob.

jerk the throttle at about 6,500 rpms-7500. Be rolling at a steady pace, let off the gas then give it full throttle while standing up at the same time (to take weight off the front end).

Now I'm confused, you say to bounce DOWN up the pegs, while the other guy just said to stand up on the pegs to take weight off the front end? I'm assuming when I punch the throttle I just need to stand up a little off the seat and kind of push down against the pegs at the same time?

You DO have your weight off the pegs. Just bounce down but you are only holding on to the clip ons and don't put weight on them.

Learn to clutch it up.

There's some good wheelie 101's on here and at stuntlife.com check those out.

Now I'm confused, you say to bounce DOWN up the pegs, while the other guy just said to stand up on the pegs to take weight off the front end? I'm assuming when I punch the throttle I just need to stand up a little off the seat and kind of push down against the pegs at the same time?


just try what i said before u try anyone elses

I can get my 03 600 up with it being stock, by bounce or clutch. Bouncing requirs more effort, and faster speed. Clutch is easier, but hard for some to get use to. I get mine up in second, by getting to about 60, bounce one or two times, and smash the throtle on the last DOWN bounce. Will come up quick, if just getting use to it. Hope it helps.http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

More rpms and whach the clutch.

shouldnt even need to clutch it, or bounce it unless your in 3rd+ gear.

I just get it doin in first if im in town 2nd if im outta town, 1st go about 25 mph and wrap it to wide open, she'll take you all the way over if you let her, let off some gas and youll be standin just fine. Snd takes a lot more rpms, usually dont watch my speed but if your gonna power it up in 2nd, probly go like 10ish and wrap it again. my 600 is completely stock and i dont have any trouble getting it up, sometimes i bounce it in second, not always, but this is all sittin down.

I think where the confusion lies is this. You do want to compress the front forks slightly. But also the footpegs lightly. So the way I explain it is this, you want to pounce on the bike on all fours, quickly in a punchlike motion, like a cat. Its all timing, do not try and force the front down really hard, or pull up, you don't need to. Its all in the timing, keep practicing and it will come to you. Remember if you try too hard to pull up, you usually get the front crossed up, or the bike will go sideways etc. This can lead to some dangerous situations involving tankslappers etc. As far as throttle goes, I start snapping the throttle on as I am going down on the fork/pegs. If you wait to snap the throttle on the way up, your too late. I guess its like drag racing, you have to anticipate the light to get an excellent reaction time, due to the delay factor in your brain/reaction times. Hope this helps.

Dan
gixxer@cnystunter.com

may i remind he's on a older srad

oh, didnt see that... ok my info might be a bit useless then, never ridden one of those