Wheelie trouble...

[rod98267]

I have not been riding street for too long but I figured I would try to do a wheelie on my k6 gsxr-600 and cant for the life of me stand it up. I am used to my crf450r which can easily stand up in every gear. Anyhow, the question I have is am I doing something wrong somehow or is it the bike + user error?

(Not sure if this is the right thread or not...let me know. I am kinda new)

[Sparks!]

Definetly nothing wrong with the bike, just user error

Use the clutch!
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[st3v3]

I have never really been able to get my sports bike up, but my brothers crosser goes up in first gear, without much hesitation, Imo its all down to nerves, skill and keeping the faith(also knowing the bike a little helps)
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[rod98267]

Haha, thought that was it. I have been using the clutch though. Second gear rolling start about 15-20mph then using clutch to try and stand it up. Thought about trying first gear but I don't want to flip it either lol.

[Sephiroth]

[rod98267]

Red line all the way! I would probably not be posting on here for a while if I did that though... j/k. Maybe I can get some picture on here of my trying haha.

[G]

Remember sports bikes often have quite long-action throttles as standard. Mid revs on any decent sports 600 in first and it should jump up off the power with a flick of the wrist.

Make sure you're giving it a decent quick-flick. If nothing else, all the modern sports bikes I've ridden, you pretty much just need to hold the throttle fully open from low revs and it will start to come up at some point.

[McGee]

I got my k5 up in second just by shifting my ass till it was touching the back of the cowl and hoisted it off the throttle.

I have mine up in first like G said I wasn't even trying to wheelie the front just came up when I was exiting a corner at a nice speed
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[rod98267]

Must just be a mental thing for me then. I am probably not riding as hard as I think I am . Only been riding street for about a month so the bike is a little sketchy with me haha. It's a completly different feeling than riding dirt.

[Sephiroth]

[firefox]

right ill tell you one way you will deffentily get the bike up, stand still, red line bike and dump the clutch 10 points if you flip it, 20 if you stay on
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[ram_doom]

Just clutch it up. Effective means of learning is to squeeze clutch in with hooked fingers, and twist throttle open gradually and release the clutch. Start small build up yada yada, and it'll make perfect sense when you realise how much you can whack throttle open. Technique works in second.
On certain bikes you can give the bars a GOOD SOLID yank at almost maxed out revs in second or third, and the front will rise up gracefully, then slowly return to earth as the power tails off looks good overtaking a line of cars... erm.
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[Sephiroth]

[Steve - RS125]

On my old Suzi RF600 all I used to do was tootle in 1st at between 10 - 15mph dip the clutch and bring the revs up to between 7-8 (I think??! Maybe a few more??) and kinda dump the clutch. It would come up pretty quick (Nice and smooth however) but I would balance it before winding the power on anymore.

Not sure if that is a good technique but it worked for me everytime and never posed a problem at all - that said I was naff at power wheelies, I found myself going to fast.

You can kinda hear what I do by watching my video on youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTrhk1UFims
(Not the greatest of video quality but watchable)
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[ram_doom]

[McGee]

Yay another RF600r guy

Fat git's that are fun to ride
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[Steve - RS125]

Was another RF600 guy.......

Very attractive blonde in mini cooper made sure I never rode it again however.

It looked and sounded nice for a 14 year old bike though!
Not to mention handled well and was pretty darn quick.
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[McGee]

They do have that nice sound.

I had the pegs down a few times.

I got taken out by an older blonde in an evo 8 they must be cursed bikes
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[rod98267]

[Ace Biker]

[Sephiroth]

You truely are a God to us mere mortals.

You're going to have 'Stig' status soon enough.

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[Steve - RS125]