i have a 98 gsx-r 600 that has NO BALLZ... I have to practically hold it near redline and pop the clutch just to get it up


I was thinking of putting on new gears and a chain.. is this my best solution? What size sprockets should i get?



thanks!



grampa

 

I got a 03 gsxr 6 and i can get it up in the first two gears... shift through a gear or two. i havent tried real hard to bring it up in third. mines all stock

 

I have friends with 02's and 03's that come up in 1st and 2nd.. however my 98 doesn't-

anyone stunting with a 98 or 99 ?

 

you should look into getting sprockets... helps alot. mine comes up good but even i am gonna gear the b1tch

 

The 98/99 gsxr is easier to wheelie and easier to control. The fuel injection on the newer 600s makes it alittle harder to control. You should try a bigger rear sprocket,but start small48-50

 

Yours will come up in first .....if not

 

It will only come up when i almost redline and pop the clutch. Possibly it needs some major carb work? My buddy Vic stunts a 900 RR and at first thought it was my riding- so he tried and didn't do much better.........


i was planning on getting some new sprockets.. 2 up, 2 down ?

 

I got an 01 gixxer 6 and i went 1 down 5 up at first and that helped alot. Now i am 1 down and 13 up and to tell you the truth there isnt much difference i can tell as of yet. But i just got them so im not for sure,but gearing deffinetly helps though.

 

i had a 98 and we went down 2 on the front...wheelied 2nd easy

 

I had the same bike a couple summers ago. I was never very good at wheelies, but mine would come up in first no prob and would do stand-ups in second easly too. I didn't have to use any clutch for the 2nd gear stand-ups. All I would do is bring it up around 8 grand stand up on the pegs and snap it. The front end would come right up no prob.

I was running stock front and 2 up in the rear. I had a vanes and hines bolt on with a k&n filter. It was re-jetted and had suspension work done which may have helped with the stiffer rear-end. In stock form, the 98' 600 did seem a little weak. You gotta make some mods or re-gear it to wheelie for days. Good luck.

 

that picture you attached is exactly my bike!


i'm going to gear that sheot and see what happens...

 

get a fi'ed bike, much better!

 

Im rockin the older srad....got a full exhaust, stocke gearin and it comes up like a bitch in 1st, throttle only and in 2nd throttle only it just needs a bounce....maybe ure down on compression or need a tune up or some thin.....

 

Practice, and patience. I can clutch up 1st, and ride them out all day now. It will just come to you one day. But I am gonna go -1/+2 soon, to make 2nd gear easier.

 

I think my bike has issues..... I'm going to bring it in this week

 

You can always just bounce it up.

 

i got a 99' 600 and i got 2 down and 7 up, if you are serious bout stunnin got 2 down and 12 up, it kills your top end thats why ONLY do it if your serious bout it.........

 

2 down 5 up...nice!Bout to go bigger!

 

IBWS Jerry,

I was talking with Shugga about my bike .. and he said that I should talk with you-

So, thanks for the advice!

I'm going to have Cycle Tech on Harlem look at it for me and then give 2 down 7 up a try for starters

 

Maybe your clutch is shot