I am new to the stunt scene and have been learning to ride a streetbike all summer. Im extremely comfortable on my machine, but I cant seem to get the front end up on my machine. I know it's a small bike (GS500E) but im selling in the spring and wanted to play on it for right now.

I have tried boucing it but it wont come up at all. Im a big guy, 5'10" and 235lbs. Any help you have I would appreciate.

 

clutch, lean back

 

bounce the pegs and slip the clutch

 

Even with that bike sprocketed It is pretty tough for an advanced rider to do any wheelies on it.

No offense but you need a better bike. My advice, get at least a late 90's 600 and then try somthin!!!!!

 

Umm, have you tried almost pinging it and dump the clutch. It worked for my EX500. That thing sucks but after practice I got it up with the bounce technique. It's all about timing and balance also.

 

ex500's are completely different from gs500s, i've got a friend on an ex who pulls wheelies all day long, but when i try to ride my girlfriends gs, even though i can bounce my front end up in 3rd without the clutch, i can't even get her bikes front end to budge in first, with or without the clutch,

the only thing i can say is to stand on the back pegs, start bouncing it as hard as you can, and use the clutch, but yeah, i don't know, that bike's difficult

 

Yeh, i am looking to sell it for 3k canadian and buy a 96 ish gixxer 750, but till then, i thought i would learn at least the basics. Should the gix be easy to bring up?

 

Also, what would a good sprocket combo, thats keeps my top speed above 130 km/h? (around 75-80 mph)

 

i got one of those, dropping one tooth up front does wonders

 

your top speed will stay plenty above 75-80 stock gearing will take you to around 140 if the motor could pull it. my next gear change will probally be -1/+3 maybe 4 (15/42 or 43) the gs will run at 8 grand or higher all day with no problems, just keep an eye on your oil