I have a 01' yzf600r and i can wheelie it in 1st just by bouncing it. But i can get it up in second. Should i go down just 1 tooth in the front or more.Or do i just need more practice??

 

You should use the clutch

 

Isnt bouncing it up easier on the bike. I dont really want to be replacing the clutch more than usual.

 

i've got a '99 yzf600r jetted with a v&h slip-on geared down 1 tooth up front and i still have to clutch it in 2nd for a descent wheelie. next week i'm gonna try going up 2 teeth in the rear also. i'll let ya know what happens

 

why dontu just switch gears while doing the wheelie

 

2nd gear is known to be garbage on the YZF600r. If you clutch it in 2nd and it pops out...don't do it anymore. I had a 00 that had the problem.

 

Several of the 600R's have had that problem, but I think they've since fixed that, and if you have the shiftkit put in, or have taken it to your Yamaha dealer(over said problem), it should be fixed.

2nd gear-40 mph, stand up, gas,bounce,clutch.

 

I've got an F3 that i used to ride everyday and clutched it everyday for 2 years then it became a stunt bike for a year before I got my 900 I bet its got over 7,500 wheelies that were clutched up on the orginal clutch never felt it slip but then again its a honda.

 

I put 5k on my stock springed clutch before it started to slip. Keep in mind a lot of that was learning 2nd gear wheelies so I was pretty hard on it till I figured out the "sweet spot" on the torque curve. I have replaced my stock springs with much stiffer EBC racing springs and I think this one will last at least 7000K. On the other hand I am trryin to add "Highchair" and "Slow Wheelies" to my bag o tricks so it may need replaced before the end of the season.