Finally picked her up!!

stt · Post by **stt** » Mar 3rd, '05, 18:24

I finally managed to get a break in the weather yesterday and got over to the dealer and picked up my new toy.
Today the roads have been dry and i've been out and about on it.
Still running it in so i'm limited to 6000rpm but that still gives me just over 100mph!
just wish it was a bit warmer!!!!!

Simon

A_T · Post by **A_T** » Mar 3rd, '05, 18:26

That looks very nice

age · Post by **age** » Mar 3rd, '05, 18:30

Looking good mate

RobG · Post by **RobG** » Mar 3rd, '05, 18:31

Cool mate, have fun

Chewie · Post by **Chewie** » Mar 3rd, '05, 19:55

looks great...is there actually any difference between the K4 and K5 models?

DynaMight · Post by **DynaMight** » Mar 3rd, '05, 22:22

Yes, K5 is ming.

miler · Post by **miler** » Mar 3rd, '05, 22:50

looking good

furry · Post by **furry** » Mar 3rd, '05, 23:01

Nice, they don't make em like that anymore

LOL

Still doesn't have the fear factor of a GSXR1100 which it replaced though

Even my scary TL doesn't hit that nail on the head lol

So you going to do anything to her, or leave it stock?

Still say you did the right thing buying one now, cheep as chips

jason · Post by **jason** » Mar 4th, '05, 14:25

furry wrote:Nice, they don't make em like that anymore LOL

Still doesn't have the fear factor of a GSXR1100 which it replaced though

Ride one Furry, a GSXR1000 feels about 50 times quicker than an old GSXR11. In its day the 11 was certainly rapid ( if a bit heavy and duff handling) . Relative to todays litre bikes though the only thing that makes an 1100 feel scary is the gash handling and underpowered brakes.

Pin a GSXR11 to the stops in 2nd from about 40 off a chopped throttle and from memory it will hover the front wheel a couple of inches above the ground and accelerate foward at about the speed of an early fireblade, nothing to unnerving. Try that same excersise on any GSXR1000 and I gaurentee you will crap your pants, and almost certainly loop the bike if you kept it wide open.

jason · Post by **jason** » Mar 4th, '05, 14:39

if you dont mind me asking stt - how much did you pay for it?

stt · Post by **stt** » Mar 4th, '05, 15:43

Just over 7k

furry · Post by **furry** » Mar 4th, '05, 22:26

...your view will always be biased as you own a GSXR1000, and will swear it's the best bike ever made.

I'm sure your a salmon, as your memory only last's 5 seconds, as you've made a big thing out of this before.

Suzuki done the GSXR1100, to be all things, to all men, sadly that combination of Grunty Engine and twitchy race frame didn't work, hence the scary ride, but the engine is a peach, I'll go for grunt over revs any day...

So what did they do, the smart move that anyone in their position would do, take the GSXR1100, and turn it into the busa for peeps who want the grunt and power, and for track nuts, come along a bit later with the GSXR1000.

Makes perfect sence, but both the busa and GSXR1000 came about due to that thought process...

So you got two sets of Tools on offer there, one for the track, one for the road...

But when you come across people who use Track bikes on the road, and then when then slag everything else off, you need to stop and think... "arn't they a little confused and missing the point????"

For what my TL cost me, and for what I've spent on it since, I could well have got a GSXR1000 new myself, but why would I want a track bike when I ride on the road every day of the year?

Grunt on the road is what you need, it's more useable, it's more exciting, and best of all, it get's you out of the s.hit when things go wrong (Like Big smooth manholes on large roundabouts wanting to make you a cropper!)

To me, the GSXR1100, is a piece of Suzuki history, and it's very few bikes that make me smile as much as it did, ok it handled like a bent plank, couldn't stop to save it's life, but point it in the right direction, open it up, and you just giggle as the torque rips it up.

My TL has got more grunt than a GSXR1100, but it's a damn sight more rideable,with the wheelbase of an R1 and well over 140 at the back wheel, it's no slow mo either!

But the GSXR1100 for me still gives the bigger grin factor, Prolly due to the fact it was a grunty engine that pulled like a train, but in a GSXR package, which allmost, just allmost worked...

I've not been on a busa, to be honest, I think if I did I'd buy one straight away as it would bring back that same joy of riding a GSXR1100, plus have the added bonus of actually being able to stop and do corners too

Anyway...

Still doesn't have the fear factor of a GSXR1100 which it replaced though

Purely meant that the engine was a peach, but it was in a bike that couldn't handle it, to me the GSXR1000 engine ain't as much fun, but least the bike is safter (more useable) to ride.

Likewise with the TLR, it's anonther package where the bike can handle the engine in it, but it's got way more grunt than a GSXR1000, and that's what does it for me

Everyone will have their personal peference as to what they want from a bike, some peeps want to be scared s.hitless, some peeps want to pose, some want track days and be like they are on motogp... then some like me, just love riding on the open road, and the tools we select for that job may vary from what others may think are better or best bikes made.

age · Post by **age** » Mar 4th, '05, 23:21

oooo get you

furry · Post by **furry** » Mar 5th, '05, 00:58

Claud 14.7 to 1 · Post by **Claud 14.7 to 1** » Mar 5th, '05, 04:38

Fekking sweet superbike.

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Finally picked her up!!

Finally picked her up!!

Gixxer