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GsxrAge
09-Sep-2006, 22:52
Well the duke has gone !
Picked up the Gsxr 750 K7 this morning :cool:
WOW what a pice of kit !:cool:
Stu748R
09-Sep-2006, 22:55
Luverly..............
but i would say that coz i've got one too,but with a slightly bigger engine.
GsxrAge
09-Sep-2006, 23:01
Luverly..............
but i would say that coz i've got one too,but with a slightly bigger engine.
So I bet yours didn't fall off it side stand and fecked every pannel on left side At 23 miles OLD :mad: :mad:
Does go well Tho and at 163kg it's bloody Light !!!
Sorry mate and all that but it could just as easy be a product bought from Comet. I'm sure it does a good job but so does a w**k.
:)
So I bet yours didn't fall off it side stand and fecked every pannel on left side At 23 miles OLD :mad: :mad:
Oh ******!! sorry to hear that mate, hope the damage isn't too bad to the wallet. Get ready for all old Traitor, & Rice Burners are **** comments ;)
Sorry mate and all that but it could just as easy be a product bought from Comet. I'm sure it does a good job but so does a w**k.
:)
:lol: :lol: :lol:
doogalman
10-Sep-2006, 06:38
Well the duke has gone !
Picked up the Gsxr 750 K7 this morning :cool:
WOW what a pice of kit !:cool:
Enjoy, i'm sure you will.
nice, it'll never be iconic but looks a sjedload better than a 749/999 ... good choice.
Stu748R
10-Sep-2006, 11:35
I'm sure it does a good job but so does a w**k.
:)
Sounds like you should know.......
Iconic944ss
10-Sep-2006, 14:53
Stunning and THE best all-round GSXR IMHO...
Would you like your member name changing sire ;)
Frank
Sounds like you should know.......
Thats a tad offensive, so I'm a w****r for suggesting a GSXR whatever the cc, wouldn't be as fulfilling as a you know what.
Of course, you could have forgot to put a smiley on your reply?
Looks good age, nice one. Im sure it rides and goes well too??
GsxrAge
10-Sep-2006, 19:18
Looks good age, nice one. Im sure it rides and goes well too??
Err running it in ;) but yes the it does go well.
As for the jap ****gers I have had my Duke fix for now, I am sure i will have another one when they throw away the UGLY stick.
kwikbitch
10-Sep-2006, 20:17
nice, it'll never be iconic but looks a sjedload better than a 749/999 ... good choice.
OI!!!! I HEARD THAT!:mad:
way you go AGE!
I'll keep dragging the boys around the Eifel on mine! untill i find the rite Duke again!
You wont fault it mate ! Enjoy..
mav
nice, it'll never be iconic but looks a sjedload better than a 749/999 ... good choice.
You do talk some s h i t e sometimes!
nice one Age:cool:
No its not!
It'll never replace the old slab sided GSXR or the Slingshot,...they were iconic bikes you know.Of course the new Gixxer was really the 1964 design for the MV.Suzuki should never sacked their designer Yoshimura san.What they should have done was fit twin headlights and under seat exhausts and keep the service costs down,then I would have bought one for deffo,....blah,blah,blah,bollox;)
You do talk some s h i t e sometimes!
what do you mean "sometimes" ??? i'm offended .... ;)
Stu748R
10-Sep-2006, 21:19
Thats a tad offensive, so I'm a w****r for suggesting a GSXR whatever the cc, wouldn't be as fulfilling as a you know what.
Of course, you could have forgot to put a smiley on your reply?
I've got a smiley face now.......
No its not!
It'll never replace the old slab sided GSXR or the Slingshot,...they were iconic bikes you know.Of course the new Gixxer was really the 1964 design for the MV.Suzuki should never sacked their designer Yoshimura san.What they should have done was fit twin headlights and under seat exhausts and keep the service costs down,then I would have bought one for deffo,....blah,blah,blah,bollox;)
keefy keefy keefy <shakes head>
you really should get your bollux right, as anyone here will tell you (cos they are all old like you too;) ) that it all stems from the avid jealousy that the Norton Dominator caused amongst biking chums when it first came out ooooohh so many years ago.......
C, off to paint her nails:)
keefy keefy keefy <shakes head>
you really should get your bollux right, as anyone here will tell you (cos they are all old like you too;) ) that it all stems from the avid jealousy that the Norton Dominator caused amongst biking chums when it first came out ooooohh so many years ago...:)
What one of them then,...hang on,I'll ask me dad!;) :lol:
Henners
11-Sep-2006, 07:00
... sorry to hear about the off, heartbreaking :(
Off to see a K4 myself today so may join the fold ;)
I've got a smiley face now.......
Thought it would have been a come face...
rcgbob44
11-Sep-2006, 08:48
Age 996
Know how you feel!
Mello-Yellow
11-Sep-2006, 10:24
Age
Give us a report after 2/3,000 miles, you should have a good idea what they are like to own/ride by then.
Have been thinking about swopping the 996 for either the 750 or r1.
Very nice :) Rode a K5 a few times, really nice medium between the 600 and 1000. The only bike I'd have other than my ZX6 :)
Well the duke has gone !
Picked up the Gsxr 750 K7 this morning :cool:
WOW what a pice of kit !:cool:
Nice bike ;)
I have already left the fold and bought an 06 Blade in black :)
Got fed up waiting for ducati :(
Was hoping to go for the new 1200 in 07 , but iam not going to buy the stop gap 1099 !!!!!
Just speaking about this on yesterdays ride out. Best bikes if you couldn't buy a Ducati were reckoned to be a GSXR 750, a Trumpet 675 for hooning or a Moto Guzzi Griso for a lazy jaunt out for a pub lunch.
On the other hand....
I rode a Multistrada for the first time yesterday. In the real world, on real roads, do you really need more than 85-100 bhp delivered in a grunty, torquey way? I rode the Melton-Colsterworth road yesterday on my own and didn't see many other bikes, but there are two fireblades and an R6 riding in a group that know the answer to that one
Err running it in ;) but yes the it does go well.
As for the jap ****gers I have had my Duke fix for now, I am sure i will have another one when they throw away the UGLY stick.
Sentiments i can agree with...................
R1's rule, they are the choice of real riders.........as long as they are RED
Phil
Sentiments i can agree with...................
R1's rule, they are the choice of real riders.........as long as they are RED
Phil
WHAT !!!!! An R1 In Class B ???? :eek: :eek: :eek:
Somebody protest him quick ;)
Just speaking about this on yesterdays ride out. Best bikes if you couldn't buy a Ducati were reckoned to be a GSXR 750, a Trumpet 675 for hooning or a Moto Guzzi Griso for a lazy jaunt out for a pub lunch.
On the other hand....
I rode a Multistrada for the first time yesterday. In the real world, on real roads, do you really need more than 85-100 bhp delivered in a grunty, torquey way? I rode the Melton-Colsterworth road yesterday on my own and didn't see many other bikes, but there are two fireblades and an R6 riding in a group that know the answer to that one
we have decided that if you need a second bike a KTM is the way to go.... :D
psychlist
11-Sep-2006, 15:59
On the other hand....
I rode a Multistrada for the first time yesterday. In the real world, on real roads, do you really need more than 100-105 bhp delivered in a grunty, torquey way?
:devil:
I rode a Multistrada for the first time yesterday. In the real world, on real roads, do you really need more than 85-100 bhp delivered in a grunty, torquey way? I rode the Melton-Colsterworth road yesterday on my own and didn't see many other bikes, but there are two fireblades and an R6 riding in a group that know the answer to that one
Shame its but fug ugly and wont keep up with anyone that knows how to ride a decent machine huh..............LOL
come on kids time to behave your selfs or it will be off to bed early with no pudding or a story
IMHO riding bikes shouldn't be about keeping up with the jones's
it's about enjoying the open road/ track
one mans meat etc
i am now in the enviable position of having two bikes at pretty different ends of the ducati spectrum and have previously owned Il4's
every thing i have riden i have enjoyed in differnt ways
my st2 is a big old bike with 80 odd bhp i think it's still the most enjoyable bike i've owned
the 749s on the other hand is probably the most exciting to ride
my old fzr600 has got to be akin to my first real love
even had a dragstar 650 for a while not quite sure what i can say about that but it did look very shiny
but what bike have i had the most fun on not sure but it's either my old ap50 or mbx 125, dont know what bhp they had though??
Nobody needs 100bhp+ by it feels bloody good when you've got it there to play with :D
Henners
11-Sep-2006, 18:37
In the real world, on real roads, do you really need more than 85-100 bhp delivered in a grunty, torquey way? I rode the Melton-Colsterworth road yesterday on my own and didn't see many other bikes
... reminds me of the last Surrey ride-out with my GS :)
Nobody needs 100bhp+ by it feels bloody good when you've got it there to play with
... and the next one on my Gixer :lol:
Good choice Henry, then I would say that :) are we going to see you on the Gixer in Normandy :devil:
Stu748R
11-Sep-2006, 20:46
I'm saying nothing ........................
Henners
11-Sep-2006, 21:20
I'm saying nothing ........................
That'll be a first :P
Still taking the BMW to Normandy Karl - it's perfect for the longer trips. The GSXR is for local blasts and trackdays :)
GsxrAge
11-Sep-2006, 21:26
heres a pic for ya
with beauty like this Ducati have to do one hell of a make over :D
p.s This is the unscratched side :lol:
Shame itwont keep up with anyone that knows how to ride a decent machine huh..............LOL
Paul get him to follow us around the eifel !lol
some lead others follow...........that stubby exhaust is just a copy of the R6 one.............dont spose they wanted to do underseat exhausts like the zx10, r1, bmw......................only ten years too late!:D
Ps there was one at Silverstone yesterday, did look pretty!
Sentiments i can agree with...................
R1's rule, they are the choice of real riders.........as long as they are RED
Phil
Really? My wheezy old 800ss spanked a load of them on the Brampton to Alston road on Sunday...mind you I was forced to use more than 7000rpm on the odd occasion. ;)
Nobody needs 100bhp+ by it feels bloody good when you've got it there to play with :D
That's because very few people can actually use 100+bhp - even on the track.
heres a pic for ya
with beauty like this Ducati have to do one hell of a make over :D
p.s This is the unscratched side :lol:
I think the latest Gixxers are pretty butt fugly myself and the front end of the fairing is not really that dissimilar to the 999 imo. The rear end is fine but the front and the front quarters are not imo. YMMV of course.
...and your garage floor wants sealing!;)
This is what your exhaust should look like
Before and after
Stu748R
12-Sep-2006, 19:54
Now that looks the dogs,
Now i'm in a position to know that there will be some news to follow from a certain person with relevence to this thread.
I say no more..............
on this thread!
I have today, serviced a new K6 750 and my customer asked me to take it out and put it through it's pace's!
I have ridden this bike before but it was after it's first service, so only a short test ride !
Today I carried out the 4000 mile service and took it for a spin!
The weather "perfect"
Time 2pm
traffic light
so what will this baby do?
Ok so here is the road test report!
Leave surburbia, and head out into the sticks !
Find a road I know well and remember to ride on the left! lol
(Too much time in Germany)
First thing you notice is this bike has torque, slightly unusual for a 750 !
Gear box A1, as you slip the change without using clutch.
Remember my Gixxer K1 is reverse gear shift 1up 5down so took a little time to remeber to go the right way! lol
Ok back to it !
Handling awesome as you flick it from left to right ! Islands what islands????????
knee down if thats your thing every time!
so off I go towards Darley moor along the A515 lichfield to MATLOCK
Ide say i know this road as good as I know the road to the Ring !lol
Lived here all my life and know all the bumps, divits, cambers etc etc
So lets see what she will do been ridden in anger!
I exit the island in 2nd gear and twist the grip, the front end goes light and up she comes in a small but realy nice power wheelie off the throttle, shift into 3rd and up she comes again and floats at this point a quick short shift puts the front wheel firmly back on the ground Does help as the first 100mph bend aproaches LOL, wind it on in 4th gear and the free reving engine effortly carries you forward .
There is a couple of catch u out bends on this road so setting the bike up for the corner is real important, as I entered the fast long left hander which leads onto a longer right hander under the tree section (always wet/damp under the trees) the bike tracks effortlessly, I'm not a big fan of entering a corner on the road on a closed throttle, but seeing how i had somehow arrived at this corner way to fast ! I had to back out of the gas a little early and run through the corner on a closed throttle !
normaly i would at this point expect to run a little wide ! but this gixxer just laughed at my mistake and poised itself and found the apex with no problem at all!
getting back on the gas real early was not a problem or issue for the bike and the Tourqe fired me out like a stone from a sling shot!
wooooohooooo , what a bike !!!!!
the rest of the afternoon was "Smile per mile" as the baby gixxer was so sure footed , and every thing i asked it to do was done with ease..
I have to say that this bike is one Awesome peice of kit!!!!!!!!!!
Downside in my opinion ! It needs a quick action throttle as there is loads of grunt left if you have a rist that can move through 220 degs you should be ok!lol
secondly, if you buy a new one of these take your time
before you ride it as I spent quite a long time re tightening things like the rear spindle nut and half the fasterners were loose!
Other than that watch out Gixxer 1000 and R1 boys, because this baby is a serious contender on the road!
Nice one Age go ride it like you stole it and enjoy!
mav
Good report Mav... Like I said up there ^^^^ if it weren't for my Duke passion a Gixxer 750 would be at the top of my shopping list.
But. I also agree with Glyn. When it gets right down to it there are very, very few motorcycles (for those of us lucky enough to have an unrestricted license) that are really, truly boring. Even lowly commuter bikes can be far more involving than a car and loads more fun - one of the best laughs I had all day at Cadwell was on WeeJonnyB's CB500.
So what it comes down to is personal preference. In your report you say "everything I asked it to do was done with ease", that's fine, I can understand that. On the other hand I love my 888 with a passion because you need to take it by the scruff of it's neck and make it do what you want. If they were women the Gixxer would be the submissive little Japanese girl who would do anything you wanted without question, my 888 would be the sultry, smouldering Italian beauty who would fight back a bit. Which one is better? Not really better, just very different.
Each to their own
Good report Mav... Like I said up there ^^^^ if it weren't for my Duke passion a Gixxer 750 would be at the top of my shopping list.
But. I also agree with Glyn. When it gets right down to it there are very, very few motorcycles (for those of us lucky enough to have an unrestricted license) that are really, truly boring. Even lowly commuter bikes can be far more involving than a car and loads more fun - one of the best laughs I had all day at Cadwell was on WeeJonnyB's CB500.
So what it comes down to is personal preference. In your report you say "everything I asked it to do was done with ease", that's fine, I can understand that. On the other hand I love my 888 with a passion because you need to take it by the scruff of it's neck and make it do what you want. If they were women the Gixxer would be the submissive little Japanese girl who would do anything you wanted without question, my 888 would be the sultry, smouldering Italian beauty who would fight back a bit. Which one is better? Not really better, just very different.
Each to their own
Hmmmm a good analogy............................
You see that is the very essence of the R1 and most top spec litre bikes....they can be all things to all men....your submissive japanese girl who will do everything and anything with ease and no fuss, just roll about in the rev range of sub 7k.....but flipside take her over 8k and she becomes a firey, boiling, dark beauty that needs to be harnessed if you can or dare.........
Each to there own deffo agree with that ....but hey the joy of having one that fits all.........
I still love my pedantic little firey italian bishes as well ya know........
spose it's a bit like a wife and a knock off!
they both do the same job but one is more likely to buck you off ! lol
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