An expensive game of spot-the-difference

[ogden]

Out with the old...

http://www.pre.org/album/Bikes/GSXR750/slides/DSC_2372.JPG


...and in with the new...

http://www.pre.org/album/Bikes/GSXR1000/slides/DSC_2386.JPG

[G]

I prefer the shape of the 750 to be honest, the side fairings and seat unit look nicer (in my eyes)

Cant fault the engine CC increase though.

[ogden]

I agree the 750 looks nicer. It's also more comfortable and a hell of a lot easier to ride.

But it wasn't scaring me - it was fast, but never gave me the impression that it'd bite back. If I wanted something docile yet functional I might as well have stuck with the SV that preceded it ;)

[Rich]

The crack in the walls got worse i think!! :mrgreen:

Nice bike though, thats a K4thou is it?? Are you looking at any goodies or keeping it standard?

[ogden]

Nice bike though, thats a K4thou is it?? Are you looking at any goodies or keeping it standard?

Ya, K4 thou.

The pic was taken halfway through fitting an R&G tail tidy and I've got a Pyramid carbon hugger on back-order. Might fit a double-bubble as the standard screen really is very low.

Other than that, I doubt I'll bother with any mods at least for the time being. It looks fine, handles well and goes like buggery so why bother. :)

[fizzwheel]

nice bike, looks really tidy :cool:

[Richie]

where are the rear indicators?

Looks Well nice BTW.

[hovis]

I agree the 750 looks nicer. It's also more comfortable and a hell of a lot easier to ride.

But it wasn't scaring me -


it would have been hell of a lot cheaper to learn to move your wrist a bit quicker;)

[Lozzo]

You could have saved a fortune by simply fitting a smaller front sprocket and larger rear to the 750, and then dropping 10psi from each tyre just to add a bit of '1000cc bike hard on the gas on a bumpy road' instability.

That would have made a real man of you.

[Dave20046]

You need to sort that can out!
Nice bikes

[sv-robo]

You need to sort that can out!

+1....nice though.

[Stu]

where are the rear indicators?

.

Ya, K4 thou.

The pic was taken halfway through fitting an R&G tail tidy
Are there 2 cans on the thou?

[ogden]

Are there 2 cans on the thou?

K7/K8 onwards.

[Dangerous Dave]

You need to sort that can out!
The old 750 one will fit


Are there 2 cans on the thou?
Not on that model.

[Dave20046]

I want a shiny new bike :(

[Gene genie]

I want a shiny new bike :(
its overated, wash and pollish yours, it'll be fine.:)

[Dave20046]

its overated, wash and pollish yours, it'll be fine.:)
pfff never! By the way have you seen my bike? (check sig)

[Gene genie]

thats what i tell myself anyway. no, your right doesn't work for me either.

[carty]

it would have been hell of a lot cheaper to learn to move your wrist a bit quicker;)

+1, a 750 should be quick enough for any situation really if you use the throttle properly. Horses for courses though I guess! Nice bike(s) :)

[Quiff Wichard]

get some pazzos..

[injury_ian]

what year is the 750?

and wheres the 1000's number plate??

[ogden]

what year is the 750?

and wheres the 1000's number plate??

Both K4 on 04 plates.

Plate's missing in the photo because I was halfway through fitting a tail tidy. And then it snowed, so I still haven't fitted it.

[hob]

But it wasn't scaring me - it was fast, but never gave me the impression that it'd bite back. If I wanted something docile yet functional I might as well have stuck with the SV that preceded it ;)

Was it more scary than a SV though?

[ogden]

Was it more scary than a SV though?

I'm not sure anything'll ever be quite as scary as the first time I rode an SV over a hump-back bridge. It must have taken about 45 minutes for the forks to settle down again.

[Stig]

Oh look. A gixxer. Don't see many of those around.

[ogden]

Oh look. A gixxer. Don't see many of those around.

Oh look. A working bike. *You* don't see many of those around!

You cheered up yet?

[Stig]

Oh look. A working bike. *You* don't see many of those around!

You cheered up yet?

Good come back and yes, thank you for asking. :)

[Alpinestarhero]

I really like those year GSXR's; I'd love the 750, but how good would a thou' be for mile munching?

Might get a 750...put a topbox rack on it, heated grips, tall screen. Be the worlds most excellent supersports bike. Fast and practical

But then again

its a suzuki

whats the build quality like on that year GSXR? my dads K6 has some questionable quality on some bits, but overall not bad

[ogden]

I really like those year GSXR's; I'd love the 750, but how good would a thou' be for mile munching?

Might get a 750...put a topbox rack on it, heated grips, tall screen. Be the worlds most excellent supersports bike. Fast and practical

After a whopping 100 miles on the thou I'd say the 750 probably makes a better mile muncher. It's more comfy - far less weight on the wrists - but still has the midrange to make an effective tourer. I took mine on a camping trip in Belgium last year and it was an effortless journey.

For playing silly buggers, otoh, I expect the thou to have the edge. Away from the org, most of the people I ride with are quick riders on thous (10R, GSXR, R1 etc) and there was a noticeable difference in terms of how hard my left foot had to work compared to theirs. It's time to level the playing field.


whats the build quality like on that year GSXR? my dads K6 has some questionable quality on some bits, but overall not bad

Dunno, finish isn't even on my list of things to worry about - if it was I'd have bought a Honda.

Nah, who am I kidding? ;)

[Dangerous Dave]

whats the build quality like on that year GSXR?
The K3 and K4 GSXR's have the best build quality, not a fantastic build quality as they are still on the usual Suzuki and Kawasaki cheap component material list.

[Ceri JC]

The K3 and K4 GSXR's have the best build quality, not a fantastic build quality as they are still on the usual Suzuki and Kawasaki cheap component material list.

Also look the nicest IMO.