Service schedule for older bikes & how difficult is it to fit a steering damper?

[Paul the 6th]

Yo dudes, I've been looking a gsxr-750 srad (98 so it's EFi not cards)... apparently back in the day the older bikes used to have their 600 mile initial service, 4k, 8k and then the 12k service was the equivalent to what most modern bikes now have at 16k miles....

Or so I have been told by a good mate of mine - just wondering what the deal is with this? i.e. when it does get to 16k miles does it go in for the same 16k miles service as the rest of the suzuki's do or would it need a different service?

Gonna have a proper test ride on it when the weather is drier but I took it for a spin yesterday and was impressed.

Oh and while I'm at it, how tricky/expensive is it to fit a steering damper to one of these things? I know some people (yc) will call me a girl, and I've never had one til I got the sv1000 but it has saved me on about 2 occasions where I would have otherwise been sliding down the road in pieces.

I know the 750 probably isn't as liable to tank slappers but it did shake its head slightly when the front lifted a tiny bit in 2nd gear... peace of mind etc. so info on fitting one/cost of fitting one would be appreciated :)

[yorkie_chris]

Depends what steering damper. I thought the injected 750s had one as stock?
Mine has a pink one.

Service intervals. RTFM! SRAD service intervals are pretty similar to SV I think.

You bought SRAD now then? New pennine massive drunkards weapon of choice lol.

[Paul the 6th]

lol shhh we're not meant to be discussing what we've been upto on here...

not bought it yet, preston's on about leaving it with me for a week but I'm pretty tempted. It'll help me cut down my monthly outgoings (once i've checked the insurance) and I'm quite fickle with the bikes anyway - seem to be changing every 12 months at the current rate :)

was it horace who said carpe srad?

gonna go check to see if there's a damper on it now.. I'll ask at york suzuki about service intervals this afternoon while the thou is getting mot'd

[Mej]

my 2000 has got a damper as stock on it.

[yorkie_chris]

That is model after SRAD

[Paul the 6th]

yeah just checked, no damper... how tricky is it to fit one YC?

[yorkie_chris]

Depends if it has fittings for it and if there is cheapy OEM one which'll work.

If you prepared to spend a bit more then get a kit, they just bolt on.

[ThEGr33k]

Why do you want one, that is a 750, and a steering damper :p

More throttle fixes head shakes :)

[Paul the 6th]

even a hammer wielding numpty like me could fit one maybe then?

i know it's possibly not really all that necessary but I remember doing the carlsberg recce on my own in the wet, straight road, opened it up 4th and it was like riding an epileptic camel on steroids dancing on broken glass, bloody terrifying... with the srad being more focused/sharp than the thou, I can imagine it not being as forgiving so better safe than sorry for me :) (i'm a pussaaay)

[Paul the 6th]

Why do you want one?

why do I want a steering damper or why do I want an SRAD?

[fastdruid]

Seeing as I've managed to get the SV into a near terminal tank slapper[1] and even had the lazy geometried VFR in a full lock to lock "Oh crap this is going to end up in a hedge" moment once or twice I can understand the desire for one...

Druid

[1] Near terminal because I was heading out of control towards a parked car!

[Paul the 6th]

druid is a racing person and he agree's with me gr33k :razz: that's why I want one

but yeah better to have it and not need it than the other way round

[ThEGr33k]

Well, you answered the damper Q, if it makes you feel better then cool.

Why do you want an SRAD? You bored with the SV? :(

[Bedhead]

SRAD 750 has a damper as standard, or it should have anyway.

I did the oil in mine every 2k.

One thing about them, they're wonderful if you're giving it the beans everywhere, but they ain't great for just pootling about!

I loved my old one.

[fastdruid]

Don't need to be racing or even going that fast, the SV vs parked car incident was one that nearly turned out very nasty, turned into a road, over a speed bump and gave it a squirt of power, still to this day not sure why but it went into a lock to lock tank slapper and I ended up heading towards a parked car with no control of direction, just as I was considering bailing I regained control. Now the regaining control could have been I relaxed on the bars in preparation to jump. I think I may have provoked it by being slightly turned over the speed bump, on the gas, lifted the front slightly and it slapped when it landed but really not sure at all.

The VFR incidents on the other hand I know why, full throttle, part lean over broken tarmac. :)

Druid

[yorkie_chris]

I don't think the carby ones did but I could be wrong.

Like I say see if it's got fittings for it. Mine's got an aftermarket one and felt fine even set to minimum, but that was on smooth track riding fairly slow.

Agreed that it's not a bike I'd want to pootle about on!

[Paul the 6th]

Well, you answered the damper Q, if it makes you feel better then cool.

Why do you want an SRAD? You bored with the SV? :(

preston is looking for a thou, I took the srad for a short test, really quite like it and I fancy a change :)

SRAD 750 has a damper as standard, or it should have anyway.

I did the oil in mine every 2k.

One thing about them, they're wonderful if you're giving it the beans everywhere, but they ain't great for just pootling about!

I loved my old one.

thanks for the tips bedhead :) will keep an eye on the oil/changes etc...


1998 Suzuki year code: W

Electronic fuel injection appeared for the first time on a GSX-R with large 46 mm throttle bodies together with a steering damper as standard, a five mm shorter wheelbase, altered internal and external gear ratios, altered chassis, suspension and brakes, internal engine mods and massive airbox. Power was up to 135 hp. An absolute gem to ride. Suzuki made a class-leading sportsbike even better.

Am I being a complete noob or what? I cannot see the steering damper anywhere:

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[Bedhead]

Someone's nicked it!


http://www.alpha-sports.com/supr/1999%20GSXR750/56.gif

[Mej]

mayeb ur mate didn want it on there, or the guy before him.

[SUPERSTARDJ01]

Fitting a Sprint steering damper to my ZX6R was really easy.

[Durbs]

You're looking at around £150 for a new one http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_cat/190 and cant see that it would be a difficult fitting job. Bargain on the price of this against the bike if its missing a bit of OEM kit. Wikipedia (http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_cat/190) suggests it was standard from 1987.