Changing my bike

[gman]

After 2 years of good service from my SV (apart from a crash!, well it wasn't the bikes fault!!) I've decided to have a go with a four.... Oohh. So I'm going to go for a GSXR-750. My friends got one which I've ridden many times and it handles like a dream.

I was wondering if people had made similar bike changes and what they thought? Also does anyone know of forums for gixers where they might be for sale?

Cheers

G

[NedSVS]

I think it's a great choice :!: Wish I could afford one. I'd still like to keep my SV as my second bike though :wink:

[Jelster]

Mate, let me tell you what you get as a package in a GSXR750...

You get that ultimate sports feel, you have to race everything (including yourself), the induction is almost orgasmic, and the handling is sublime. It feels like a 600 woth the power (or almost) of my RR3 'Blade, and with a decent can you just want to make howl....

If you are willing to put up with the riding position, the bike is so rewarding, in fact, it's the ultimate 600 Supersport :lol:

If you like sports bikes, you'll love it... Personally, if I could handle the riding position (I have a back problem) I'd have one. Go get one, you know it makes sense, but it will bring out the hooligan in you 8)

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[Balky001]

I went to a K2 GSXR 600 after a year and really would like a 750 now - I think its a great choice

[lurcher]

im going for a 750 gixxer this year,keeping the sv thou :D

[Toypop]

Yeah I see MCN were ranting on about it.

Probably would be my next bike though as it makes more sense in the real world than a thou.

Gotta get used to an SS600 first though so expect I will change up 2 years from now when my warranty runs out.

[Fizzy Fish]

I have my eye on a gsxr750, so would be interested to hear your thoughts if you do make the change!

[Whitty]

:hackedoff: lucky git,I am skint so sv will have to stay :roll:

[Last Action Pimp]

i cant afford the gixxer 6 to insure! but i can have a xjr1300 (yummmm!)

[fizzwheel]

Funny you should mention this. I've just changed from a 2000 SVS to a K5 GSRX-750

have a read of this

http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.php?t=35848

[gman]

Well I think I'm defo going for it. But the question is where to find a good 2nd hand one?


Ideas?

[fizzwheel]

as for 2nd hand ones I dont know. I'd start with www.biketrader.co.uk and go from there.

How much budget do you have. I bought an Anniversay edition for £6995 unregistered. The same dealer had a K5 GSXR 600 unregistered for £5595. If you can stretch to that sort of money you can afford a new one that nobody else has raced or thrashed.

Theres not from what I've read a huge amount of difference between the K5 750 and the K6 750. The K6 has 3 or 4 more BHP. I think the swing arm is a tad longer and the forks are 41mm instead of 43mm. For me thats not enough of a difference that warranted shelling out an extra approx £1500 for this years bike. Especially when I got the K5 on an 06 plate.

Just be careful it is despite what I wrote a big step up from the SV and not one IMHO that a fairly new rider should take.

As for insurance. I'm 32 with 2 years no claims. It cost an extra £124 to add the GSXR to the policy my SV is on. I had a quote from ebike for when I renew of £537 for both the GSXR and the SV.

Both bikes alarmed and garaged overight.

HTH

[Jelster]

Both bikes alarmed and garaged overight.

You forgot to add that you're country yokel and where you are, they'd rather nick yer tractor than yer bike :lol:

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[fizzwheel]

Both bikes alarmed and garaged overight.

You forgot to add that you're country yokel and where you are, they'd rather nick yer tractor than yer bike :lol:

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Whats that you say. I cant hear you over the sound of the combine :D

[diamond]

Both bikes alarmed and garaged overight.

You forgot to add that you're country yokel and where you are, they'd rather nick yer tractor than yer bike :lol:

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Your joking, he lives in chav central. I've never seen as many boy racers and chavs as i did the first time i went to Yeovil. He fits right in. :wink: :lol:

[gman]

I can stretch to that kind of money but I don't know if i'd be comfortable spending the cash on a brand new one. I was thinking aboout 3.5 - 4 k. I've seen a few low milage k2's for this kind of money.

The K2's have a few minor changes over the K1's and the K3's the same over the 2's. Its the K4 where the real difference is but i think i'll stick to 140bhp and then maybe next year find a K4/5 (155bhp!!)

As far as insurance goes. I've been quoted £50 to add it onto my policy till june and then £500 for the year. So pretty happy with that....

G

[Jelster]

Both bikes alarmed and garaged overight.

You forgot to add that you're country yokel and where you are, they'd rather nick yer tractor than yer bike :lol:

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Your joking, he lives in chav central. I've never seen as many boy racers and chavs as i did the first time i went to Yeovil. He fits right in. :wink: :lol:

Blue & white Gixer - Good match :lol:

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