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fatneck 01-04-10 06:00 PM

Re: Well farewell to the SV, hello to the Gixer :)
 
Drooling over my keyboard right now!!!

jimmyb96 01-04-10 09:53 PM

Re: Well farewell to the SV, hello to the Gixer :)
 
Looks fab mate, safe riding..............if we get the weather!!!!

boredus 02-04-10 05:13 PM

Re: Well farewell to the SV, hello to the Gixer :)
 
makes my heart skip a few beats when I see one of those, would look even better with an Arrow GP pipe :)

Bunks 02-04-10 10:10 PM

Re: Well farewell to the SV, hello to the Gixer :)
 
That looks amazing! :smt060 I've been toying with getting a GSXR 750 but keep trying to telling myself I don't need one! I saw that colour on the Suzuki website and didn't like it but it looks soooo much better in your photo's.

So you gonna write us a review? I would be really interested to read it.

nictry 02-04-10 10:43 PM

Re: Well farewell to the SV, hello to the Gixer :)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Bunks (Post 2232792)
That looks amazing! :smt060 I've been toying with getting a GSXR 750 but keep trying to telling myself I don't need one! I saw that colour on the Suzuki website and didn't like it but it looks soooo much better in your photo's.

So you gonna write us a review? I would be really interested to read it.

Hmm, a review, well short and sweet how about:

"Bloody fast and that is only up to 7500 revs, god only knows how you hang on above 10k :mrgreen: "

Perhaps when I have managed to take it out and get some miles under my belt I will post a few words on how it rides but seriously the biggest things I have noticed is the steering is soooooo much lighter than the SV, the bike feels a lot lighter on the road (although I believe it is about 2kg different?) going into corners, even gently as the tyres arent worn in at all yet, is a different ball game too, it feels so much more controllable and as mentioned above even in low revs it feels like it wants to take off with a slight twist of the throttle

One comment though is I read so much about how 'crazy' a GSXR 600/750/1k is but I would say that is tosh, at the end of the day you can ride it like a fool or you can ride it sensibly, a bike is only as dangerous as you choose to make it, I can still ride at 5-10mph and if anything can stop quicker on this than a 125cc so which is safer :rolleyes:

Bunks 03-04-10 09:09 AM

Re: Well farewell to the SV, hello to the Gixer :)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by nictry (Post 2232810)
Hmm, a review, well short and sweet how about:

"Bloody fast and that is only up to 7500 revs, god only knows how you hang on above 10k :mrgreen: "

Perhaps when I have managed to take it out and get some miles under my belt I will post a few words on how it rides but seriously the biggest things I have noticed is the steering is soooooo much lighter than the SV, the bike feels a lot lighter on the road (although I believe it is about 2kg different?) going into corners, even gently as the tyres arent worn in at all yet, is a different ball game too, it feels so much more controllable and as mentioned above even in low revs it feels like it wants to take off with a slight twist of the throttle

One comment though is I read so much about how 'crazy' a GSXR 600/750/1k is but I would say that is tosh, at the end of the day you can ride it like a fool or you can ride it sensibly, a bike is only as dangerous as you choose to make it, I can still ride at 5-10mph and if anything can stop quicker on this than a 125cc so which is safer :rolleyes:

Thanks for that. How long you been riding? I'm intereted to hear they're not too bonkers. I know they only go as fast as you make them, but I'm thinking with less than two years experience it might be too much for me right now. One thing I would like to know, is there as much torque? What I mean is when going into a corner if I'm going too fast on the SV I just let off the gas and it slows quickly, does it do he same as quickly with the 750? I could see me getting into a whole lot of trouble going in too fast then panicing and braking and meeting the tarmac [-X

L3nny 03-04-10 09:25 AM

Re: Well farewell to the SV, hello to the Gixer :)
 
I took a GSXR 600 for a test ride and found it loads easier to ride than the SV, and it has about the same power until you get to 9k revs.

If you can ride an SV you can ride a 600 and probably also a 750 or thou. They are only as fast as you want them to be.

My blade it a bit of a beast but it's not like it tries to kill you at every opportunity, keep it below 6000 revs and it's a pussycat, it's only when you push it it gets a bit hairy, and by then you are going way past the speed limit anyway.

Bri w 03-04-10 09:27 AM

Re: Well farewell to the SV, hello to the Gixer :)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Bunks (Post 2232903)
Thanks for that. How long you been riding? I'm intereted to hear they're not too bonkers. I know they only go as fast as you make them, but I'm thinking with less than two years experience it might be too much for me right now. One thing I would like to know, is there as much torque? What I mean is when going into a corner if I'm going too fast on the SV I just let off the gas and it slows quickly, does it do he same as quickly with the 750? I could see me getting into a whole lot of trouble going in too fast then panicing and braking and meeting the tarmac [-X

If you've been riding for two years you would soon get the hang of it. You would find the need to use the brakes more because of the difference in engine braking. And depending on where you are in the rev range you would certainly feel the difference, i.e. if you were well up in the rev range you'd find the acceleration to be awesome. Equally if you were pootling along in low revs and cranked it open it can take a little longer to really show its colours - more gear changes reqd.

I certainly wouldn't fear a change up in performance and engine configuration. I've found the bigger the bike, the easier it is to ride but I've always changed up when I've felt I've outgrown the performance of the bike I've had. Just be sensible and take a little while to get to know it.

I went from 125 single to 400 IL4 after 18 months, and up to 850 a year later no bother at all.

nictry 03-04-10 09:45 AM

Re: Well farewell to the SV, hello to the Gixer :)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Bunks (Post 2232903)
Thanks for that. How long you been riding? I'm intereted to hear they're not too bonkers. I know they only go as fast as you make them, but I'm thinking with less than two years experience it might be too much for me right now. One thing I would like to know, is there as much torque? What I mean is when going into a corner if I'm going too fast on the SV I just let off the gas and it slows quickly, does it do he same as quickly with the 750? I could see me getting into a whole lot of trouble going in too fast then panicing and braking and meeting the tarmac [-X

On my latest stint of 2 wheels I have been riding 1 year! However I did ride in my teens for a few years although only really 2 stroke screamers but I guess 3-4 years of actual riding experience so not I dont think that you shouldnt ride a gsxr with 2 years experience as it is what you have done in the 2 years that counts? If you do 4-500 miles a year then you cant compare to 5-6000 miles a year riding experience, also its whats between your ears that counts :) If you expect everyone aroundyou to do something stupid and try to counter that then any bike you ride will be safer than someone who rides expecting everyone (particular those on 4 wheels) to do nothing stupid!

Engine braking is different on the 750 from the SV, the slipper clutch should keep you reasonably stable though if you do drop the gears too fast but again anticipate and dont be lulled into thinking you can go faster than you can control when you dive into a bend and you should be ok.

At the end of the day only you can decide, take a few out for a test ride (I didnt :rolleyes:) but I alwasy knew I wanted either a 750/1000 as my next bike but from what I have experienced so far I think I made the right decision, it really is a great bike to ride and on Thursday I rode it further in one stint than I ever did on the SV and enjoyed every minute of it :-D

fizzwheel 03-04-10 09:58 AM

Re: Well farewell to the SV, hello to the Gixer :)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Bunks (Post 2232903)
What I mean is when going into a corner if I'm going too fast on the SV I just let off the gas and it slows quickly, does it do he same as quickly with the 750?

It does slow quickly, If you use the front brake instead of relying on engine braking then the 600/750 or 1000 GSXR is going to scrub off speed a hell of a lot faster than the engine braking on the SV ever will.

The engine braking is there especially at higher RPM. But use the front brake its what its for and it is a much more effective stopping tool than engine braking is IMHO.

Its just part of the difference in character between the V-twin and IL4 engine configurations.


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