68th birthday present

[Blackbird]

Well, the Street Triple has gone to a lovely couple up north and I picked up the new toy from Holeshot yesterday. The GSX-S 1000 is based on the 2005-2008 GSX-R 1000 motor which was apparently regarded as a bit of a torque monster. With updated internals, 3 stage traction control, ABS, a brand new chassis and lower gearing than the Gixxer, it's a pretty nice machine. Surprisingly, it feels very much like my Street Triple in terms of ergonomics and manoeuvrability which is likely the main reason why I've gone for it. Oh, and the seat is low enough for this shortarse to get both feet flat! Holeshot set the traction control in Old Fart mode for the 190 km trip home, which I hope was a reflection of new tyres rather than my age :laugh: . Even though conditions were dry, I noticed that the traction control was cutting in on a few tight corners east of Kawakawa Bay.

Too early to make any major assessment other than it's really easy to ride and sounds terrific with the little stubby can. My butt ached a bit in the last few km of the journey but will probably get used to the new seat - either that or it will get an Airhawk like the Triple. Got a small screen on back order and having matte 3M clearfilm applied to some parts of the bodywork and a fenda extenda is on order along with crash knobs. Looking forward to getting some k's on it and growing older disgracefully!

[AllanB]

Happy birthday! Nice colour too.

[Blackbird]

Happy birthday! Nice colour too.

Thanks Allan :2thumbsup . The electric blue option looks too much like my old Blackbird and the red/black does nothing for me although it looks good on the faired version. Never been much of a fan of matte paint but it actually looks good on this one. Besides, an incognito colour has got to be good :whistle:

[onearmedbandit]

Nice looking bike, I must admit at first I wasn't keen on the styling but now I like it. All these extra electronics and therefore extra switches we're getting on bikes now is a bit of a concern for me, I'm occupied enough with one hand on the bike as it is already ha.

[Blackbird]

Nice looking bike, I must admit at first I wasn't keen on the styling but now I like it. All these extra electronics and therefore extra switches we're getting on bikes now is a bit of a concern for me, I'm occupied enough with one hand on the bike as it is already ha.

Can understand that as I was a bit like that too. Same with the foxeye headlights on later Street and Speed Triples but reckon they're ok too.

Hahaha - yeah, the manual is going to keep me busy over the wet weekend!

[PrincessBandit]

Wow, that looks mean as. (Until I spied the "large print" dash display - for the ole eyesight?? lol) :dodge: Just kidding!!!! Have fun and what a great birthday present :yes:

[Blackbird]

Wow, that looks mean as. (Until I spied the "large print" dash display - for the ole eyesight?? lol) :dodge: Just kidding!!!! Have fun and what a great birthday present :yes:

Hahahaha :niceone: - not far from the truth I think! Actually, the dash is pretty busy but I learned to filter out the "noise" and focus on just a couple of readings. The Distance Before Refuelling looks pretty handy. Will have to see how accurate it is. Yep, it is a nice present even though a certain amount of grovelling was required to the Chief Financial Officer :innocent:

[HenryDorsetCase]

Good man.

I have been pondering an upgrade myself kind of. I really like my bike though, and a new Street Triple is not functionally superior enough to justify the extra cost. If I had a LOT of money to spend I'd buy a BMW R nine T I think but that isn't happening any time soon (unless someone wants to buy a development project on Bealey Ave? Anyone?)

I'll be interested to follow your experiences with it especially once it's run in.

[Blackbird]

I really like my bike though, and a new Street Triple is not functionally superior enough to justify the extra cost. If I had a LOT of money to spend I'd buy a BMW R nine T I think but that isn't happening any time soon
I'll be interested to follow your experiences with it especially once it's run in.

With you having an "R" already, I understand that. Going from a standard Triple to an RX would be more acceptable for me BUT...... it's the 800cc Triple that I was hanging out for. Unfortunately, it could be a couple of years away and who is to say that we would like it? This is hopefully a decent compromise in the meantime.

I'll do a couple of posts on the blog as I get used to it. At present, it's so new that there's no point in tinkering with the suspension settings.

[Bassmatt]

Hahahaha :niceone: - The Distance Before Refuelling looks pretty handy. Will have to see how accurate it is.
It's not particularly accurate but at least it says 0 before you run out of fuel. I've run mine past zero a couple of times and reckon there's about 1 -1.5 litres left in the tank when it says ---- km.
You're Kiwi Geoff on the gsx s forum I presume?

[Blackbird]

It's not particularly accurate but at least it says 0 before you run out of fuel. I've run mine past zero a couple of times and reckon there's about 1 -1.5 litres left in the tank when it says ---- km.
You're Kiwi Geoff on the gsx s forum I presume?

Thanks for that - at least there's warning! Yes indeed, have already picked up some good info, particularly about the value of a front guard extension in wet weather so have ordered one. How long have you had yours and is it the "S" or "F"? Where did you get yours from?

[Bassmatt]

Thanks for that - at least there's warning! Yes indeed, have already picked up some good info, particularly about the value of a front guard extension in wet weather so have ordered one. How long have you had yours and is it the "S" or "F"? Where did you get yours from?

I have the "S" in blue. I bought it from Moto City in Mt Maunganui. I have had it about 6 weeks I guess. I was "liasing" with Andrew for about a month before they arrived, I got to check them out as they came out of the crate so I could make sure I was still happy wth my colour choice.
He was really good to deal with and kept me in the loop whenever he had any news while waiting for them to arrive.
I'm not that happy with the throttle, I'm finding it really difficult to hold a constant speed but apart from that its great.
I've spent most of the day in the shed cleaning and polishing seeing it's not the best riding weather.
Will be up your way for a blast in a couple of weeks.

[Pound]

Wow nice high quality photos there!

Bike looks awesome, aggressive, elegant and sporty.

Very, very nice :)

[Blackbird]

Cool! They had a blue one at Holeshot and it looked really nice.

It is snatchy off a trailing throttle but interestingly, that was an issue with the Street Triple too. Consequently, I guess that I've subconsciously changed my technique a bit over time so it's not too bad. However, time will tell.....

Just waiting for the Suzuki screen to come in and will get the 3M anti-scuff on at the first service. Have ordered the Pyramid front guard extension and R&G crash bungs. Holeshot fitted paddock stand spools and spliced in switched cabling for my GPS and radar detector as part of the deal. Don't think there's anything else I want to do to it at present.

Send me a PM when you come up this way and if I'm around, drop in and have a coffee!

[Blackbird]

Wow nice high quality photos there!

Bike looks awesome, aggressive, elegant and sporty.

Very, very nice :)

Thanks, it does look badass :yes:

[schrodingers cat]

Have noticed on a few other brands of bike some of the dash readings are on the small side too and you would think they would not reduce the size of them in the interest of road safety.

Anybody needing some cheap entertainment, read the sentence out loud without taking a breath.
Hours of fun.

[Blackbird]

........ you would think they would not reduce the size of them in the interest of road safety.

No worries, I compensate by riding with that well known cat biscuit manufacturer IAMS :facepalm:

[AllanB]

Good man.

I have been pondering an upgrade myself kind of. I really like my bike though, and a new Street Triple is not functionally superior enough to justify the extra cost. If I had a LOT of money to spend I'd buy a BMW R nine T I think but that isn't happening any time soon (unless someone wants to buy a development project on Bealey Ave? Anyone?)


800 Street may be available next year ....

Demo R9T at Avon City ......... make a rude offer on it.

[skippa1]

Well, the Street Triple has gone to a lovely couple up north and I picked up the new toy from Holeshot yesterday. The GSX-S 1000 is based on the 2005-2008 GSX-R 1000 motor which was apparently regarded as a bit of a torque monster. With updated internals, 3 stage traction control, ABS, a brand new chassis and lower gearing than the Gixxer, it's a pretty nice machine. Surprisingly, it feels very much like my Street Triple in terms of ergonomics and manoeuvrability which is likely the main reason why I've gone for it. Oh, and the seat is low enough for this shortarse to get both feet flat! Holeshot set the traction control in Old Fart mode for the 190 km trip home, which I hope was a reflection of new tyres rather than my age :laugh: . Even though conditions were dry, I noticed that the traction control was cutting in on a few tight corners east of Kawakawa Bay.

Too early to make any major assessment other than it's really easy to ride and sounds terrific with the little stubby can. My butt ached a bit in the last few km of the journey but will probably get used to the new seat - either that or it will get an Airhawk like the Triple. Got a small screen on back order and having matte 3M clearfilm applied to some parts of the bodywork and a fenda extenda is on order along with crash knobs. Looking forward to getting some k's on it and growing older disgracefully!

nice....very nice. Enjoy

[caspernz]

Nice choice of toy Geoff. That K5 motor had a lovely meaty feel to it, and with shorter gearing plus reshaped cams it'll no doubt pull rather nicely from lowish revs. Makes sense why the reviews come out quite favourable, what with most of us bikers maturing :eek: and race reps becoming less appealing.

My guess is Mr Suzuki will be shifting a few of these, especially seeing the value for money aspect :niceone:

[Blackbird]

Nice choice of toy Geoff. That K5 motor had a lovely meaty feel to it, and with shorter gearing plus reshaped cams it'll no doubt pull rather nicely from lowish revs. Makes sense why the reviews come out quite favourable, what with most of us bikers maturing :eek: and race reps becoming less appealing.

My guess is Mr Suzuki will be shifting a few of these, especially seeing the value for money aspect :niceone:

Yep, knees and wrists took a hiding on a Daytona 675 I tried a couple of years ago. Lovely bike but not for me! You'll be able to see it up close and personal shortly! Restricted to under 6000 rev/min but that's 140 km/hr in top :-)

[caspernz]

Yep, knees and wrists took a hiding on a Daytona 675 I tried a couple of years ago. Lovely bike but not for me! You'll be able to see it up close and personal shortly! Restricted to under 6000 rev/min but that's 140 km/hr in top :-)

I'm sure it won't take you long to get past that run-in restraint period. Look forward to seeing it up close and personal.

[mynemesis]

Very nice bike. I dropped by colemans the other day and saw their display one. I hope they sell shed loads so I can afford one in a couple years.

Enjoy.

[Blackbird]

Very nice bike. I dropped by colemans the other day and saw their display one. I hope they sell shed loads so I can afford one in a couple years.

Enjoy.

Thanks, mine might be up for sale by then if the 800 Street Triple is out by then :laugh:

[T.W.R]

Nice ride BB :niceone: should keep a smile on the dial for awhile :msn-wink:




Watching you fall off as you struggle to read your dash would be cheap entertainment too!!

FFS only a halfwit like you could come sith shit like that :weird:
If you struggle to read the dash at a glance you shouldn't be behind the bars :mad: struggling with that means you're missing a lot of the important shit you should be paying attention to!

[AllanB]

The small digital dash's displaying speed in a numerical form as a simple number are easier to read accurately at a split second glance than a tightly clustered dial. If it says 105 it's immediately registered in the brain.

[Maha]

The small digital dash's displaying speed in a numerical form as a simple number are easier to read accurately at a split second glance than a tightly clustered dial. If it says 105 it's immediately registered in the brain.

Especially when you're approaching a 25k corner.

[Blackbird]

Have just posted up my impressions of the delivery ride home from the perspective of an Old Geezer :devil2:

Here 'tis: http://geoffjames.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/suzuki-gsx-s-1000a-first-impressions.html

[BrendonF]

Nice bike mate. The faired version will be out soon


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[Blackbird]

Nice bike mate. The faired version will be out soon


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Thanks Brendon. Had my 1000 km service today and absolutely love it. Err..... the faired version has been out for a few months!

[BrendonF]

Cool, I've just come from Aus and it's not available there when I left 4 weeks ago. Thought NZ was the same. I've seen the road test of yours and I quite liked it


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