Gixxer radio control

[soundbeltfarm]

Who has seen the gixxer 1000 1:3 radio control bike in the wharehouse catalogue?

I want one.

will go in next couple of days to check it out

anyone got one?

[kickingzebra]

99 bucks!! I WANT ONE!!!!!!
Best thing the warehouse has in stock!!

[SimJen]

OOh ahh, saw it on a US site a while back.....wife just said its a waste of money :( oh well, may have to buy it just to piss her off ;)

[Cajun]

found one in aussie last year brought it, didn't work (the one i brought was last in the shop, and had damage packaging), it wasn't charging the battery at all, so returned it, been looking for one, But if they are here, i am off to get one, cheaper than the radio controled duke i saw last weekend for $300

[kickingzebra]

Seen it in the flesh. Currently in negotiations with the boss to purchase.
Its $99 I think.
your pic is k1 through k3. the warewhare one is a k4!!!! droooool!!!!!

Oooh, and 1 dollar laybys!!!!!!

[MidnightMike]

I want one too, can they wheelie, How hard are they to use?

[Slingshot]

Does it have trainer wheels? They're a standard Gixxer accessory so I guess it would be surprising if it didn't.

[kickingzebra]

Stuff trainer wheels, I want one that comes with a trainer!!!

As to does it wheely, it bloody well better, cause thats the only gixser wheely I might be able to do!!! LOL

[Swoop]

Going by some of the gsxr riders on this forum, it will crash quite a bit...

[Fishy]

That would be a pretty cool toy, from the warehouse though.... can't imagine it lasting very long.

[Devil]

The warehouse stuff is getting better and better in quality (compared to a couple of years ago).

Someone buy one and let us know what it is like! I want one!

[dnos]

i think thats a great idea, go buy one and then tell us if they are any good.
might have to get one for my brothers bday so i can play with it

[kickingzebra]

Going by some of the gsxr riders on this forum, it will crash quite a bit...

Hmm, thats a point. Wonder if it comes in telefonica colours... Wonder if it costs 5 k to replace the fairings when they're munted!!!?

[PaddyFZ1]

Had a quick look at Te Rapa last night. First thing i saw as i walked in the door. The Mrs didnt look too impressed as she dragged me away.

[SARGE]

i saw one the other day... i thought it was $199 though..hada play with the demo through the shoe section..

mmint

[Devil]

i saw one the other day... i thought it was $199 though..Yers, 50% discount to $99 for a limited time.

[aff-man]

hmmm wonder how they'll go. I like them RC motorbikes with the gloplug engines, real working chain / suspension. I'ts basically a mini motorbike. Had a vid somewhere of it. Was pretty cool

[Fishy]

I think I will go and take a look at one at lunch time :yes:

[SARGE]

Yers, 50% discount to $99 for a limited time.


im SO there...

[Devil]

Couldnt resist it, just bought one.
5 1/2 hour first charge time! Bah I'll have to wait till 4pm before I can use it.

Its actually fairly large...

[Fishy]

in the mean time you can just play with your life size one :yes:

[Devil]

Comes with selectable channels. Wanna race? :D

[kickingzebra]

Im gonna put me a 1 dollar deposit on layby...
Darn house moving....
But think of the toy goodness!!!!

[Pumba]

Damm ive been trying to resist but ive got to get me one of those. now where to find the money:wait:

[Two Smoker]

Do i spend the money getting my gfork back from Norm... or do I spend it on a new toy... decisions, decisions, decisons....

[Cajun]

okay i got mine,

Anyone see one in yellow please let me know, i know they come in yellow just hard to find none in tauranga in yellow. If anyone does find one, i am happy to swap my blue/white for your yellow if possible.

But i am guessing only blue/white came in to country.

Gleen harden up, strap it on, and way ya go, or pop down in the ambo (c: <

[kickingzebra]

Heres the ad. now dribble and buy!!!

[WINJA]

OOh ahh, saw it on a US site a while back.....wife just said its a waste of money :( oh well, may have to buy it just to piss her off ;)YA LOOK AT ME IVE GOT A NEW RADIO CONTROLLED GIXXER AND I GET TO PLAY WITH MY COCK AND SLEEP ON THE SOFA WHEN THE BATTERIES ARE FLAT

[Cajun]

YA LOOK AT ME IVE GOT A NEW RADIO CONTROLLED GIXXER AND I GET TO PLAY WITH MY COCK AND SLEEP ON THE SOFA WHEN THE BATTERIES ARE FLAT

nah just play with the gsxr 600 and gsxr 1000 in the garage until the battery is charged again (c: <

[WINJA]

nah just play with the gsxr 600 and gsxr 1000 in the garage until the battery is charged again (c: <
HANG ON DOESNT THE 1000 BELONG TO THE MSS

[Cajun]

hey we married, half of it by law belongs to me (c: <

eg i am riding it this week, while my bike, gets a new remodeled custom seat

[onearmedbandit]

Couldn't resist it myself, bought mine this arvo. Yeah it's quite large, and I can't fire mine up untill 8pm.

[WINJA]

Couldn't resist it myself, bought mine this arvo. Yeah it's quite large, and I can't fire mine up untill 8pm.
DONT YOU NEED TWO HANDS TO OPERATE THOSE THINGS , OH PLEASE POST A VIDEO

[Devil]

Anyone elses front end seem a little "loose"? I think I can get in there and fix it with screwdriver but it was a little strange. Front suspension was stuck, but fixed that after removing the front end and refitting.

My battery is due to be ready at 4:10pm, then it'll be down to the basement carpark :D Dodgy smooth concrete.

[Devil]

Heh, its got working USD forks.

[onearmedbandit]

Got to drop the number plate holder though!

WINJA, nah I'm sure I can operate it one handed, controller is pretty basic so I'm confident.

[WINJA]

Got to drop the number plate holder though!

WINJA, nah I'm sure I can operate it one handed, controller is pretty basic so I'm confident.BASTARD ,JUST IN CASE ILL GIVE YA $20 FOR IT IF IT DONT WORK OUT , I WANT ONE

[MidnightMike]

Anyone see one in yellow please let me know, i know they come in yellow just hard to find none in tauranga in yellow. If anyone does find one, i am happy to swap my blue/white for your yellow if possible.

Havent you got enough yellow ones? What warehouse did you get yours from, Fraser Cove?

[onearmedbandit]

BASTARD ,JUST IN CASE ILL GIVE YA $20 FOR IT IF IT DONT WORK OUT , I WANT ONE

You know who your true friends are with offers of help and support like this. WINJA, you have a heart of gold mate. Just probably stole it off someone else...

[Slingshot]

Anyone notice the age of the kid in the ad?

It looks like their marketing is targeted at the wrong sector!

[sAsLEX]

And where are the pics guys, you know BD has the one of his pretend racing!

[The Pastor]

... So can it wheelie?

[onearmedbandit]

Nah, I would't think so.

[oldguy]

Does it come in Honda.:nono:

[onearmedbandit]

Projected sales figures showed that only Suzuki's flagship model would provide a return on the investment required. Also Tyco didn't want to risk damage to their good name by associating with any other company.

[The_Dover]

No, the Warehouse refund policy means they would lose too much money.

[aff-man]

... So can it wheelie?

With a few modifications anything is possible.

[sAsLEX]

No, the Warehouse refund policy means they would lose too much money.

guessing the WHarehouse aint offerring insurance on them either then, judging by the number of jixxers ending up in the bushes

[oldguy]

Projected sales figures showed that only Suzuki's flagship model would provide a return on the investment required. Also Tyco didn't want to risk damage to their good name by associating with any other company.I love this site you guys are so funny:killingme

[bladez]

bloody hell had a look today god dame they are big :gob: here are a few i found on the web i would take the RGV

[Cajun]

tyco acutally do a cbr1000, that is not brought in country, but you can find it on there webpage.

I also hear they are bring out a alstar repically rc bike

Then also all the gas powered ones around

[aff-man]

So does anyone actually know how they go yet??

[oldguy]

So does anyone actually know how they go yet??From the warehouse, so im thinking you get what you pay4 may be ok, if you really want a good one go hobby shops, but you have to pay through the nose $300 to $400

[onearmedbandit]

Wow bladez, those pics bring back the memories. My father bought me one of the Kyosho r/c bikes in France in the late 80's. The RGV (the one you have the pic of) was the one I really wanted but the Gardner NSR he got me was cool. He also got me the light-weight front rim weight conversion, a hop-up motor and the proper ball bearing kit for it. Had it for ages until I finally destroyed it. Actual size of those were about 1/10 or 1/8, much smaller than this new one. From my experience with this one so far a bit easier to control. But hey I was like 13 or 14 at the time so could do anything, now I'm old and slower.

Oh yeah, working fliud suspension and chain drive on those ones. This new one has a belt drive and spring-only suspension. If you look closely at the pics you can see the 'crash bars' on the side to protect the fairings. Used those many times. The idea was you could get the bike to self start by spinning around on the bar fast enough so the bike would pick it self up. It did work but it also wore through the bars pretty quick. Trying to get spares (any spares) in NZ at the time was impossible, so we contacted the Kyosho factory directly in Japan and had spares shipped over from there.

[bladez]

Wow bladez, those pics bring back the memories. My father bought me one of the Kyosho r/c bikes in France in the late 80's. The RGV (the one you have the pic of) was the one I really wanted but the Gardner NSR he got me was cool. He also got me the light-weight front rim weight conversion, a hop-up motor and the proper ball bearing kit for it. Had it for ages until I finally destroyed it. Actual size of those were about 1/10 .hell you made me want the rgv even more now :crybaby: just like a real bike new paint job every week :yes:

[onearmedbandit]

The crash bars kept the bike looking mint. However our Rottweiler used to love chasing it around and barking at it. I left it outside one day and came out to find him eating Waynes body. He'd pulled it off the bike (attached by velcro) and comnpletely destroyed him. Wasn't the same with no rider.

[dawnrazor]

Theres the RC car race track at Albany. I expect there will be some fun had there tommorow
Ah those Roman Catholics, they think of everything - careful though they spring you at the door on the way out for a donation.

[bladez]

here are a few litle clips and some more pics

[WINJA]

here are a few litle clips and some more pics
AWESOME . I REALLY WANT ONE

[Sensei]

Hummm looked to good had to have !!

[WINJA]

Hummm looked to good had to have !!
FUCK NOW YOU GOT 2 GIXXERS AND THEIR BOTH FASTER THAN THE 06 BLADE

[bobsmith]

So has anyone tried it yet? what's the radio gear in it like (ie how smooth is the servo since many cheap toys have cheap notchy servos in them), how fast is it? It is a proper RC motorbike and controls like a proper one right (ie no riding on side rollers, etc...) do I want one? (just had a look at them at warehouse but they didn't have any out of the box...)

[bobsmith]

Oh and what rating is the battery?

I have some lipo packs here I might be able to use in them I think. They are 7.4V packs right? (haha you guys should really get some fast chargers for rc models... you can charge a nicd pack in about half an hour and nimh in 45min to an hour)

[onearmedbandit]

7.2v and you can get 15min 12v chargers for them too. Mines charged up, might go out and test it shortly.

[bobsmith]

I'll be waiting for test report....

[Sensei]

If the batterys aren't fast enough then this Baby is going in there !!

[Jase W]

hmmm $1 laybuy you say....

[The_Dover]

Sensei's gas powered back door vibrator.

[kickingzebra]

hmmm $1 laybuy you say....

Yes, but I tricked them with a 5 dollar deposit....
Do it!! Do it!!!

[MidnightMike]

C'mon, someone give us a report on it!!!!

[kickingzebra]

If you hit the knee slider, it goes vroom vroom, and flashes the lights.
Then squeels. Yay

[MidnightMike]

How fast does it go zebra?

[Sensei]

Sensei's gas powered back door vibrator.


You WISH Dover . Spare motor for my Monster Truck ! Got have the Toys ya Know :rockon:

[sAsLEX]

do I want one? (just had a look at them at warehouse but they didn't have any out of the box...)

umm so take one out of the box duh

[MidnightMike]

Anyopne got a recording of the sounds it makes?

[kickingzebra]

How fast does it go zebra?

Faster than a honda...
Nah, I dunno, I had to just put it on layby, ahem, for our baby that isn't born yet... yes....
Might pick it up tomorrow..

[bladez]

http://steliosh.net/rcmoto/ here a site with some on them :scooter:

[imdying]

Ahhh, this would be perfect for dover... OAB will explain :lol:

[aff-man]

here are a few litle clips and some more pics

Looks like you can highside the little blighters in that rgv video and he lowsided in the other one... awesome... Gotta get me one

[bobsmith]

Forget glow conversion.....

Can anyone tell me the size of the motor in it? I wonder if I can fit a brushless motor with a brushless control and a large lipo pack in it :doobey:

Yeah for brushless!!!

[macmotortrimmer]

anyone got theres going, charged the battery, plug it in, turn it on (check both on same frequence), the lighs on controler light up when you do something, the bike itselfs makes a beeping noise, but, no wheel movement.

Sorry this is Cajun

[bobsmith]

beeping noise sounds like the ESC, give it a bit more throttle while you're holding it up and see if the wheels turn... perhaps interference problem are there any other rc toys around? otherwise is the aerial for the transmitter screwed into the transmitter? how about the steering, is the steering working when you turn the wheel on the transmitter?

[Cajun]

no other rc toys around, nothing works, from the ariel to bike, steering, throttle, even the noise, even tho the light on the controler works when you push those items on it

[bobsmith]

I would probably be able to help better if I can hear exactly what noise the bike is making..... sounds faulty though....

[Devil]

no other rc toys around, nothing works, from the ariel to bike, steering, throttle, even the noise, even tho the light on the controler works when you push those items on it
If you're getting the "alarm clock" type beep, then its probably the battery.
When I first got it I couldnt help but put the battery straight in (damn fine print) the wheel went for about .5 sec then the beeping started. Charged it and it worked fine. So if you've already charged yours and its doing it, there's a prob.

I've had a breif go of mine in the work carpark (still full of cars) which is your typical underground slippery concrete. You cant turn tight at all with the crash bar things on there. Ive highsided it twice! Front end seems a bit funny, but need to get it into an open space to have a good play.

[The Pastor]

What good is it, if it cant wheelie....

[aff-man]

What good is it, if it cant wheelie....

As I said .. minor modifications. A high spec motor with an extra battery pack and "boost control" should do it. Open the throttle full and she kicks in should be amusing to see if it works....

But no-one has really said how well they go yet do they actually go quick or are they slow and stuff??

[Devil]

They go fast enough that I was crashing into lots of things :P
Next time wont bother with the training wheels, you just cant turn properly with them.

Speedie, the RC track might be a bit tight for it!

[sAsLEX]

Open the throttle full and she kicks in should be amusing to see if it works....


Need a little sensor to cut the power as she reaches full stand up height to avoid flipping, just a little contact breaker thing to trip it when it goes to high and remake the contact when it falls back a little

[Cajun]

fuck mine must be dodgy, i charged the battery for like 4 hours first time no go, then i charged it pretty much all night, and no go )c: <

[bobsmith]

What good is it, if it cant wheelie....

Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless

Sorry it obviously need a Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless conversion

[onearmedbandit]

Apparently it runs a 540 motor for the first stage, and a 380 for the second stage.

[bobsmith]

Hmmm two motors... damn I better buy it so I can have a look at it and think about how I'm going to convert... I have a 300Watt brushless motor sitting at home that I'm not using at the moment... it's an outrunner so might be a little difficult though... But if it can pull a 800g plane vertical, I'm sure it's enough to go crazy on a rc bike... hang on... shit I just spent all my money on a real bike....

[Cajun]

yes i have triple checked that glenn.

[bobsmith]

get a volt meter and check the voltage across the battery with no load, it should be around 8.5 - 9V with no load at full charge

[onearmedbandit]

Cajun, what position do you have the 3 way power switch in?

[dawnrazor]

Just fired it up, fuck its violent, just like a real gixxer.
I had a test session in the kitchen-ring circuit and it seems the bike has plenty of power, brakes are an issue at this point as on the first session the rider had a coming together with the heater safety fence, pushed it back a good foot or so. The next session was equally dissapointing as after a breif recovery period the rider done half a lap before careering into the dehumidifier. Practice has been cancelled at this stage due to water on the track. Both rider and machine appear ok at this stage, it may be an hour or so before Clerk of the course declares it safe for practice to recommence. (When wife buggars off to work)


classic :yes:

[Cajun]

OAM - on the on position, i know there is an on off(middle), and light sound switch.

i have tired the fequence on 1 and 2 many times, making sure both the controler and bike are on same one at same time

[onearmedbandit]

Hmmm, not sure if I understand. With the switch positioned to the rear of the bike is 'off' on mine, and at the closest to the front of the bike it is in the 'on' position. All I know is unless the switch is positioned closest to the front nothing happens.

[Cajun]

the one on the bike as 3 positions,

On front of bike, off middle of bike, rear of bike, means the button on knee slider works

Its charging again i give it another go this avo other wise back to the shop it goes

[WINJA]

bits falling off ? is it a honda?

[Devil]

Im charging it up for round two. Devil we need to get together.
Yeah mate. Wouldn't mind checking yours out, the front of mine seems a little wobbly and the steering didnt seem right, dunno if the turbo button worked right either, so might take mine back and get another.

Haven't had a close look at that rc track yet, driven past hundreds of times.

You working tonight or at home? PM me your cell #.

[imdying]

bits falling off ? is it a honda?
Ahahahah, we smashed off a mirror and 3 indicators off of OABs last night. In the end I ripped the other mirror off in disgust. Hopefully he'll post a video tonight :D

[dawnrazor]

OK just back from a proper test session at the local RC track.

Took the bike down in my backpack on the Gixxer, got to the RC track and there was this dude there with a serious looking RC car that was doing insane laps, looked like a Pro I thought. Fuck he'll prolly think i'm a knob.
So I pull the bike out and set it up on its supplied race stand. Then I took it off again cause I forgot to put the training wheels on.
Once they were in place it was back on the stand. Put the bike into the on position, it made a starting noise and then idled....sweet.
Got the remote out.
Power, Check. Squeeze trigger, back wheel lights up.. now the noise changed to a bike going flat out, sweet, that works. Hit the turbo button and it kicks up a gear and goes about half as fast again I supposed. Then I checked the steering, that all works.
OK I thought, here we go. That dude with the serious RC car is doing some tu tuuing so I have the track to myself.
Lift the rear off the ground and give it berries, drop the back wheel on to the tarmac and its off, fuck pretty fast too I thought. So I tried turning it, was a bit slower to respond than i woulda liked, but I should get used to that. Kept running into the ripple strips of the circuit which sometimes the bike jumped (looked impressive) and sometimes it would crash if I hit it at the wrong angle.
Time for the trainer wheels to come off I think, so whipped em off and biffed them.
Now your on your own mr botormacycle man.
So I spun up the rear again and it was off, turned to sharp, bam it was down, indicator broke off. Fuck it.
Anyway, I kept at it, eventully the other indicator broke off, I thought it looked much better anyway so didnt care.
So after a while I got the hang of things and was riding like a pro. The only thing is the steering is little slow to respond, to do hard turns you need to back off the throttle quite a bit. It has quite a wide turning circle otherwise.
It lasted quite a while, maybe an hour, then i noticed the first thing to go was the steering, it just wouldnt, then a few minutes later the engine crapped out, it was flat battery, time to go home.

So in conclusion, it is a bit of fun, much better if there were two of you (Devil???), it is only a toy, but it is a cool toy. It has wee chicken strips on the tyres now and cool scrapes on his boots and elbow sliders. Also a scratch on his helmet from the ultimate crash, hit a ripple strip at full noise, flipped the thing end over end, its prety robust.

Its been Dovered


Im charging it up for round two. Devil we need to get together.


right thats torn it, i'm getting one tonight on the way home, laughed me spuds off at that, and kept thinking of gaffa-taping the cat onto the pillion, for more wheelie potential.

[Fishy]

They sound like a bit of fun eh, I think I may have to get one too.

Haha I knew with them coming from Te Ware Whare, there would be a few dodgy ones that wouldn't work properly.

[dawnrazor]

I've just worked it out - how many people had the Evel Knievel Stunt bike as a kid, cool wasn't it - how many people wanted it but had cheapo parents, yeah likewise.

damn I'm getting one of those RC bikes

[Fishy]

bits falling off ? is it a honda?

Honda.... no otherwise the warehouse wouldn't take them back under warranty. Must be gixxers

[bladez]

brought me the little suzuki today now lets see what it goes like :yes:

[aff-man]

fuck gonna have to get me one now.

[crshbndct]

just saw this thread, and went down to laybuy one none in stock but maybe more tomorro0w...

lets hope so

[MidnightMike]

I went down to the warehouse today and looked at one, doesnt look too bad, but looks like it could break pretty easily though. I think ill stick to the real thing for a while. :yes:

[bladez]

I went down to the warehouse today and looked at one, doesnt look too bad, but looks like it could break pretty easily though. I think ill stick to the real thing for a while. :yes: by real thing did you mean a HONDA :innocent: just kidding looked at the new gsxr750 god dame looks hot :yes:

[crshbndct]

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_2390328/tm.htm

there are videos of this thing on the page

[onearmedbandit]

Ok, made a vid tonight from some fucking around with the bike last night. Damage included 3 broken indicators and 1 mirror, but it still goes. Need to hop this thing up if I'm going to have any fun with it. Steering is terrible from std, I'll play around with it with some servos I've got from a couple of nitro cars. Also needs more power, I'll look into that. Anyway, here's the vid.

[bladez]

hmmm i wonder what engine upgrades could be done may a fa50 engine :scooter:

[SimJen]

I used to have a Kyosho r/c NSR500, they were the biz in their day. Lots of hopups available and one of the smallest actual chains you'll ever see.
A mate sent me these pics of a R/C Gas powered home built 94 NSR500 rep.
Awesome, I'd love to se it going......

[aff-man]

Ok, made a vid tonight from some fucking around with the bike last night. Damage included 3 broken indicators and 1 mirror, but it still goes. Need to hop this thing up if I'm going to have any fun with it. Steering is terrible from std, I'll play around with it with some servos I've got from a couple of nitro cars. Also needs more power, I'll look into that. Anyway, here's the vid.

Read the above link some of the giys have done some pretty impressive stuff.. seems he got his going 30mph.......

Love the end of your vid quote"hahah you did a dover"

[onearmedbandit]

Yeah I saw that link. I've got a couple of nitro cars that I could get a better servo for the steering from. I'll have a couple more runs with it then pull it apart and see what can be done. Hmmm, got a nitro engine with two speed tranny, I wonder if I could squease that setup inside it....

[R6_kid]

http://cgi.ebay.com/THUNDER-TIGER-1-5-RC-NITRO-DUCATI-RTR-MOTORCYCLE-999R_W0QQitemZ270002685586QQihZ017QQcategoryZ19168 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thats more like it, 2.11cc of brutal Nitro Desmocedici power. With a chain and a motor.

[poorbastard]

Looks like some fun if only i didnt need to spend all my money fixing up the bloody bike all the time.

[onearmedbandit]

Hello, this (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280000811232&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RSCC_Pr4_PcN_BIN_Stores_IT) brings back the memories! Although mine didn't have the 'hanging on racer', only US$149 including all the gear. I wonder if she'll notice....


There are links at the bottom to the RGV.

[imdying]

http://cgi.ebay.com/THUNDER-TIGER-1-5-RC-NITRO-DUCATI-RTR-MOTORCYCLE-999R_W0QQitemZ270002685586QQihZ017QQcategoryZ19168 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thats more like it, 2.11cc of brutal Nitro Desmocedici power. With a chain and a motor.
Guy at work has one of these, it's crazy!

[Two Smoker]

Geez its bad enough i spend all my money on real bikes, now you make me want to spend it on R/C bikes too :crybaby: