Suzuki M109R

[limbimtimwim]

You know the one.

http://www.suzuki.co.nz/motorcycles/bike.gallery/m109rk7.m.white.jpg
http://www.suzuki.co.nz/motorcycles/bike.gallery/m109rk7.m.black.jpg

It looks much better in the metal, they look stupid and fat and ugly in the pictures. In the real world, you are looking down on it (It is VERY low at the rear end), and it doesn't look so big. Except for that fuel tank. I saw a plane circling me for a while, I suspect it thought it was a runway.

I rode one on Saturday while my GSXR750 was getting it's 6000k service (At 7100k... :shutup: )

Okay, so I have never had a go on a 'cruiser' before, and Dave Anderson motorcycles ( http://www.daveanderson.co.nz/ ) have two on the floor. No pissing about with silly little 800cc jobs, skip right to the daddy. So I asked for a ride, I thought it would be fun. Or funny. Funny 'ha ha'.

It turned out to be both. Plus a little bit of stupid.

I didn't ride it enough to have a really good go on it, maybe just 15mins but it did make me smile. The first thing I noticed was the silly riding position. Totally bloody silly. Score one point for funny. Your feet are up under the handlebars instead of your arse. This is uncomfortable, and doesn't make sense.

What this does mean though is that the second time you go through the round-a-bout at the north end of Masterton, your heel touches down on the pavement, when you were not trying to do that. I tried to do it the first time through and it didn't happen. Here we score a point for fun. I'm sure the pegs could come down given another 15 minutes practise and a few more largeish round-a-bouts.

This bike is piss easy to ride, thought I will admit mucking up the first gear and second gear change. The first gear up, I didn't use a full hand of clutch. The first change down, I didn't blip the throttle and dropped the clutch as usual (Coddled by slipper clutches I have been) and the rear tyre locked up for a moment and this big fat bike slowed down real fast.

After that, I decided ANYBODY could ride this bike. I was even clutchless shifting after awhile, the gearbox seemed quite happy with this.

Once moving (Even at sub-walking pace) the bike is very easy to turn and doesn't feel like it weighs 319kg. This is a good thing because of the stupid footpeg location, you don't want to take your feet off. Fucking hell, 319kg. That's like.. 2 Fatjims!! A short arse could ride this no problems, both my feet go flat on the the floor, legs bent, no worries.

The engine is cool. I took much delight in being in second doing ~50km/h and jamming the throttle open to make the thing judder and make a motorcycle like noise. And again when I got the a 100km/h zone.

But it is in a 100km/h where a M109 raises itself to new levels of sillyness. There is no wind protection. Your legs are splayed out like a worn out whore and your arms are out to praise Jesus, so you catch the wind. No fairing to hide behind. The bike itself wasn't upset by the northerly, but you'd be a nutter to ride something like this very fast very far. It'd just plain hurt. At non-ticketable speeds, it was tolerable, but go faster and 'fuck that'; time to slow down.

And the handgrips (Perhaps to compensate for something...) were too big for my childlike hands.

Oh yeah, M109Rs go around corners. It's true, it's even fun. Mostly because of the 'I can't believe I just did that' runs through your head every time. Seriously though, it's easy to tip and and to bring out of a bend. I was honestly impressed with that side of thing.

The brakes were fine to, nothing special. But I suppose after using the GSXRs awesome stoppers, I've gotten used to very good brakes.

Anyway, M109R fun. But only for posing on around town. You'd be a loon to try and ride it anywhere. The silly riding position and no protection from the wind would make it a chore if you encountered any weather.

[Coyote]

Symphonic metal is a term used to describe metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that sound similar to a classical symphony.

They don't have the image that goes with a Harley, they aren't practical and don't handle well. Why would you get one?

[limbimtimwim]

They don't have the image that goes with a Harley, they aren't practical and don't handle well. Why would you get one? But it does handle fine. It wasn't a handful at all. I was expecting the motorcycling version of jelly. You might get one because you like the way it looks.

[Coyote]

But it does handle fine. It wasn't a handful at all. I was expecting the motorcycling version of jelly. You might get one because you like the way it looks.
Doesn't handle well in comparison to a sprotsbike. But I guess if you're into cruising...

And I'd buy one for the looks if it had a jet engine exiting the rear. Batman stylz aue

[boomer]

i bet you looked the part too, in ya leathers :mellow:

Good write up :D

[The_Dover]

The brakes were fine to, nothing special. But I suppose after using the GSXRs awesome stoppers, I've gotten used to very good brakes.

you are aware that the M109R basically has a GSXR1000 front end on it??

[Big Dave]

you are aware that the M109R basically has a GSXR1000 front end on it??

It's the arse end you have to ride around.

[The_Dover]

we're still talking about the 109 here aren't we dave?

[Deano]

You should write comedy Simon !!!

[Big Dave]

we're still talking about the 109 here aren't we dave?

yes - the super wide, super low profile back tyre and very little suspension travel provides some interesting quirks. No dramas - you just have to ride 'around it' - particularly at low speed.

[skelstar]

Yeah that was a good report Simon. "runway", "wornout whore", "2 fatjim's"...it was all good. The stuff in the middle about the bike was informative too.

[limbimtimwim]

you are aware that the M109R basically has a GSXR1000 front end on it??(looks at pictures)Bloody hell! I didn't notice that. I did notice the twin discs and think 'Good'.

I guess it was just the weight of the thing that took the bite out of them. I wonder what would happen if they were compared to the S83, which has one solid disc at the front. Perhaps that would be downright scary.

Actually, part of the reason I choose to ride the the M109 was because you (Font of all wisdom) told me to get a cruiser.

So MEH!!

[The_Dover]

(looks at pictures)Bloody hell! I didn't notice that. I did notice the twin discs and think 'Good'.

I guess it was just the weight of the thing that took the bite out of them. I wonder what would happen if they were compared to the S83, which has one solid disc at the front. Perhaps that would be downright scary.

Actually, part of the reason I choose to ride the the M109 was because you (Font of all wisdom) told me to get a cruiser.

So MEH!!

cool, did you book the sex change op too?

[limbimtimwim]

cool, did you book the sex change op too?Oh.

Did you tell me to get one?


i bet you looked the part too, in ya leathersI didn't have my leather pants on. I've had a zipper malfunction and had jeans on instead.

[The_Dover]

Oh.

Did you tell me to get one?
well if you're not gonna use your balls then somebody, somewhere needs something to hang on their christmas tree.


I didn't have my leather pants on. I've had a zipper malfunction and had chaps on instead.

with or without tassles?

[limbimtimwim]

You should write comedy Simon !!!Hey, do you know was was really funny? I rode a Fireblade too, just like yours, but decided that wasn't worth commenting on because it wasn't that interesting.

Though I felt perfectly safe on the thing, would be very easy to go very fast on one. Planted as. Felt a lot like the gixxer, just with a little more weight on the hands and a bit more oomph. The fuelling around just closed to just open throttle is better on the 'blade too.

Is that bloody 'REV' light adjustable? It kept coming on miles from the end of the taco, first time it came on I thought I had broken the bike..

[limbimtimwim]

well if you're not gonna use your balls then somebody, somewhere needs something to hang on their christmas tree.I need the balls to make the fluid that I deposit on you.. Don't I? Or don't you like that any more?
with or without tassles?The tassles go on the nipples.

Or don't you like that any more either?

:(

[The_Dover]

man, I love that shit.

you're just all promises and no delivery. kinda like a fireblade.

[limbimtimwim]

Okay.

I don't have a comeback to that.

You win.

[Phoenix]

personally think theyre pricey dogs, worse than harleys and I dislike most harleys

[Deano]

Hey, do you know was was really funny? I rode a Fireblade too, just like yours, but decided that wasn't worth commenting on because it wasn't that interesting.

Is that bloody 'REV' light adjustable? It kept coming on miles from the end of the taco, first time it came on I thought I had broken the bike..

Awesome, so you don't 'need' to ride my one now........

They have set the rev limit nice 'n low for you Gixxer riders, so you don't shit yourselves.




you're just all promises and no delivery. kinda like a fireblade.


Okay.

I don't have a comeback to that.



Pathetic - I have one.

GET FARKED !!!

[limbimtimwim]

Awesome, so you don't 'need' to ride my one now........
They have set the rev limit nice 'n low for you Gixxer riders, so you don't shit yourselves.I did shit myself, I thought I had broken it. You can still have a go on the GSXR. But not today. It stays firmly in the shed today. You should have a go on an M109, they are hilarious.

[Boulevard 109 rider]

You know the one.

http://www.suzuki.co.nz/motorcycles/bike.gallery/m109rk7.m.white.jpg
http://www.suzuki.co.nz/motorcycles/bike.gallery/m109rk7.m.black.jpg

It looks much better in the metal, they look stupid and fat and ugly in the pictures. In the real world, you are looking down on it (It is VERY low at the rear end), and it doesn't look so big. Except for that fuel tank. I saw a plane circling me for a while, I suspect it thought it was a runway.

I rode one on Saturday while my GSXR750 was getting it's 6000k service (At 7100k... :shutup: )

Okay, so I have never had a go on a 'cruiser' before, and Dave Anderson motorcycles ( http://www.daveanderson.co.nz/ ) have two on the floor. No pissing about with silly little 800cc jobs, skip right to the daddy. So I asked for a ride, I thought it would be fun. Or funny. Funny 'ha ha'.

It turned out to be both. Plus a little bit of stupid.

I didn't ride it enough to have a really good go on it, maybe just 15mins but it did make me smile. The first thing I noticed was the silly riding position. Totally bloody silly. Score one point for funny. Your feet are up under the handlebars instead of your arse. This is uncomfortable, and doesn't make sense.

What this does mean though is that the second time you go through the round-a-bout at the north end of Masterton, your heel touches down on the pavement, when you were not trying to do that. I tried to do it the first time through and it didn't happen. Here we score a point for fun. I'm sure the pegs could come down given another 15 minutes practise and a few more largeish round-a-bouts.

This bike is piss easy to ride, thought I will admit mucking up the first gear and second gear change. The first gear up, I didn't use a full hand of clutch. The first change down, I didn't blip the throttle and dropped the clutch as usual (Coddled by slipper clutches I have been) and the rear tyre locked up for a moment and this big fat bike slowed down real fast.

After that, I decided ANYBODY could ride this bike. I was even clutchless shifting after awhile, the gearbox seemed quite happy with this.

Once moving (Even at sub-walking pace) the bike is very easy to turn and doesn't feel like it weighs 319kg. This is a good thing because of the stupid footpeg location, you don't want to take your feet off. Fucking hell, 319kg. That's like.. 2 Fatjims!! A short arse could ride this no problems, both my feet go flat on the the floor, legs bent, no worries.

The engine is cool. I took much delight in being in second doing ~50km/h and jamming the throttle open to make the thing judder and make a motorcycle like noise. And again when I got the a 100km/h zone.

But it is in a 100km/h where a M109 raises itself to new levels of sillyness. There is no wind protection. Your legs are splayed out like a worn out whore and your arms are out to praise Jesus, so you catch the wind. No fairing to hide behind. The bike itself wasn't upset by the northerly, but you'd be a nutter to ride something like this very fast very far. It'd just plain hurt. At non-ticketable speeds, it was tolerable, but go faster and 'fuck that'; time to slow down.

And the handgrips (Perhaps to compensate for something...) were too big for my childlike hands.

Oh yeah, M109Rs go around corners. It's true, it's even fun. Mostly because of the 'I can't believe I just did that' runs through your head every time. Seriously though, it's easy to tip and and to bring out of a bend. I was honestly impressed with that side of thing.

The brakes were fine to, nothing special. But I suppose after using the GSXRs awesome stoppers, I've gotten used to very good brakes.

Anyway, M109R fun. But only for posing on around town. You'd be a loon to try and ride it anywhere. The silly riding position and no protection from the wind would make it a chore if you encountered any weather.

You say it weighs 319kgs it is 425kgs dry weight plus 27ltrs of fuel plus 4 ltrs of oil yet it still feels lighter than my vs1400.

[limbimtimwim]

You say it weighs 319kgs it is 425kgs dry weight plus 27ltrs of fuel plus 4 ltrs of oil yet it still feels lighter than my vs1400.The Suzuki website claims 319kg. http://www.suzukicycles.com/Products/M109RK7/Specs/Default.aspx

Where are you getting 425kg from? Did you weight it? (A truck weighbridge would probably suit) Surely even those filthy liars at Suzuki wouldn't loose 100kg.

Doesn't matter too much what it is really, it didn't feel too heavy for me, it felt pretty light once underway.

You should try a Gixxer!

[Virago]

You say it weighs 319kgs it is 425kgs dry weight plus 27ltrs of fuel plus 4 ltrs of oil yet it still feels lighter than my vs1400.

425Kg?:gob:

You're dreaming mate. Even the big HD full-dress tourers weigh in well below 400Kg.

Every review and spec I've read put the M109 at 315-320Kg.

[Toaster]

What a fat bastard. Like the look tho'

[s8306]

personally think theyre pricey dogs, worse than harleys and I dislike most harleys

So you,ve ridden both then?

[Phoenix]

no, but then there are subjective view points to go upon, not just 1 or 2 but thousands

[limbimtimwim]

no, but then there are subjective view points to go upon, not just 1 or 2 but thousandsThat doesn't make much sense.

I think $20k isn't bad for that much metal. I'm never getting one. If I was to get a cruiser (Not that that would happen unless say.. Angelina Jolie agreed to be my sex slave only if I got a cruiser), the M109R or the Harley Street Rod would be at the top of the list. Pending a ride on a Street Rod anyway.

Seriously, if you like cruisers (You have an M50..) you should give an M109 a go. Being a suzuki they will depreciate really fucking fast and you should be able to pick up a tidy used M109R for under five hundred bucks in about.. Oh I dunno.. A week or so..

[Patch]

I did shit myself, I thought I had broken it.


They don't have the image that goes, they aren't practical and don't handle well. Why would you get one?


i bet you looked the part too, in ya leathers :mellow:


(looks at pictures)Bloody hell! I didn't notice that. So MEH!!


It's the arse end you have to ride around.


man, I love that shit.


So you,ve ridden both then?


425Kg?:gob: You're dreaming mate. Even the big HeavyDuty full-dress tourers weigh in well below 400Kg.


What a fat bastard. Like the look tho'


I'm never getting one. If I was to get Angelina Jolie for under five hundred bucks in about.. Oh I dunno.. A week or so..



A bike report eh? Yeah right, sounds like one of those fun luffin' biker parties my ma warned me about. Wellywood to flamin' close to that South Island for my likin!! :love:

[s8306]

That doesn't make much sense.

I think $20k isn't bad for that much metal. I'm never getting one. If I was to get a cruiser (Not that that would happen unless say.. Angelina Jolie agreed to be my sex slave only if I got a cruiser), the M109R or the Harley Street Rod would be at the top of the list. Pending a ride on a Street Rod anyway.

Seriously, if you like cruisers (You have an M50..) you should give an M109 a go. Being a suzuki they will depreciate really fucking fast and you should be able to pick up a tidy used M109R for under five hundred bucks in about.. Oh I dunno.. A week or so..

But then your only 25 mate,give it another 20 odd years when your backs stuffed and you have no feeling left in your wrists and Angelina still wont be your sex slave and you might look at things a little different.

[limbimtimwim]

But then your only 25 mate,give it another 20 odd years when your backs stuffed and you have no feeling left in your wrists and Angelina still wont be your sex slave and you might look at things a little different.Oh yeah, I totally agree. Me and my friend (Dreamer on KB) were talking about this the other day. Right now, me and her can enjoy our GSXR (Not an uncomfortable bike at all) or R6 (Maybe not so good..).

But one thing a cruiser rider told me, with a Suzuki C50T, that has stuck in my mind: Sitting completely upright isn't so good, hit a bump and the shock goes right up your back, a little bit of lean forward is good, comfort wise. Mind you, he probably spent enough time in tanks, standing around artillery in use and rebuilding APCs that his body is a bit shattered :).

I think I'd stay away from the cruisers and be looking towards something of the style of the Yam FJ or Honda VFR when I get a bit older. Or as the number two bike for the holiday.

[Toaster]

You know the one.

http://www.suzuki.co.nz/motorcycles/bike.gallery/m109rk7.m.white.jpg
http://www.suzuki.co.nz/motorcycles/bike.gallery/m109rk7.m.black.jpg

It looks much better in the metal, they look stupid and fat and ugly in the pictures. In the real world, you are looking down on it (It is VERY low at the rear end), and it doesn't look so big. Except for that fuel tank. I saw a plane circling me for a while, I suspect it thought it was a runway.
...

Anyway, M109R fun. But only for posing on around town. You'd be a loon to try and ride it anywhere. The silly riding position and no protection from the wind would make it a chore if you encountered any weather.

I must be a loon then! Pick mine up next week. Should be a bit more "laid back" than my previous bikes. I loved the M109R, great for a slower rider like me.

[Toaster]

... and it is fabulous I love it!

[Mr. Peanut]

Heard one with !open pipes! the other day. Was enough to convince me :gob:

[98tls]

Had a bloke turn up at home the other day after picking this up from the Honda shop.............we all tried to get him to buy the suzuki but he wouldnt be swayed.............on reflection i still say we were right......damn this things ugly...........

[The_Dover]

... and it is fabulous I love it!

If you traded the gixxer on that then you should be anally raped to death by Maurice and his disciples.

Heretic.

Edit: I just noticed that you also play golf. Good choice of bike.

[boomer]

If you traded the gixxer on that then you should be anally raped to death by Maurice and his disciples.

Heretic.

Edit: I just noticed that you also play golf. Good choice of bike.

i do believe Mr Dover, one wooped your ass at Taupo :dodge:

[limbimtimwim]

Had a bloke turn up at home the other day after picking this up from the Honda shop.............we all tried to get him to buy the suzuki but he wouldnt be swayed.............on reflection i still say we were right......damn this things ugly...........I disagree. The M109r is very ugly compared to those things, I think a VT750?

[98tls]

Different strokes eh............the thing i like with the Suzuki is its modern looks where to me anyway the hondas look dated..even new ones....still i guess a lot of guys like the classic look........

[Toaster]

If you traded the gixxer on that then you should be anally raped to death by Maurice and his disciples.

Heretic.

Edit: I just noticed that you also play golf. Good choice of bike.

Now I thought my bum hurt this fine morning..........