new suzuki gsx1400 owner

[kiwi2000]

Who out there owns one?Can u give me your comments on the bike please.

[skelstar]

Talk to beyond. Infact do a search on his threads...they are predominantly about the GSX1400.

[Dadpole]

Oh My God.... A Featherstonononian!
Welcome to KB.
BTW. I lurk in Churchill Cres.

[beyond]

Who out there owns one?Can u give me your comments on the bike please.


Best buying decision you ever made mate!!!

Yeah, check my posts (click my name and select find all posts by beyond) and also join this site to get the best suspension settings as a full member:

http://www.gsx1400.org/

They are one awesome bike mate. I'm on my second and have never regretted buying either of them.

["D" FZ1]

I had a K2 for 3 years, 40,000 kms. Loved it. Still miss the big Torque. Only downside was the budget Suzuki rear shocks. Throw some Ohlins at it and you have a cool bike. Enjoy it.

[ManDownUnder]

fark...

I had the pleasure of riding a 1200 Bandit and the torque on that thing gave me a surprise... 1400?? Yeesh...

[SPman]

Throw some Ohlins at it and you have a cool bike. Enjoy it.
Like the XJR1300?

Or do you mean REAL Ohlins?

[beyond]

Key to the 1400 is to adjust the shocks properly just once and never touch them again.
The earlier ones leaked if you fiddled with the preload knob and apparently the later ones have had that problem solved, but I aren't taking chances.

Once setup right, the bike handles real good. I won't go into the front as that's on the members part of the site I gave the link to, but I am 83kgs without gear on and run the preload on five rings showing (max), damping on 4 (max) and compression on three.

Once you have the front dialled in properly as well, the ride gets harsher but the handling improves immensely and a lot depends on how you ride. If you want to cruise, just leave the settings as standard but if you like to play and have some fun in the tight stuff, get it sorted the one time and then you are right.

[BarBender]

Best buying decision you ever made mate!!!

Yeah, check my posts (click my name and select find all posts by beyond) and also join this site to get the best suspension settings as a full member:

http://www.gsx1400.org/

They are one awesome bike mate. I'm on my second and have never regretted buying either of them.

You mean you own a GSX1400?Shit...the way you ride it I thought it was a Gixxer 750!

[beyond]

You mean you own a GSX1400?Shit...the way you ride it I thought it was a Gixxer 750!

:) :)

I certainly enjoy riding it. Wish someone would pay me to do so all day so I don't have to do my crap job.

But, I have pulled my head in since my off last December, even though it was the scott oiler in the end. Hitting the road hard at speed, kinda hurts as you know. :(

[kiwi2000]

hey i am in birdwood st