K3/K4 Gixxer Thou Notes

[justsomeguy]

Greetings any current or past owners of 2003-04 Gixxer 1000's.

What are the bad points to look out for while test riding or shopping for one?

The main reasons for picking it is that it is the cheapest light weight modern litre bike on the market and should make a decent track tool.

Only sat on WINJA's bike, never ridden one so what are they like??

Thanks in advance,
JSG

[White trash]

The only bad points are that a youngfellah like you's gonna want a constant supply of clean underwear.

There are no bad points.

[sAsLEX]

There are no bad points.

As with any second hand bike, especially ones owned/abused by the masses look carefully at the steering head bearings as they can wear with wheelie abuse.

[Cajun]

Greetings any current or past owners of 2003-04 Gixxer 1000's.

What are the bad points to look out for while test riding or shopping for one?

The main reasons for picking it is that it is the cheapest light weight modern litre bike on the market and should make a decent track tool.

Only sat on WINJA's bike, never ridden one so what are they like??

Thanks in advance,
JSG

Not much problem, one thing that be good idea to do tho, is throw a radial m/c to go with the radial mounted calpiers, only real thing we noticed with our k4 was the brakes(still good, but could be better with a minor change)


Other than nothing really work, apart form normal abused bike/crashed

[N4CR]

needs a kawasaki sticker to really go fast...

how you going anyway dude? still in nz or aussi?

[kiwifruit]

No bad points, wicked bikes... BE CAREFUL!!! :)

[justsomeguy]

needs a kawasaki sticker to really go fast...

how you going anyway dude? still in nz or aussi?


In Sydney mate - into IT recruitment specialising in IT Security.

You been see ol'WINJ - maybe you can get some pointers bout the bike from him, perhaps ask Crazy Steve if you bump into him too.

[justsomeguy]

Not much problem, one thing that be good idea to do tho, is throw a radial m/c to go with the radial mounted calpiers, only real thing we noticed with our k4 was the brakes(still good, but could be better with a minor change)


Other than nothing really work, apart form normal abused bike/crashed

Thank you Sir, does radial m/c = radial master cylinder/ moist c*nt:dodge:

English translation for dumb people please.

[Cajun]

Thank you Sir, does radial m/c = radial master cylinder/ moist c*nt:dodge:

English translation for dumb people please.


Radial master cylinder, anyone from a k4+ 600/750 or k5+ 1000 will work, or could just go the brembo route, that what i was planning if i keep the 1k.

Another than that just ride the thing, and check for normal abuse from stunting (alot bigger over there), and crash/repair damage)

[N4CR]

in sydney mate - into it recruitment specialising in it security.

you been see ol'winj - maybe you can get some pointers bout the bike from him, perhaps ask crazy steve if you bump into him too.

i'll go see him on a good weekend, i'll ring him for phone *** first though. ain't seen winja since the inaugural bbq/meetup tex, myself and dover had with him. i spoke to him about 3 months ago on the phone though he was driving back from a job at about 10pm lmao. his alt got banned so ain't heard from him since i'll text him tonight.