Goodness me, I appear to have suffered an attack of fiscal imprudence

[jrandom]

<img src="http://i12.tinypic.com/6o2742c.jpg"/>

It'll be delivered on Saturday 22 December 2007.

Just like in the picture. Plain black and un-blung (yet) in all its fourteen hundred cubic centimetre glory.

And, of course, adorned with:

<img src="http://i24.tinypic.com/2b7ghe.jpg"/>

New bike smell, new bike smell, oh my oh my oh my!

Anyone want to buy a 1999 GSX-R750?

[007XX]

YIPEEEEE.....

You go you good thing!!!:clap:Congratulation on your new hot and horny purchase!

So, comin out for a ride on Sunday then...:blip:

[tri boy]

Nice.:niceone:
No need for Santa to visit your house now.:baby:

[Joni]

Wow Mr Dan.... Congrats! :2thumbsup

[skidMark]

5 quid? yeah thats about all a sue zuki is worth.

(p/t yes i get what it means)

[Blue Velvet]

Cover it up man, it's naked in public!

Hope you enjoy it :niceone:

P.S. No more whinging about being uncomfortable, hmmm?

[fireball]

ah good, it has bitch pegs for me too.....:laugh:

you must take me for a small ride if i can find the time.........

but well done its purrrdy what hot extras you throwing on it?

[yungatart]

Oooooooh!
Aaaaaaah!
"sigh"

That is ........nice.

[vifferman]

How did that happen? :confused:
I thought there was going to be 15 trillion exciting (for us vicarious bike test readers) tests of AllMannerAndKindOfExoticTwo-WheeledCOnveyances.

Did you get an offer of the Mafiosa type (i.e, one you couldn't refuse)?

[Cajun]

Nice one Dan

Hope you enjoy the wee black thing

[vifferman]

It'll be delivered on Saturday 22 December 2007.
That's a great Xmas present! :niceone:




Anyone want to buy a 1999 GSX-R750?
Dincha trade it in?

[jrandom]

Dincha trade it in?

Nup.

Like I said. Fiscally imprudent.

Anyway, I still haven't got the engine back in the frame.

[jrandom]

you must take me for a small ride if i can find the time...

But of course.


what hot extras you throwing on it?

One tooth down on the front sprocket before it leaves the driveway, and Yoshi carbon cans in the new year once I can be arsed sorting out the ex-Japan ordering process.

[jrandom]

P.S. No more whinging about being uncomfortable, hmmm?

Precisely.

[MisterD]

Someone talked you out of buying a Speed Triple then...

[jrandom]

Someone talked you out of buying a Speed Triple then...

Yeah.

Me.

:)

[SPman]

Welcome to the world of the Gentlemans Express.......

[The Stranger]

Cool, a stretched limo, you'll be able to take the missus and kids on that one.

[jrandom]

Cool, a stretched limo, you'll be able to take the missus and kids on that one.

What's that? Do I hear the sound of an FZ1 rolling on in top gear and slowly disappearing in my mirrors?

:D

[The Stranger]

What's that? Do I hear the sound of an FZ1 rolling on in top gear and slowly disappearing in my mirrors?

:D

The reason you are hearing that harmonious and somewhat arousing tune is cause my zorst is level with your helmet.

Enough bullshit.
Congratulations, a good choice there sir. Score one more for the nakeds.

[Finn]

Congrats! Best you get back to work now so you can save up for the fairings.

[Hitcher]

I knew you really wanted a naked muscle bike. Probably the best choice in the range, after a ZRX1200R...

There's something about stump-pulling torque on demand. Get your friendly Suzuki dealer to change the rubber to Avon Storms immediately!

Givi does a really nice fly screen for those. And TBR does a great loudener. Heated handgrips and a set of throw-over panniers and you'll be in business.

Good skills, Sir!

[kiwifruit]

HIGH FIVE!!! I VERY EXCITE :doobey::drinkup::drinknsin:cool::devil2:

[James Deuce]

What a bland, ugly, pointless heap of retro shit.

Congratulations on the new bike purchase. Christmas is a grand time to be buying new bikes,

[jrandom]

I knew you really wanted a naked muscle bike. Probably the best choice in the range, after a ZRX1200R...

Yes.

And I can get a new one.

Virgin.

Unspoilt.


Givi does a really nice fly screen for those.

No screen. I much prefer the way the wind behaves at 160kph on a fully naked GSX1400 to the way I've felt it behave on various bikes with various screens. Smooth, untroubled flow. Fine by me.


And TBR does a great loudener.

:confused:

Sorry, there was no 'Yoshimura' in that sentence. Please repeat in a more understandable fashion.


Heated handgrips and a set of throw-over panniers and you'll be in business.

I'm thinking more along the lines of a packrack and a giant mutant 500-litre thing to hang on it. Heated handgrips for the win, of course!


Good skills, Sir!

Do not think that the FJR will escape my lust for roll-on comparisons on closed private roads...

[Colapop]

It's just a big Bandit, right?

[madmal64]

Merry Christmas!
Nice way to start the xmas break & the new year.
Enjoy it

[jrandom]

It's just a big Bandit, right?

Not really. Different engine, different suspension, different geometry. Heavier. More torque. Lots of torque. 120Nm by halfway to redline kinda torque.

[Mikkel]

Congratulations on your new bike! Looks like a solid piece of machinery... ;)


Heated handgrips for the win, of course!

And now that you're close to retirement you'll have plenty of time to go out riding as well :p

[Colapop]

Not really. Different engine, different suspension, different geometry. Heavier. More torque. Lots of torque. 120Nm by halfway to redline kinda torque.
O so it's a BIG FAT bandit then?

[jrandom]

O so it's a BIG FAT bandit then?

Yes, in the sense that an XJR1300 is a BIG FAT Scorpio.

[Colapop]

So I'm right then... :yes:

[jrandom]

So I'm right then... :yes:

Although slightly less likely to get a go on it next time I'm down.

[Colapop]

So I can have a go on it too then! WOOHOO!!!
Wasn't even going to ask but because you've offered... Great!

[deanohit]

Wow, nice choice mate, those big muscle bikes are awesome.

[jrandom]

So I can have a go on it too then! WOOHOO!!!

You're a little low on analingus 'brownie' points right now.

Start kissing.

[Ocean1]

Well done that man. Enjoy Xmas eh?

[Colapop]

I'm sorry you didn't get a B-King... I really like those...


- like that?

[Hitcher]

Sorry, there was no 'Yoshimura' in that sentence. Please repeat in a more understandable fashion.

"Yoshimura" is Japanese for "effeminate flatulence". TBR is Two Brothers Racing. Made in the US of A from quality materials. The noise is, well, extremely "safe".

http://www.twobros.com/cgi-bin/shopper?search=action&keywords=bandit1200_2005_SO&searchstart=0&template=Templates/TBRSearchResult-Simple-Suz-Bandit1200-SO_2005.html

For the Bandit, but I'm sure the same can will do the job for the Big Fucker too. WMC have a demo Bandit 1250 with a TBR on. The difference from the stock can is noticeable...

I can recommend the carbon ones. Fantastic noise. I was won over by the TBRs Dafe had on his SV1000, and haven't been disappointed. They weigh fuck all, which will save you a few kg in sprung weight.

[RantyDave]

It'll be delivered on Saturday 22 December 2007.
Oh, bravo. Good work. You're going to be needing some stronger arms now.

Dave

[bane]

proof (as if any were needed), you really do torque too much!


nice, Paul will be Beyond thrilled with your choice.

[Edbear]

Noice choice! Do you REALLY need to go one tooth down on the countershaft sprocket...? I would think you'd have some trubble keepin' the front down!

Sure, it would assist the top-gear roll-on's but who's gunna match you anyways?

[jrandom]

TBR is Two Brothers Racing. Made in the US of A from quality materials. The noise is, well, extremely "safe".

Ah, yes.

Fear not; all relevant investigations will be made in due course, in the fullness of time, when the time is ripe.

Frankly, if the bike was being delivered with such items already fitted, my head would be in danger of exploding from the overload of sheer awesomeness.

One wants to approach these matters gently, one step at a time, savouring the mouthfuls of two-wheeled nirvana in manageable bite-sized chunks.

[Colapop]

Still a week to build up a sense of desire...

[pritch]

Oh God! Now it'll bloody rain all over the Christmas holidays...

Well that's what it does everytime I buy a new bike. If y'all get a wet arse while travelling, at least this time we know who to blame...:devil2:

Enjoy

[jrandom]

Noice choice! Do you REALLY need to go one tooth down on the countershaft sprocket...? I would think you'd have some trubble keepin' the front down!

On my test ride, it only came up when I tried to get it up.

Simply not good enough.


Sure, it would assist the top-gear roll-on's but who's gunna match you anyways?

The bike's geared for 300kph at redline in sixth.

Which is silly.

One tooth down on the front will bring that 5000rpm torque peak a little closer for everyday Coro GP and flying motorway quarter-mile use.

[Edbear]

...One tooth down on the front will bring that 5000rpm torque peak a little closer for everyday Coro GP and flying motorway quarter-mile use.



You've obviously done some homework. I'll be interested to see your results. Beyond has a lot of experience hauling these beasties around twisty bits, you'll have to PM him and do a comparo, I think he still has standard gearing, but he's done something to his one I think.

[Qkchk]

Goodness me, I appear to have suffered an attack of fiscal imprudence

Shit thats a couple of big words - Almost as big as wheelbarrow and marmite.......


Shame you wont have it for the ATNR next Friday....:doh:

[pritch]

On my test ride, it only came up when I tried to get it up. Simply not good enough.

May I suggest Viagra? :whistle:

[darkwolf]

Hehehehe must of been a tough week I read that as being 1400 cubic inch.:shit:

looks mighty purty

[skelstar]

Nice one JR.

[boomer]

its a torque monster; dont bother getting a new exhaust ...those things drag there knuckles never mind the stainless!!



happy xmas; i just hope you can do her justice and ride it like you stole it. :sunny:

[skidMark]

ah good, it has bitch pegs for me too.....:laugh:

you must take me for a small ride if i can find the time.........

but well done its purrrdy what hot extras you throwing on it?


whens sel gunna let me take you for a small ride?

you can name him whatever u like...

[MSTRS]

Brutifull....ditch the Kenworth-sized drain-(nay, stormwater) pipe. Stealth mode might be fine for Tokyo...

[Alltrax]

<img src="http://i12.tinypic.com/6o2742c.jpg"/>

It'll be delivered on Saturday 22 December 2007.

Just like in the picture. Plain black and un-blung (yet) in all its fourteen hundred cubic centimetre glory.

And, of course, adorned with:

<img src="http://i24.tinypic.com/2b7ghe.jpg"/>

New bike smell, new bike smell, oh my oh my oh my!

Anyone want to buy a 1999 GSX-R750?

You will love this machine good sir.
excellent choice!! and the best colour in my opinion.

[Alltrax]

You will love this machine good sir.
excellent choice!! and the best colour in my opinion.
re: the plate...is it ment to read...squid...of five quid??

[MSTRS]

re: the plate...is it ment to read...squid...of five quid??

Yes... ...

[cowpoos]

Ah, yes.

Fear not; all relevant investigations will be made in due course, in the fullness of time, when the time is ripe.

Frankly, if the bike was being delivered with such items already fitted, my head would be in danger of exploding from the overload of sheer awesomeness.

One wants to approach these matters gently, one step at a time, savouring the mouthfuls of two-wheeled nirvana in manageable bite-sized chunks.
can I have a ride???

[jrandom]

re: the plate...is it ment to read...squid...of five quid??

Heh.

Yes.

:D

Hmm, it's buried in HDTboy's garage with my GSXR at the moment, and he hasn't replied to my txt about whether a retrieval mission will be possible this weekend...

[jrandom]

can I have a ride???

But of course.

So long as you don't KICK IT.

Want to ride it up for me?

:sunny:

[jrandom]

You will love this machine good sir.
excellent choice!! and the best colour in my opinion.

I concur.

And thank you for putting together an entirely sweet deal for me, too.

:sunny:

[Usarka]

i only have one thing to say. you bastard.

[Drum]

The king of the nakeds. Merry farkin christmas you lucky b'stard.

[shafty]

Congratulations Dude.

No doubt you can now tell all the Girls............

"I've got the BIGGEST, BLACKEST, FASTEST............................Suzy in the street"

[DMNTD]

Big stonking hairy bleck balls!!
Freaking noice choice man...evil,pure evil :love:




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[BarBender]

Great choice of bike Dan.
Enjoy!

[Coyote]

Anyone want to buy a 1999 GSX-R750?
How much?

Nice looking machine. Why did you choose it over everything else you test rode?

[jrandom]

How much?

$6500.

Full Ohlins fruit, and the head's just been scrubbed up by Engine Specialties and had new intake valves.

It'll go up on TardMe once it's properly bolted back together in a week or so...


Nice looking machine. Why did you choose it over everything else you test rode?

A. Comfy.

B. Torque.

C. Black.

D. Purdy.

E. Cheap.

It just kinda pushes all the buttons, y'know?

[beyond]

Now here goes a man with great taste. Excellent choice :)

I'll PM ya but mine is completely standard, ideal for the Coro GP as long as you do the suspension adjustments I've done. All I've done to mine is run it in poperly, but not too soft and I threw on a Scorpion can to get rid of the overweight, car exhaust can.

The standard suspension settings let the whole package down but once adjusted you'll have a ball in the tight stuff and the open sweepers.

It's an awesome machine. I've clocked nearly 50,000kms on these bikes and love them and they do everything you want in comfort.

Good choice mate. :first:

[martybabe]

Damn, never liked em in blue n white but that just screams attitude. Another one to add to my next bike list.

Awesome mate,have a hoot.:ride:

[Coyote]

$6500.

Full Ohlins fruit, and the head's just been scrubbed up by Engine Specialties and had new intake valves.

It'll go up on TardMe once it's properly bolted back together in a week or so...



A. Comfy.

B. Torque.

C. Black.

D. Purdy.

E. Cheap.

It just kinda pushes all the buttons, y'know?
Good price. Pity I can't afford it.


If I was to get a bike that was what I need, I'd get something like that. However, I'm easily lured by fashion and awesomeness so I'll always end up wanting sportier things. It's a habit I don't like but can't break. Bikes are more of a passion thing anyway.

[jrandom]

The standard suspension settings let the whole package down...

Yup.

The '02 I test-rode left me thinking "Bentley engine, Two Dollar Shop suspension".

It felt like bad adjustment, and the nice man at Colemans reassured me that appropriate twiddle-knobs were present, so I didn't let it dissuade me.

[fireball]

whens sel gunna let me take you for a small ride?

you can name him whatever u like...

i bet its small... you need tweezer's dont you?

plus you are a deluded young man :Pokey:

[discotex]

mmmmmm very nice. Was wondering what you'd end up with. No more knee ache eh!

Always helps to have the wind to remind you you're entering instant loss of licence range. Noticed that on the Z750 I took for a spin. At 160 you feel like you're going a lot faster than on a faired bike.

[Swoop]

and Yoshi carbon cans in the new year...
Nice choice of bike!!:niceone:

The standard exhaust appears like a Swiss horn... it just keeps going and going...

[AllanB]

There's a TURBO CHARGED one of these (in blue) running around Christchurch.

:niceone:

[howdamnhard]

Nice bike,enjoy:clap:

[jrandom]

Maha has named the beast.

:D

lMLnDuzgkjo

[boomer]

Maha has named the beast.

:D

the lead singer.. is that Allan..!!!! :eek5:

[James Deuce]

Why are they wearing Star Fleet uniforms?

[HDTboy]

Heh.

Yes.

:D

Hmm, it's buried in HDTboy's garage with my GSXR at the moment, and he hasn't replied to my txt about whether a retrieval mission will be possible this weekend...

No, but it will be un-buried by the date of delivery.

I know a man who can fix the suspension.

I know a man who sells appropriate tyres.

[Storm]

Well done that man. Enjoy the arm lengthening process, and being called up at all hours to pull trucks out of ditches with the torque factory:D

[Scouse]

Nice Machine Dan you will deffinatly enjoy that I have heard from somone that owned a Bandit then rode Beyond's 14 that the 14 has way more torque and handles way way better than the bandit

[skelstar]

"Ram Jam" is a funny name for a bike :mellow:

[Matt Bleck]

Congrats on the El Negra Dan, I hope it came with spare pegs?



You will love this machine good sir.
excellent choice!! and the best colour in my opinion.

BLECK is the only colour!


the lead singer.. is that Allan..!!!! :eek5:

:killingme

[jrandom]

BLECK is the only colour!

And it's currently available as a personalised plate!

<img src="http://i1.tinypic.com/6ujq5cg.jpg"/>

Oh my...

[Hitcher]

Maha has named the beast.



"One-hit-wonder"? Strange name for a bike...

[Forest]

When I was still a student, I had a GSX1100EZ. With TSCC - lovely jubbly.

Your photos are bringing back the memories.

[Unit]

Well done Mr Jrandom, nothing quite like buying a brand new bike. Now you MUST post ride reports, thats multiple :woohoo:

[terbang]

In the hands of a master (beyond) I've seen those things, on the road, run rings around sportbikes. And guess what? It can be done with armchair comfort.
Enjoy..

[slowpoke]

TBR is Two Brothers Racing. Made in the US of A from quality materials.


Since when was Mexico part of the 'States?


In the hands of a master (beyond) I've seen those things, on the road, run rings around sportbikes. And guess what? It can be done with armchair comfort.
Enjoy..

Haha, if you are riding one of these buggers well enough to see off a reasonably well ridden sportsbike I guarantee you that "comfortable" is one thing the rider will not be......

Good call on dumping the cans but why replace 'em with another two when one would suffice? A 4-1 full system would give better results for a similar price and less weight compared to two replacement cans.

All the same it should be a much more sprightly ride with re-gearing and less lard, well done sir.

[James Deuce]

Good call on dumping the cans but why replace 'em with another two when one would suffice? A 4-1 full system would give better results for a similar price and less weight compared to two replacement cans.



Because some people want to improve their midrange performance rather than just doing the normal top end improvement of a 4 into 1(at the expense of mid-range) that you can't use on a daily basis.

[imdying]

I don't think raping the midrange a little will give too many problems on a bike that must have 120 odd nM hahaahahah.

[jrandom]

I don't think raping the midrange a little will give too many problems on a bike that must have 120 odd nM hahaahahah.

Yeah, what the sociopath said.

Actually, the bike already goes fine. I just want it to be louder.

[imdying]

Hit the car harder next time and rip the muffler off, that should do it :lol:

[jrandom]

Hit the car harder next time and rip the muffler off, that should do it :lol:

Mm, yes.

I'm thinking of taking the entire muffler off in front of the pillion footpegs and replacing it with something short, light and very, very noisy.

[Hitcher]

Mm, yes.

I'm thinking of taking the entire muffler off in front of the pillion footpegs and replacing it with something short, light and very, very noisy.

You'll find, from a rider's perspective, that it's not the noise per se, but what it does. Resonance at certain positions in the rev range can be, well, resonantly resonant. I recommend wearing very good ear plugs if you plan a significantly extreme aural conquest.

[James Deuce]

I'm thinking of taking the entire muffler off in front of the pillion footpegs and replacing it with something short, light and very, very noisy.
A 3 year old girl?