R6_kid
5th January 2009, 11:36
$8k ready to ride!
With looks as aggressive as a shark, and engine with a bite that would make a great white worried this GSXR1000 ain't for your average Joe.
Putting out over 150hp at the rear wheel it has more than enough tango to put even the most courageous of riders in their place - so much so that I rarely use more than 9000rpm to get my kicks from this almighty beast.
The K&N filter and Viper exhaust have opened up the breathing and helped to increase the throttle response, and of course given the engine an exhaust note that signifies the true power of a one litre superbike.
Add to this the WP suspension and you get a package that not only looks and goes like a bat out of hell, it also handles like a train on rails.
It is a 'crashed and repaired' bike, and was checked out at F1 Engineering in Hamilton to make sure it is straight. Forks and front wheel were replaced.
The bike has 25,500km on the clock, but has only done about 8000km since the engine was examined and rebuilt accordingly - approx $2500 spent on checking and rebuilding the engine alone.
It's not pretty up close but it rides exactly how it is supposed to and still has much more power than I can realistically play with. There is still a minor dent in the tank, and a few scratches on the fairings but besides that it's begging to be ridden.
Oil was replaced 500km after the rebuild, at 3000km after and again when it got to 22,000km on the clock - so another 1500km before the next oil + filter chage is due.
Will have 3mth rego and WOF til May when sold, and i'll also do the oil and filter.
The tyres are coming up due for replacement but i'll throw a BT015 front in for free.
Would prefer that people came to view it - selling as I can't afford to run a 1000cc bike on a 'poor student' budget.
027 253 2246
With looks as aggressive as a shark, and engine with a bite that would make a great white worried this GSXR1000 ain't for your average Joe.
Putting out over 150hp at the rear wheel it has more than enough tango to put even the most courageous of riders in their place - so much so that I rarely use more than 9000rpm to get my kicks from this almighty beast.
The K&N filter and Viper exhaust have opened up the breathing and helped to increase the throttle response, and of course given the engine an exhaust note that signifies the true power of a one litre superbike.
Add to this the WP suspension and you get a package that not only looks and goes like a bat out of hell, it also handles like a train on rails.
It is a 'crashed and repaired' bike, and was checked out at F1 Engineering in Hamilton to make sure it is straight. Forks and front wheel were replaced.
The bike has 25,500km on the clock, but has only done about 8000km since the engine was examined and rebuilt accordingly - approx $2500 spent on checking and rebuilding the engine alone.
It's not pretty up close but it rides exactly how it is supposed to and still has much more power than I can realistically play with. There is still a minor dent in the tank, and a few scratches on the fairings but besides that it's begging to be ridden.
Oil was replaced 500km after the rebuild, at 3000km after and again when it got to 22,000km on the clock - so another 1500km before the next oil + filter chage is due.
Will have 3mth rego and WOF til May when sold, and i'll also do the oil and filter.
The tyres are coming up due for replacement but i'll throw a BT015 front in for free.
Would prefer that people came to view it - selling as I can't afford to run a 1000cc bike on a 'poor student' budget.
027 253 2246