K7 GSX-R 1000... first ride today!

[DarkLord]

Cheers all. I indeed had an absolute blast. It is an incredible machine. I am sure with time and experience, if I were to own one I'd get used to riding it around town. I'm always a bit jittery first time on any bike I've never ridden before.

I've no doubt I'm ready for a bigger bike, but I'm sure it will be a steep learning curve whatever I decided to get.

Riffer: That thing is DOCILE compared to the others?? I imagine I would be needing to carry a spare pair of undies with me if I was to try and ride a K4 or K5.

[JamRoll]

...I've no doubt I'm ready for a bigger bike, but I'm sure it will be a steep learning curve whatever I decided to get.

Riffer: That thing is DOCILE compared to the others?? I imagine I would be needing to carry a spare pair of undies with me if I was to try and ride a K4 or K5.

Hi DL, I went from a Honda VTR 250 to the K4 about 8 months / 14,000km ago and have been loving it. No scary moments becasue the bike does what YOU tell it to. Sounds like you're pretty sensible, and you have already worked out you don't have to chuck it down into second and do wheelstands just to pass some traffic. You just stay in 6th roll on the power and marvel at Mr Suzuki's genius.

I had a ride on the new K9 the other day and wow! I reckon with a nice yoshi on it this would be the perfect ride ... not that I'm biased or anything!

Happy riding mate

[driftn]

you don't have to chuck it down into second and do wheelstands just to pass some traffic.

your right, you do it in third.

[Sidewinder]

I concur, K7 is awesome. Nice and smooth FANTASTIC wheelies comfy BUT,
The K3 is the one to have I reckon more savage power delivery and lets you know your going f@#king fast were as the K7 I found to be to smooth the way it comes on and you dont really feel like your going all that quick (untill you look at the speedo of course)

well you would be saying other things if you hopped on chops other k7 that day.
why is jimmy way smaller than you? he fooking swims in them man skin LG shirts

[crazyhorse]

I have a K1 - and its awesome - I love it - and you are right..... what amazing power it has............!!!!

[NZsarge]

Cheers all. I indeed had an absolute blast. It is an incredible machine. I am sure with time and experience, if I were to own one I'd get used to riding it around town. I'm always a bit jittery first time on any bike I've never ridden before.

I've no doubt I'm ready for a bigger bike, but I'm sure it will be a steep learning curve whatever I decided to get.

Riffer: That thing is DOCILE compared to the others?? I imagine I would be needing to carry a spare pair of undies with me if I was to try and ride a K4 or K5.

Yeah, be real wary of that much power coming off a 250cc bike, I went from a 06' FZ1 (with 150 hp) to a ZX14 with 190ish hp and I had an adjustment period, had a couple of moments where the shear speed the bike racked up took me by surprise.