GSXR handling.... help.... (wisssss)

**Toast** · 3rd August 2005, 13:18

Originally Posted by Zapf

right.... i hav a 05 GSXR750.... and I have something with the handling / riding position...

I find that I can't corner / lean the bike stablely unless I am tucked in almost flat on the tank, eg. with your arms proped up and sitting more up right cornering and leaning feels unstable.

Would this be a bike design ~ riding position, center of gravity / turn thing? or something else... ? and perhaps would handle bar raisers be in the right direction?

Or its just me needing to get used to it?

tkns in advance for the suggestions..

So you can corner it with stability if you are in a bit of a race position...clearly a design thing then (though we can all benefit from suspension set-up)

Being down in that position just gives you the ability to lever your strength on the bars (which turn the forks, obviously), properly. If you're upright, you can't exert proper force on them, and they'll move around and do whatever the hell they like. Poor explanation I admit, but read a Keith Code book, helped me heaps

**NhuanH** · 3rd August 2005, 13:39

Originally Posted by Zapf

Yea the 636 is a good bike.... but the 750 better... however for the money... if its a 750 for 17K and a 636 from deb's for 13.5k then I'll take the 636 thanks.

So let me get this straight:
1. You're having handling/cornering problems with your 2005 GSXR-750
2. You maintain that it's a better performing bike v. an 05 636
3. You would readily compromise this better performance for $$, to go to a "worse" bike than the one you are having problems with?
4. You also bought another bike, while waiting for your GSXR-750 to be repaired from crash? - is $$ really an issue? I can barely afford having 1 bike

I don't geddit man....

**trev** · 3rd August 2005, 17:00

pm sixpackback. He went to someone to set up his gixxer suspension & tyres for $45 ( I think ) & was pleased with the result.

**Drunken Monkey** · 3rd August 2005, 18:25

Originally Posted by Zapf

How big are you? "MUM"

She's very big. So big she could throw you on your belly and chuff you up the duff with her clit.

*shudders*

ugh.

**SixPackBack** · 3rd August 2005, 18:41

Originally Posted by trev

pm sixpackback. He went to someone to set up his gixxer suspension & tyres for $45 ( I think ) & was pleased with the result.

Someone mention my name....yeah thats right trev, i had been toying with the idea of having the suspension set up properley, so i took it to Scott at cycletreads, one of his employee's/contracor's? set it up last saturday. Now it did'nt feel a lot different at low speed, but once it gets going....well it feels more confidence inspiring [ i am a slow rider with plenty to learn].
But to be honest riding with KBers is improving my style a lot more than any other factor...loosebruce said to me a while ago 'just ride it' wise words Bruce

**John** · 3rd August 2005, 20:12

Did you check the head bearing as well?

**WINJA** · 3rd August 2005, 21:31

IS YOUR BIKE TRYING TO HIT THE APEX, TAKE THE STEARING DAMPER OFF CHECK IT AND THE HEAD BEARINGS, YOU HAVENT GOT FLAT SPOTS ON YOUR TYRES HAVE YOU , IF THE MIDDLE IS WORN THE BIKE CAN FEEL UNSTABLE ON THE TRANSITION, I HAD A BIKE THAT WAS SET UP IN A WAY THAT ALMOST NO ONE ELSE COULD RIDE IT ,IT WOULD NEED TO BE PUT INTO A CORNER PUSHING THE FRONT WHEEL TO MAKE THE CORNER (HARD TO EXPLAIN), I WAS USED TO IT , YOU MAY NEED TO GET USED TO IT , GET A SECOND OPINION , I HAVE A MATE WHO WOULD TEST IT FOR FREE IN AUCKLAND

**Zapf** · 3rd August 2005, 23:34

Originally Posted by Drunken Monkey

She's very big. So big she could throw you on your belly and chuff you up the duff with her clit.

*shudders*

ugh.

so what happens when you are a bad boy JSG? I am sure you are used to avoiding her now....

**justsomeguy** · 3rd August 2005, 23:42

Originally Posted by Zapf

so what happens when you are a bad boy JSG? I am sure you are used to avoiding her now....

Well I don't know who the fucker is that claims to be my mum.

They're certainly no relation to me. I've PM'ed Spank me about it.

And if they got a problem with me I'll be at the ride on Sat - so they can settle any grudges there.

**justsomeguy** · 3rd August 2005, 23:44

Originally Posted by Drunken Monkey

She's very big. So big she could throw you on your belly and chuff you up the duff with her clit.

*shudders*

ugh.

Very funny

.

**Zapf** · 3rd August 2005, 23:46

Originally Posted by NhuanH

So let me get this straight:
1. You're having handling/cornering problems with your 2005 GSXR-750
2. You maintain that it's a better performing bike v. an 05 636
3. You would readily compromise this better performance for $$, to go to a "worse" bike than the one you are having problems with?
4. You also bought another bike, while waiting for your GSXR-750 to be repaired from crash? - is $$ really an issue? I can barely afford having 1 bike

I don't geddit man....

when I did take a 636 out for a ride yes I agree and granted that the 636 was a easier bike to jump on and ride. That much I'll agree

I dug high and low and even under the bed for money to buy the 750, yes call me nuts... as I have for the last year...starting with the NEW VTR250 in Aug last year... and yes... I had to made do without other things. In a way I paid for it.... retro spectively looking if I haven't bought the 750 and a 636 with under 1000k's was available for 13.5k I would have bought the 636. But now that I have the 750 I won't be swaping it if thats what u are saying... while the 750 was in repair I bought another bike yes... I always had a plan for that... the 750 wasn't that great for commuting and I do need a way to get to work, so a used CB400 was great for that.

can you blame me for missing something on 2 wheels

**Zapf** · 3rd August 2005, 23:47

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Well I don't know who the fucker is that claims to be my mum.

They're certainly no relation to me. I've PM'ed Spank me about it.

And if they got a problem with me I'll be at the ride on Sat - so they can settle any grudges there.

careful... might be your MUM

j/k