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

[justsomeguy]

well its a new bike... new tire so I don't think there will be flat spots.. I might get MR or TS to give it a ride and see what they think I might just take their bike as bond 1st...

Was the bike handling akwardly before the off too?? You sure the insurance repairers did not tighten something a little too much or miss something??

If you're coming on the ride on Sat you can have an opportunity to give the others a chance to look at it.

[Zapf]

Ok... found the MAJOR PROBLEM the suspension is set WAY too HARD for me.... so I was bouncing up and down and back to front...

[steved]

Ok... found the MAJOR PROBLEM the suspension is set WAY too HARD for me.... so I was bouncing up and down and back to front...

Good to hear that you will be more confident on a bike more suited to your style Felix. Who did you use to help with the suspension set-up Felix? I might be interested in the same treatment for mine.

[aff-man]

Ok... found the MAJOR PROBLEM the suspension is set WAY too HARD for me.... so I was bouncing up and down and back to front...

So was i on my new bike and so to compensate i started riding like the 400. P.d. Where the hell did ya go. I stopped off at the hanua petrol station cause vladi and them were there to get gas/ wait for ya and you just kept on going

Now i probably have zero experience in this area but from the little meander yesterday i found that the gixxer cornered much better if i got my ass off the seat and in the right position. I'm gonna be making a few mods as well to the suspension. (Don't know how the 05's compare with older model 750's but if they are similar death has heaps of good suspension advice)

[SixPackBack]

Ok... found the MAJOR PROBLEM the suspension is set WAY too HARD for me.... so I was bouncing up and down and back to front...

At the risk of sounding brutal, the major problem is rider confidence and ability, The bike is indeed very capable, is fairly new with good tyres, it is also a cutting edge sportsbike and regardless of weither the suspension is set up perfectly or not you would find it makes a lot more sense at highly illegal road speeds........try group riding preferably in the dry to begin with, latch on to the back of a good rider and copy there lines, keep your head up looking towards your apex'es, a light grip on the controls, and get some miles under your belt, drive it everyday..........you'll get there

[Zapf]

Good to hear that you will be more confident on a bike more suited to your style Felix. Who did you use to help with the suspension set-up Felix? I might be interested in the same treatment for mine.

Craig in the workshop at colemans.

[Zapf]

So was i on my new bike and so to compensate i started riding like the 400. P.d. Where the hell did ya go. I stopped off at the hanua petrol station cause vladi and them were there to get gas/ wait for ya and you just kept on going

Now i probably have zero experience in this area but from the little meander yesterday i found that the gixxer cornered much better if i got my ass off the seat and in the right position. I'm gonna be making a few mods as well to the suspension. (Don't know how the 05's compare with older model 750's but if they are similar death has heaps of good suspension advice)

oppss... :P was that you? I looked and just saw a CBR1000 and didn't see your bike nor the yellow helmet.... so I just carried on Sorry~!

[Zapf]

At the risk of sounding brutal, the major problem is rider confidence and ability, The bike is indeed very capable, is fairly new with good tyres, it is also a cutting edge sportsbike and regardless of weither the suspension is set up perfectly or not you would find it makes a lot more sense at highly illegal road speeds........try group riding preferably in the dry to begin with, latch on to the back of a good rider and copy there lines, keep your head up looking towards your apex'es, a light grip on the controls, and get some miles under your belt, drive it everyday..........you'll get there

Understood will remember that.

[motobob]

Sixpack forgot to add "and watch out for riders that brake for animals"

[cowpoos]

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

sorry your wrong....being down in that position don't give you more leverage it gives you less....read that book again....