An offer I couldn't refuse.

**onearmedbandit** · 19th January 2006, 23:07

What a turn of events a single phone call can make. Was out at the local track last Friday putting in some laps on my 750. While we were out there I received a call from a bike dealer informing me a guy in town was in desperate need of cash and needed to sell his K2 GSXR1000, but wanted to trade a bike. I said I'd think about, but in all honesty I really didn't. The price suggested that I would have to pay was appealing, but I was quite happy with what I already had.

Two days later I receive a txt from this guy asking if I was interested, I didn't show much interest but agreed to meet him at his house. So imdying and I went visiting, and found an absolutely mint bike with hardly a mark on it travelled only 11k km. It had a yoshi carbo tri-oval, crash bungs, an aftermarket blade (which is not to my liking, but he's got the original anyway.) We talked for a while about all things biking, looked at each others bikes, and I left saying I'd get in contact.

My interest was now on the rise, this was an opportunity to update 5yrs, come back 46,000km, go down 10kg and come up by about 35hp all for a very sharp deal. I talked it over with the wife and decided I'd look more seriously into it. Ownership history of the bike checked out, wasn't reported stolen and it had no money owing on it. It's Christchurch new and it's history was known and positive. So I contacted him to see if it was still available, made an offer and had it accepted! I now owned a 2002 GSXR1000 in blue and white! I could hardly sleep last night, felt like a kid at xmas. He brought it around today, I paid him his money and did some paper work. Converted it to 'right hand drive tonight at imdying's house and rode it for the first time home tonight. Haven't had a chance to open her up yet, but gave it a couple of tweaks on the way home and was blown away. The ride is so much nicer than my 750, the suspension far improved from what I'm used to. All in all, I'm fucking rapt. Just can't wait to get it out for a decent ride, up for another track day next week Bren?!?

Oh yeah, I parted with my bike and $3300 to do the deal.

BTW- You can see what I mean about the blade. Would be great for touring, but I'm going to put the original back on asap. The third pic, could this be the only GSXR1000 in the NZ set up for a onearmed rider??:spudbooge

**steved** · 19th January 2006, 23:16

Right place, right time. Enjoy.

The lever for the right thumb is the clutch? Where do you place the indicators and horn buttons?

**cowpoos** · 19th January 2006, 23:28

nice one bro....I expect a update on wheelie ability by tomorrow nite....

**Gremlin** · 19th January 2006, 23:33

Fark, that is one nice looking bike mate.

Gotta admire you for riding one armed tho. I can do it for periods, but all the controls and co-ordination...

Hope you enjoy it

**Mooch** · 19th January 2006, 23:42

Good skills on the trade , Some nice bits on the bike as well , like the carbon bits. Blade looks fine to me. Enjoy !.

**N4CR** · 19th January 2006, 23:46

Hot bike man... nice setup scheme as well... just a question: what do you do in the situation a tankslappers arises? I don't know how severe they are on damped bikes... but yeah.. (nice ride!).

**TonyB** · 20th January 2006, 05:45

Looks sweet OAB! Well done, it looks good. I like the fairing blade, looks like a SBK bike with that on.

**James Deuce** · 20th January 2006, 06:26

Nice one OAB. Definitely a score there, because it's on Gixxer that's unlikely to have been thrashed by WT, being down that end of the country and all.