GSXR Vs Blade???

**tomthepohm** · 20th June 2006, 22:01

Ok here is the deal. See what you think...

Had Gixers for about 8-9 years. Loved them, had them in the UK and in NZ.

So thought it was time to go Honda, you know give it a go, keep hearing how good they are and such high quality. "they handle so much better than ya Gixer.' Was heard every week at the Pub.

Any way did it, bought a 2005 Repsol Honda, fucking beautiful.

This is where it kind of goes to shit, road it for about 3 weeks, started of pretty well, then realised every time i got off the bike some more paint was missing, chips, then the electrics shit out, then the rear shock completely died and had to be replaced, had a very hairy moment on a KB Thursday night ride.

Long story short, apart from the radiator starting to leak, is that this bike now feels like riding a pogo stick on wheels, at the best of times i am lucky to get round a corner without shitting myself. As for riding in the wet which made me need to bleach another pair of undies this bike is OK, and after all it is suposed to be better quality and a better ride.

Think its back to the good old, service ones a year, rape the shit out of, wheely when you want, corners like a Skyline on P, looks like the bogs bollocks GSXR.

What do ya reckon???

Hmmmmmmm
Tom

**Titanium** · 20th June 2006, 22:06

Possibly a Monday bike........

**kickingzebra** · 20th June 2006, 22:11

Booooooomer... Oh Booooooommmerrrrr, where for art thou???

Gixser will be the mean machine, and the choice of the truely enlightened!!

**Back Fire** · 20th June 2006, 22:22

interesting... considering how honda are supposed to have high build quality and reliability

**WINJA** · 20th June 2006, 22:23

i used to be a honda nut got sick of the shit quality and reliability probs and the huge difficulty getting warranty claims, i buy new bikes to reduce problems not increase them , fuck honda im sticking to my kwaks and zukis

**imdying** · 20th June 2006, 22:34

By most accounts it appears that the CBR1000 wasn't all it should've been reliability wise

**Zapf** · 20th June 2006, 22:39

have you sorted out that suspension?

**cowpoos** · 20th June 2006, 22:40

you didn't need to post this....we already know that honda's are genrally crap motocikles....but I'll give ya rep anyway....now go buy a zx10 or a gixxer thou

**Sparky Bills** · 20th June 2006, 22:59

If it crapped out that badly so soon, why didnt you just take it back??
2 year unlimited K warranty??
Or is there more to this story?

**tomthepohm** · 20th June 2006, 23:16

Could do Sparky, would probably work out costing me the same as just changing to another bike. Guess i just lost faith in it to be honest.
Tom

**boomer** · 20th June 2006, 23:21

Harden up.. you carn't blame your riding stylse on teh bike.

Bloody Poms .. i dunno

ps... here's something to consider if you do swap out...

Honda... Hard to get round teh corner but you do
Gixxer.. won't fail you getting round teh corner.. but you'll be on your side

Hey.. all good fun; Theres Lemons where ever you go or what ever you buy.. Just look at Dover and his bike... one more lemon and you'd hit the jackpot!!! no.. wait.. Theres Vixter.. that makes 3 which = the JackPot $$$$$$$$$

**BeakerRAT** · 20th June 2006, 23:26

Can't blame you for losing faith in it! They've must've started the build on the Friday before 'Golden Week' and finished it when they got back after a little too much sake. Hope the boys at Honda are taking care of you and putting things right.