Thinking of modifying the Gixxer.

**Brian d marge** · 13th August 2006, 15:22

There is one undeniable fact about wave rotors , They have BLING other than that ..Well you would have more luck with a chocolate tea pot.

and if you cant win at least look good comin last!

Stephen

**WINJA** · 13th August 2006, 15:41

All Your Mods Sound Like Your Making The New K7 Gixxer1000 , Just Wait A Few Months And Trade Up , Itll Be Cheaper And Better Than Modifying Your Bike

**onearmedbandit** · 13th August 2006, 15:54

Need to see some spec's on the K7 before I'd consider that. And a new bike just doesn't hold that much appeal for me, that is compared to seriously modifying my bike.

**Crazy Steve** · 13th August 2006, 16:07

Originally Posted by WINJA

All Your Mods Sound Like Your Making The New K7 Gixxer1000 , Just Wait A Few Months And Trade Up , Itll Be Cheaper And Better Than Modifying Your Bike

Coming from the man that has been talking about updating his bike for the last 12mths...

Crazy Steve...

Tell the truth Winja.....Your afraid to ride again after the last thrashing a gave ya!!!!

**WINJA** · 13th August 2006, 16:13

Originally Posted by Crazy Steve

Coming from the man that has been talking about updating his bike for the last 12mths...

Crazy Steve...

Tell the truth Winja.....Your afraid to ride again after the last thrashing a gave ya!!!!

THIS IS COMING FROM A GUY THAT VOLUNTARILY TAKES A CAR TO WORK INSTEAD OF HIS BIKE

**onearmedbandit** · 18th August 2006, 16:28

Ohlins paid for and will be here in 10 days roughly. Be interesting to see how she feels with the new shock. Haven't placed an order yet for the wheels, but watch this space.

**onearmedbandit** · 30th August 2006, 23:52

Ohlins here! Put it in the bike in a couple of days, along with the damper and stompgrip tape, and head out to Ruapuna next Tuesday hopefully. Ran a couple of 1:47's in F1 on Sunday, so I'm hoping to improve that. I think the grip tape on the tank will make a good difference. Soon see.

No word on the rims yet.

**kiwifruit** · 30th August 2006, 23:56

you're a mad bugger

i envy you

**Sensei** · 31st August 2006, 10:25

Good to see my old shock going to a good home . Would run the Steering damper at 13click out from in to start with then go from there Dude . Will wait to hear what you think .

**98tls** · 31st August 2006, 10:44

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Need to see some spec's on the K7 before I'd consider that. And a new bike just doesn't hold that much appeal for me, that is compared to seriously modifying my bike.

with you there mate....something really satisfying in getting a bike how you want it...nothing against anyone buying a new bike but they just remind me of a tampon...very sanitary.A bit of money spent in the right places really makes a bike stand out.yea yea all the guys on the latest and greatest will all jump up and down..good on ya for having them thats great and there wonderful bikes although ive always wondered how many guys that buy the latest big bore sports bikes and ride on the road can actually ride them to there full potential and would be better off with the 750 etc..to quote TWR..a sports bike is only as fast as the sport riding it.

**sAsLEX** · 31st August 2006, 10:44

Whats the grip tape you used?

**onearmedbandit** · 31st August 2006, 10:49

Stompgrip. Put it on the tank to help with my knees gripping thetank, should hopefully allow me to hang off the bike more and keep my weight forward.

Sensei, will let you know what I think after I've fitted it all. Cheers mate.

98tls, exactly what I was thinking.

**Gixxer 4 ever** · 31st August 2006, 22:24

What a fantastic thread. Keep at it OAB. I have learnt a lot from reading this. I am a bike lover with no spare money but to read what you have done and the theory behind it will put me in a better place when I do work on the bike in time.
Mind you I must be a nanna cos I find the 750 has more power than I can handle if you get the revs up in the top area. On the road. it ain't the power but the handling that gives me the shits. All you say would help with that.
Keep posting. Thanks

**onearmedbandit** · 1st September 2006, 01:04

Will do Gixxer. Put the shock and damper on tonight with the help of a couple of friends, not too hard to do actually. Only ridden it home so far. Measured static sag at 741mm from the bottom of the number plate, with rider 712mm. New shock is 754 static and 729 with rider. More ride height and less sag. All good in my book.

The std damper is just a throw away item really, absolute crap compared to the luciousness of the ohlins one.