2004 gsxr600k4 long term test.

[Okey Dokey]

Thanks for keeping this thread running. It is great to read your impressions over the past four years. I've always wondered why anyone would get a 600 when they could have the 750, but you certainly make a very convincing case.

[Cajun]

just been having a fiddle around with my spreadsheet and come up with some interesting figures.

My bike now has cost me more than what i originally paid for it over 4 years ago but in turn, it sitting just under 50,000kms, has pretty much most aftermarket parts you can think of/want.

TOTAL RUNNING COSTS
Fuel Cost	$4,163.11
Service	$1,028
Maintenance	$2,637
Hot up parts	$3,036
Dress up parts	$1,259
Tires	$2,890
Suspension	$892
Government Speed Tax	$240
Total	$16,145.16

Maintenance includes, wof/Rego,
Services - cost of oil/filter + labour for doing services

[Firefight]

and after all that.....
















































its still only a Suzuki




F/F

[Cajun]

and after all that.....


its still only a Suzuki




F/F

Still has more style than all your yamahas put together mate

[Firefight]

Still has more style than all your yamahas put together mate

quick bite back, you must be having a slow day at the Port ?

I will be down the Mt thursday morning



will u be there ?



I will let you buy me coffee

[Cajun]

quick bite back, you must be having a slow day at the Port ?

I will be down the Mt thursday morning



will u be there ?



I will let you buy me coffee

will be around mate, fire me a txt

[Firefight]

will be around mate, fire me a txt

ok will do.



F.F

[Cajun]

Well today 5 years ago on Saturday 3th of april 2004, was the day i first saw my the banana bike in the flesh for first time, and decided it shall be mine. Less than 1 week later it was mine.

Story goes
Was informed by my suzuki dealer(motogb) that the k4s where in and was one over at road & sport in hamilton, so i went for a spin to have a look it over to see if its what i really wanted to buy.

I did, the bike was already sold when i went to have a look at it so could not ride could only look and hear it, but it fell thru on the monday afternoon, So my dealer said its his and he pick it up in a couple of days, when we went to pick it up on the thrusday for me, they said they have sold it already, but was still in shop, so long story short, it became mine.

[Cajun]

Well its 5th birthday today

Not done really that much milage over past year, since i do not commute to work on it any more and is only really use for a play toy

Past 12 months done little over 5000kms on the bike, with 1000kms on this on track.

Mods done in the past 12 months
Yoshimura Em-Pro ECU (Pair valve removed)
Intergrated tail light (later removed and replaced with complete undertail unit with built in indcators)
Ohlins Rear shock & damper both serviced by Robert Taylor
Stomp grip
Driven Grips
Yoshimura Barend weights
New Rider Custom Seat
Yoshimura exhaust (headers polished, can choped 1.5")
New Battery

[sharky]

I've got one too. Awesome bike