Living with a GSXR1000 (aka, the crack addiction)

[gav]

And all 3 mates just cruising along, minding their own business?
What a load of bollocks ..........

[onearmedbandit]

Don't like gixxers.

Frames break,

Short wheelbase makes them wheelie happy and bin too easily

SM

Yes, because GSXR's have considerably shorter wheelbases than the opposition...

[Matt Bleck]

I'm going to put aside all the macho stuff, the pub stories about needing more horsepower, and relate to you the reality of living with a GSXRthou.

really?

Smaller is an issue for me at six feet, I feel like a gorilla riding a tricycle on the latest 600's....

I'm six foot, and to be honest most the modern 600's have riden ain't that much smaller.

I haven't made it to 2000 k's yet but it can be done. Apparently. It's like an urban myth, but somehow less believeable.

It's all about being smoooth on the right hand action, I've had 5000+ k's out of a rear Pilot Power

It eats chains.

same as above....

[quallman1234]

Don't like gixxers.

Frames break,

Short wheelbase makes them wheelie happy and bin too easily (think of a short wheelbase RWD car...try put it through a corner at high speed as fast as a longer wheelbase RWD car.)

All my mates who have died in bike accidents have been on late model GSXR's...3 mates same model bike...puts me off.

To me it's tempting fate too much to own one. Bad omen and all that.

But thats just me being a pussy.

SM

Owning anything bigger than a 400 is tempting fate for you.


Check out your stats. The r1 and gsxr have the same wheel base. (55.7inches or 1415mm)

[Racer X]

......and you'll find yourself laughing like a loon.

Too true!

[boomer]

i had a guy on a blade do the 'we're not worthy hand gesture and a gt3 owner pull out his camera' because of my addiction.


meh meh ....

[skidMark]

And all 3 mates just cruising along, minding their own business?
What a load of bollocks ..........

Who do you know who rides a litre bike on open road at legal speeds minding thier own business.

I mean really.

If they were gunna be good all the time theyd have a 600.

[Matt Bleck]

Who do you know who rides a litre bike on open road at legal speeds minding thier own business.

I mean really.

If they were gunna be good all the time theyd have a 600.

well thats makes it alright then

[Coldrider]

Nothing makes long distance touring more effortless & enjoyable than a roll the throttle on and off with no gear changing needed big bore sprotsbike.
Quiet on the ears over a day makes a big difference to.

[enigma51]

Who do you know who rides a litre bike on open road at legal speeds minding thier own business.

I mean really.

If they were gunna be good all the time theyd have a 600.

You know so much stuff its scary

[skidMark]

Owning anything bigger than a 400 is tempting fate for you.


Check out your stats. The r1 and gsxr have the same wheel base. (55.7inches or 1415mm)

Yeah except 35 RWHP vs 164 RWHP

[skidMark]

You know so much stuff its scary

Need a mentor?

[onearmedbandit]

Yeah except 35 RWHP vs 164 RWHP

He's talking about the GSXR1000 skiddy.

And yes on occasion I ride at the speed limit on my thou minding my own business. Some of us have what is called self control.

Here's a wiki link for you about it. You should try it sometime. Honestly.

[skidMark]

He's talking about the GSXR1000 skiddy.

And yes on occasion I ride at the speed limit on my thou minding my own business. Some of us have what is called self control.

Here's a wiki link for you about it. You should try it sometime. Honestly.

no hes talking about my 250 having same wheelbase as gsxr.

[onearmedbandit]

Check out your stats. The r1 and gsxr have the same wheel base. (55.7inches or 1415mm)

no hes talking about my 250 having same wheelbase as gsxr.

Really? Where? Do you have a GSXR250? Because what I see his post as saying is that the GSXR1000 and R1 have the same wheelbase. No mention of a ZXR250 at all in his post.