Goodness me, I appear to have suffered an attack of fiscal imprudence

**jrandom** · 14th December 2007, 16:06

Originally Posted by Edbear

Noice choice! Do you REALLY need to go one tooth down on the countershaft sprocket...? I would think you'd have some trubble keepin' the front down!

On my test ride, it only came up when I tried to get it up.

Simply not good enough.

Originally Posted by Edbear

Sure, it would assist the top-gear roll-on's but who's gunna match you anyways?

The bike's geared for 300kph at redline in sixth.

Which is silly.

One tooth down on the front will bring that 5000rpm torque peak a little closer for everyday Coro GP and flying motorway quarter-mile use.

**Edbear** · 14th December 2007, 16:12

Originally Posted by jrandom

...One tooth down on the front will bring that 5000rpm torque peak a little closer for everyday Coro GP and flying motorway quarter-mile use.

You've obviously done some homework. I'll be interested to see your results. Beyond has a lot of experience hauling these beasties around twisty bits, you'll have to PM him and do a comparo, I think he still has standard gearing, but he's done something to his one I think.

**Qkchk:Me** · 14th December 2007, 16:48

Originally Posted by jrandom

Goodness me, I appear to have suffered an attack of fiscal imprudence

Shit thats a couple of big words - Almost as big as wheelbarrow and marmite.......

Shame you wont have it for the ATNR next Friday....

**pritch** · 14th December 2007, 16:58

Originally Posted by jrandom

On my test ride, it only came up when I tried to get it up. Simply not good enough.

May I suggest Viagra?

**darkwolf** · 14th December 2007, 17:00

Hehehehe must of been a tough week I read that as being 1400 cubic inch.

looks mighty purty

**skelstar** · 14th December 2007, 17:16

Nice one JR.

**boomer** · 14th December 2007, 17:26

its a torque monster; dont bother getting a new exhaust ...those things drag there knuckles never mind the stainless!!

happy xmas; i just hope you can do her justice and ride it like you stole it.

**skidMark** · 14th December 2007, 17:32

Originally Posted by fireball

ah good, it has bitch pegs for me too.....

you must take me for a small ride if i can find the time.........

but well done its purrrdy what hot extras you throwing on it?

whens sel gunna let me take you for a small ride?

you can name him whatever u like...

**MSTRS:Me** · 14th December 2007, 17:36

Brutifull....ditch the Kenworth-sized drain-(nay, stormwater) pipe. Stealth mode might be fine for Tokyo...

**Alltrax** · 14th December 2007, 17:55

Originally Posted by jrandom

It'll be delivered on Saturday 22 December 2007.

Just like in the picture. Plain black and un-blung (yet) in all its fourteen hundred cubic centimetre glory.

And, of course, adorned with:

New bike smell, new bike smell, oh my oh my oh my!

Anyone want to buy a 1999 GSX-R750?

You will love this machine good sir.
excellent choice!! and the best colour in my opinion.

**Alltrax** · 14th December 2007, 17:56

Originally Posted by Alltrax

You will love this machine good sir.
excellent choice!! and the best colour in my opinion.

re: the plate...is it ment to read...squid...of five quid??

**MSTRS:Me** · 14th December 2007, 17:59

Originally Posted by Alltrax

re: the plate...is it ment to read...squid...of five quid??

Yes... ...

**cowpoos** · 14th December 2007, 18:03

Originally Posted by jrandom

Ah, yes.

Fear not; all relevant investigations will be made in due course, in the fullness of time, when the time is ripe.

Frankly, if the bike was being delivered with such items already fitted, my head would be in danger of exploding from the overload of sheer awesomeness.

One wants to approach these matters gently, one step at a time, savouring the mouthfuls of two-wheeled nirvana in manageable bite-sized chunks.

can I have a ride???

**jrandom** · 14th December 2007, 18:06

Originally Posted by Alltrax

re: the plate...is it ment to read...squid...of five quid??

Heh.

Yes.

Hmm, it's buried in HDTboy's garage with my GSXR at the moment, and he hasn't replied to my txt about whether a retrieval mission will be possible this weekend...