What to buy - SV1000SK7 or GSXR600K7

**discotex** · 7th February 2008, 18:13

Originally Posted by forkoil

Honda...was close to 18K, 4K more, forget it.

Holy shit. If that's for real I got a mean bargain for mine

Might just use that to self-justify the price of a new can hehe.

That gixxer is a hell of a bike mate. Given it's a gixxer I take it a pipe and TRE is on order. They're fuckin loud to begin with tho

Looking forward to some pics!

EDIT: HAHA re-read your post and saw you already got the micron coming.

**forkoil** · 7th February 2008, 20:10

Originally Posted by discotex

That gixxer is a hell of a bike mate. Given it's a gixxer I take it a pipe and TRE is on order. They're fuckin loud to begin with tho

Tell me about the TRE, what does it do and how much benefit. Its something to do with ignition adv/ret isnt it?

**dipshit** · 7th February 2008, 20:35

Originally Posted by forkoil

Tell me about the TRE, what does it do and how much benefit. Its something to do with ignition adv/ret isnt it?

This thread explains things fairly well.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=65252

**Brett** · 7th February 2008, 21:17

I fricken love my GSXR600. You will not regret owning one.

**Hinny** · 8th February 2008, 15:32

Can't make it to Paeroa. Flat out trying to get free for South Island Sojourn. So little time, so many women...I mean jobs.

**rocketman1** · 8th February 2008, 19:17

Quote:
Originally Posted by rocketman1
V-twin riders always seems to have smile on their faces after a ride.
Why is that ??

they are retarded

Na cant be retarded........ they have the best electronic transistorised ignition there is?

**Leong** · 8th February 2008, 21:34

Congrats on the new bike. I had a SV650K5, had the fork internals and ohlins shock done with Robert Taylor and it improved a lot. But the standard GSXR is a so much better - a lot to do with weight and weight distribution I think. However, after doing the fork internals on the GSXR it was unbelievably better again. Re the lack of low down grunt - after doing the air filter and slip on exhaust, putting in a power commander and custom map made a significant improvement.

And re Discotex's comment about the 07/08 CBR600RR - there's no doubt it's a better handling and more powerful bike, but in standard form it lacks the excitement of the GSXR in the sound and power delivery. Maybe I am also a SUZUKI fan at heart!!

**forkoil** · 8th February 2008, 21:56

Picked up the bike today, after barely containing excitement for the day. Had a good chat to the head mechanic at Holeshot about TRE's, PC's exhausts etc. His opinion was that the PC and TRE wouldnt make any noticeable difference. He reckons that the bike in current form (micron exhaust and K&N filter) would be damn near optimum and to just ride ride ride and play with suspension little by little.
Ride: went out the usual Dairay Flat, Kaukop, Peak/Old Nth Rds, Deacon, Riverhead, Albany home. Instructions not to exceed 8k rpm and vary engine revs, loads etc as much as possible, in other words no constant motorway drone. The bike was fantastic. Even 8k rpm gives a good power delivery when quickly changing up thru the gears. Was ginger with the tyres. Noticed once home that the rear (180) was pretty much no chicken strips, but front was still a long way to go. They are the standard BridgeStone BT14's. Think front may be higher profile. The micron pipe is FUCKEN LOUD!! Actually a bit annoyingly so. I stopped part way thru ride to put my silicone ear plugs in, and later stopped to try and jam them in some more!!. I kept thinking this is gonna piss the locals off!!

The power does come on cleaner and earlier than the demo bike with standard pipe/air filter so glad about that...So now have to rack up the miles so I can use the motor fully. Going on a ride up 16, Mangawhai, Waipu, back over Brynderwyns.... is there a road coming off the Mangaturoto Rd which goes down towards Helensville, Wellsford or Warkworth? Anyone wanna come leaving Sat afternoon, PM me if so.
Ken

**discotex** · 10th February 2008, 00:10

Originally Posted by Leong

And re Discotex's comment about the 07/08 CBR600RR - there's no doubt it's a better handling and more powerful bike, but in standard form it lacks the excitement of the GSXR in the sound and power delivery. Maybe I am also a SUZUKI fan at heart!!

Yeah you got the sound bit right. The gixxer stock exhaust pumps out something like 100db at whatever the test RPM is. I think the CBR and ZX-6R is something like 90db.

That's a shitload of quietness coming out of the CBR and ZX-6R. Gets louder when the exhaust valve opens but still not as loud as the gix and R6 with their side pipes.

A slipon (can't really afford full system) is probably going on the CBR later this year to rectify that. Heard a full Akra system on Youtube that sounds like canned sex so watch this space.

Power delivery is a bit more linear and you do get less of a surprise as the power is building earlier. I'm considering dropping a tooth at the front which would liven things up significantly

**discotex** · 10th February 2008, 00:14

Originally Posted by forkoil

Picked up the bike today, after barely containing excitement for the day.
Ken

How awesome is it riding off on your spanking new sex machine!

What colour did you end up with?

PICS PICS PICS PICS PICS PICS PICS PICS

**forkoil** · 11th February 2008, 11:16

At last some pics. Put as many kms as was able over weekend, taking into account shite weather Sun most of day. Couple trips up 16 and one to Mangawhai, Waipu Cove etc. Now have 580 kms, 420 to put on before Thu when I have 1000 km service.
Verdict....Fucken brilliant, but I am glad I have had so many ill handling bikes before the Gsxr, cos this bike is sooo sure footed and solid in corners, bumps ripples hardly noticed, breaking, throwing side to side no problems. But if I do something stupid, the bike will forgive most, but not all, and if I came from a 250, I would be stuffed at that point cos when it does twitch or play up, you are going so close to the margin there is f** all time to correct, and learners would be in the proverbial. In other words, the bar is so high on these bikes that you really have to know what u are doing to master them, and whats the point otherwise. Yeah years on crappier bikes and off road etc its time to reap the rewards...
The engine even at a run in max of 8k revs, is awesome. I can see why some would want the 1000, but I'm happy with what I got. Power punching out of corners is fierce, must be even more so on the thou. No chicken strips on back tyre at such a low km is testament to the bikes capabilities..... I'm in love again. Anyways...pics, isnt she lovely...sex on wheels