GSX1400 review

[beyond]

Oh, by the way, I have done some later reviews than this one here so for your continued appraisal....

Part One
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=34913

Part Two:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=34914

If you want to see it in action or rather from my onboard video cam then search Youtube for the username beyondkiwi

Cheers

[martybabe]

Oh, by the way, I have done some later reviews than this one here so for your continued appraisal....

Part One
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=34913

Part Two:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=34914

If you want to see it in action or rather from my onboard video cam then search Youtube for the username beyondkiwi

Cheers

Many thanks Beyond,I've read all of that and watched all the videos,beats watching the telly eh.

Cheers mate enjoyed that.

[selyahnitram]

great review! I have been riding for 22 years now and have owned and ridden just about every type of bike going. I used to be a sports nut but decided I wanted to go back to a real mans grunty bike that could be used every day in comfort. I test drove all of the bikes in this bracket, the XJR1300, CB1300 and of couse the GSX1400. None left me with same grin as the gixxer, just so much torque.... have now fitted the twin headlight kit, mini fairing, small indicators and chopped the rear tail a small bit.

Could not ask for a more fun and brutal bike, will keep up with just about any sport bike to 200k if you can hang on and yet cruises for miles in top at 4 thou, perfect balance.

Have to say though, its best in BLACK.

[martybabe]

great review! I have been riding for 22 years now and have owned and ridden just about every type of bike going. I used to be a sports nut but decided I wanted to go back to a real mans grunty bike that could be used every day in comfort. I test drove all of the bikes in this bracket, the XJR1300, CB1300 and of couse the GSX1400. None left me with same grin as the gixxer, just so much torque.... have now fitted the twin headlight kit, mini fairing, small indicators and chopped the rear tail a small bit.

Could not ask for a more fun and brutal bike, will keep up with just about any sport bike to 200k if you can hang on and yet cruises for miles in top at 4 thou, perfect balance.

Have to say though, its best in BLACK.

Hey Hey, you can't get away with that, I'm off to purchase a 14 this evening and the first mod I wanna make is a lill fairing. picture and details would be very nice, PLEASE.

[selyahnitram]

I spent weeks looking for a good twin headlight kit, this one came with the little fairing - made by Pyramid plastics, got it from UK ebay for about $275including postage from the UK to my door. In NZ expect to pay over $500+ just for the lights and another couple of hundy for the fairing - its a bugger to fit but nice result. (Have to have the twin setup to fit this fairing as it mounts in the middle of the join of the two lights).

Further mods - Would love to have a couple of lighter cans on it, neptune or something similar in black / carbon but at the price they are new for two, well Im not paying that!!

He is still selling these light kits on ebay - and will happily post to NZ if you ask:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Streetfighter-...QQcmdZViewItem

[jrandom]

I'm off to purchase a 14 this evening...

Welcome to the fookin brotherhood dude!

[martybabe]

I spent weeks looking for a good twin headlight kit, this one came with the little fairing - made by Pyramid plastics, got it from UK eBay for about $275including postage from the UK to my door. In NZ expect to pay over $500+ just for the lights and another couple of indy for the fairing - its a bugger to fit but nice result. (Have to have the twin setup to fit this fairing as it mounts in the middle of the join of the two lights).

Further mods - Would love to have a couple of lighter cans on it, Neptune or something similar in black / carbon but at the price they are new for two, well Im not paying that!!

He is still selling these light kits on eBay - and will happily post to NZ if you ask:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Streetfighter-...QQcmdZViewItem

You sir are a top bloke, thanx for the info and its a wicked looking beast,well done.

Welcome to the fookin brotherhood dude!



And you JR are possibly the best ambassador for Suzuki outside of the Suzy PR dept. Do you get Suzuki fly buys for your efforts?

[Okey Dokey]

Hey, martybabe, so glad that I was of use in some mysterious forum thread way. That's cool!

[martybabe]

Hey, martybabe, so glad that I was of use in some mysterious forum thread way. That's cool!

Yeah, It's good when things work out,inspite of my efforts to cock everything up.

Thanx again babe.

[beyond]

Hey Martybabe. Get along to the:
http://www.gsx1400.org/

Sign up as a full member and get access to the MCN suspension settings. With anything less than these dialled in you will be sorely disappointed.
Also if you are buying new, get rid of the BT020's first chance you get and toss on some Pilot Road 2's.

Welcome to the best value for money bike on the market with as much fun as you want.

[martybabe]

Hey Martybabe. Get along to the:
http://www.gsx1400.org/

Sign up as a full member and get access to the MCN suspension settings. With anything less than these dialled in you will be sorely disappointed.
Also if you are buying new, get rid of the BT020's first chance you get and toss on some Pilot Road 2's.

Welcome to the best value for money bike on the market with as much fun as you want.

Thanx for the info mate, 14 0wners sure are pasionate about thier rides.


I've purchased a k3 in good nick with low k's,shod with pirelli diablo corsas.it needs a bit of cosmetic work,pitted lower fork legs n engine cases but nothing beyond a martybabe special vallet.

the last owner seems to have run the fork stancions through the tope yoke and changed the bars to flat ones which results in bugger all turning circle and the bars catch on the tank.again no biggy but without another one to compare it to...how much fork leg shows above your top yoke mate? there's a question ya don't hear much.

I could wibble on about how great it is but I think yawl know the bike well enough.On a personal note,after ridding Harleys for the last four years,I keep shooting my feet out front looking for the foot pegs and I'm changing up at low revs so I don't stress the motor and thinking well wheres all this legendary stomp then, the fookers gutless then I remember what iz riddin,wring its neck and scare meself shitless. Hey I'm a bit old and slow to adapt, in two weeks time,if it stops pissing down,me and that bike will be one. 14

[martybabe]

Oh and I bought an old fella cause I love the white wheels and twin pipes, It's blue and white and gorgeous, I'd post a picture but me cameras knackerd and I think you may have seen one or two in the past anyway.


Thank you all,carry on.

[beyond]

Congrats mate. I had a K2 which I run to 45,000 kms before upgrading to the black k6.

Don't worry about overloading the motor. They are already at 90% torque at 2500rpm.

My forks are about 2mm above the top of the upper yoke. I reckon you need the standard bars as they give you so much more leverage in the twisties.

The corsas are good tyres but I don't think you will get much out of them on the 14, especially the rear.

Enjoy....I know you will

[martybabe]

Congrats mate. I had a K2 which I run to 45,000 kms before upgrading to the black k6.

Don't worry about overloading the motor. They are already at 90% torque at 2500rpm.

My forks are about 2mm above the top of the upper yoke. I reckon you need the standard bars as they give you so much more leverage in the twisties.

The corsas are good tyres but I don't think you will get much out of them on the 14, especially the rear.

Enjoy....I know you will

No mate,not worried about overloadin it but Harleys max out about 4000 revs so somat inside tells me I gotta change up or blow up.I'll get it before long. the forks potruded 25-28 mm above the top yoke so at lest we've sorted that,thanx. New bars and more ridding and it's happy days.

One little observation, it seems overly prone to cross winds, Is that normal or should I look at tire presures or somat.

Hey it's good having my own GSX1400 guru, thanx Bud.

[beyond]

Never had problems in side winds and in fact it's proved very stable in high winds from all directions.
It may be becuase if the forks are dropped through the yokes you get quicker turn in on the 1400's but the trade off is instability at high speed which may also be effected by wind as well.

Also make sure you are running 38 rear and 36 front. Ensure your head stock bearing is not worn as this can effect how it rides in the wind also.

Cheers