Dads 750 srad

DazHornet · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 24 Sep 2009 Karma :

my dad picked his new bike up last thursday

its a 1997 GSXR 750 srad

pictures ...

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Fisty · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Karma :

Sexy!

Ask him if he wants to sell me the calipers!
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jack_zxr400 · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Karma :

Loving the front brakes
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DazHornet · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 24 Sep 2009 Karma :

haha the brakes are brilliant.

they work like hitting a brick wall!

definately a good upgrade!

Thom · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Karma :

why are srads so damn ugly....

I like the calipers though! Tasty stuff!
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Thom · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Karma :

neah i dont do gixxers full stop to be honest but all srad's just look lardy, round and damn well ugly, in comparison to the kawas and yamaha's competing with them.

Nope nope. if you want a 'pretty' sports bike you go late 80's early 90's Razz

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DazHornet · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 24 Sep 2009 Karma :

haha i must say i agree with MarJay

i think the srad's are gorgeouss. they look like a mini hayabusa to me lol anyone else think the same???

im very much a gixxer man myself absolutely love them. from the moment i saw my k7 gixxer in the showroom, i fell in love with it and had to have it.

i love them all from the early ones right upto the new ones.

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Mystery · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jul 2009 Karma :

damn thats hot Thumbs Up

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DazHornet · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 24 Sep 2009 Karma :

no they were based on GP bikes MarJay is right. the frame is based on the early gp bikes.

hence why the handling is soo good on them.

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Suzuki claimed in 1996 that the frame (including geometry and everything) was based on Kevin Schwantz's 1994 GP bike.

https://www.kevinschwantz.com/title1994.htm

The looks are pretty similar too... Smile

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Alex A · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Karma :

Swapped bikes with a mate who has one of these for a few weeks earlier this year.

Personally I think they look great, if a little fat in places, especially in light of recent style trends.

But the bike itself is a great ride. Completely but predictably gutless below 8000rpm, so great for shitty weather. You get a kick between 8-10k rpm and then they just go absolutely mental from 10k right to the redline. Mind you, even in first you have to be doing 45+ to get above 10k revs. Far more intimidating and thrilling than the '900 blade despite less peak power. Handled brilliantly too, especially on smooth sweeping bends where it felt like you could just power through faster and faster without upsetting the stability of the bike. Comfort wasn't the best with a proper bum up head down riding position.

I'd have a mint one Very Happy

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swiftb · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2008 Karma :

Its like a sportsbike,

but fatter Laughing

I did really like SRADs back in the day, always said id get a 600 but when the time came id completely gone off them. Confused

deepfriedmars... · Scooby Slapper Joined: 30 Apr 2009 Karma :

Now that's just sexy!

Love the black colours-never seen one like that before.

Kirsty
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The Tot · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Karma :

It looks like an aborted elephant! Laughing

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