*Bought, pics ->* Suzuki GSX-R 750 SRAD, buying advice ha

[UKRedwing]

[SirEdward]

And you conclude the crash damage based on modified front fairing and completely sound forks & front end? As for the DB screen, if those two mounting bolts are so crucial, then I'll get a new front fairing spoiler.
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[The Tot]

A low side can cause a broken H frame AND damaged front fairing. It didn't take a lot for that to be done to my ZX6R!

My forks were straight, true and untwisted in the yokes, tracked fine. But my front fairing was totally mullered on both sides - one from the initial impact with the ground and the second impact was with the side of an oncoming car.

The mirrors mount directly onto the H frame since it acts as a structural brace to keep the top fairing in place. The mirrors effectively clamp the top bit of the fairing and screen onto the brace which is WHY people told you check the condition of the H frame thoroughly - it's often the last thing to get replaced (mine failed at the welds so I didn't notice it until 3-4 months after the crash)... or in your case, totally absent, hence the rather unorthodox fitment of Non-standard mirrors which look like a cheap jobbie.

Sorry to put a downer on your purchase but I'd probably blame the seller for not being honest... if you knew your facts, then you could have probably haggled him more!
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The Tot 2019 Z1000SX - 2007 R1
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[UKRedwing]

[The Tot]

[P.addy]

[SirEdward]

[UKRedwing]

[The Tot]

Those mirrors protrude by a significant distance, so based on the gradient or camber on the road, they would MOST definitely be the first things to touch down. A simple side stand drop and depending on the angle which you have you mirror set at will cause the force of the impact to be transmitted to the H frame. Mirrors effectively act as a crash bung... TRUST ME ON THIS! The frames themselves aren't meant to serve as an impact loading brace. Judging by your optimism, you haven't experienced the multitude of minor spills and mishaps so I'm just informing you of the possibilities.

Despite your bike having crash bungs, a LOT of owners tend to fit them "after the horse has bolted" to mitigate against further crashes.

In my opinion, NOBODY in the right mind would want to lop off 30% of their top fairing for "aesthetic reasons" and then put electrical tape over the rough edges and put cheapo mirrors in the wrong place, WHICH i might add, if they aren't supported, WILL fatigue the plastic and crack the fairing (I SHOULD know what I'm talking about because I'm a materials engineer by trade and a part of my work is failure investigation). ABS might be impact resistant, but if you have an unconstrained mirror just bolted onto the underside without any support - then you're just asking for trouble. Heed this warning! That's the reason why that H Frame bracing was ALL IMPORTANT!

As I said, I'm sorry to put a downer but I'm just addressing the facts. It could just be denial over a naive purchase. I bet you it was your first SRAD you saw, and you bought it straight away? Because, had you seen others, you would have noticed the tell tale signs straight away and walked away. (I was in the same position of you when I went of the first ZXR I saw when I was 18... and it turned out to be a lemon - proper money pit)
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The Tot 2019 Z1000SX - 2007 R1
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[SirEdward]

[The Tot]

Oh yes,

That carbon fibre can, junk it! IT's got a creaseby the end caps. That's the reason why your bike's sounding like a dog since there is a strong possibility that it's blowing if the weave is compromised. It's probably cracked so chances are the crack will propagate and blow the rest of your can off at the very worst.

Like I said, in the worst case scenario, IF the previous owner put in crash bungs AFTER the spill, then your can would have taken the brunt as well as the mirrors! And YES, dropping off the side stand or a in-traffic 10mph spill WILL do that!

Garmin Zumo location seems logical, but there are far better mounting solutions for a Sat Nav - such as a yolk/stem mount which I have on my bike. THAT definitely would have saved the bike's fairing from being chopped.

Please read the signs which we're giving to you. We don't want you to feel disappointed when some hidden truths come you. You DID do a HPI check didn't you before buying the bike?
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The Tot 2019 Z1000SX - 2007 R1
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[UKRedwing]

[SirEdward]

[LauraS]

This is a longshot, as this thread hasn’t been looked at in 15 years. However, I’m looking for a particular GSX R 750y, year 2000 that was sold around 2015.

The numberplate was X215 YMX

This bike originally belonged to my partner’s late father Peter Terry, and we would love to try and locate it again.

If anybody knows the location of this bike, please do get in contact!

Thank you!

[WD Forte]

DVLA says it's on SORN and not been MOT'd since 2009
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