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bacon
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PostPosted: 21:01 - 02 Jun 2009    Post subject: My new toy Reply with quote
Been looking fratically for a bike since i sold my cbr 2 weeks ago and all this sunshine came out.

Test rode a gsxr 750, but decided finance wasnt a good idea, spotted this, which is what i was looking for originally!

here is a initial pic of her!!

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/mikejbry/02062009270.jpg

will wash the bugs off, and take some more pics in due time
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Eddmond
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PostPosted: 21:10 - 02 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looks tasty! What's it like compared with the CBR? Thumbs Up
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sagalout
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PostPosted: 21:12 - 02 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great bike in the right colour

Congrats Very Happy
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bacon
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PostPosted: 21:18 - 02 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Eddmond wrote:
Looks tasty! What's it like compared with the CBR? Thumbs Up


So far initial impressions are that the brakes are stronger, the ride is much stiffer (arse off seat!), it puts you a lot more forward over the bike in comparison to the cbr, feels beefier at low revs, when i tuck in it feels good that you lay on the tank! Sounds better too!

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the seat height was quoted at 825mm, the seat mustn't be that wide because i can get my toes down the same as the cbr and thats supposed to be a fair bit shorter seat height wise. I was concerned with this because im a short ass (5' 6" with a 30" inside leg)

so far i love it Twisted Evil
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mistergixer
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PostPosted: 09:05 - 03 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Buying a Kwak instead of a seven-fiddy gixer = fail.
Actually, buying anything other than a gixer = fail.
Whatever were you thinking......??

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mrtEE
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PostPosted: 10:38 - 03 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
mistergixer wrote:
Buying a Kwak instead of a seven-fiddy gixer = fail.
Actually, buying anything other than a gixer = fail.
Whatever were you thinking......??

Wink


Selling up gixxer cos your an old man= fail Mr. Green
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Wafer_Thin_Ham
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PostPosted: 13:59 - 03 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Excellent choice sah.
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EddyJones
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PostPosted: 15:12 - 03 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
How much monies did it cost youu? If you dont mind us knowing lol
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bacon
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PostPosted: 20:34 - 03 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
heh, gixxer would have been nice, but i didnt fancy finance. next choice was the b1h!

The price was what i considered to be as far as i would have gone for a b1h, but i did so because of the can, braided lines, double bubble, meta alarm, bungs, rear bobbins, tail tidy etc

Iv gone over the bike with a fine tooth comb, it has a couple of minor stone chips and needs rear brake fluid topping up as thats quite low, thats about as far as it goes for things wrong with it!

For rear brake oil, assume its DOT4? Might flush it out and rebleed them with fresh oil, is this difficult without a bleeding kit?

Going to change oil and filter for peace of mind also, its only done 10.5k, but last service was at 6k so about due. Ill still give it its full service at 12k to keep up with stamps

was thinking some shorty leavers, and maybe a dampner, not sure what else to do to it
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KevTM
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PostPosted: 22:07 - 03 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
sagalout wrote:
Great bike in the right colour

Congrats Very Happy


what he said.. Thumbs Up Cool
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trevoriv
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PostPosted: 23:17 - 03 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Shame about the colour but great bike, that can is worth a fair few quid alone Thumbs Up
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bacon
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PostPosted: 15:03 - 12 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
trevoriv wrote:
Shame about the colour but great bike, that can is worth a fair few quid alone Thumbs Up


i was toying with the idea of the black ones, but decided for green in the end, i think it looks awesome!

Had a 3 hour ride on her wednesday, thought id find some roads. Stopped once for fuel, and i have to say after the 3 hours, my back, knees and legs hurt, but so worth it! Do notice the difference in low down torque compared to the cbr when getting through traffic

took it for a quick blast on the motorway as i was going to be very late to open the pub at noon, this is my first time using a double bubble screen, tell you what, makes a lot of diff comapred to the standard one on my old cbr. i was pretty much sat up until around 110mph when i tucked in a bit

really do love this bike, might stick a new pair of tyres on though, front twitched over some wet tarmet on a corner, which was a bit nerving! Will look through some tyre threads and see whats best, wont start yet another thread which seems to be happening last few days. Its pilot sports on the moment, few mm left on them in the centre

decided i prefer right handers too, you can see more compared to the majority of leftys
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Wafer_Thin_Ham
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PostPosted: 15:08 - 12 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
bacon wrote:

was thinking some shorty leavers, and maybe a dampner, not sure what else to do to it


Doesn't really need one, getting the rear shock sorted calms it down and generally makes it more rideable. That's a better way to spend £250-£300 IMO.

O and Corsa IIIs or Power 2CTs are pretty common tyre wise.
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PostPosted: 15:57 - 12 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
mistergixer wrote:
Buying a Kwak instead of a seven-fiddy gixer = fail.
Actually, buying anything other than a gixer = fail.
Whatever were you thinking......??

Openly being a 'GSXR-fan-boy' on a public forum = epic fail.

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damz
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PostPosted: 18:09 - 12 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
theres something about the B1 (or whatever that model is) which seems a bit off to me, it looks far too upright at the front. perhaps it looks a bit squashed/stubby at the front.

no doubt an awesome bike to ride of course.
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bacon
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PostPosted: 22:40 - 12 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Damz wrote:
theres something about the B1 (or whatever that model is) which seems a bit off to me, it looks far too upright at the front. perhaps it looks a bit squashed/stubby at the front.

no doubt an awesome bike to ride of course.


well steering lock is on in that pic, its not been crashed either, i actually really love the front, think its the lights that set it off! not really noticed if the angle is a bit steep or not
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