gsxr1100 first big bike advice??

[kingsmith]

like title says my mates got an gsxr1100 streetfighter he's had for ages but not been used in sat in gargage and very intrested in it, but as its going to be first proper bike after passing test well hopefully soon
he's had it tweeked and set up on rolling road so goes like shit of a shovel but me thinks its going to be to much for first time user to use, well new tome + bike's?
but then everyone i know says its only going to go as fast as you want it to .???

what does you think??

was looking at a bandit 600 but mmmmmm i am tempted very tempted as i am 35 could be ok ish as long as i have some common sense YEEEE OK ......
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[adama]

Id class anyone as a fool who passes their test and gets a 1000+ cc. One flick of your un-experienced wrist and your on the floor, and the bikes in the bin.
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[metalangel]

Yeah, you might as well call the ambulance now so you can fly straight into the back when you crash.

Better to get the Bandit or similar for a while first.
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[Theoutsider]

The insurance will kill you with the prices

[chart06]

nooo fuck bandit ( no offence bandit owners) but they r ugly and for new riders who cant ride a sports bike and old pll. i got my first bike gsxr 600 2001 I know its not as fast as 1100 bus still good, so if u want to get 1100 just get one, fuck dying at age of 95 running to toilet ttrying not to piss urself. If u want to be safe buy a hummer, bikes are dangerous thats it.

[Mudskipper]

A modern litre sportsbike as a first big bike is debatable, but an old 1100? Utterly insane imo.

It'll rip your arms off and chuck the rest of you in a ditch.

Before you even put it in gear.


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[Kickstart]

Hi

GSXR11. The bike that was so quick with such bad handling that it killed off the unlimited class at the TT for years.

All the best

Keith (GSXR11 owner)
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[Blau Zedong]

Ah yes....the "Killer K" and it's penchant for monster midrange and killing half the field at the 1989 proddie TT.

I'd still like to own one, but as a first big bike - fuck no. Heavy, odd low speed handling, instantaneous throttle response. That's before we delve into how it handles at speed. On decent tyres and with suitably adjusted suspension they are actually OK although still a big bus and if it gets away from you it isn't coming back. Alot of the reputation when new was down to the Michelin "april fool" AM59 tyres and crap stock suspension settings.
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[kingsmith]

so basicly everyones says not good idea lol

yee i know the handlings not the best for what it is..

thanks for the advice but had change of heart way before read all this still would want to get my hands on it but just think going to be to much way to much , but who knows might??


his wife still wants him to get rid so might even come my way if can get for right money and just store it up for another time ...

have to see ...

cheers
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[stevo as b4]

If you can get it cheap enough, then do it. Tell the guy that you think it's a bit expensive for your first big bike, and see if you can get it a bit cheaper. If he is being pressured hard enough to sell it, then you will be able to get it cheaper.

I'd want at least a few £££ left with any big old bike of that age, as you will find that things will need doing to it, unless it's had a full re-build with new suspension, bearings, brakes chain& sprockets, clutch etc etc.

Id then book a couple of days off and get used to it gently. Get a couple of 1/2 day sessions booked with an advanced riding school and explain that it's your first big bike, and that you want to get more comfortable with riding it.

It won't handle or stop like a modern bike, but if it's well maintained and well set up, i still think it would be a real hoot! Hell it's also a hard as nails cult bike, and that alone gives you instant street cred and makes you sound like one hard fucker down the pub too!

Insurance will be expensive, running costs reasonable depending on your annual mileage, and mpg in the 40's on average?

The big plus points are that if it's a tidy bike and stays that way then it can only go up in value over time, so you will effectively own a bike thats depreciation proof. It will also feel very characterful compared to a modern Litre bike, and if it's the oil cooled GSXR engine, it's pretty tough and easy to service too!

The biggest downsides to me are the insurance, and also the fact that big litre bikes do get through tyres, chains, brake pads, and suspension more quickly, but i suspect you will not be riding it that hard for a long while, so im sure it will be not too bad on consumables.

Hell there is no more 2 stroke oil to buy at £10 per litre, so thats saved a bit towards a big annual service etc.

[kdxgixer]

Hi newbie to the forum and just picked up on the 'is a gixer K a good choice for first real bike', my kinda forum!

I've just picked up an '89 totally standard model as my return to big road bikes after 8 years - been enduros for a while. I started biking at 16 back in the days of AP50 straight to X7 on 'L's and then onto various LC's - splendid.

My gixer reminds me sooo much of that time - although totally different to the X7/LCs still that buzz of just gotta get out on it.

True the throttle works both ways but instant response and I'll do it my way handling demands respect and concentration. Not my recommendation for first big bike but definitely on the list of gotta have one someday. Mind you I did commute on a PE400 for a year so probably not a great judge of sensible bikes ; )

[Pussy Magnet]

if you can get a good deal on it buy it sell it but id just leave it sitting in my garage doing it up slowly for when the correct time comes to ride it . also insurance will just laugh at you

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Certainly not one for a beginner. The handling was so wayward on them that they came with a steering damper the size of a bicycle pump.
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