gsxr1100 vs modern thous

[Welshd1k]

how do the old oil boiler match up vs modern bikes preformance wise ? handling etc ?
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[Blau Zedong]

[Welshd1k]

yeah i was havign a discussion with someone about one last night and he kind of said get a gsxr1100 its a real bike . and i kinda being me and arrogant said if i wanted to spend daft money for a big bike id buy a modern thou or a zx12 / bussa and he kept telling me that the old 11 would slay them all.


but do they handle ? i mean for silly wheelies etc a sorted bandit does the trick and looks less gay than some of the colour schemes and alot cheaper


P.S wtf is with willson ? in ur profile pic? lol
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[Blau Zedong]

[Welshd1k]

i see i see isee . you'd kill me if i said i like them with renthals lol,

but yeah i like a gsxr1100 just the money they fetch is hideous for what you seem to get when you could get a newer gsxr1000 or a carbed r1 etc.

but then again i like rd350's which fetch 2k+ and a 1k cbr6 will outrun lol
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[Howling Terror]

List of specs
https://www.suzukicycles.org/GSX-R-series/GSX-R1100.shtml

They gain weight as they get younger.
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[Blau Zedong]

[Paulington]

I ride a K8 GSX-R1000 and the newer bikes are a fair bit more nimble than the older GSXRs, they feel like tanks in comparison. If you jump on a modern sports 1000cc you'll be impressed by the handing once it's properly set up even on stock gear.

As for power, an old 1100 puts out around 156bhp at new, so probably around 145bhp now which is a little more (15-25bhp) than modern sports 600s, vs. the 195bhp my GSX-R1000 has. Practically on the road you won't feel that much difference as you'd have to be gunning it pretty hard to do so and there aren't many places to do that.

As for comfort, I've always found older sports bikes comfier than modern ones so you may want to take that into consideration.

As said above, an GSX-R1100 will still poop on modern sports 600s in terms of top speed but won't be as good in terms of handling.

It's all up to you at the end of the day, get the best bike you can afford, it doesn't matter what others think!
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[fliolly]

My Mate has a 94/m 1100, it corners like a pig but the ease with which it leaves my 04 Daytona on the straight is epic! It has a fat arse but still looks the dogs testicles, always gets people asking what it's like to ride.

[P.]

My Daytona was had by most 600's

I've only ever sat on an 1100, never ridden. Felt quite heavy by most standards and just felt very dated. But comfy

[mad4it028]

i had the gsxr1100wp watercooled one was very fast in a straight line i had an indicated 185mph it would easily sit vertical off the throttle in 3rd! but it seamed to twist and wallow through the twistys almost like it had a plastic frame i didnt like it and sold it after a week
if you get a good standard one and look after it ,it will only go up in value
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[temeluchus]

I've owned two early slabside 1100s (1052cc)

With a laser pipe, stock carbs, pods and jetted to suit I got 119 horsepower at the rear wheel on the first one, the second running rs36 carbs and a predator pipe got a bit more. Slabbies are strangled stock so ditching the airbox is a good bet. The original pipe will have turned into an orange puddle in any case and weighed around 10kg or more.

Slabs aren't particularly heavy once the oe pipe is ditched-1100s are around 185kg or so dry so much lighter than a blandit. Handling wise they are top heavy but stable with decent suspension when in good nick.

Top speed according to the gps unit on the second one was 163 mph (on a runway). mph (on a runway).
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[Slacker24seve...]

Ah but Welsh, surely what you need to know is how good it is at cutting corners, riding straight over chicanes and it's off road ability?
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[Kickstart]

Hi

I have one at the moment but never ridden it on the road (bought for playing silly buggers on a drag strip).

Mine handles horribly, but then it has a long swinging arm and normally a pretty low rear tyre pressure. And the tyres are not chosen for cornering (more things that I can afford to burn out on).

However engine wise, they are fairly pokey. Oil cooled ones were claimed somewhere in the 140s but reality was probably 20hp down on that (UK ones were mostly restricted - in theory to 125hp but in practice probably rather less). Mine is a bit played with and manages 135hp which is well up on a stock Bandit but well down on any of the modern litre bikes.

Finish is actually pretty good. Brakes are not bad although comparatively a lot of weight to slow down.

All the best

Keith
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[Gerrard]

Had an 1988 GSX 1100, (slabside), 1993 GSX 1100, Gixxer K4, and loved them all.. all for different reasons.
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