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stevie c · 11-18-2004, 05:11 PM

Not telling don't want to be flamed!

7fiddygixxer · 03-10-2005, 08:58 AM

i guess this will be my first post here!

been lurkin as a guest for a little while.

i got my 05 750 GSXR not too long ago (4 weeks) and it's been pretty cold here recently.. been breaking it in also..so nothing crazy. so far been up to indicated 100 and back down...keeping the speed and gears varied as much as possible..(correct thing to do in breaking it in..right?) i can say that i've never felt acceleration like that before..kept a smile on my face all day

i do have an 04 RX-8 that i've been up to 152 in..i'm gonna have to beat that on my bike someday... would love to get some track time.. maybe talledega?

**inspiron** · 03-10-2005, 09:15 AM

7fiddy!

Watch out for Pihny, I think he's got NO2 injectors in his RX-8!

As for how to break properly in an engine ... ask two people, and you'll have 4 different opinions. Your owner's manual says to take it nice and easy, don't go near the redline. Then there is the Internet community who says that you should make sure the engine is warm, then ride it hard - redline, idle, cruise, redline, etc. I don't know which is correct (I bought my 1400 with 1000 miles on the clock), but I tend to think that using the whole range (from idle to redline) makes more sense. If the engine is going to fail due to a manufacturing error, it doesn't matter if you ride it easy or hard - it's going to fail anyway.

Gixxerdale · 03-10-2005, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by stevie c

Not telling don't want to be flamed!

I also refuse to answer on the grounds that it may incriminate me! On the other hand it was fun to do just once! I do believe the Ivans TRE works properly on my bike!

7fiddygixxer · 03-10-2005, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inspiron

7fiddy!

Watch out for Pihny, I think he's got NO2 injectors in his RX-8!

As for how to break properly in an engine ... ask two people, and you'll have 4 different opinions. Your owner's manual says to take it nice and easy, don't go near the redline. Then there is the Internet community who says that you should make sure the engine is warm, then ride it hard - redline, idle, cruise, redline, etc. I don't know which is correct (I bought my 1400 with 1000 miles on the clock), but I tend to think that using the whole range (from idle to redline) makes more sense. If the engine is going to fail due to a manufacturing error, it doesn't matter if you ride it easy or hard - it's going to fail anyway.

well..i default to riding things hard..lol but sometimes it's nice to go slow...and easy..lol!

pihny..yeah..i saw that..didn't know about no2 though..that's the first i've heard it done. sounds good! i don't know what i'm going to do..get a supercharger or the turbo when my warranty expires.. i do know one thing..i'm single..and have a hole burning in my pocket and alot of guys that want to help me make this one fast rotary

can't wait...lol

oh..and i know my username sucks! lol..it's all i could think of and i was rushing to get out the door.. can you change it without having to re-register?

**inspiron** · 03-10-2005, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gixxerdale

I also refuse to answer on the grounds that it may incriminate me! On the other hand it was fun to do just once! I do believe the Ivans TRE works properly on my bike!

I've heard that a TRE will remove the top-end restriction on the Gixxer...over here, most cars and bikes are limited to 250kmh (155mph), although most *could* hit 280kmh (175 mph) if they weren't being restricted.

**inspiron** · 03-10-2005, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 7fiddygixxer

oh..and i know my username sucks! lol..it's all i could think of and i was rushing to get out the door.. can you change it without having to re-register?

I'm not sure (haven't tried it myself) but a few users have changed their 'nick' in the past - I don't know if this themselves or with the help of a mod or admin. I'm sure if you ask Louis or Uncle Bob, they'll help you out.

LayinLo · 03-10-2005, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7fiddygixxer

i do have an 04 RX-8 that i've been up to 152 in..i'm gonna have to beat that on my bike someday... would love to get some track time.. maybe talledega?

Can't take your bike on the track at Talledega except for the winter ride but it only for a lap.

You can go to Barber in Birmingham. NESBA has several track days at Barber this year. The nearest ones are March 25-26. We are trying to get a group together to go to a few. Let me know if your interested.

prekarious1 · 03-10-2005, 04:53 PM

There are places to do highspeed legally, find them and use them.

GSXagone · 03-11-2005, 07:23 PM

heres a quote for ya ,At 185mph fear isn't ignored,it just hasn't caught up yet

GSXagone · 03-11-2005, 07:29 PM

At 185mph fear isn't ignored,it just hasen't caught up yet

prekarious1 · 03-12-2005, 01:57 AM

fear has caught up, its just to busy watching its own a$$ to worry about yours for the moment

**inspiron** · 03-12-2005, 02:11 AM

I bet 185 is a blast ... ON A TRACK. On public roads, it's just plain f'ing stupid.

prekarious1 · 03-12-2005, 06:46 PM

185 is fun, but there is nothing quite like up-shifting to 6th once your there

LayinLo · 03-13-2005, 09:04 PM

+1

finch20th · 03-13-2005, 09:10 PM

105 mph on a 2004 gs500f downhill!!!

rixsv650s · 04-15-2005, 03:50 AM

my '03 sv650 cuts out at like 131mph with a slight downhill slope. usually cuts tops out at 129mph on dead flats... but its not all that safe... sometimes raccoons and opposums like to creep accross the backroads. thank goodness for baby wipes and spare tighty-whiteys

scottdog129 · 04-15-2005, 01:50 PM

Here is a qoute for you: Hitting something at 185 mph, the first thing that goes through your mind is your A*S!!

Gixxerman · 04-15-2005, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Bob

You'd run out of country real quick ! LOL

Not fair, NOT fair

Objection your honour ! Overruled ! Ahh crap

jdj1188 · 02-24-2009, 03:03 PM

first post in the forums, probably the wrong one too. 2003 sv650s 2in the AM and a road i've ridden many many time, (highway 1 S. south of monterey) road the straight once to make sure nothing was dead in either lane and came out of the turn doin 90 when i let off the gas and looked down indicated 148. went on to play in the twisties for the rest of the night instead.

11-18-2004, 05:11 PM	#141 (permalink)
stevie c Sit speling cheker Join Date: Mar 2004 Bike: GSX-R 600 K1 Location: Northants,UK Posts: 1,631	Not telling don't want to be flamed! __________________ Stevie C '02 Gixer 600 K1,Yellow and Black (fastest colour!), always beats red ones!! Why put off until tomorrow what you can get someone else to do for you today.

03-10-2005, 08:58 AM	#142 (permalink)
7fiddygixxer Where Am I ? Join Date: Mar 2005 Bike: 2005 Suzuki GSX-R 750 Location: alabama Posts: 33	i guess this will be my first post here! been lurkin as a guest for a little while. i got my 05 750 GSXR not too long ago (4 weeks) and it's been pretty cold here recently.. been breaking it in also..so nothing crazy. so far been up to indicated 100 and back down...keeping the speed and gears varied as much as possible..(correct thing to do in breaking it in..right?) i can say that i've never felt acceleration like that before..kept a smile on my face all day i do have an 04 RX-8 that i've been up to 152 in..i'm gonna have to beat that on my bike someday... would love to get some track time.. maybe talledega? __________________ "Shoot for the moon..for if you miss you'll surely land among the stars." Last edited by 7fiddygixxer; 03-10-2005 at 09:20 AM.

03-10-2005, 09:15 AM	#143 (permalink)
inspiron Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 13,033	7fiddy! Watch out for Pihny, I think he's got NO2 injectors in his RX-8! As for how to break properly in an engine ... ask two people, and you'll have 4 different opinions. Your owner's manual says to take it nice and easy, don't go near the redline. Then there is the Internet community who says that you should make sure the engine is warm, then ride it hard - redline, idle, cruise, redline, etc. I don't know which is correct (I bought my 1400 with 1000 miles on the clock), but I tend to think that using the whole range (from idle to redline) makes more sense. If the engine is going to fail due to a manufacturing error, it doesn't matter if you ride it easy or hard - it's going to fail anyway. __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

03-10-2005, 04:53 PM	#149 (permalink)
prekarious1 Sprocket Pilot Join Date: May 2004 Bike: 02 busa LE Location: Pensacola Fl Posts: 879	There are places to do highspeed legally, find them and use them. __________________ If my busa is so slow in the twisties, why can't you keep up?

03-12-2005, 01:57 AM	#152 (permalink)
prekarious1 Sprocket Pilot Join Date: May 2004 Bike: 02 busa LE Location: Pensacola Fl Posts: 879	fear has caught up, its just to busy watching its own a$$ to worry about yours for the moment __________________ If my busa is so slow in the twisties, why can't you keep up?

03-11-2005, 07:23 PM	#150 (permalink)
GSXagone Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2	heres a quote for ya ,At 185mph fear isn't ignored,it just hasn't caught up yet

03-11-2005, 07:29 PM	#151 (permalink)
GSXagone Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2	At 185mph fear isn't ignored,it just hasen't caught up yet

03-12-2005, 02:11 AM	#153 (permalink)
inspiron Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 13,033	I bet 185 is a blast ... ON A TRACK. On public roads, it's just plain f'ing stupid. __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

03-12-2005, 06:46 PM	#154 (permalink)
prekarious1 Sprocket Pilot Join Date: May 2004 Bike: 02 busa LE Location: Pensacola Fl Posts: 879	185 is fun, but there is nothing quite like up-shifting to 6th once your there __________________ If my busa is so slow in the twisties, why can't you keep up?

03-13-2005, 09:04 PM	#155 (permalink)
LayinLo Flipper ( Don't Ask ) Join Date: Jul 2004 Bike: Crunchy 02 GSX-R 750 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,936	+1

03-13-2005, 09:10 PM	#156 (permalink)
finch20th Baiting for a Banning!!!!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Bike: 2005 Gsxr 600 20th Anniversary Edition Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 1,107	105 mph on a 2004 gs500f downhill!!! __________________ Wisconsin Winters Suck! Miles to date on the 600: 2263.2 #4803!!! The Proud New Owner Of A 2005 Suzuki Gsx-R 600 20th Anniversary Edition!!!

04-15-2005, 03:50 AM	#157 (permalink)
rixsv650s Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Bike: sv650s Location: Gilroy, CA Posts: 8	my '03 sv650 cuts out at like 131mph with a slight downhill slope. usually cuts tops out at 129mph on dead flats... but its not all that safe... sometimes raccoons and opposums like to creep accross the backroads. thank goodness for baby wipes and spare tighty-whiteys

04-15-2005, 01:50 PM	#158 (permalink)
scottdog129 Seat Tester Join Date: Aug 2004 Bike: 94 GSX600F Kat Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 83	Here is a qoute for you: Hitting something at 185 mph, the first thing that goes through your mind is your A*S!! __________________ ScottDog129

02-24-2009, 03:03 PM	#160 (permalink)
jdj1188 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3	first post in the forums, probably the wrong one too. 2003 sv650s 2in the AM and a road i've ridden many many time, (highway 1 S. south of monterey) road the straight once to make sure nothing was dead in either lane and came out of the turn doin 90 when i let off the gas and looked down indicated 148. went on to play in the twisties for the rest of the night instead.

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