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rmcelroy · 05-02-2005, 11:59 AM

Well, I was just wondering who here has a "big sports bike"

I mean something 1k or better.

I just recently upgraded from a Bandit 600 to a GSXR 1000 after a year of riding. (I put 13,000 miles on the bandit in one year) I know I am probably not ready for the full force of the GSXR, but as some of you may know, I have some slight "problems" with it at the moment that prevent me from going all out on it right now (which is probably a good thing for the time being)

but back to the point of this post, i was noticing that most people here have "smaller bikes" 750 or less, dont get me wrong, I was wanting to get a 750 myself, but someone just smacked me in the face with that 1000 and i could not resist.

so who else has "the bug" and a shorter than average life expectancy like myself?

KAOS · 05-02-2005, 12:25 PM

i have a '87 GSXR 1100. thats supposedly is bored out to a 12xx cc. i have a stage 3 jet kit, K&N filters, V&H full exhaust, and my rear sprocket is geared 2 teeth UP from stock. and this is my 1st sports bike. i love the bike. only 1 complaint so far. when i 1st roll the throttle it's kinda boggy. which most likely is dew to the stage 3 jet kit.

and like you i was looking for a 'smaller' cc sports bike. but at the time this bike was the only 1 available for my price range. so i snagged it up. and now that i look back. i now see why my bike was "in my price range". since it needed quite abit of work.

**inspiron** · 05-02-2005, 02:49 PM

I've got a GSX 1400 (not sold in the USA

), K&N air filter, TRE and some cosmetics. The exhaust is still stock, so I don't need a PCIII. Plenty of power and torque, and a nice, deep sound.

prekarious1 · 05-02-2005, 05:40 PM

busa, 1300. Soon to be a 1397

Gixxerdale · 05-02-2005, 10:16 PM

I just gots me wittle 1k.

rmcelroy · 05-02-2005, 11:36 PM

I hope to get my gixxer on a dino once i fix my slight problems. I have a PCIII on its way which should (hopefully) fix my throttle problem and a wireing harness which I hope will fix my fuel light problem.

then I hsould be good to go

05-02-2005, 11:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
rmcelroy In Training Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: '04 Honda CBR 1000RR Location: Alabama Posts: 139	Big Sports Bikes Well, I was just wondering who here has a "big sports bike" I mean something 1k or better. I just recently upgraded from a Bandit 600 to a GSXR 1000 after a year of riding. (I put 13,000 miles on the bandit in one year) I know I am probably not ready for the full force of the GSXR, but as some of you may know, I have some slight "problems" with it at the moment that prevent me from going all out on it right now (which is probably a good thing for the time being) but back to the point of this post, i was noticing that most people here have "smaller bikes" 750 or less, dont get me wrong, I was wanting to get a 750 myself, but someone just smacked me in the face with that 1000 and i could not resist. so who else has "the bug" and a shorter than average life expectancy like myself?

05-02-2005, 12:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
KAOS Third gear and cruising Joined: Dec 2004 Bike: 1994 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R Location: Maine Posts: 451	i have a '87 GSXR 1100. thats supposedly is bored out to a 12xx cc. i have a stage 3 jet kit, K&N filters, V&H full exhaust, and my rear sprocket is geared 2 teeth UP from stock. and this is my 1st sports bike. i love the bike. only 1 complaint so far. when i 1st roll the throttle it's kinda boggy. which most likely is dew to the stage 3 jet kit. and like you i was looking for a 'smaller' cc sports bike. but at the time this bike was the only 1 available for my price range. so i snagged it up. and now that i look back. i now see why my bike was "in my price range". since it needed quite abit of work. __________________ "The WORLD is yours..." 1994 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R "Play ya cards, go against all odds, Shoot for the moon if you miss, still amongst those stars" Last edited by KAOS; 05-02-2005 at 12:31 PM.

05-02-2005, 02:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 12,070	I've got a GSX 1400 (not sold in the USA ), K&N air filter, TRE and some cosmetics. The exhaust is still stock, so I don't need a PCIII. Plenty of power and torque, and a nice, deep sound. __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

05-02-2005, 05:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
prekarious1 Sprocket Pilot Joined: May 2004 Bike: 02 busa LE Location: Pensacola Fl Posts: 879	busa, 1300. Soon to be a 1397 __________________ If my busa is so slow in the twisties, why can't you keep up?

05-02-2005, 10:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gixxerdale Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst. Joined: Mar 2004 Bike: 02 GSXR 1k Location: The warm and twisty roads of SoCal Posts: 3,028	I just gots me wittle 1k. __________________ Proud Father of a U S Army Soldier... The key to life is to die young...at a very old age... Ride like you own the road...and...someday the road will own you.. My Favorite Ride? Tomorrows!

05-02-2005, 11:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
rmcelroy In Training Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: '04 Honda CBR 1000RR Location: Alabama Posts: 139	I hope to get my gixxer on a dino once i fix my slight problems. I have a PCIII on its way which should (hopefully) fix my throttle problem and a wireing harness which I hope will fix my fuel light problem. then I hsould be good to go

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