what have you done to your "bike" today

[playerone]

nothing yet, but just bought these - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-VTR1000 ... 0918331901

[seb421]

nothing yet, but just bought these - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-VTR1000 ... 0918331901

bloody hell thats weird none for donkeys show up, i just sell mine and then some more pop up out the blue

[lloydie]

A beer? I'm not the most sociable person in the world and stuff soooo....

Single moult scotch whiskey !

[lloydie]

I was thinking that Carl what's a tipple? :S and I have no way of getting it to him. I'm not insured on it

I'm am :-) and could :-)

[Virt]

I was thinking that Carl what's a tipple? :S and I have no way of getting it to him. I'm not insured on it

I'm am :-) and could :-)

If you're offering I'd be more than happy provided you don't break it or steal it, because its faster however I'd want to be coming along too so it won't be for a few weeks. I want suspension AND a front brake first

[seb421]

I'm more convinced of manuals than the stopper mod. But I guess if stoppers do break the engine will be in good enough condition that I can then stick to manuals. I'm not majorly paranoid, neither me or my dad ragged it and it has about 8k miles on it now so it should be relatively safe... And it's not being ridden that often, once or twice a month I should think, so whenever a workshop day is convenient for you is convenient for me

Oh yeah. I forgot I still have it

I would say this is more at risk of failing than a regular daily use bike as the time between runs allows the front CCT to become redundant of oil as it all runs off and out of it, where the rear one due to its location retails oil much better

when i recently just pulled out the CCT's without turning or setting the cams to sell to marty on an engine that had been sat for two weeks the rear was all nice and soggy with oil, the front bone dry, its in my opinion this i belive that plays havoc with the spring

[VTRDark]

nothing yet, but just bought these - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-VTR1000 ... 0918331901

Does this mean they are common now.



(:-})

[agentpineapple]

nothing yet, but just bought these - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-VTR1000 ... 0918331901

thats a great price seeing as they're brand new.......

[seb421]

Wasted 100 quid on suzuki paint protection film, what a wombles mess!! All pre cut tried the seat cowl first, what a wombles mess it looked, all most reached the boil and threw the cowl down the road, thankfully I didn't flip out and just gave it up as a bad job.

Washed the bike and just about to wax it now

Pissed off tho as this Suzuki really is a peice of sh1t, would I buy another would I wombles the welds look like a school boy has done them, the paint scratches as soon as you look at it, the headlight is a joke, the bolts are made from moon cheese, the clutch perch looks like the same they used on the MX bike and feels as cheap too. The rad has taken a battering with just commuting on it o er the last month, fit and finish is fiddler, it squeaks, suspension feels budget compared to the Blade, zero storage space even though it has a fat back end, the brakes even though they are supposed to be super duper radial items do not feel anywhere near the 954 in feel and stopping power, might just be I can't feel the braking force as well in this so don't feel as confident squeezing as hard, ride through a little bit of a storm and have a look under the seat and it's piss wet through, the the seat off and you can see daylight so it's easy for water to fire up and work its way to the electrical area
The only great thing is the engine imo, it doesn't hold a candel to the blade in any other area, ok sure it's very light at 166kg dry plus the required recall brace? Then the 954 only tipped in at 168kg dry and real that's build quality

The mirrors looks great but in truth are fiddler, go down the road and look into the mirror and the things wombles shaking about, I stopped thinking wombles there loose.... No there on right that's just how they are lol

I'll take some pics of this hunk of sh1t later to show you all why to avoid a suzuki, this is supposed to be their holy grale litre bike, only because it dominated on the race track, as a road bike it's not and never will be what the magazines make it out to be, get this thing on song and ride it in the revs it feels electrifying but get caught and it's by by licence

I'll keep it for the year now and sell it this time next year



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[lloydie]

I was thinking that Carl what's a tipple? :S and I have no way of getting it to him. I'm not insured on it

I'm am :-) and could :-)

If you're offering I'd be more than happy provided you don't break it or steal it, because its faster however I'd want to be coming along too so it won't be for a few weeks. I want suspension AND a front brake first

You will be doing the work :-)

[lloydie]

Seb sell it and buy the blade .

[VTRDark]

eb sell it and buy the blade .

You might have a point there. If it's like this in nice weather imagine what winter will do to it.

Sorry to hear it's not working out for you Seb.

(:-})

[Kev L]

Sorry to hear your not having the best of times with the Suzook Seb. With regard to the brakes are you running Brembo pads in it, like the Hondas? Might make a positive difference.

[seb421]

Sorry to hear your not having the best of times with the Suzook Seb. With regard to the brakes are you running Brembo pads in it, like the Hondas? Might make a positive difference.

I had the brembo pads in my firestorms 954 front end but normal generic pads in the 954's front end and that still feels stronger and more precise than this GSXR all three on the same pilot Road 3 tires too

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[Kev L]

Have to say that your experience mirrors mine with Suzuki's. Trying to keep on top of the finish on them was always a nightmare.