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12-28-2008, 07:29 PM
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| Superbiker Joined: Aug 2007 From: Portland, OR I Ride: 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S | GSX-R 750...... discuss. Leaning heavily toward getting an '07 Gixxer 750 this spring. I haven't ridden one yet though so I want your opinions on this bike. I've been riding a '97 CBR600 for the past 2 years by the way. Not the exact bike but same paint scheme I'll be getting. That red "R" will be going away ASAP by the way! :D  |
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12-28-2008, 08:11 PM
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| jimd2p aka Dweezlebutt | If I could buy another, I would have the 600 or 750. Haven't had a chance to ride one yet, but it is way more comfortable for me sitting on it than my F4i. |
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12-28-2008, 08:18 PM
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| Superbiker Joined: Mar 2006 From: Marysville, Wa I Ride: better than him^^some day | 
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12-28-2008, 08:18 PM
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| Picture Whore Joined: Apr 2008 From: where i has no friends I Ride: my bikes...and all my friends bikes lately |
great discussion guys...he was looking for info in which neither of you supplied | |||
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12-28-2008, 08:20 PM
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| Superbiker Joined: Mar 2006 From: Marysville, Wa I Ride: better than him^^some day |
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12-28-2008, 08:24 PM
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| MotoGP Contender |
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12-28-2008, 08:33 PM
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| MotoGP Contender |
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12-28-2008, 08:37 PM
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| Zone Head Joined: Feb 2006 From: Puyallup Wa I Ride: 2007 GSXR750 | Love mine. I came from a 2005 Kawasaki ZZR600 ( basically '02 ZX6R). Its actually feels alot smaller and lighter than my old bike. Yet the pulling power coming out of a turn is incredible. I grin just thinking about it  It's a blast though. More power than I will ever need. I let a friend ride it who had a bigger bike and he could'nt believe the power to weight ratio. Definatly gets my vote   |
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12-28-2008, 08:40 PM
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| Superbiker Joined: Mar 2006 From: Marysville, Wa I Ride: better than him^^some day |
A4 now that we have succesfully hijacked your thread. Is there anything specific you want to know? | |
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12-28-2008, 08:46 PM
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| Superbiker Joined: Aug 2007 From: Portland, OR I Ride: 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S |
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12-28-2008, 08:47 PM
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| Superbiker Joined: Aug 2007 From: Portland, OR I Ride: 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S |
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12-28-2008, 08:50 PM
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| MotoGP Contender Joined: Jul 2007 From: An unstated X,Y,Z coordinate I Ride: 09 Blk Daytona 675 (better than hoochie), BLK/Silver 06 Tiger, Red 04 R1, Yellow 99 Daytona 955i |
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12-28-2008, 08:54 PM
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| Superbiker Joined: Mar 2006 From: Marysville, Wa I Ride: better than him^^some day |
ok then if you like it buy it. there is nothing that stands out to me as being a problem with it. as you probably know every bike fits different to other people. The only thing I would suggest ( besides proper susp setup) would be to go 1 weight heavier oil in the damper. when you get used to it and start coming off corners harder or just plain ol' hard acceleration, the stock one is a little light. I got a little more headshake than I would like. Heavier oil= good times | |
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12-28-2008, 08:54 PM
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| Zone Head Joined: Jul 2008 From: Des Moines I Ride: k7 gIxX 1k | I love mine hands down. Ive ridden an 848 every r6 from 01 to 05 and 06 . 03 cbr600rr , 996 , zx14 And a 06 gsxr600. And I would not trade for any of them. |
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12-28-2008, 08:56 PM
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| Superbiker Joined: Aug 2007 From: Portland, OR I Ride: 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S |
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12-28-2008, 09:03 PM
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| Superbiker Joined: Aug 2007 From: Portland, OR I Ride: 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S |
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12-28-2008, 09:04 PM
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| Superbiker Joined: Mar 2006 From: Marysville, Wa I Ride: better than him^^some day |
just so there is no confusion. It has one stock. It will probably be fine for you for a while. when you do experiance the headshake, i dont see any reason to spend hundreds on an aftermaket damper. My 2cents | |
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12-28-2008, 09:10 PM
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| Superbiker Joined: Aug 2007 From: Portland, OR I Ride: 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S |
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12-28-2008, 09:11 PM
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| Superbiker Joined: Aug 2007 From: Portland, OR I Ride: 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S |
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12-28-2008, 09:49 PM
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| Endorsed Joined: Sep 2008 From: Lake Stevens, WA I Ride: 2006 GSX-R 750 |  I came from an '07 R6S (basically an '04 R6) to my '06 GSX-R 750. I rode the R6S for about a year and checked out/rode as many other bikes as I could get my hands on to decide what I wanted my ideal sportbike to be. I came up with the '06-'07 GSX-R 750 design. It had the right mix of performance, comfort, and looks that I wanted. I don't really like the looks of the '08+ gixxer 750 (hate having the bigger/higher exhaust hanging off the passenger peg) and something about it didn't feel as good as the previous design. Now, deep in winter and after Christmas, is the time to get one if you're going to. I like the '06 maroon/black (the one I got) and the '07 dark blue/black paint schemes best. A few of the very long list of good things about them are adjustable rearsets, slipper clutch and damper from the factory, as well as having more power (especially low/mid) than a 600 while still having the light, flickable feel of a 600. Mine already had an aftermarket adjustable damper on it, replacing the factory damper, when I bought it so I can't say if it's worth doing for someone else. The things I don't like about the factory design are the tank shape, seat shape, and narrow front fairing. The biggest problem is the tank shape. With the R6S tank being so deeply dished out on the sides, I could really grip those stomp pads with my knees and felt like it gave me better control of the bike. The gixxer tank isn't nearly as dished out and I don't feel like I have as good a grip with my legs. The narrow front fairing, compared to the R6S that I rode before, means that my hands, arms, and shoulders take a little more wind unless I'm tucked. The combination of the tank shape and the much narrow front fairing compared to the R6 designs makes my knees get colder on really cold days, just due to having more wind on them. The seat shape seems made for shorter people. I'm only 6' tall but have a 34" inseam so it feels like the tank shape/seat shape combination doesn't really fit me. I picked up a Corbin seat a week ago, so I'll see if that helps. With all of this snow, I haven't gotten to test it out yet. An even more minor complaint that the nitpicking list above is that the brake lever feel isn't as firm as the monobloc brakes on the Yamaha bikes. It's still fairly easy to pick the rear tire up on dry asphault with the Suzuki brakes, but the Yamaha brakes did feel a bit more firm and might be marginally better in the hands of a true expert riders. The factory brake pads aren't that great, but if you're buying a 2-year-old bike it's probably not a bad idea to tweak the brakes and possibly change pads anyway. That's about it, as far as I can tell for complaints. These are all very minor compared to the huge list of positives. I guess I can't really give more of an endorsement than to say I sold my Yamaha and bought the gixxer because it really was a lot better. I think it's the best street/track sportbike design that's been produced at any time or by any company yet. Here are a list of mods on my '06 GSX-R 750 off the top of my head. I'm sure there are some that I'm forgetting. At least half were already done to the bike when I bought it, which is a big reason I did.  Moto-R case covers Corbin seat ASV levers Motovation no-cut frame sliders (brand matters on these, buy quality) Motovation heavy barends Motovation (?) swingarm spools/sliders Puig double bubble smoke windscreen Ohlin Adjustable damper Sato rearsets (with recently added hydraulic brake light switch) Vesrah RJL brake pads DID ERV3 520 chain kit with AFAM -1/+0 sprockets Progrip 719 dual compound grips Dual-star grip heaters Gilles Chain adjusters Stompgrip pads The only two mods left on my list are possibly Throttlemeister bar ends and some speedbleeders for the brakes. I wouldn't mind having a Bazzaz traction control system eventually, but that's more just wishful thinking that something that my meager skills would ever really need. |
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12-28-2008, 09:56 PM
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| Endorsed Joined: Sep 2008 From: Lake Stevens, WA I Ride: 2006 GSX-R 750 | Oh.. here's a picture of mine before a few of the latest parts were added (seat, levers, stomp pads, etc.). You already have a picture of the dark blue/black scheme in the thread. The big red R is part of the big sticker on that side fairing so you have to yank the whole sticker to yank the red R, or just put another color sticker over the top of it. Yanking the whole sticker leaves the sticker that's clearcoated over on the tank with nothing to go with it and I haven't seen anyone just cover the red R with another color yet.  |
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12-29-2008, 07:01 AM
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| Superbiker Joined: Aug 2007 From: Portland, OR I Ride: 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S | Thanks alot Jason!!! Your bike is beautiful!!! Well yeah I plan on trying to find a black "R" to put over the red one. At least that's my plan, I have no idea if they even exist lol. Thanks again for the input, I appreciate it! |
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12-29-2008, 07:15 AM
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| MotoGP Contender Joined: Jul 2007 From: SE Olympia I Ride: like al little girl |
I love my bike. I moved up from riding a heavy yacht of the Hyosung V2S 250R. The 750 is agile and lightweight (I can even pick it up when it falls over ), and I can place both feet on the ground while sitting on it. And it's great for wheelies  | |
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12-29-2008, 09:28 AM
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| MotoGP Contender Joined: Jun 2007 From: Portland, Oregon I Ride: naked | I hear they are awesome, but if you can find yourself a CBR954RR I think it's a better bike. Less weight, more power, and a lot less dough, since they were only made in 2002 and 2003. Suspension is most likely not to par with the GSX-R 750, but this can be sorted out easily, especially since you live close to GP-Suspension. Brakes might not be as good either, but once again, with the money you save you can definitely upgrade these very easily. Just my .02 cents, nothing against the GSX-R. |
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12-29-2008, 09:30 AM
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Back on subject, the GSXR750 is one smart do everything well in the super sport arena, good choice, be hard to do better, 750s IMO Rock... oh and FWIW it looks better with the Red R.  if I good have a beat around play track, bike it would be an 04 model, best bang for the buck. | |
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12-29-2008, 09:31 AM
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| Zone Head Joined: Jul 2005 From: "Loch" Moses, WA I Ride: '05 ZX-10R Naked/Streetfighter&'06 EX-650R | I'm a Kawi litre size lover myselkf, however my nephew has let me ride his 06 a number of times and it is a fantastic machine, hands down. |
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12-29-2008, 09:41 AM
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| Superbiker Joined: Dec 2008 From: .... I Ride: GSXR 9000 | Shit. Why the 750? The six is an amazing machine. By far my most favorite bike ever. By far. Take the extra money that you'd use for the seven-fifty, and use that to upgrade whatever you wish on the 600. Trust me, the 6 has enough HP, esp considering what you're coming off of recently. I beat the shit out of my 6 and it still ran like a champ the day I sold it. In fact, I pretty much abused the shit out of her, but she still ran just fine. Maintenance is super easy for the most part. Me thinks you need to test ride the 6 before you test ride the 750. Also, have you considered the 636? There's a nice bike too. Last edited by zook; 12-29-2008 at 09:48 AM.. |
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12-29-2008, 10:35 AM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Dec 2007 From: Salem, OR I Ride: in volition of FMVSS | the only real big down side to the 954 thats its a litrebike. you would be just 44cc off of a litre and 20+ hp missing. The jump from a 600 to the 1000 is a big jump. parts for the 750 would be much more avalible. Plus replacements parts are easier to get on the gsxr.. most of the stuff fits right off of the six. the 750 is like a souped up six |
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12-29-2008, 12:51 PM
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| Zone Head Joined: Sep 2007 From: 2nd star to the right and straight on 'til morning I Ride: on ice at 15F below zero |
I have a couple of GSXR 750's ('06 and '07) race bikes. Love them. Great all around performers, lots of good set up info, lots of parts interchangability with 600's, 750's and 1000's, so lots of spare parts. Good tuners are easy to find (dave@speeddealermotors.com) Lots of aftermarket parts. A little faster than the 600's but not a huge difference (you 600 guys quit your whining, it's not THAT much more powerful) a little more slower than the 1000's (a little more noticeable power difference than the 600 to 750, but still not as much as you might think between the 750 and 1000, I can usually keep up) Great racers, track day bikes! That all said, I like big twins for street bikes. | |
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12-29-2008, 01:24 PM
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| Superbiker | Just random inputs, based on my K6 600. The ergos are pretty good off the floor, and the rearsets are 3-way adjustable stock. Had a buddy who got a K6 like mine, but he was 6'3", I think. we moved the pegs and controls and he was pretty comfortable. On mine, back when it had bodywork on it, I took a razor blade and trimmed the "swoosh" from around the emblem, and it looked soooo much cleaner while still advertising the Gix. Truth be told, I've flogged the crap out of my bike since I got it. I don't mean I intentionally abuse it with stunts and generally squiddly behavior. But it's got over 24,000 miles on it, it's been through a low-side, a "vehicular incursion", 4 sets of tires, is on it's 2nd chain and 2nd set of brakes. It's naked now, so lacks it's ram-air. The SET-valve actuator went T-U after the wreck, so midrange is a little lacking until i can get it replaced. But I change the oil, lube the chain, and clean the air filter religiously, and it keeps ticking along. Basically, I love my K6. I can throw a tank bag on it and ride all day. The brakes, handling, power are all excellent, and the 750 takes the same ergos, handling and brakes, and adds a healthy dollop of power. If I'd had the money, I would have gotten the 750 in the first place, and if I ever get a screaming deal on a well-maintained K6-K7, i'd snap it up in an instant. I agree that the K8-9's look funky, although Slag's got an orange K8 750, and putting a LeoVince slip-on on it made it look a lot better, and it sounds awesome. |
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