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GSXR750... - anutz - 25-10-15
any one, got any experience with a GSXR750 in comparison to the FZS600, i want to try a sports bike and have been thinking about this one for a while....main concerns are obviously the change in riding positon, has anyone got one and then just had to give it up due to position and go back to the FZs 600....and the increase in power which i suspect will be more pleasant as opposed to scary...
Re: GSXR750... - joebloggs - 25-10-15
(25-10-15, 02:08 PM)anutz link Wrote: any one, got any experience with a GSXR750 in comparison to the FZS600, i want to try a sports bike and have been thinking about this one for a while....main concerns are obviously the change in riding positon, has anyone got one and then just had to give it up due to position and go back to the FZs 600....and the increase in power which i suspect will be more pleasant as opposed to scary...
I think you need to be a little more specific, been producing them since the 80's
Re: GSXR750... - anutz - 25-10-15
K6 or K7 i think just based on price....
Re: GSXR750... - Tubz1983 - 25-10-15
Ive owned and used all year round a 2002 gsxr 750 for a few years back in the mid 2000's admittedly that model is not as slim as the k6/7 or as powerful, however even the k2 model when compared to the Fazer is a different world, u are more stretched out, higher pegs etc, not as comfy but still usable imo ( I'm just under 6ft, around 205lbs) Spec wise it's like night and day, I believe around 145bhp, 164kg dry weight, far far better brakes, handling, equipment, power etc etc... Basically it will rip ur arms off a bit compared to the fazer for a while before u adjust, but not as comfy/practical or rattly lol
Re: GSXR750... - Tubz1983 - 25-10-15
Oh and easier to wear those sliders in if ur into that sort of thing lol
Re: GSXR750... - anutz - 25-10-15
Thanks for the useful notes Tubz, main concern IS the position, but may just had to see what happens, can always get it and sell it on
Re: GSXR750... - noggythenog - 25-10-15
When i had my old 600 fazer my mate had a GSXR600.....i think it was a K4.....not too sure...it was quite a rare blue & silver if that means anything by years....he had fancy rearsets....we did a couple hundred miles and he wasnt exactly leaping ahead and id say we were pretty equal with our own capabilities....the last 20 miles we swapped & although i quite liked "lying down" my feet and legs felt wrapped around my ears & it wqs weird using clip ons.........i remember the induction noise was lovely........all in i think it was a nice machine but the leg position was the worst thing and theres no way id live with it like that......my gen2 thou was bad enough with its leg position so i personally need minimum leg bend on a bike & im 5"11 but obviously everyone is different........& im not even on about a 750 either am i but for what its worth if it was me going from my 600 upwards again id probably go straight to a big CC supermoto ish style as imo it is the best combination for normal road use.
Re: GSXR750... - bandit - 25-10-15
I've found that sport bikes tend to be hard on the wrists on the bars due to the angle & can be a killer on long runs.
Re: GSXR750... - His Dudeness - 26-10-15
I've ridden a k6 and k8 1000 and the seating position does put a lot more weight on your wrists compared to a fazer but as long as you don't have bad wrists you'll get used to it. I think a forward leaning position is a bit more of a natural position to ride in and you can always grip the tank with your legs to give your wrists some relief. I've also ridden a cbr600 and the gsxr is further leaned forward than that so it is pretty leaned over. I could get used to it but I found it a bit extreme for an everyday commuter bike
Re: GSXR750... - joebloggs - 26-10-15
I only rode one of the slabside GSXR's (awful thing) so can't comment on the later bikes but agree that the riding position is possibly more comfortable than sat upright. I had back issues a few moons ago and could hardly drive my car but was fine on the bike.
As for wrist pain etc, theres a speed at which the wind passing over the screen will lift your body weight off your arms, providing you don't have a helmet thats susceptible to buffeting you can sit at that speed all day, well providing you don't get a tug from the old bill
Oh and don't fit a double bubble screen, for me its just a sure way of making your ride more uncomfortable or forcing you to ride faster before you get the benefit of lift from the wind.
Re: GSXR750... - sadlonelygit - 26-10-15
i track a k2 600.
i wouldn't want to more than 1/2 hour on it at any one time as it doesn't suit the 'older' frame.
however my little 600 will keep up with far bigger bikes if you're brave and goes around oulton 3 secs a lap faster than my 1000 :eek
so the 750 should be a bit better with a smidge of mid range. just remember tho that they need valves doing every 4K and do attract a 'certain' kind of owner
Re: GSXR750... - anutz - 26-10-15
thanks guys....all things to be aware of, i think i am set on getting one just so i can go there, do it and get the t-shirt...
one question - whats the GXSR600 like compared to the FZS 600, much difference, you see i could also look at that, just after more oomph and a different experience i.e. sports bike
Re: GSXR750... - JoeRock - 26-10-15
(26-10-15, 11:57 AM)anutz link Wrote: thanks guys....all things to be aware of, i think i am set on getting one just so i can go there, do it and get the t-shirt...
one question - whats the GXSR600 like compared to the FZS 600, much difference, you see i could also look at that, just after more oomph and a different experience i.e. sports bike
Much the same as the 750, but as expected its not got the same grunt. Would probably get the 750 really, can't see a good reason to buy the 600 in the GSXR range myself unless you're restricted in a racing class!
Re: GSXR750... - anutz - 26-10-15
thanks - i think its settled, i shall have to see what its like...
Re: GSXR750... - Punkstig - 26-10-15
Adored my srad750, older sport bike that you sit in rather than on, I found it comfortable- but everyone's different on that side of bikes!
But by fuckery did it go (although it had considerable engine work done to it!) I'll be having another one when it's time to change!
Re: GSXR750... - joebloggs - 26-10-15
I'd go with the 750 just for the thrust, first time you use anything with 120bhp + it'll blow your mind, and anyone who says they stayed with one on a FZS600 is either lying or the owner wasn't trying.
Re: GSXR750... - sadlonelygit - 26-10-15
(26-10-15, 11:57 AM)anutz link Wrote: one question - whats the GXSR600 like compared to the FZS 600, much difference, you see i could also look at that, just after more oomph and a different experience i.e. sports bikei have no idea how the fzs6 goes like, but the gsxr is like an old 2 stroke, drop below 9k rpm and it just makes a noise but no real power, the 750 can handle sub 5k pootling.
if you can afford it the k4-5 are the best buy
Re: GSXR750... - nick crisp - 26-10-15
(26-10-15, 11:38 AM)sadlonelygit link Wrote: just remember tho that they need valves doing every 4K
:eek This I didn't know! Even on a road-only bike? 4k services is one thing, but this...
(26-10-15, 04:54 PM)joebloggs link Wrote: anyone who says they stayed with one on a FZS600 is either lying or the owner wasn't trying.
Oh, I dunno. Plenty of sports bike riders out there who seem to be trying but just don't know what they're doing :rolleyes
Re: GSXR750... - noggythenog - 26-10-15
I sat on an old Yamaha FZR750 & it was unbelievably comfy....I was quite shocked......I should have test ridden it there and then but I didn't realise how collectable they were becoming and in my mind it was a bit tatty for the price....it was probably just left as is with a little bit of dirt.....anyway to look at it you wouldn't have imagined that it would be comfy and ok I didn't ride it but it was a real surprise.....I think I would like one.
Re: GSXR750... - sadlonelygit - 26-10-15
(26-10-15, 05:25 PM)Hedgetrimmer link Wrote: [quote author=sadlonelygit link=topic=18589.msg214152#msg214152 date=1445855903]
just remember tho that they need valves doing every 4K
:eek This I didn't know! Even on a road-only bike? 4k services is one thing, but this...
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my bad..........just checked my manual, 4k for oil and filters, 7k for plugs and 15k for valves. my early 1100 is 4k for valves but they are screw and locknut