Is the new GSXR1000 THAT good?

[fimpBIKES]

Good Afternoon fellow Fighters,


We had a new guy start at work a few months back,
he is Welsh (poor bastard...) and sold his R6 when he moved over

so the sale of his house back in the UK came through
and with his cash he is gonna buy a new bike


"WOOHOO, TESTRIDES!!!" i yelled at him from across my desk (the lucky boy gets to sit facing me all day :D)


so yesterday we did the rounds of the local shops
the kwak place is the only one that gave us a test ride
and cos they recognised me they let us loose alone to do the test loop

so i wrapped myself around the micron-cans equiped ZX10r and Welshy hopped on the ZX6r


now WHAT A RIDE, that ZX10r is quite a machine
i was well impressed with the engines torque down low and although i dont like the roundish look of the front end it really does handle like a much smaller bike

we came back and swapped over, did the loop again

and the 6 was easier to flick around than my old 250 bandit!
definitely a more hard-edged racier setup than 10 i think

but here is the thing, the ZX10r IS a year old yeah
and the new flames paint (which i personally think looks more gay than Large in a pink tootoo) costs an extra $500
but the plain coloured ones they were gonna do us for a mere $17 500 ON ROAD!!!!

now, talking to the Suzuki blokes and they "could do" us a new gixx thou for $19 grand PLUS ON ROADS!!!
and they didnt have one for us to test ride

mind u, they did have a 07 gsxr750 that we managed to talk em down to $16 000 on the road if we payed cash
(not a bad deal there) but once again we couldnt ride it so....


anyways, we are thinking of taking a day and testriding in sydney


but come on.... with on roads thats a gap of about THREE GRAND between the two litre bikes


so has anyone ridden the Gix?
is it really THAT good???

[chopiesel]

i rode one yesterday morning, it is very strong. but its ugly as fuck

[fimpBIKES]

a gix or the ninja?

im not a big fan of the red & silver of the gix

Skimp,you have my #[:X]The singer may wanta look at a HONDA if it`s a tupperware job[:o)]They make a great bike[:p]

[sharky]

quote:and cos they recognised me they let us loose alone to do the test loop

They must have been fookin mad :D

[fimpBIKES]

haha, what? im trustworthy, i give u my word.... :)


i testrode my brothers pop-up kat there last year and i guess i made an impression


mundy, who is "the singer"?
im keen to try out all the current litres

[Tone]

quote:Originally posted by fimpBIKES




mundy, who is "the singer"?



Either of two fat welsh gits Fimp,one was a complete "goon" t'other liked to be festooned in womens underwear while swinging the mic lead.

Or a machine for mending your split hotpants...you pick!

Also sounds like they can't give the Kwack away quick enough.

[Slingblade]

Fimp tell him to get one of the run out zx12's they have for 15grand and bypass the common as grass 600's on steriods.

[fimpBIKES]

i didnt see any in there, maybe they are all gone?

[Docktor]

I am told the new K7 1000 will give ya the hugest chubby ya ever had.Talkin to Ross RR711 the other day,he got a 04 and his mate just bought a 07 and he took it for a gas and said it totally roots his 04 up the bum. Well he didnt see it do that.... but reckons it would.....

[chopiesel]

the gixxer is awesome down low, and handles pretty awesome out of the box, but its hideous to look at.

[Booster]

[quotethe lucky boy gets to sit facing me all day
Welshy hopped on the ZX6r
[/quote]

Welsh boys choir :D

[scotty mac]

welshy? he hasen't been workin up north last week?

[fimpBIKES]

seriously though, has anyone ridden the new litres?

[chopiesel]

quote:Originally posted by fimpBIKES

seriously though, has anyone ridden the new litres?




iv ridden gixxer and r1

[fimpBIKES]

so whats the skinny on the new yami flagship?
good fun? what price they tells ya?



um, anyone know shops in sydney that have demos?

[chopiesel]

action should have one

the yammi is great, looks the tits and rides like a dream.