Posted: 10/2/2007 11:23:25 AM EDT
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2006 GSXR 1000 I got this Wednesday. I've been busy and not able to post this yet. Initial Impressions (about 200 mi): -Wow. Fast. -I didn't think I was really experienced enough to notice much of a difference in suspensions, but wow this is about a million times better than the SV. -1st gear is way tall. I have to modulate the clutch at slow speeds. -I really like the seating position, a lot -There's even less storage under the seat than with my SV, which is no small feat. -Carbon fiber pipe is pretty neat, it stays a lot cooler than an Al can. -I think I need a PC to remap for this, bike doesn't always idle perfect when it's cold. -Powerful throughout the whole RPM range, has decent acceleration no matter the gear. |
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Nice! Congrats! Keep the rubber side down, and may you have many years of happy motoring.  It's probably a good idea to get it mapped for your pipe. You shouldn't be having rough idling in cold weather. Oh, and if that's the first 200 miles on the bike, change the oil now. Use dyno oil, not synthetic, at least until your second or third oil change. |
Buy oil from a manufacturer that supports motorcycle racing here in the USA. Valvoline Fuck Fram filters, fuck Fram fuck them till they die. I won't buy another Fram product, not after the bullshit they pulled back in the mid 90's with their oil filters. J had a couple friends who's bikes were fucked up when their cheap assed filters let go, and I had one friend who was fucked up at Willow Springs during a race when his fram spin-on filter let go. I buy stock oil filters and I use K&N air filters, not for the performance gains but because they last for a long time if they are cleaned right. |
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Oil is a highly controversal and personal choice. I will tell you what I know...... which isn't much. -There has been a lot of complaints from people using synthetic oil in the newer gsxrs. Apparently synthetic oil is too slippery for the wet clutch and cause a lot of problems. -There are a lot of people using synthetic oil that aren't having problems at all. -I use stock Suzuki filters and oil and have since day one. My Tiller has almost 30,000 miles on it and A LOT of those miles were at redline on a race track. I may be jinxing myself but I haven't had any oil related clutch or engine problems what so ever.. Do some research and decide for yourself. Good Luck!! . |
Nice! Remember, your throttle hand and your pimp hand may be the same, but they are used in almost opposit manner  (keep it easy on the throttle)Track yet?????? I suggest a Track day school and a day at the track even if you never intend to do a track day ever. The training will be invaluable for a liter bike. |
Valvoline makes motorcycle oil? I've had really good results with Royal Purple in my 9. It dropped my bikes operating temperature almost 10 degrees from the Motul I was using before. I use K&N filters. I like having the nut on the top when having to loosen it without burning my hands, plus they are much easier to safety wirle. |
Do track 'classes' typically have the same requirements in regard to safety wiring/coolant type/etc. that track days do? |
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All are different but most trackday orgs. don't require any saftey wiring, draining coolant etc... I've ridden with 5 different orgs here in Texas including 3 track schools and most only require working brakes, spring return throttle, ZERO leaking fluids, 50% tread, taped up lights, blinkers, plates etc..., I've never had to drain coolant or saftey wire. If you end up somewhere that does require it, it really isn't a big deal. Saftey wire kits can be bought at Cycle Gear or most bike accessory shops for about 15 bucks and you simply drain your coolant and refill with water. . |
Frame sliders are frame sliders; they protect the frame. Although they do protect the fairing a little bit, they are not made for that purpose. Don't get the no-cut sliders that use a bracket. That bracket can break off at the beginning of a slide and then you end up with no frame slider protection. You should be able to find frame sliders that bolt directly to the frame/engine mount that don't require any cutting of the fairing. I ride an '05 gixxer 750 and I use frame sliders that bolt directly to the frame and don't require any cutting of the fairing. Don't get metal frame sliders. Get delrin (a type of dense "slick" plastic) sliders as they are less likely to catch and bend the frame or flip the bike. |
So, nobody's made them aware that synthetic oil is no more slippery than dino oil of the same weight rating? |
To be honest I don't know anything about dino oil. But... I'd say that your statment is too much of a blanket statment. Is dino oil just a slippery as every brand/make of synthetic oil in every viscosity? Do you have a link to the info? I don't know that all synthetic oils are bad for the newer gsxr clutches. I just know that there have been several members at SBN had to replace fibers and steels after burning thier newish clutches up by running synthetic. . |
Im gonna say pretty much what GTSS said, the ones up here in WA, for the beginner groups (track day class) no you dont have to do all that wiring. but the bike MUST be in good condition. IE: no leaking fluids, tires still have tread, no smoke coming out the tailpipe, etc NESBA (NW) #996 |
Eh...I used to use Royal Purple, Motul, Yama Lube or Golden Spectro (when I could get it wholesale). I change the oil and filter every 2500 miles in my bikes, I'll stick with the manufacturers rated spec oil. Valvoline does it for me. |
Royal purple can be found in some auto shops but mainly speed shops and 4x4 shops. Jus go to bike shop and get what is recommended for the bike. |
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Well you shouldn't ever need anymore power than what you have! I have an RC51 which is about 60lbs heavier and 30 horsepower less than that bike, and I often wish I had a 750-800cc twin so I could ride it harder. Sign up at www.sportbikes.net if you haven't already, a good bunch of guys there. As far as oil, use whatever you want that is not energy conserving. I use the mobil 1 15w-50 also just to be on the safe side, but it's not really needed IMO. There are many examples of sportbikes with over 100,000 miles that have only used dino oil or regular honda oil (GN4). No need to spend $10-12/qt. I change my oil and use a purolator filter, twice a year. Once before winterizing so it will have fresh oil in the case over winter, and once in the middle of the summer. That works out to around 2500-3000mi. between changes. Runs like a top. |
Did you wear knee high riding boots ? |
And don't put any 50 weight in that bike. Don't you have any cycle shops near you? They should carry some MC specific oils. Most of them are pretty good, just consider weather you want conventional or synthetic oil. I use sythetic because it makes my bikes run cooler and shift smoother, but ymmv. |
JaxxKat, It is great that your son is interested in sportbikes. They are a lot of fun and can really bring some excitement into someone’s life. If you manage to hold him off for another year I'm sure most experienced riders here would agree with me when I suggest: 1. Make him attend an MSF Course 3. Spend the money on a good set of FULL gear. A good helmet, boots, jacket and gloves should be considered a minimum every time he throws a leg over. Gear is expensive but MUCH cheaper than skin grafts. 3. Don't let him get anything bigger than a 250 or 500 for a first street bike (Kawaski just revamped their "Ninja" 250 for 08 and it looks great!) 4. Lots of practice in a large parking lot before venturing out into traffic. 5. If his is 15 then I'm going to assume that he doesn't have a driver's license yet. If not I'd strongly recommend letting him drive a car for a while before riding a motorcycle. My reasoning is that learning how to interact with other people and traffic and learning to ride a motorcycle at the same time is going to be sensory overload. If he already has a good foundation for interacting with traffic then he'll be much better off only having to concentrate on learning how to ride the motorcycle. Good Luck! . |
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Mobil 1 makes Motorcycle spec synthetic oil (expensive as fuck too). It's not the synthetic oil it's self that is too slippery for the wet clutch its the friction modifier additives that are in automotive oils that do that. Motorcycle oils simply do not have these additives. P.S. $7.99/qt  I put it in both of my bikes. 07 Shadow Spirit 750c2 07 CBR600RR My only complaint is they don't make 10w30 just 10w40 and 15w50. |
I've been around....just not as much as I used to since I'm a relatively busy person (I left my house yesterday at 7 AM, didn't get back until after 9 PM). I'm going to school for Mechanical Engineering up here at Ohio State. This hobby (motorcycle) has been getting a lot more attention than guns, unfortunately, since I live up here in Columbus (I live with my girlfriend, best friend from high school, a kid from my dorm, and a girl my girlfriend was roommates with last year). |
