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Old 31-07-2010, 07:39 PM
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Default Well i bought 1.

Asked for advice yesterday on GSXR's and went and got this today. its a 99 T reg. fecking love it. Not bad for my first bike lol.



Old 31-07-2010, 07:44 PM
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very nice.

take it easy on it though.
Old 31-07-2010, 07:46 PM
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Looks the business
Old 31-07-2010, 07:47 PM
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600 srad

nice bikes, but then i have one as my 1st bike aswell

Old 31-07-2010, 07:47 PM
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I am doing mate. worst thing is i passed a biker's funeral on the way home from buying it. kinda opens your eyes a bit.
Old 31-07-2010, 07:55 PM
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it does, just as said take your time and get used to it, they are a heavy bike aswell so be carefull especially in the wet as thats when mine bit me and i ended up skidding across tescos car park on my arse
Old 31-07-2010, 07:58 PM
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very nice

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Old 31-07-2010, 08:05 PM
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i had one of these for my first bike,in traditional blue and white,learned to wheelie and get my knee down on one,also crashed it twice within the first six months of passing my test.
Old 31-07-2010, 08:14 PM
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really nice that mate as said tho just be carefull ive lost 2 mates on bikes
Old 31-07-2010, 08:15 PM
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Nice choice, was my first proper bike aswell!

Enjoy


Old 31-07-2010, 08:15 PM
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looks in good nik mate.ive not long sold my 750 but would buy one again if the notion ever takes me.good luck
Old 31-07-2010, 09:19 PM
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Nice bikes I sold my sapph to buy a GSXR600 but I broke my ankle 2 hours later so I'll get one next year. I don't have a license yet so it'll be my first bike and I'm after a corona K3
Old 31-07-2010, 09:27 PM
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As per my comments on the original thread i'm really not a fan of srad's. However in those colours it almost looks newer. The rim tape helps too.

Welcome to bike club. The first rule of bike club is keep rubber side down
Old 01-08-2010, 09:04 AM
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Cheers for the comments guys.


I'm really enjoying it but still going steady.
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very nice, i have a gsxr600 too, take it easy,

watch those side roads and always have your brake covered wheen going past junctions
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Just don't become a statistic keep it real my dad has had bikes all his life i used to be on the back at 3 lol

I personally haven't went into the whole bike thing i'm daft enough in a car and everytime i've had a shot of one i've rung it's neck i was gonna do my test but then my daughter came along and i wouldn't own one now
Old 01-08-2010, 12:28 PM
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I like bikes but i would never ride one.
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Nice bike, im doing my test this month (touch wood).. I have an old CBR600 lined up so looking forward to getting on that. I was considering a GSXR but I have heard they are not as forgiving. Will be a bit different from my current yamahaha 125

This is the one im looking at getting




Lot of my mates have GSXR's but they are just crazy.

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Old 01-08-2010, 05:03 PM
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Well done buddy, did you register on gixerjunkies?

This is my 750, which is up for sale at the mo!

Old 01-08-2010, 06:37 PM
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Yes. just registered. waiting for my account to be activated.

Some nice bikes. need to get mine cleaned but too busy today. down south for work till tues now also.

Can any one recomend some decent front pads as mine are shot. Dont want to ride it till ive swapped them.
Old 01-08-2010, 06:43 PM
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Love it - I had one as my first bike on this year but in black and red - would love another bike but too many wankers on the road willing to wipe you out all too quickley
Old 01-08-2010, 06:47 PM
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Lovely bike , i had one as my first bike and kept it for 3 years .

If you ever break your front mudguard , usually by forgetting to take a disc lock off , then i have a brand new original carbon look one that was fitted to the blue and white ones .

For the front brakes i used double h sintered ones front and rear and it made a hell of a difference .

Have fun and enjoy it .
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suzuki gsxr is def the bike to have!
Old 01-08-2010, 07:19 PM
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i had the same bike same colour and year for my first bike loved it you have some fun on that looks a nice one
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just sold 2 weeks
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Lovely bike there M8

I have a K5 Gixxer 600 and love it to bits. Have it up for sale locally and if it goes it will be a slightly larger Gixxer that replaces it.

Just echo the above comments. Treat everyone on the road as a threat and be on your guard all the time.

Enjoy
Old 03-08-2010, 02:06 PM
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Gotta love a Gixer

Never owned a 600 but ridden a few, top fun

Got an old mans 1300 Gixer now
Old 03-08-2010, 03:22 PM
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There good little bikes, i track one and its enough to see off a lot more expensive bikes with shite riders on them lol

Heres mine, full akrapovic, k&n, dynojet kit and -1 +2 gearing



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