09 gsxr

[ozimoto]

Looks better than the R1http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9094/suzukigsxr1000actionrhfxq5.jpghttp://img26.imageshack.us/img26/2805/suzukigsxr1000bluescenegn7.jpghttp://img25.imageshack.us/img25/444/suzukigsxr1000bluescenejl0.jpghttp://img12.imageshack.us/img12/4465/suzukigsxr1000cockpit12sf3.jpghttp://img22.imageshack.us/img22/9296/suzukigsxr1000tail1280cf2.jpg

[Mr.Ed]

Those exhausts keep getting uglier by the minute, don't they?

[Dave75]

Not bad but f*ck me those exhausts look ugly!

[ozimoto]

Those exhausts keep getting uglier by the minute, don't they?

they're great for traction. must way 20kgs each.

[stormr]

Suzuki has been taking backward steps in styling ever since the mighty K5:dohsmiley:

Those exhausts look like Micron cans. A member of another forum said they reminded him of a whale's dick and I haven't been able to look at them the same since......

[Captain]

But it has a gear indicator ... that's enough to excite me :)

Any word on the specs? It's up against some punchy contenders this year, it will need something pretty special to hold its' own.

[Mr.Ed]

Haven't heard anything special about the gixxer... either it isn't or its marketing department needs to learn to pull its weight!

[2ndclasscitizen]

Much shorter engine, longer swingarm + shorter wheelbase, less weight, more power + torque, Big Piston forks, monobloc brakes.

[ozimoto]

Much shorter engine, longer swingarm + shorter wheelbase, less weight, more power + torque, Big Piston forks, monobloc brakes.

sounds good. if it's gets any smaller, it will do away with the 600.

[Cedric]

I'm going to buck the trend and say mondieu! those zorsts are not bitchin! Apart from that and the headlights, nice bike. Cockpit looks particularly cool.

Funny how exhaust fashion changes. Over generalising here, and with exceptions, but all the Jap bikes used to have 4 into 1s exiting out the left side. Then, it all went underseat exit - R1/CBR/ZX6 style... now the fashion seems to be stubby R6/Fireblade GP style. Just an observation...


And why is the ignition key over there?

[1down5up]

what i thought would look goood if you have a under seat exhurst take out the blinkers and make the pipes exit there each side of the tail light the exit the same size as it is now( for the blinkers) proberly cant be done with heat and other problems.... have a look at the side to the rear pic and think the silver under seat pannel is the muffler just a thought as the tail light section loooks good . dash looks good to but in a grey to white back ground bit too red for me like to see some spec' too has it got hi and low comp ,rebound ajustments which seen to be comming more common on new bikes

[Mr.Ed]

And why is the ignition key over there?

You mean "FINALLY!" right? It's obviously Suzuki's answer to the thousands of angry emails all the manufacturers received over the years from the less than impressed youtube viewers... even the cops were complaining about the key chains wobbling and blocking the speedo when some idio... I mean, skilled rider is recording their new eviden... I mean, video!:lmao:

[jace]

Never been a fan of the blue/white colour scheme, but I got a feeling that this model will out handle most of the other bikes in its class with a nice seating posy too..:ayyy:



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[Ed_GSXR]

The key is over there on the K7 and K8s too.

If the end cans had a 'micron' badge on them, would they look better?

[Turtle]

Johnny keen to go back ????

[Johnny]

Johnny keen to go back ????

Not a chance :lmao:



The recent swing by all manufacturers to come up with the gold for the fugly pipes, is actually to meet stringent polution laws in US, so they are only complying with laws. How many actually keep stock pipes anyway ( bar me :p) ? .

[Johnny]

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/4465/suzukigsxr1000cockpit12sf3.jpg[

What is that extra adjuster on top of forks ?

[Turtle]

Not a chance :lmao:



The recent swing by all manufacturers to come up with the gold for the fugly pipes, is actually to meet stringent polution laws in US, so they are only complying with laws. How many actually keep stock pipes anyway ( bar me :p) ? .

come on dude you know you want to go back.............:lmao:

[noz]

The exhaust looks like the designers were smoking trumpets instead of working. :confused1:

[ozimoto]

What is that extra adjuster on top of forks ?

I think they give damping and rebound at the top now?

[Ed_GSXR]

The GSXR fold bears no grudges Johnny. You'll get a very nice trade in on that R1 of yours..

A new one piece die cast aluminum alloy rear subframe and tailsection support is now lighter and seat height is unchanged at 810mm. New Showa BPF (Big Piston Front) 43mm fork design eliminates the internal cartridge assembly inserted into each fork leg and instead uses a single 39.6mm upper piston riding against the inside wall of the inner fork tube. The larger piston and shims used in the BPF forks produce more effective valving, with more controlled compression delivering better feedback to the rider.

The BPF design relocates the fork springs to the bottom of each fork leg, where they are completely submerged in oil, reducing fork oil foaming and contributing to more stable damping. The rebound and compression valving adjustment screws are indented into the fork caps. Spring preload is adjusted at the bottom of the fork leg assembly. Each BPF fork leg is also 720 grams lighter than the conventional fork tube it replaces.

[Johnny]

Was just going to say ( before you posted that last one), there is adjustments at the base of the fork still, so the spring preload has moved to bottom, while rebound and compression are side by side at top of fork. Now why werent they always like this ?

Wont be given up my R1 mate, its more bike than I can ever ride, and I dont see a point in upgrading when its me who holds it back.

[Captain]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQjYBJv3UQg

a good review: http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/353/1228/Motorcycle-Article/2009-Suzuki-GSX-R1000-First-Look.aspx

and an 'interesting' color scheme ...

http://www.thebikergene.com/gallery/albums/Suzuki%20GSX-R1000%202009/gsx3.jpg

[Captain]

Oh, there's white too

http://www.thebikergene.com/gallery/albums/Suzuki%20GSX-R1000%202009/gsx9.jpg

[jace]

I think they give damping and rebound at the top now?

Maybe high & low speed settings....:confused1:


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[Turtle]

Was just going to say ( before you posted that last one), there is adjustments at the base of the fork still, so the spring preload has moved to bottom, while rebound and compression are side by side at top of fork. Now why werent they always like this ?

Wont be given up my R1 mate, its more bike than I can ever ride, and I dont see a point in upgrading when its me who holds it back.

I'd NEVER call going from a GSXR to a R1 an "Upgrade" Johnny.........yamaha make a much better bike than Suzuki ever will........

[Mike]

That looks awsome!!

Very clean lines.

[Bigdog]

Who keeps the stock exhaust anyway? The bike looks awesome. It should be interesting to see how they perform and handle in the upcoming tests.

[ozimoto]

and an 'interesting' color scheme ...

http://www.thebikergene.com/gallery/albums/Suzuki%20GSX-R1000%202009/gsx3.jpg[/QUOTE]

I like this colour. Probably wont see it here though.

[Ed_GSXR]

Wont be given up my R1 mate, its more bike than I can ever ride, and I dont see a point in upgrading when its me who holds it back.

:ayyy:

I can scare myself shitless on a scooter.

[Turtle]

:ayyy:

I can scare myself shitless on a scooter.

Me too especially Marks old Vespa....i had the slappers at 60k's down hill.......

[1down5up]

The GSXR fold bears no grudges Johnny. You'll get a very nice trade in on that R1 of yours..

A new one piece die cast aluminum alloy rear subframe and tailsection support is now lighter and seat height is unchanged at 810mm. New Showa BPF (Big Piston Front) 43mm fork design eliminates the internal cartridge assembly inserted into each fork leg and instead uses a single 39.6mm upper piston riding against the inside wall of the inner fork tube. The larger piston and shims used in the BPF forks produce more effective valving, with more controlled compression delivering better feedback to the rider.

The BPF design relocates the fork springs to the bottom of each fork leg, where they are completely submerged in oil, reducing fork oil foaming and contributing to more stable damping. The rebound and compression valving adjustment screws are indented into the fork caps. Spring preload is adjusted at the bottom of the fork leg assembly. Each BPF fork leg is also 720 grams lighter than the conventional fork tube it replaces.

looks interesting these new style forks, big piston forks , i think the kawasaki zxr6r for 09 has them the only other bike i have heard of them been on .
1 1/2 kg nearly off the frunt end thats gotta make you be able to turn and change direction a lot quicker the new bikes are just so good now days

[Captain]

Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 - first impressions

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/upload/220885/images/2009-gsx-r1000-guintoli-nee.jpg

MCN’s Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves is currently testing the new Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 at the twisty, Almeria circuit in southern Spain. Here are his thoughts after this morning’s first track session.

"Despite the most radical engine redesign in the GSX-R1000's history, this is still undeniably a GSX-R – it has the same evil growl when you blip the throttle and the same riding position (where you sit down low in the bike).

"Character wise it's like an evolution of the K7 model rather than having the spirit of the old, lightweight K5.

"There's masses of power all the way through the rev range and the throttle response is excellent and you're never left wanting for more power even if you take a corner a gear taller than you think you should.

"Ground clearance is very good, the brakes have loads of power and don't fade, and the Big Piston Forks give an odd feeling which I’ll need to get used to during the course of the day.

"These forks offer quite a lot of resistance going into the corner which makes the bike feel too stiff at first. It gives the initial impression that the bike is heavy and slow to steer but I know through speaking to fellow road tester, Adam Child, when he road the ZX-6R, which has the same forks, at it’s launch that the harder you ride the better they feel. So we'll see how that goes throughout the course of the day.

"Overall the K9 is noticeably more agile than its predecessor although Suzuki haven’t given it any more power, it doesn’t need it, whether it will be top dog in our forthcoming 1000s test we’ll have to wait and see – Suzuki has high hopes it will topple the new R1 and the mighty FireBlade in 2009. It’s also been built to win the WSB and BSB championships.

"The GSX-R1000 K9 is 5kg lighter and more powerful than the old K7/K8 model. It also has a shorter engine and longer swingarm to help the rear tyre fight for grip, while still retaining the same overall 2045mm length. The wheelbase is down by 10mm to for greater agility.

"With its most radical engine redesign in the GSX-R1000’s history, the motor gets a shorter stroke. This also gives race teams the scope for tuning and raising revs safely. It still has the longest stroke of any of the Japanese 1000s, though, and a long stroke equals grunt."

[Mozzie]

Those exhausts keep getting uglier by the minute, don't they?

Yep

[nbrown]

Those exhausts keep getting uglier by the minute, don't they?

This is what i was going to say :ayyy:. I think they take there inspirations from cars. The bigger the exhausts the louder it is.

[binking]

I hate that Michael Neeves from MCN. I want his job bad :crysmiley:

[DAVID]

Love the twin pipes

[Captain]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y93/GBM2004/09gixxer1.jpg


http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y93/GBM2004/09gixxer.jpg

[Mr.Ed]

Another great bike for 09, although it sounds like it'll be between the Blade and the R1 this year.

Ps:On the first (big) pic it seems that it comes w/titanium headers but then on the stripped one it all looks like it's always has been...

[2ndclasscitizen]

Ps:On the first (big) pic it seems that it comes w/titanium headers but then on the stripped one it all looks like it's always has been...

Titanium only blues once heated right up. Un-used titanium headers will just look like normal steel ones.

[jace]

Well, I like it....



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[Zakk]

I think it looks OK but when I went to Bikebiz two days ago to listen to the new R1 2009 with Akras I barred up and it was all over. The rear end of the R1 could look better but the rest is nice once you get used to it - sounds like a V4. I read somewhere that they use the plastic from OAK ice cream containers to make the GIXXER fairings - What say you oh mighty Turtle and Johnny??:ayyy:

[jace]

Oh dear, here we go again....
So, whats this ?
The anti Gixer three o ? :confused1:





Haters....:lmao:





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[Turtle]

I have to say its a HOT looking piece of work..........so different to the last one/s.......love the exhaust too.......might get one .....Group buy ???

[jace]

You dont sound very convincing Ray......I wonder why.....:confused1:







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[Turtle]

You dont sound very convincing Ray......I wonder why.....:confused1:.

:confused1: What ??? I give my whole hearted opinion and you shoot me down ??? Jace i am appalled........i REALLY REALLY like them......But the Blade and the R1 are the 2 best.........and the ZX-10 is up there with a close second.....

[Captain]

The test:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JezUgA8IyeY

[jace]

:confused1: What ??? I give my whole hearted opinion and you shoot me down ??? Jace i am appalled........

With a hart the size of a peanut, that's probably why......:lmao:



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[Devilish]

skrew the pipes... put a set of the jardine GP pipes or the racetaylormade pipe... no one leaves standard pipes on anyway these days...

Swap them over to the aftermarket GP pipes and save some wait!

[Cedric]

They see the 09 Gixxer rollin'... they hatin'

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3552/3329993961_a620f525d1_o.jpg

[jace]

:lmao::lmao::lmao:

Thats funny...
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