Don't doubt what you paid, just think it was far from normal. Will take a look at him come service time as if he's that much cheaper and recommended it's not a million miles to travel.
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Dave (he was D-Tech ) is no longer trading- retired earlier this year- we have MSG Racing just up the road from where he was though if you do want an alternative to main dealers- decent pair of geezers with similar old school type approach and there is nothing they don't know about GixxahsSupermofo wrote: ↑Tue Oct 25, 2022 11:05 amDon't doubt what you paid, just think it was far from normal. Will take a look at him come service time as if he's that much cheaper and recommended it's not a million miles to travel.
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An ex racer chap I use occasionally,especially if it's a bastard job and I can't be arsed is very easy to pay.
Two years ago when I had my ZX10R,he came in his van,picked the bike up,changed the plugs (I bought the plugs) checked the valve clearances,changed all the coolant hoses and refilled/bled the system,told me off for the worst fly congested air filter he'd ever seen,then brought the finished bike back in his van.
150 quid.
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The bike feels like a brand new bike, the brakes had got a little soft and now feel really sharp, so I had a little ride up to Southwold and back, 70 mile round trip, and I still dislike Southwold, I don't know why, it's a nice little seaside town, I think it's all the idiots who live there.
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Book it in with Trinity for a good header clean.
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It'd just been ridden 40 miles on dirty roads, they clean up nicely with a bit of WD40
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First decent ride of the year on it today, I did about 100 miles on it, it really is a superb bike, it's really easy to ride, it's more powerful and better handling than any of the pre 1996 bikes I've ridden, and I've only picked 1996 because it's the year the SRAD came out, and I'd rather have the GSXS than an SRAD or the later GSXR750K2 I had, the brakes are fantastic, it has traction control and it's a budget bike. Modern bikes are brilliant (well my one is)
And it'll pull from tick over in 3rd, probably 4th as well.
And it'll pull from tick over in 3rd, probably 4th as well.
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Sounds like it's time for a change.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 3:33 pm First decent ride of the year on it today, I did about 100 miles on it, it really is a superb bike, it's really easy to ride, it's more powerful and better handling than any of the pre 1996 bikes I've ridden, and I've only picked 1996 because it's the year the SRAD came out, and I'd rather have the GSXS than an SRAD or the later GSXR750K2 I had, the brakes are fantastic, it has traction control and it's a budget bike. Modern bikes are brilliant (well my one is)
And it'll pull from tick over in 3rd, probably 4th as well.
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I'd buy one!Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 3:33 pm First decent ride of the year on it today, I did about 100 miles on it, it really is a superb bike, it's really easy to ride, it's more powerful and better handling than any of the pre 1996 bikes I've ridden, and I've only picked 1996 because it's the year the SRAD came out, and I'd rather have the GSXS than an SRAD or the later GSXR750K2 I had, the brakes are fantastic, it has traction control and it's a budget bike. Modern bikes are brilliant (well my one is)
And it'll pull from tick over in 3rd, probably 4th as well.
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An inline 4?weeksy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 3:48 pmI'd buy one!Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 3:33 pm First decent ride of the year on it today, I did about 100 miles on it, it really is a superb bike, it's really easy to ride, it's more powerful and better handling than any of the pre 1996 bikes I've ridden, and I've only picked 1996 because it's the year the SRAD came out, and I'd rather have the GSXS than an SRAD or the later GSXR750K2 I had, the brakes are fantastic, it has traction control and it's a budget bike. Modern bikes are brilliant (well my one is)
And it'll pull from tick over in 3rd, probably 4th as well.
*thud*
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I've owned plenty. From Blades to gsxrs, thundercats,. R1s, zx6s.Skub wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 3:50 pmAn inline 4?weeksy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 3:48 pmI'd buy one!Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 3:33 pm First decent ride of the year on it today, I did about 100 miles on it, it really is a superb bike, it's really easy to ride, it's more powerful and better handling than any of the pre 1996 bikes I've ridden, and I've only picked 1996 because it's the year the SRAD came out, and I'd rather have the GSXS than an SRAD or the later GSXR750K2 I had, the brakes are fantastic, it has traction control and it's a budget bike. Modern bikes are brilliant (well my one is)
And it'll pull from tick over in 3rd, probably 4th as well.
*thud*
I've not owned a naked IL4 but I think they'd just be a really easy bike to own and ride. Just get on and go, no thought, just ride.
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Troo dat. I'm riding way slower than I was on a sportsbike,but oddly I'm still having fun. Kinda job done for me with the naked thing to keep away from the big 3 figure numbers.
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That's pretty much how it is, you just ride it, either tootle about, or go fast, it does both and anything in between, it's a bit bland, but I've got enough interesting old bikes.
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On trackdays I used to lead the sighting laps in the mornings.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 3:33 pm First decent ride of the year on it today, I did about 100 miles on it, it really is a superb bike, it's really easy to ride, it's more powerful and better handling than any of the pre 1996 bikes I've ridden, and I've only picked 1996 because it's the year the SRAD came out, and I'd rather have the GSXS than an SRAD or the later GSXR750K2 I had, the brakes are fantastic, it has traction control and it's a budget bike. Modern bikes are brilliant (well my one is)
And it'll pull from tick over in 3rd, probably 4th as well.
For a giggle sometimes, I just left it in 6th. Not a murmur. Hairpins, slow bends, up The Mountain?
Pulled like a train from 20 mph
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My 98 R1 would pull from 30 in 6th, I'm not sure my 750 has that much grunt, but I'm sure the 1000 version has, shame I don't like the looks of them.
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Mate of mine would do Brands Indy in third on his Aprilia RSVYorick wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 4:07 pmOn trackdays I used to lead the sighting laps in the mornings.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 3:33 pm First decent ride of the year on it today, I did about 100 miles on it, it really is a superb bike, it's really easy to ride, it's more powerful and better handling than any of the pre 1996 bikes I've ridden, and I've only picked 1996 because it's the year the SRAD came out, and I'd rather have the GSXS than an SRAD or the later GSXR750K2 I had, the brakes are fantastic, it has traction control and it's a budget bike. Modern bikes are brilliant (well my one is)
And it'll pull from tick over in 3rd, probably 4th as well.
For a giggle sometimes, I just left it in 6th. Not a murmur. Hairpins, slow bends, up The Mountain?
Pulled like a train from 20 mph
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Sure I watched a gsxs1000 review in the states where for fun the bloke was seeing how high a gear he could pull away from lights in. I think 5th was OK but didn't manage 6th, in 5th with a bit of clutch slip he was away and by 20 mph was off and trucking
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Definitely on the premium vehicle thing, great bike that my GSXS is, it doesn't have all those nice little details that my 98 R1 had, you don't look at the GSXS and think "I like the way they've done that" or "the finish on that is superb", the GSXS is a bike for riding, not looking at, I don't think it's a future classic, though saying tnat, it's better finished and designed than any of my 3 classic bikes.
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