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Re: What bike?

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The Nissins are better, but since you ride like a old woman it won't matter.
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I've been googling, it seems that they split opinion, some people think they're an upgrade and some don't.

They look pretty and I've never had a bike with six pots before.
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Don't worry about all that what-brake-calipers-it-has bollocks, get it up on t'back wheel. :thumbup:
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I wouldn't paint it, it's proper early 90s and the original paint. :thumbsup:
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Asian Boss wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 4:23 pm I wouldn't paint it, it's proper early 90s and the original paint. :thumbsup:
It's far too good to paint, it looks factory fresh. The sales man said the pink went well with my eyes.
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KungFooBob wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 3:04 pm I almost bought this as it was equally mint (but three times the miles).

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294120095252

But 750's are for the gays. Real men ride 1100's.
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KungFooBob wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 2:39 pm I spent more than I wanted and its not the exact colour scheme I wanted (but it is growing on me).
Awesome, congrats !
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weeksy wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 5:07 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 3:04 pm I almost bought this as it was equally mint (but three times the miles).

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294120095252

But 750's are for the gays. Real men ride 1100's.
That's absolutely ACE
It was. Not quite a nice as the GSXR condition wise, but close.

If I didn't have my heart set on the 1100, I would have had that H2 as it's just a cool.
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Nice one
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Re: What bike?

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KungFooBob wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 4:09 pm I've been googling, it seems that they split opinion, some people think they're an upgrade and some don't.

They look pretty and I've never had a bike with six pots before.
I didn't like them on my SRAD, but they stopped it fine, I thought the older Nissins felt better, but most of that is probably master cylinder / caliper ratio.
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That does indeed look minty, lovely :thumbup:
I'm not a fan of them, but I reckon if you're gonna have one that is the colour scheme to have- it just shouts Gixxah! 8-)
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KungFooBob wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 3:47 pm Just spotted that it's got the 6 Pot Tokico's off the later model rather than the four pot Nissin's it should have. I've no idea if that is good or bad.
Best I found was the 4 pot tokico off the 600 SRAD.
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:thumbup: That's stupid clean I only wonder whether it would look better with a gold centered rear disc.....but anyway Happy New Bike Day
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KungFooBob wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 3:47 pm Just spotted that it's got the 6 Pot Tokico's off the later model rather than the four pot Nissin's it should have. I've no idea if that is good or bad.
My 98 ZX9R had those 6 potters,they did their job ok,but were a little lacking in feel if you pushed them. Track use caused them to overheat and fade like a bastard.
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Re: What bike?

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Apparently all these share the same mounts and are all interchangeable should the need arise.

SUZUKI
Bandit1200, GSX1000R, Hayabusa, GSX750, GSX750 Katana, GSXR750 Slingshot, GSXR1100L, GSXR1100M, GSXR1100N, GSXR1100 Slingshot, GSXR600 (2001 model), GSXR750WR, RF900R, RGV250, RGV250M, TL1000R, TL1000S, Bandit 400 (twin dics model, all years), GSXR750 SRAD (95-99), GSXR600 (96-2000)

KAWASAKI
ZX6R (2000 onwards), ZX7R, ZX9R (96 onwards), ZX12R, ZRX1100

TRIUMPH
Daytona 595, 505, Trophy

YAMAHA
FZR750R, OW01
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I'm sure there's others too, specifically Kawa... i'm sure i bought them for the old 600SRAD i did up once upon a time. Back in the day i bought them from the US as they were far easier to find over there.
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Re: What bike?

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KungFooBob wrote: Tue May 04, 2021 3:12 pm Apparently all these share the same mounts and are all interchangeable should the need arise.

SUZUKI
Bandit1200, GSX1000R, Hayabusa, GSX750, GSX750 Katana, GSXR750 Slingshot, GSXR1100L, GSXR1100M, GSXR1100N, GSXR1100 Slingshot, GSXR600 (2001 model), GSXR750WR, RF900R, RGV250, RGV250M, TL1000R, TL1000S, Bandit 400 (twin dics model, all years), GSXR750 SRAD (95-99), GSXR600 (96-2000)

KAWASAKI
ZX6R (2000 onwards), ZX7R, ZX9R (96 onwards), ZX12R, ZRX1100

TRIUMPH
Daytona 595, 505, Trophy

YAMAHA
FZR750R, OW01
There are two types of FZR750R, the most common is the OW01, which has the Nissin 4 pots, and the earlier FZR750R which is very rare, but has 4 pot Sumitomos, which won't fit your forks.
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Will you be getting a similar hair cut to vanilla ice too? Some tramlines at the sides and bit off the one eye-brow?