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The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:16 pm
by Trinity765
I like that. Wishing it and Mrs Weeksy many happy (quick) miles.
The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:23 pm
by weeksy
Luddite wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:06 pm
weeksy wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:53 pm
Tricky wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:52 pm
Nice, I like
Apart from the anodised tat that is , but of course it is a Gixxer and they do seem to attract a certain type of person
I'm not actually sure if that's standard or aftermarket, i couldn't find any to buy to change back to black.
That looks like a really good find - relatively unmolested.
Did you buy it from the original owner? If so, see if they still have the OE caps, which would have been black. If they haven't got them and it bothers you, a replacement pair would only run you to under £20 e.g.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-GSXR- ... 1731991158
Alternatively, Rizoma used to do quite a nice crankcase protector, which replaced the original clutch cap. (I don't know if it's still available.)
Bought from a dealer, but does seem from your pic that they can be purchased and swapped for nice black ones
Which is a good thing.
The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:25 pm
by Yorick
I have a "used" clutch cover
The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:29 pm
by Dodgy69
Perfect track machine i reckon, exhaust looks fine aswel.
The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:33 pm
by weeksy
Dodgy knees wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:29 pm
Perfect track machine i reckon, exhaust looks fine aswel.
Yeah perfectly happy with the exhaust. Mrs Weeksy doesn't care about exhaust noise so will be left standard.
The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:07 pm
by Skub
weeksy wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:33 pm
Dodgy knees wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:29 pm
Perfect track machine i reckon, exhaust looks fine aswel.
Yeah perfectly happy with the exhaust. Mrs Weeksy doesn't care about exhaust noise so will be left standard.
Ask Tenpin to give you one of his Fakrapovic stickers.
The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:37 pm
by Luddite
It's difficult to see from your photos but it looks like those crankcase plugs could be from Yoshimura.
If that's the case, then you should be able to sell them on to someone else, (with less taste than you!), for more than the OE replacements will cost.
I wonder whether the plugs started out bronze or gold and have faded to the orangey colour you see in the pictures, (channeling your inner KTM there!).
The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:37 pm
by weeksy
Errrm no.
First up will be radiator guard. After that some fresh rubber, then the QS
Re: The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:17 pm
by KungFooBob
Those plugs do look like the yoshi ones. IIRC Suzuki UK did a special offer where you got the yoshi bits for free/discounted for a period, so maybe those ones. Nowt a black rattle can can't fix
Re: The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:24 pm
by KungFooBob
Flippin'eck, that MB Superbikes have got more GSXR's than Suzuki!
Do they specialise in them or something?
Re: The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:30 pm
by weeksy
KungFooBob wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:24 pm
Flippin'eck, that MB Superbikes have got more GSXR's than Suzuki!
Do they specialise in them or something?
Apparently so. I guess we'll find out on Saturday
Re: The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:05 pm
by Claude
Happy new bike day Mrs W
Re: The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:42 pm
by scottyuk
Can't knock a black gsxr
Re: The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:47 am
by weeksy
it's begun
s-l1600 (12) by
Steve Weeks, on Flickr
Re: The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:00 pm
by Taipan
They always look like they take up a lot of surface area? I assume there is no loss in cooling over it, particularly at the track?
Re: The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:02 pm
by weeksy
Taipan wrote: Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:00 pm
They always look like they take up a lot of surface area? I assume there is no loss in cooling over it, particularly at the track?
Dunno matey, i only buy it to stop the rad getting battered, even on track you still get damage and IMO the Suzuki radiators are notoriously weak for it.
Re: The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 1:47 pm
by Yorick
weeksy wrote: Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:02 pm
Taipan wrote: Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:00 pm
They always look like they take up a lot of surface area? I assume there is no loss in cooling over it, particularly at the track?
Dunno matey, i only buy it to stop the rad getting battered, even on track you still get damage and IMO the Suzuki radiators are notoriously weak for it.
To put your mind at ease, I've never had a problem and ive done a few miles on track.
Re: The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 3:00 pm
by weeksy
Well that could have been a lot worse.
When putting the ZX6R into full road trim i noticed the brake guard ! obviously it won't fit the new GSXR750
Quick email to R&G and a phone call with a payment of £8.50, the new fitting parts/kit is on the way here
Re: The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 4:59 pm
by weeksy
Kit for the brake guard arrived, so all ready to go on.
Ordered a tank pad, just a gloss black one, nothing too lairy.
Next job is ordering the front pads for it and will debate throwing a set of braided lines at it while it's at MSG Racing for the QS.
Re: The Portimao express/weapon. Gsxr 750 L3 for Welsh Muffin
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 5:43 pm
by MingtheMerciless
Might as well do it as you'll be thinking about it otherwise.