me too

[LDH]

Good info sir thanks. Is that with a 190/55?

[Section8superbike]

Originally Posted by LDH

Good info sir thanks. Is that with a 190/55?

Yup

[motobum]

dont ignore my question!!

[LDH]

Sorry I didn't see your question & had to go back & look.

No I don't like it better than the 1000RR. The Suzuki has a monster motor - awesome midrange & hellacious topend, is super easy to work on & is really starting to steer great (now that I am sorting the geometry), but the chassis is kinda twitchy & the on/off throttle response is magnified by the impressive power output of the motor. So far my biggest complaint though is that it does not like to put that power down to the ground like the RR does & the overall feel is kinda vague from both ends. I still have faith though that alot of this can be sorted out it just doesn't happen overnight.

Ultimately it lacks the refinement & stability of the Honda which is what I prefer in my bikes & what I need to go fast within my comfort zone. Make no mistake though if I were racing for points & prize money I would be Suzuki all the way.

What this big Suzuki does do the best though is bring a smile to my face everytime I throw a leg over it & that is what it's really all about isn't it? I'm still in awe that Dan Kyle has given me the opportunity to work on it & get it sorted to my own liking.

[motobum]

Originally Posted by LDH

Sorry I didn't see your question & had to go back & look.

No I don't like it better than the 1000RR. The Suzuki has a monster motor - awesome midrange & hellacious topend, is super easy to work on & is really starting to steer great (now that I am sorting the geometry), but the chassis is kinda twitchy & the on/off throttle response is magnified by the impressive power output of the motor. So far my biggest complaint though is that it does not like to put that power down to the ground like the RR does & the overall feel is kinda vague from both ends. I still have faith though that alot of this can be sorted out it just doesn't happen overnight.

Ultimately it lacks the refinement & stability of the Honda which is what I prefer in my bikes & what I need to go fast within my comfort zone. Make no mistake though if I were racing for points & prize money I would be Suzuki all the way.

What this big Suzuki does do the best though is bring a smile to my face everytime I throw a leg over it & that is what it's really all about isn't it? I'm still in awe that Dan Kyle has given me the opportunity to work on it & get it sorted to my own liking.

well thats pretty cool. honestly i thought i was going to see you walk away from honda. (i guess you still might)

you should post up your geometry on your site for both you rr and gsx...

oh and back to the streets i see!

[LDH]

I am kinda enjoying have a streetbike again to play around on, but I am as nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs on it... I'll be track prepping it soon & ultimately will end up doing way more developement work on the track rather than on the street.

Obviously you'll see the common mods we always do, but we have some new stuff too like eccentric swingarm pivot adjusters etc to work with. You know how I love a challenge

My rogueracing.org site will be updated very soon with tons more info on the GSXR including the geometry numbers (I've got a new page coming about the 04-05 1000RR geometry too that is very involved & detailed)

[motobum]

awesome... once agian thanks for all your info!

[TBONE]

Come On Mike. You know you like it!

B E A ootifull machine

[LDH]

Actually the more seat time I get on it the more I am enjoying it. It's a cheater bike for street rides though. It makes anyone look like a much better rider than they actually are & no I am not trying to be funny... You can screw up entry exit or gearing as bad as you want to & the damn bike will just bail you out when you twist the throttle.

Next weekend the real testing begins