New bike GSXR or R1
Discussion
Not sure what to go for, I want my first one litre bike after a succession of 600’s, 650s and 675s
I have a friend who is selling a Black K7 GSXR but also like R1’s having rode a friends
What is everyone’s opinion of the following and what would you choose and why?
Yamaha R1 2005 5VY
Yamaha R1 2007 4C8
GSXR K7
I have a friend who is selling a Black K7 GSXR but also like R1’s having rode a friends
What is everyone’s opinion of the following and what would you choose and why?
Yamaha R1 2005 5VY
Yamaha R1 2007 4C8
GSXR K7
GSXRs, or "Gixxers" 
as they are known by their shellsuit clad pilots - are for idiots.
A discerning rider will go for an R1 every time and revel in it's superior build and class.
This says it all...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlUUtxai33U
as they are known by their shellsuit clad pilots - are for idiots.A discerning rider will go for an R1 every time and revel in it's superior build and class.
This says it all...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlUUtxai33U
Just choose the one you like, there's no real difference in performance in any of them, I had a 5VY R1, it was great, I also rode the later one and a GSXR K6, they were both great too, they will all be reliable if they have been looked after, just buy the most standard one you can find.
I had a GSXR K7, I am nearly 50 and have no shell suit. If it is standard and not gixxered up it would be a great bike. With a single exhaust conversion I think they look amazing IMO. Mine had only 3k when I bought it in 2016, Sold it a year later to be told my new owner it had dropped a valve, not sure if this is a weak point on the K7, bit all the K1,2’s have been bullet proof.
Just buy what you like.
Not had the R1.
Just buy what you like.
Not had the R1.
I have a K6 GSXR1000 which has been faultless except for a sticking exhaust valve(?), so going with what you know I would suggest this.
If you choose the R1 then I would...
1/ Have a look at the magneto and ensure a later one has been fitted. There is an issue where the magnet glue fails, the magnets shatter and get into the engine. Being magnetic they don't all end up in the sump.
2/ Check the water outlet in the sump for the combined oil/water pump, which sits in the sump. If the seal in the pump goes then this is the water outlet, if blocked the water has nowhere to go.
If you choose the R1 then I would...
1/ Have a look at the magneto and ensure a later one has been fitted. There is an issue where the magnet glue fails, the magnets shatter and get into the engine. Being magnetic they don't all end up in the sump.
2/ Check the water outlet in the sump for the combined oil/water pump, which sits in the sump. If the seal in the pump goes then this is the water outlet, if blocked the water has nowhere to go.
Never understood why EVERY GSX-R owner gets flack.
And I do call them Gixxer's as well.
But I'm not a knock dragging half wit.
That's just what they've been referred to as my whole life.
Having owned Kawasaki, Honda and Suzuki, I'd happily own one of the latter two again in the future.
My 2002 636 was a pile of s
te though.
And I do call them Gixxer's as well.
But I'm not a knock dragging half wit.
That's just what they've been referred to as my whole life.
Having owned Kawasaki, Honda and Suzuki, I'd happily own one of the latter two again in the future.
My 2002 636 was a pile of s
te though. I had a 5VY R1(think that's the right designation it was a 2004 one when they changed to underseat exhausts) and I hated it, couldn't get on with how it handled at all, lots of people seem to love this model but it wasn't for me, I've had a 4XV which I loved and I've ridden a 2016 model which again was amazing.
While I've never owned a GSXR I have ridden a couple of hire ones on track days, think they were K8 600s and I've had a go on a similar age 750 on the road, I really liked them on track, so even though it wasn't a 1000 I'm going to go against the trend and say get a GSXR, or if you can stretch the budget slightly an early S1000RR would probably be my pick, great bikes.
While I've never owned a GSXR I have ridden a couple of hire ones on track days, think they were K8 600s and I've had a go on a similar age 750 on the road, I really liked them on track, so even though it wasn't a 1000 I'm going to go against the trend and say get a GSXR, or if you can stretch the budget slightly an early S1000RR would probably be my pick, great bikes.
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