What's up GSXS. I've been looking to buy a new street bike and just can't make up my mind.
I currently only have a track only 14 zx6r. I sold my ninja 300 thinking I wouldn't miss riding on the street but I was wrong. :laugh:
Anyway, I found a great deal on a brand new left over 18 gsxs 1000 for 10k OTD taxes and fees included.
I intend to use it primarily for weekend rides and occasionally at the track, in case my zx6r gets crashed. Those of you who have tracked it, how well does it do at the track? I'm not expecting a full blown racebike of course but I would assume it would have decent enough suspension to ride at an intermediate to advanced pace on some decent rubber.
Thats about what I paid for mine. I say go for it.
Can't speak for track but the unadjustable compression damping on the shock is pretty brutal on rough roads. You'll likely want to get an ECU flash as well to sort out the jerky throttle.
Ergos are subjective but I didn't love the bike until I added a lower handlebar. As it turns out, I'm not that old of a fart yet!
The bike sells for a fair price, however it isn't realised as a fast road bike or track bike until you put a real shock absorber on the back, Nitron, Wilbers, Penske, and you'll probably have enough adjustment on the front forks; I also recommend a boosterplug from Denmark or you can go the expensive way (power commander, reflash, dyno) to sort out the snatchy throttle (it can surge when your hand moves a millimetre when you hit a bump or at low revs can just lose all power; this is because the European emission standards are applied to the bike and it is starved for fuel by the ecm until about 4.5 thousand revs). So the throttle issue would see you fall on fast track work. Finally, the exup valve, the cable operated opening/closing valve in the exhaust is essentially there to pass EU noise and emission tests, so buy a Healtech exup valve eliminator and the exhaust valve will default on its spring load to open. A decent set of tyres and you're good to go; the OEM tyres wear out in 2-3 thousand kilometres, they are very soft, I suppose to stop people falling off. Michelin make some great tyres; So there's some money to be spent and a time but once done, the bike will be a brilliant track bike, and road bike.That K5-6 motor has the power where you need it for road and track.It is a great pity that Suzuki didn't reiterate the K5-K6 bike in total, with flat bars, but the bureaucrats have taken over since 2006 and insist on all this weighty crushing limitation on new motorcycles.
I am sorry but the bike in stock form is unridable on track as well as the street...
but once you do the mandatory mods like ecu flash, full system exhaust, rear shock from ktech wilbers or nitron, a quick shifter, pirelli diablo rosso 3 or supercorsa tyres... then what you will be having in your hands is a swiss army knife that does all... its a bloody weapon to be feared
This is hogwash. Most of them are great bikes for the money. Yes you can make them better but very few of the later models have the snatchy throttle. Plenty on here have taken them to the track, I will this year after selling my other bikes. To say it isn’t rideable on the street or track without the modifications you listed is completely false.
I find it excellant on track , although now Ive modded it quite alot but in std form it will run at front of inters just sort the preload front and rear , with mods will run in fast group.
de cat , reflash, rear shock replaced , ktech int fork and oil with linear action (not progressive as std) braided lines , rearsets I run s21 or s22 bridgestones . There are a few guys on here who track and fast rd ride
great street bike...ride for hours on end mostly highway .....all stock, i love it for what it is and dont cry about what it isnt....for this old fart its perfect
I have a track only GSXR600 so my GSXS sees mainly road use but I did take it to the track. Even bone stock with pogo stick shock, snatch throttle and all... it was a blast and I found it more fun/relaxing to ride than my race bike. yes, the track will make the GSXS' shortfalls more obvious, but to say it is un-trackable in stock form is hogwash as someone already said.
Since then, I did put a K-tech shock and it transformed the bike on the street. I recommend this route but you can track it in bone stock form too if you choose to do so.
If you haven't been lurking on this forum for a while you should understand that there are a handful of real numbskulls with jittery hands who should be riding one of those three wheel machines.
This isn't a track bike, it's a budget friendly street bike that is 100% rideable and very good at that task. There are many members here who've been to the track stock and modded and enjoyed the experience. It's no Ducati or BMW, duh. What an idiot thing to type.
Thanks for all the feedback. Sounds like it's exactly what I want, a great street bike and backup track machine. Rear shock swaps are expected out of most machines anyway so that doesn't bother me and the stock profile ties are a bit odd but a swap to some Q3+'s will take care of some steering woes. At 10k it seems like a good deal considering the county's California sales tax rate of 9.25%!
lol. I really doubt the bike is unrideable in stock trim. My ninja 300 was a blast and had absolutely no suspension adjustment which felt like a pogo stick, especially at the track.
What I really want is the new gsx-r 1000 but I know I wouldn't ride it as much as I would like because of the body position. This seems like a decent compromise.
It seems the throttle snatch was worse in the UK. My bike (USA) had some throttle snatch but livable, otoh, it would always rear its head mid corner getting back on the gas and throw you off your chosen line. Dano's ECU tune cured most of it, the rest is just power related. Grabbing a handful of throttle above 7K the power hits hard and you better have your ****e together.
" Low RPM Assist, New technology first featured on the new SV650, the Low RPM Assist feature seamlessly adjusts engine speed during take-off and low-speed riding to smooth out the power delivery and to help ELIMINATE the possibility of the rider stalling the motorcycle. "
Doesn't the GSX-S1000 have this fool proof riding aid too ?
There's nothing that can't be dumbed down, it seem's.
Rob.
This bike on the track is a monster, I eat up aprilias and Ducati’s all day,
given it’s the rider not the bike hahah
But these bikes are absolute weapons on the track’s day in the canyons, I run Q3+ in the canyons and a Q4 on the track, just installed rearsets to the gsxs so I can stop dragging peg as well
I’m more comfortable than everyone at the track as wel
What's up GSXS. I've been looking to buy a new street bike and just can't make up my mind.
I currently only have a track only 14 zx6r. I sold my ninja 300 thinking I wouldn't miss riding on the street but I was wrong. :laugh:
Anyway, I found a great deal on a brand new left over 18 gsxs 1000 for 10k OTD taxes and fees included.
I intend to use it primarily for weekend rides and occasionally at the track, in case my zx6r gets crashed. Those of you who have tracked it, how well does it do at the track? I'm not expecting a full blown racebike of course but I would assume it would have decent enough suspension to ride at an intermediate to advanced pace on some decent rubber.
I hit a lot of canyons and track days on the gsxs, I also have a 2006 gsxr1000 I like to ride every now and again but like you said I ride the gsxs more because it’s comfortable
Not sure where you are located in California, but I got a smoking deal on a leftover ‘17 two years ago at Simi Valley Cycle‘s - Los Angeles. $8,900 OTD
Call them
805 522 3434. Ask for Rick. Tell him the guy who flew up from Cabo for a GSXS 1000 sent you!
PCP shows a good price, but ask them OTD price - always fees added
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
GSXS 1000 Forum
107.2K posts
8.6K members
Since 2014
A forum community dedicated to Suzuki GSXS1000 superbike owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, racing, exhaust, suspension, classifieds, troubleshooting, maintenance, and other modifications!