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Welcome to Gixxer.com - a forum dedicated to the Suzuki GSX-R motorcycles. We offer an extensive collection of information on the GSX-R 1000, the GSX-R750, and the GSX-R600. We have many features on this website to make your experience here more enjoyable. The first step would be to REGISTER for free so you can take advantage of all the features we have to offer.
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2008 Literbike Shootout: ZX-10R vs CBR1000RR vs GSX-R1000 vs YZF-R1 |
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May 08, 2008 - 5:34 PM - by Admin
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Kids. For every hard-working junior scholar in the world, there's probably four or five little hooligans who prefer to walk on the wild side. You know, the kids who race their Big Wheels down steep hills, poke bee hives, throw rocks at dogs or joy-ride their mom's car at 15.
The OEMs are grateful for these kinds of kids, as they are the prime demographic for the quartet of outrageously fast and capable machines assembled here.
Does anyone need a bike with an insane power-to-weight ratio that exceeds million-dollar cars? No! But is there a large group of adult-aged kids with a ravenous appetite for adrenaline? Hell, yeah!
And so we have a group of bikes in which the weakest of the bunch pumps out 154 horsepower at the rear wheel, all neatly packaged inside wheelbases tighter than 55.7 inches. They are essentially production racebikes, including only a smattering of street equipment to make them road legal.
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2008 Hyperbike Shootout: Hayabusa vs ZX-14 |
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Apr 24, 2008 - 7:44 PM - by Admin
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Take a moment, or even a few seconds, and it's easy to see that Americans like things bigger, better, and faster. We drive big muscle cars as well robust luxury sedans, and have done so for decades. Need I say anything of the ubiquity of SUVs? Or how about how fat Americans have become thanks to huge meal portions.
The motorcycle world in America, for better or worse, follows suit. Large, extravagantly designed V-Twin-powered custom cruisers have dominated bike culture in the U.S. for several years now, essentially becoming the mainstream of motorcycling. Not only are the rear tires fatter than ever, the bikes have equally big torque figures, massive quantities of chrome, thundering exhausts and rider egos to match. If that example isn't clear enough, then just consider any Boss Hoss. Or how 'bout the modern Honda Gold Wing? That ultra-tourer is, as far as I'm concerned, a motorcycle designed specifically for the robust interstate highway system of the States.
It stands to reason in my mind, then, that the truly super #or hyper# superbikes should be as plentiful as rice... [Read More]
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The Motorcyclist’s Tool Kit |
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Apr 03, 2008 - 7:05 PM - by Admin
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The Motorcyclist’s Tool Kit
by Sportbike Solutions
There’s little that compares with the feeling and freedom of two wheels on the open road. That is, of course, until you find yourself broken down beside the open road, with no help in sight. That’s usually about when most riders open – for the first time – their OEM toolkit, only to find that it’s the next best thing to useless.
The following list includes the tools that we’ve found to be the most versatile, useful, and efficient for emergency repairs. Combined, they form a small, yet effective package that can be stowed in the trunk section of even the least accommodating race-replicas. This list is not comprehensive, and we do suggest adding tools specific to your motorcycle if money and time permit, but we do feel these 10 items are indispensable.
1) Metric Allen (Hex) Head Wrenches:
Allen-head fasteners are used extensively on sportbikes, particularly in securing bodywork, mirrors, and seats. Look for a set of Allen wrenches that includes 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 mm... [Read More]
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Brake Bleeding Basics |
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Mar 17, 2008 - 8:43 PM - by Admin
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Brake Bleeding Basics
by Sportbike Solutions
Brakes that work, and work well, are an absolute necessity on motorcycles designed to exceed most interstate speed limits in first gear alone. Still, hardly a day goes by that we don’t witness the results of brake system neglect, ranging from mushy levers and brake fade all the way up to brake failure and lockup. Sadly, most of these problems could have been easily averted for the price of a bottle or two of brake fluid and a few minutes time every few months.
As a general rule, performance motorcycles are designed to use DOT 3, 4, or 5.1 fluids … all glycol based. The performance advantages of glycol-based fluids make them the only real answer in hydraulic systems where consistent lever feel and action are mandatory. However, glycol-based fluids come with a price, as they are easily degraded by exposure to atmospheric moisture and ultraviolet radiation (light). While there are steps that can be taken to minimize these factors, the only way to reliably keep your hydraulic brake system in tip-top shape is to routinely flush, bleed, and replace your... [Read More]
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2008 Suzuki GSX-R600 Review |
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Mar 06, 2008 - 3:37 PM - by Admin
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There are only 18 racetracks in the world which are deemed worthy of MotoGP competition. So when Suzuki invited Motorcycle.com to Italy's Misano World Circuit to test its revamped GSX-R600, we were chomping at the bit.
But why send a bunch of scribblers overseas to ride what may be perceived as simply a warmed over and restyled middleweight Gixxer?
Well, the GSX-R600 is a veritable lynchpin of Suzuki's lineup. It not only outsells every sportbike on the American market (about 20,000 in 2006), it's the best-selling Suzuki among all of Team S's extensive catalog, according to Garrett Kai, American Suzuki's Senior Communications Specialist.
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Big Four Look Beyond US |
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Feb 28, 2008 - 12:56 PM - by Admin
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A meeting of the minds, so-to-speak, was held recently by JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturer Assocation) with the four biggest vehicle makers in Japan. Specific to motorcycles, company representatives had some rather enlightening comments. Here in the U.S. we've enjoyed almost 15 years of unprecedented growth in the motorcycle industry, so the remarks may seem like doom and gloom, indicating that maybe our motorcycle bubble is ready to burst.
It's interesting to note Suzuki representative, Akira Tsugihiro's comes out of the gate swinging, saying that the company's largest market is currently China, and that there's potential for distributing parts made outside of the country. Wonder if we'll be seeing a Made in the Peoples ROC on the bottom of a GSX-R1000 any time soon? Or maybe we'll be getting a bag of Colombian coffee beans with every new bike purchase.
Have we become spoiled in this time of biking bliss in the U.S., loosing sight of the fact that all good things must come to an end?
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2008 Legend of the Motorcycle Concours d'Elegance
Some of the most exotic and oldest motorcycles still around are gathered every spring for the Legend of the Motorcycle Concours d'Elegance held on the ocean-side lawn of the Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay, CA.
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Matt Mladin: One Straight-Talkin' Racer!
Six-time AMA Superbike champ Mat Mladin talks about his race-testing philosophy.
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2008 Literbike Shootout: ZX-10R vs CBR1000RR vs GSX-R1000 vs YZF-R1
Our most highly anticipated shootout of the year gets unleashed, with the best-ever literbike crop going head to head on the street and on the track!
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Scorpion EXO-1000 Helmet Review
In light of today's rocketing retail prices, it sure is nice to find a bargain now and again. Especially when that bargain is on something you need. Get those economic stimulus payments primed, because you need a new lid! Enter the Scorpion EXO-1000.
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Marty Dickerson Interview
Almost everyone has seen the famous photo of Rollie Free stretched out at Bonneville in 1948. We have a great interview with a guy who did it just like Rollie, sans Speedos. Be sure to read about Marty Dickerson, still fast at 81 years of age.
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