This is probably a stupid question, but I got T-Boned by a car last week and now need to get a new bike. I had a ZX7-R and now want to get either a GSXR 750 or 1000. My question is, will I be sorry I didn't go with the 1000 over the 750? My main reason for sticking with the 750 is insurance. Plus, I never really felt I needed the extra cc's when riding my ZX-7R. Believe me, I know I couldn't beat alot of the bikes out there but I never really worried about that too much. Anyway, am I going to be sorry if I don't go with the 1000? Thanks.

wait and get an 04 750....... you will not mind the few hp loss over the 1k. For the adv street rider, it really does not matter.

sort of like choosing between corvette and viper. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif

I kind of had the same dilema until I read the Motor Cyclist magazine write up. It stated as long as you keep the rev's below 6000 rpm this bike handles like any other. I was actually very intimidated by all the write ups but as long as you give your self time to get used to it you will be okay. The one thing I like about the 1000 is you can leave the bike in 3rd gear and it's the equivilent of having an automatic while going through the twisties. You don't really have to shift it at all. The other thing that sold me on it was (if I remember correctly) is that the 1000 acutally weighed one pound less than the 600 did. I may be wrong there but I recall reading it somewhere. Another item was that the engine may last a little longer because you wont be using it so hard because of having a larger engine that you wont be working it so hard. There are more people way more qualified than me to respond but these are some of the things I was told or read. Hope it helps.

go with the new 750.

I had a zx-7r and then bought an '00 gsxr 750. To say the difference is phenomenal is an understatement. The zx, albeit a distinctive bike, is grossly over-weight and under-powered. The gsxr is, well, what can we say, an utterly exceptional bike .... light and extremely fast, and in experienced hands it will keep up with anything. Believe me, if you have the abilities, you will be amazed. I would seriously consider the '04 750 with all the upgrades it has.

there is nothing wrong with the 750. i am sure the new one will handle incredibly. i was seriously thinking about getting a used 750 instead of a 1k, because of the 'balance' it offers between power and handling, but could not find a good used one at the time. so i went the 1000 route. the 1000 does wheelie easier and have lots of torque. but on a twisty road i think the 750 would be a blast to ride.

you can rarely use all the power either bike has, on the street.

JJ Bad said: ...The one thing I like about the 1000 is you can leave the bike in 3rd gear and it's the equivilent of having an automatic while going through the twisties. You don't really have to shift it at all...




Why is it that so many people seem to think that not having to shift the bike is a good thing? To me, part of the fun is banging downshifts going into the corner, then ripping out taking it to redline and upshifting... I think it is way more fun to ride a bike that actually needs rider input, rather than just be lazy with the 'stick it in one gear and go' mentality. I dunno, maybe its just me http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif


-Spooner

Part of the reason I like to leave the bike in 3rd gear in the twisties is because I'm not that good of a rider. I'm just now learning to push myself a little further each time I ride this bike. The last two bikes I've had were 1986 Ninja 600 and 1986 Ninja 1000. This bike is far more amazing than anything I have ever experienced. Part of leaving it in 3rd gear is laziness (I admit it) but part of it is learning to down shift into the corners and up shift coming out. The only experience I have riding a bike is self tought and I have never ridden with anyone who has been more experienced than me. I would love to go riding with someone who could teach me to ride a little better. I was thinking that if someone thought the 1000 was going to be a little to big for them I would let them know it wasn't if you kept the rpm's down, etc...

you don't think you are a good rider and yet you bought one of the most powerful bikes available? sounds kinda http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/squid.gif - ish to me...

ah, but your still alive, so that's good.

I have a 2002 750 and a 2003 1000.

I think i still like my 750 best.