Hi everyone, I just want to thank you beforehand for reading the post. I would really appreciate any information or input as I am still quite novice and need some experienced input from you guys on this amazing forum.
I have been riding for just over a year but all smaller bikes and scooters (250cc and below). I recently invested in my first "dream bike". I live in South Africa and second hand GSXR's are hard to come by, I specifically wanted a 600 and not a 750, because in my mind I would be saving a little bit of fuel on my daily commute.
I searched and waited untill the perfect bike for me became available. a GSXR K1 600 with beautiful Corona fairings. I had the guy bring the bike to me and checked it out. the bike was a beauty and in pretty good shape. Knowing that its second hand and an older bike, it is bound to have some issues that would need addressing. So I argued the price down, and bought the bike from him.
I then decided that before I ride the bike anywhere, I would take it to a workshop nearby and have a major service done. Have all the fluids replaced, throttle bodies synced and the injectors cleaned, also added new brakes, and tyres. Wanted to be sure that the bike is OK before using it on a daily basis. After the major service that took 3 days, i got the bike back and started using it daily and loved it. But as you well know, you only REALLY start picking up on issues the more you use the bike, small things that start annoying you and things that make you concerned.
After the major service the garage told me that I would have to have the bike remapped. They suggested a place in a town near by with a dyno. The place is very expensive so I went to the suzuki dealership and asked them to just reset the map or do whatever they think is best for the meanwhile, untill i can afford to have the dyno done. The previous owner had a power commander on, so mapping was not good. The dealership did what they could and i got the bike back, I have been using it for the past few months.
Now here are the 4 issues that concern me and that i would appreciate feedback on.
1: on a cold start (if the bike has been standing for 6 or more hours) the bike idles quite rough and has a slight ticking sound comming from the engine, after the bike warms up for a minute or so,the ticking sound and rough idle goes away and smoothens out, is this normal?
2: At around 6000rpm the bike almost feels like it looses power a bit and the exhaust note sounds a bit different, almost like its not getting air into the engine. after about 7500rpm its fine again and powers up like mad. its just between around 6 and 7500rpm where it feels like its loosing power and struggling for air/fuel... The mechanics say this is purely due to the bad mapping, but I am now getting paranoid that it might be something else
3: once the bike is nicely warmed up, it idles and runs well, but I noticed that when I am going at a lower RPM and a lower gear, example 2500rpm and 2nd gear, the bike jerks a bit, the ride is choppy and jerky, same thing, the mechanics said that its mapping..... this happens in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th gear when I "cruise", i have to stay around 3000rpm to avoid the choppy/jerky ride....
4: there is a gap between the tank and the frame... is there any reason for this gap? I really only noticed it after wasing the bike the first time, and wondered if it is the norm to have this gap? or is there some kind of rubber or something that is supposed to fill it? the gap can be seen in the pic attached.
Thank you so much for reading all of this and any feedback will be greatly appreciated
I have been riding for just over a year but all smaller bikes and scooters (250cc and below). I recently invested in my first "dream bike". I live in South Africa and second hand GSXR's are hard to come by, I specifically wanted a 600 and not a 750, because in my mind I would be saving a little bit of fuel on my daily commute.
I searched and waited untill the perfect bike for me became available. a GSXR K1 600 with beautiful Corona fairings. I had the guy bring the bike to me and checked it out. the bike was a beauty and in pretty good shape. Knowing that its second hand and an older bike, it is bound to have some issues that would need addressing. So I argued the price down, and bought the bike from him.
I then decided that before I ride the bike anywhere, I would take it to a workshop nearby and have a major service done. Have all the fluids replaced, throttle bodies synced and the injectors cleaned, also added new brakes, and tyres. Wanted to be sure that the bike is OK before using it on a daily basis. After the major service that took 3 days, i got the bike back and started using it daily and loved it. But as you well know, you only REALLY start picking up on issues the more you use the bike, small things that start annoying you and things that make you concerned.
After the major service the garage told me that I would have to have the bike remapped. They suggested a place in a town near by with a dyno. The place is very expensive so I went to the suzuki dealership and asked them to just reset the map or do whatever they think is best for the meanwhile, untill i can afford to have the dyno done. The previous owner had a power commander on, so mapping was not good. The dealership did what they could and i got the bike back, I have been using it for the past few months.
Now here are the 4 issues that concern me and that i would appreciate feedback on.
1: on a cold start (if the bike has been standing for 6 or more hours) the bike idles quite rough and has a slight ticking sound comming from the engine, after the bike warms up for a minute or so,the ticking sound and rough idle goes away and smoothens out, is this normal?
2: At around 6000rpm the bike almost feels like it looses power a bit and the exhaust note sounds a bit different, almost like its not getting air into the engine. after about 7500rpm its fine again and powers up like mad. its just between around 6 and 7500rpm where it feels like its loosing power and struggling for air/fuel... The mechanics say this is purely due to the bad mapping, but I am now getting paranoid that it might be something else
3: once the bike is nicely warmed up, it idles and runs well, but I noticed that when I am going at a lower RPM and a lower gear, example 2500rpm and 2nd gear, the bike jerks a bit, the ride is choppy and jerky, same thing, the mechanics said that its mapping..... this happens in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th gear when I "cruise", i have to stay around 3000rpm to avoid the choppy/jerky ride....
4: there is a gap between the tank and the frame... is there any reason for this gap? I really only noticed it after wasing the bike the first time, and wondered if it is the norm to have this gap? or is there some kind of rubber or something that is supposed to fill it? the gap can be seen in the pic attached.
Thank you so much for reading all of this and any feedback will be greatly appreciated
