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Had both, not much difference between them, you would have to ride each on the same road, same day to see much difference. The K1-2 was a little more comffy, I think, was a long time ago??

 

I have had both. Currently have the 03. There is no real noticeable difference in power or handling. The 02 was a little fatter looking and the tank was a little bigger between your legs although I didn't notice any difference in comfort. The headlight refractors on the 01-02 are better than the 03-04 especially if you're looking to do hids. I found the 03-04 easier to work on because Suzuki redesigned the fairings which made them easier to take off and put on. The front brakes on the 01-02 were six piston calipers then they dropped to 4 piston radial mounted for 03-04. I personally liked the feel of the brakes on the 02 better even though they weren't radial mounted. The stock undertail on the 03-04 is nicer and they moved the fuse box from on top of the ram air to under the seat which I like for asthetics.


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I am an experienced rider and have had many different types of bikes over the past 20+ years. My last sport bike was a '99 CBR 900RR. I know the newer bikes will have more power than that bike, which I always felt the need for more when I rode it. The CBR was very comfortable and I felt like I was sitting "in" the bike rather than "on" top of the bike, as most of the later model bikes I have sat on and rode. I have been reading up on the different year gsx-r's and these two older year models seem to be very comfortable to most riders. I also like the looks of the older ones too. I need to find me some to sit on and ride.