thinking of buying a 94 GSXR 1100

[NiceFoxBody]

hey guys, im thinking about buying a 94 gsxr 1100. it has anew motor(old started to knock) it comes with teh old one, it comes with a almost brand new yoshi pipe, it has a D%D on it now, it runs mint, smoked a lil bit at first startup, carbon i believe, not liek oil/rings, what are the ups/downs of these bikes, this is my first one and i believe i can handle it, i go on the fact of, its only as fast as you drive it, ect, right? lemme get some opinons, thanks


-James

[bren]

i looked into them and was told 100x they are heavy, awkward, uncomfortable junk bikes.

[Blackwidow]

for a first bike .... i say do it .. i think they look sweet .. and its all about the rider .. if you feel comfortable enough with the bike .. then it'd be a good one to learn on

[NiceFoxBody]

yea i mean im getting if for fairly short $$, 1500 for everything, it has 12K on the clock, i think its a good deal. and comfort wise. if i wanted to be in the lap of luxurey would i ever buy a foxbody :ninja: . i think im going to buy it, just for the rest of this season, maybe next if i like the bike.

[540Malibu]

dont do wheelies or ride uphill, the motor will starve for oil.

[NiceFoxBody]

540Malibu dont do wheelies or ride uphill, the motor will starve for oil. thats definately a good hting to know, is there a certain reason? like how teh sump is on that certain bike? or are all of em like that? im not really huge into bikes yet, i like em but dont know alot tyet

[Mr Joshua]

if you know nothing about bikes, have never ridden a motorcycle, then buy something brand spanking new.. so you won't have to do more than simple maintinence on it, until the warrenty wears out, by then you should have learned something... first time motorcycle riders w/ a 1100cc bike? it all depends on who's riding it, how comfortable they feel on it, etc.. get someone who's nervous, and has a lack of confidence, certainly wouldn't be a good thing.. talk to any good motorcycle salesman, they'll steer you away from anything larger than a 600, they'll try to steer you twards a 400-500cc cruiser, like they use in the motorcycle safety course that you should take... if not for the information they give, and helping you learn how to ride the right way, do it for the 10% off your insurance bill, and the licence they give you at the end..

[540Malibu]

thats definately a good hting to know, is there a certain reason? like how teh sump is on that certain bike? or are all of em like that? im not really huge into bikes yet, i like em but dont know alot tyet

older suzuki's have a forward sump, even the newer ones are slightly forward.

[Mystic1199]

gsxr 1100??? write your will know .....

[540Malibu]

gsxr 1100??? write your will know .....

only if it falls on him, 530lbs aint too fast even if it does claim 150horse

[Mystic1199]

only if it falls on him, 530lbs aint too fast even if it does claim 150horse

or if he has never rode a bike before and decides to give it to much gas and try out some new things on it ...yes he can start writing off his stuff