CT

"AndrewR" <andrew@rockface.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c1dbu0$1h3188$1@ID-84584.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Dear Mr Kawasaki heavy industries & motorbikes,
>
> I have three questions for you, I hope you will find the time to
answer
> them.
[snip brake 'issues']

<fx: FWD:designteam@tokico.co.jp>
--
Chris

ZX-9R (in green, obviously) BOTAFOT#51

Ben

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 17:13:12 -0000, "CT"
<ukrm@siteline.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

>"AndrewR" <andrew@rockface.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:c1dbu0$1h3188$1@ID-84584.news.uni-berlin.de...
>> Dear Mr Kawasaki heavy industries & motorbikes,
>>
>> I have three questions for you, I hope you will find the time to
>answer
>> them.
>[snip brake 'issues']
>
><fx: FWD:designteam@tokico.co.jp>

cc it to Suzuki as well.
--
GSXR1000 DIAABTCOD#11 BOTAFOT#75 ex-two#19
"We take these risks, not to escape from life,
but to prevent life escaping from us."
http://www.bensales.com

dwb

"Ben" <ukrm@bensales.com> wrote in message
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>
> cc it to Suzuki as well.

Really? on the 1000?

I've _so far_ not had the brakes sieze up on either the SV or the GSX-R6...

And that's not washing it much at all.

Ben

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 19:53:09 -0000, "dwb" <parc_erom@crossdata.co.uk>
wrote:

>
>"Ben" <ukrm@bensales.com> wrote in message
>news:gbdk30dadn6f5b3bhpu0hnd1jk46fjcdao@4ax.com.. .
>>
>> cc it to Suzuki as well.
>
>Really? on the 1000?

Not on the Thou, but I head pretty nearly the same experience on the
750. Except without the seized pad retaining pins.

The Thou won't be seeing salt enough to cause a problem.

>I've _so far_ not had the brakes sieze up on either the SV or the GSX-R6...
>
>And that's not washing it much at all.

It got washed every weekend, but it got used everyday no matter what
the weather.
--
GSXR1000 DIAABTCOD#11 BOTAFOT#75 ex-two#19
"We take these risks, not to escape from life,
but to prevent life escaping from us."
http://www.bensales.com

Champ

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 19:53:09 -0000, "dwb" <parc_erom@crossdata.co.uk>
wrote:

>
>"Ben" <ukrm@bensales.com> wrote in message
>news:gbdk30dadn6f5b3bhpu0hnd1jk46fjcdao@4ax.com.. .
>>
>> cc it to Suzuki as well.
>
>Really? on the 1000?

No. The Tokico 6-pots fitted to Andy's 6R are the same as those on
the 9R, 12R, GSX-R750 and TL1000.
--
Champ : Old enough to know
GSX-R 1000, GPz 750 turbo, ZX7RR Endurance Racer
GYASB#0 BotToS#2 BOTAFO(T|F)#35 UKRMFBC#2 IHABWTMMJ#3 MCT#5 WG*#1 BONY#40 DFV#8 IbW#17 SBS#34
Racing : www.team-ukrm.com. Vanity Publishing : www.champ.org.uk

Ginge

In article <pbuk309mnp7m483kf1l4unjujnrur0h8n1@4ax.com>, Champ says...
> On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 19:53:09 -0000, "dwb" <parc_erom@crossdata.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Ben" <ukrm@bensales.com> wrote in message
> >news:gbdk30dadn6f5b3bhpu0hnd1jk46fjcdao@4ax.com.. .
> >>
> >> cc it to Suzuki as well.
> >
> >Really? on the 1000?
>
> No. The Tokico 6-pots fitted to Andy's 6R are the same as those on
> the 9R, 12R, GSX-R750 and TL1000.

I've got them too, they seem OK but aren't as good as the 4 pots on the
R6 / R1 used to be.

Champ

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:09:45 -0000, Ginge
<gingeSPAMDECOY@stopthevoices.org.uk> wrote:

>In article <pbuk309mnp7m483kf1l4unjujnrur0h8n1@4ax.com>, Champ says...
>> On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 19:53:09 -0000, "dwb" <parc_erom@crossdata.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"Ben" <ukrm@bensales.com> wrote in message
>> >news:gbdk30dadn6f5b3bhpu0hnd1jk46fjcdao@4ax.com.. .
>> >>
>> >> cc it to Suzuki as well.
>> >
>> >Really? on the 1000?
>>
>> No. The Tokico 6-pots fitted to Andy's 6R are the same as those on
>> the 9R, 12R, GSX-R750 and TL1000.
>
>I've got them too, they seem OK but aren't as good as the 4 pots on the
>R6 / R1 used to be.

That's more to do with the extra hundredweight the bike weighs, I
imagine.
--
Champ : Old enough to know
GSX-R 1000, GPz 750 turbo, ZX7RR Endurance Racer
GYASB#0 BotToS#2 BOTAFO(T|F)#35 UKRMFBC#2 IHABWTMMJ#3 MCT#5 WG*#1 BONY#40 DFV#8 IbW#17 SBS#34
Racing : www.team-ukrm.com. Vanity Publishing : www.champ.org.uk

Ginge

In article <52vk30duu2l9o52jrb24urqdfg5f8h9hds@4ax.com>, Champ says...
> On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:09:45 -0000, Ginge
> <gingeSPAMDECOY@stopthevoices.org.uk> wrote:
>
> >In article <pbuk309mnp7m483kf1l4unjujnrur0h8n1@4ax.com>, Champ says...
> >> No. The Tokico 6-pots fitted to Andy's 6R are the same as those on
> >> the 9R, 12R, GSX-R750 and TL1000.
> >
> >I've got them too, they seem OK but aren't as good as the 4 pots on the
> >R6 / R1 used to be.
>
> That's more to do with the extra hundredweight the bike weighs, I
> imagine.

It could be.

Suzuki really need to get a move on with their gixxer thou based
streetfighter. Hopefully they'll put a bit of a screen on it, and I'll
go out and buy one.

Andy Bonwick

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:28:27 -0000, Ginge
<gingeSPAMDECOY@stopthevoices.org.uk> wrote:
snip>
>
>Suzuki really need to get a move on with their gixxer thou based
>streetfighter. Hopefully they'll put a bit of a screen on it, and I'll
>go out and buy one.

Why would anyone want a de-tuned version of a gixxer thou? Just go
and buy a crashed one and sort it yourself so at least you've got
the engine working as it should.
You wouldn't be worried about the fact that it's a bit more
powerful than anything you've owned before would you?
--
Andy Bonwick
ZX9RE1
BOTAFOT#22,BONY#22,MRO#22,IBW#12,UKRMFBC#6,chi#2,U KRMRM#4
BOB#7,BOTAFOF#4398723498723.3,Mirtth#30,FTB#2

Ace

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 07:12:52 +0000, Andy Bonwick
<a.bonwick@btopenworld.com> wrote:

>On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:28:27 -0000, Ginge
><gingeSPAMDECOY@stopthevoices.org.uk> wrote:
>snip>
>>
>>Suzuki really need to get a move on with their gixxer thou based
>>streetfighter. Hopefully they'll put a bit of a screen on it, and I'll
>>go out and buy one.
>
>Why would anyone want a de-tuned version of a gixxer thou? Just go
>and buy a crashed one and sort it yourself so at least you've got
>the engine working as it should.
> You wouldn't be worried about the fact that it's a bit more
>powerful than anything you've owned before would you?

Heh. All of his excuses would be gone.

OTOH he might actually improve, given how easy they are to ride. G'wan
Rob, you know you want to.

--
Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom)
GSX-R1000K3, CB400F2
BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, UKRMSPC#1, DFV#8, BOTCdV#1

Ben

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:07:24 +0000, Champ <ukrm@champ.org.uk> wrote:

>On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 19:53:09 -0000, "dwb" <parc_erom@crossdata.co.uk>
>wrote:
>
>>
>>"Ben" <ukrm@bensales.com> wrote in message
>>news:gbdk30dadn6f5b3bhpu0hnd1jk46fjcdao@4ax.com. ..
>>>
>>> cc it to Suzuki as well.
>>
>>Really? on the 1000?
>
>No. The Tokico 6-pots fitted to Andy's 6R are the same as those on
>the 9R, 12R, GSX-R750 and TL1000.

I think mechanically they're the same as the Thou ones as well, except
the Thou's are painted gold.
--
GSXR1000 DIAABTCOD#11 BOTAFOT#75 ex-two#19
"We take these risks, not to escape from life,
but to prevent life escaping from us."
http://www.bensales.com

Ace

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 09:50:23 +0000, Ben <ukrm@bensales.com> wrote:

>On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:07:24 +0000, Champ <ukrm@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 19:53:09 -0000, "dwb" <parc_erom@crossdata.co.uk>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Ben" <ukrm@bensales.com> wrote in message
>>>news:gbdk30dadn6f5b3bhpu0hnd1jk46fjcdao@4ax.com ...
>>>>
>>>> cc it to Suzuki as well.
>>>
>>>Really? on the 1000?
>>
>>No. The Tokico 6-pots fitted to Andy's 6R are the same as those on
>>the 9R, 12R, GSX-R750 and TL1000.
>
>I think mechanically they're the same as the Thou ones as well, except
>the Thou's are painted gold.

Later models have 4-pots, of course...

--
Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom)
GSX-R1000K3, CB400F2
BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, UKRMSPC#1, DFV#8, BOTCdV#1

Ginge

In article <o6ul30phshqqa38ogbd714b7vo78tm41c5@4ax.com>, Andy Bonwick
wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:28:27 -0000, Ginge
> <gingeSPAMDECOY@stopthevoices.org.uk> wrote:
> snip>
> >
> >Suzuki really need to get a move on with their gixxer thou based
> >streetfighter. Hopefully they'll put a bit of a screen on it, and I'll
> >go out and buy one.
>
> Why would anyone want a de-tuned version of a gixxer thou? Just go
> and buy a crashed one and sort it yourself so at least you've got
> the engine working as it should.

I'm assuming to compete with the Zthou they'd not detune it much.

> You wouldn't be worried about the fact that it's a bit more
> powerful than anything you've owned before would you?

Nope, a more powerful bilke doesn't worry me at all, the throttle only
does what you make it to do. What I don't like is the extreme head
down, weight on the wrists position of most sportsbikes, it f*cks up my
right hand.

--
Ginge - ZRX1200R, SZR660

Wik

On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 20:54:57 +0100, JP blathered on about:
> "'Hog" <invalid@ukrm.net> wrote:
>> Wik wrote:
>>>
>>> Frankly, I'd expect that as part of the PDI on any new or even newish,
>>> bike from a dealer.
>>
>> No chance
>
>
> One of the reasons I like Lloyd Coopers - not part of the 600mile
> service but done anyway as it solves problems in the long term and
> keeps the customer happy.

Perzackerly.
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