Re: 2017 GSX-R1000/R World Media Launch at Phillip Island This week...
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Originally Posted by
macca_779
Well the average buyer walking through the doors of a BMW dealership is often spending that kind of money and some. Us mere peasants buying relatively cheap bikes are just cashing in on the people spending the real money in there. [emoji41]
Don't you dare sell the SP2. Those ol twins have so much character. Very cool bike
Thanks mate, no it's not for sale, I was gently taking the piss. I have thought about trading it in a few times but I have no desire to now. The problem is it's currently suffering a bit from only doing maybe three or four hundred km in the last ten years, I'm in the process of tidying up a few things at the moment to hopefully get out and use it again.
SP-2's were a good thing in their day (2002), but like I said above now it's about 60hp short and 30kg too fat. Given the power it's got is more than I'm capable of using especially on the road, I can only imagine how insane your Beemer or any of the other current 1000cc super sport bikes must be to ride.
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Originally Posted by
Jason01
Thanks mate, no it's not for sale, I was gently taking the piss. I have thought about trading it in a few times but I have no desire to now. The problem is it's currently suffering a bit from only doing maybe three or four hundred km in the last ten years, I'm in the process of tidying up a few things at the moment to hopefully get out and use it again.
SP-2's were a good thing in their day (2002), but like I said above now it's about 60hp short and 30kg too fat. Given the power it's got is more than I'm capable of using especially on the road, I can only imagine how insane your Beemer or any of the other current 1000cc super sport bikes must be to ride.
What slip on exhaust's have you got on your SP2 or still OEM?
I have a Dan Moto slip on, on my GSX-R1000 K2, its the best bang for the buck slip on, hands down IMO...
Cost for quality is Sensational!!!......
They make them for your SP2 too...
Stainless Steel, Tig welded, real carbon barrel, nice small light weight compact design, sound is very deep and loud (but not stupid loud, I always use ear plugs), sounds awesome on my bike...
But on your SP2 it would sound Phenomenal with the V Twin......
The best part of all, it's only $264.60 US or $350.28 AUD, including shipping to your front door step!!!...
I've had the Dan Moto on my K2 for over 6 years now, no problems what so ever....
Mine only being a single, was only $120 AUD to my door, unbeatable price...
When I ordered my, ordered on a Thursday, rocked up on my door step Tuesday morning... 5 Days direct, awesome service.
I remember a guy with a SP2 back in 2005, Paying.... wait for it..... $1600 AUD for a pair of micron carbon slip on's.... :shock: :lmao:
Here is the SP2 pics and link...
https://www.dan-moto.com/DM_INT/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=18_19_194&p roducts_id=1098&zenid=28f745cc8bfc386fcea08f18c4ef 680b
https://www.dan-moto.com/DM_INT/bmz_...ge.550x550.jpg
https://www.dan-moto.com/DM_INT/bmz_...ge.550x550.jpg
https://www.dan-moto.com/DM_INT/bmz_...ge.550x550.jpg
https://www.dan-moto.com/DM_INT/bmz_...ge.550x550.jpg
Re: 2017 GSX-R1000/R World Media Launch at Phillip Island This week...
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Originally Posted by
Jason01
Thanks mate, no it's not for sale, I was gently taking the piss. I have thought about trading it in a few times but I have no desire to now. The problem is it's currently suffering a bit from only doing maybe three or four hundred km in the last ten years, I'm in the process of tidying up a few things at the moment to hopefully get out and use it again.
SP-2's were a good thing in their day (2002), but like I said above now it's about 60hp short and 30kg too fat. Given the power it's got is more than I'm capable of using especially on the road, I can only imagine how insane your Beemer or any of the other current 1000cc super sport bikes must be to ride.
Those twins have such good low end grunt though. An old mate of mine had a 2000 TLR1000. I loved that bike as like the SP2 they sound amazing. Its a very different kind of power with the twins. Comes on quick. The I4's just rev like crazy. Not that the newer stuff is lacking in torque down low. But due to the linear delivery, they don't feel as quick as they are.
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Jason01
The $1600 SP2 Micron carbon slip on's I was talking about back in 2005...
Now only $1200 Hahaha...
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/MICRON-HONDA-VTR1000-SP2-MOTORCYCLE-TWIN-RACE-CARBON-SILENCERS-EXHAUST-CCH-77-/111897868549?hash=item1a0da1f905:g:ByoAAOSwX~dWtdr p
Shows how Un-beatable the Dan Moto prices are...
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Re: 2017 GSX-R1000/R World Media Launch at Phillip Island This week...
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Originally Posted by
macca_779
Those twins have such good low end grunt though. An old mate of mine had a 2000 TLR1000. I loved that bike as like the SP2 they sound amazing. Its a very different kind of power with the twins. Comes on quick. The I4's just rev like crazy. Not that the newer stuff is lacking in torque down low. But due to the linear delivery, they don't feel as quick as they are.
Macca, the power delivery of my SP-2 motor is surprisingly peaky for a twin and not very wide. Compared to say a Firestorm which pulls pretty well from 6000RPM or below it doesn't really pull hard until around 8000 and it's pretty much all over by 10 000, it does sound good though. Doing some track days many years ago even getting on the power early coming out of corners I pretty much watched any litre sports bike (GSX-R, R1 etc) run away from me down the straight and they only had about 150-155hp back then.
The one thing I had going for me is I could carry pretty good speed into a corner but we weren't racing so sticking it up the inside of someone had too much potential to end in tears. I'd generally rely on getting on the power early (as someone shit scared of highsiding could anyway), minimise my losses up the straight and hopefully grab them under brakes before we actually turned in if possible. That depended on them not being a particularly good rider of course, a decent rider on a litre bike simply disappeared up the road.
I rode the 2004 Fireblade at a Honda day at QR back then and shit it was fast and the least powerful of them all at the time with about 145hp. I was shifting gears down the straight like I was on a YZ80 and looking for the brakes before I knew it. Like I said, your BMW or any of the 1000's must be absolutely insane now, just scary fast I'd imagine.
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Originally Posted by
SASLS1
Thanks SAS, that's what it actually has on it only ovals and from memory they cost about $1600 getting them for a good price in around 2004, those Dan Moto's are unbelievably cheap.
I've actually only just bitten the bullet and ordered an Akrapovic heritage full ti system from the UK, don't ask how much landed here with a shitty exchange rate :eek: (in reality not massively more expensive than they were back in the day though) but I thought what the hell, I can't take it with me and they look and sound awesome on an SP-2.
Apologies, your GSX-R thread's been well and truly hijacked here.
Re: 2017 GSX-R1000/R World Media Launch at Phillip Island This week...
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Originally Posted by
Jason01
Thanks SAS, that's what it actually has on it only ovals and from memory they cost about $1600 getting them for a good price in around 2004, those Dan Moto's are unbelievably cheap.
I've actually only just bitten the bullet and ordered an Akrapovic heritage full ti system from the UK, don't ask how much landed here with a shitty exchange rate :eek: (in reality not massively more expensive than they were back in the day though) but I thought what the hell, I can't take it with me and they look and sound awesome on an SP-2.
Apologies, your GSX-R thread's been well and truly hijacked here.
All cool, interaction is a good thing...
Your've bought the #1 best brand System on Market IMO... Enjoy...
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Originally Posted by
SASLS1
I have a Dan Moto slip on, on my GSX-R1000 K2, its the best bang for the buck slip on, hands down IMO...
Cost for quality is Sensational!!!......
hope their mufflers are better than their rearsets. Ive had 2 sets and they have been woeful.
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Originally Posted by
A PSYCHO
hope their mufflers are better than their rearsets. Ive had 2 sets and they have been woeful.
I'm totally happy with their exhaust, I have no experience with any of their other products, as I have only purchased their slip on exhaust.
Here are the pic's straight after I installed it.
http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/...pssa91mle5.jpg
http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/...psbcaaxnyf.jpg
http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/...psyknkuz5b.jpg
6 years later with just weekend riding, I don't commute to work on it during the week, the stainless has just colored up a bit darker...
So for $120 Aus delivered to my door step, more than happy with it...
http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/...psn6zn9wc6.jpg
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Re: 2017 GSX-R1000/R World Media Launch at Phillip Island This week...
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Originally Posted by
SASLS1
I'm totally happy with their exhaust, I have no experience with any of their other products, as I have only purchased their slip on exhaust.
Here are the pic's straight after I installed it.
http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/...psyknkuz5b.jpg
6 years later with just weekend riding, I don't commute to work on it during the week, the stainless has just colored up a bit darker...
So for $120 Aus delivered to my door step, more than happy with it...
You couldn't possibly go wrong for $120, the welds look like they're pretty high quality but even if it was a piece of shit, for that money you'd simply throw it away without being too upset.
In the pic I quoted the back tyre suggests that the bike gets some fairly solid use as well SAS. :thumbsup:
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Re: 2017 GSX-R1000/R World Media Launch at Phillip Island This week...
New Video, showing brand new bike, FBW throttle blade restriction in US Spec OEM tune, before and after restriction removal...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0T0p7TsV3s
2017 GSX-R1000/R World Media Launch at Phillip Island This week...
God knows why Suzuki did it. Must be some sort of emission rule. But if other bikes can pass then I don't get it. One thing is for sure. Theyre bullshitting about the power they make. Even derestricted that's no where near their claimed 200hp even with drive train loss.
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