There's no problems at all with the electrics that I've heard of[1], apart from when people fit alarms & don't put the main loom back properly. There's a weep hole in the outer casing of the loom by the engine which has to point down. Leave it pointing up & eventually one of the fuses will start blowing regularly. Mechanically wise, they're bullit proof. The 750s had problems with the rear brake fluid boiling, but that's easily solved by moving the reservoir. There have been some cases of the rear wheel bearing failing, which is caused by over tightening the hub pinch bolts - so easily avoided if you service it yourself, or check it after a dealer's been near it. Other than that, the only issue was a bad batch of cams in the early days (not cleaned properly before being hardened). [1] I run the Yahoo MV email list so get to hear about anything that isn't a 1-off. -- Krusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ "Tough on major trauma, tough on the causes of major trauma"
Had me puzzled until I saw WUN's reply. Now I've identifed the cause I'll be instructing solicitors forthwith. And to think that for all this time I'd thought it was all my own fault. -- _______ ..'_/_|_\_'. Ace (b.rogers at ifrance.com) \`\ | /`/ `\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2, IBB#10 `\|/` `
And now one of them is making you feel 70 all of a sudden. -- Lozzo the velologist Suzuki SV650S K5 Honda CBR600 FW trackbike Yamaha SR250 Spazz-Trakka Suzuki GSXR750 L Suzuki TS50X Suzuki TS50X
The first time I rode one I thought "Fuuuuuucccccccckkkkkkk!!!!...How can anyone ride a bike that has zero suspension movement and requires a world class bodybuilder to make the thing turn in." Mallory's hairpin is not the place to be finding out it requires Herculean strength to turn a bike in fast when you're carrying more speed than you thought. -- Lozzo the velologist Suzuki SV650S K5 Honda CBR600 FW trackbike Yamaha SR250 Spazz-Trakka Suzuki GSXR750 L Suzuki TS50X Suzuki TS50X
What is it that you don't like about the 9R? -- TD 1991 VFR400R NC30 (black and red) 2001 ZX-9R (red and black) 1999 M5 (neither black nor red) Missing: SOB, Unreliable Italian exotica, Lardy tourer
I just didn't get on with mine. I've ridden others that felt okish, but my Thunderace was a better bike then my 9R was. Going from 9R to Gixer thou was like getting out of an Austin Maxi and into an Impreza Turbo - that much of a difference. -- Lozzo the velologist Suzuki SV650S K5 Honda CBR600 FW trackbike Yamaha SR250 Spazz-Trakka Suzuki GSXR750 L Suzuki TS50X Suzuki TS50X
Would you say you found it was difficult to turn in, like the 10R[1]? [1] Testing a theory that Kwaks are difficult to handle for the scrawny amongst us. -- TD 1991 VFR400R NC30 (black and red) 2001 ZX-9R (red and black) 1999 M5 (neither black nor red) Missing: SOB, Unreliable Italian exotica, Lardy tourer
No, my 9R didn't have a steering damper whacked up full - it turned in fine, just didn't feel *right*. -- Lozzo the velologist Suzuki SV650S K5 Honda CBR600 FW trackbike Yamaha SR250 Spazz-Trakka Suzuki GSXR750 L Suzuki TS50X Suzuki TS50X
When I rode Andy's 10r on a french run some time back it really didn't feel much different from my own K3 gixxer. Slightly different riding position and "feel" but certainly not in the least difficult to turn or in need of physical strength. -- _______ ..'_/_|_\_'. Ace (b.rogers at ifrance.com) \`\ | /`/ `\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2, IBB#10 `\|/` `
Remember, he is still typing with his nose only ATM. -- TD 1991 VFR400R NC30 (black and red) 2001 ZX-9R (red and black) 1999 M5 (neither black nor red) Missing: SOB, Unreliable Italian exotica, Lardy tourer
So many women, so little clue. -- Lozzo the velologist Suzuki SV650S K5 Honda CBR600 FW trackbike Yamaha SR250 Spazz-Trakka Suzuki GSXR750 L Suzuki TS50X Suzuki TS50X
;-) -- Lozzo the velologist Suzuki SV650S K5 Honda CBR600 FW trackbike Yamaha SR250 Spazz-Trakka Suzuki GSXR750 L Suzuki TS50X Suzuki TS50X
Heh. I was thinking of you yesterday - Ch5 News had some footage of a guy in a Swiss cycle race crashing (except he went right over the barrier).
