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Offline Dawdlin Dog

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Re: Suzuki GS1000 pics added
« Reply #25 on: December 14, 2007, 10:31:19 AM »
Steve's right, it is a Motad and the bike does sound a little muted. I'll run with it for now and if anything comes up and I have the money at the same time I'll change it.
It's got a 17 inch on the back Terry so I guess an 18 inch wheel is something else to keep an eye out for  :)
When you said "metamech" swingarm did you mean metmachex?  (Apparently METal MACHining EXperts). Then yes thats whats on there.
Went out for a ride yesterday and soon realised that this thing moves.
Didn't push it very hard as I'm still getting used to it and I'm not really one for riding close to the limits anyway. Beautiful bike, very pleased with it.  ;D
I'll ride as much as I can but the summer seems a long way away  :'(

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Offline Terry in Australia

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Re: Suzuki GS1000 pics added
« Reply #26 on: December 15, 2007, 02:59:52 AM »
Yeah that's right mate, I was guessing the spelling, but I've seen those "arms" on a lot of bikes in Britain, and they look great!

The good thing about these bikes is that you don't have to try hard to get them going, they're super torquey, and so it's just "point and shoot". I rode a later GSX750 just after I bought the first GS1000, and was disappointed at how "peaky" it was, you had to rev the guts out of it to make it go, just like the later GSXR750. Not my style at all! Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: Suzuki GS1000 pics added
« Reply #27 on: December 15, 2007, 04:45:31 AM »
Quote from: Terry in Australia on December 15, 2007, 02:59:52 AM
The good thing about these bikes is that you don't have to try hard to get them going, they're super torquey, and so it's just "point and shoot". I rode a later GSX750 just after I bought the first GS1000, and was disappointed at how "peaky" it was, you had to rev the guts out of it to make it go, just like the later GSXR750. Not my style at all! Cheers, Terry. ;D

I agree completely. On my 1100, which is basically the same thing, I could roll it on at 15-20mph in 5th and it would just go, no stuttering or knocking or anything, the power was always there. Kids, don't try this at home...
I'm pretty sure this is true, but if not please correct me: torque, especially torque at lower RPM is inherently proportional to displacement.
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