Fitzy's Suzuki GSXR 750 SRAD

SO after a crappy few months in regards to relationship status and having to move etc etcl i have decided to treat myself

As some of you know i shall be off to the Isle of Mann TT in may with friends

so i thought i best get a new bike


Here she is


ITs a 1999 Suzuki GSXR-750 SRAD

only got 14k on the clock too and very clean and original condition

these are getting rare nowadays in original condition SO......the plan is to give it a damn good going over to generally get it sorted and then over the winter of next year its being stripped back and every component cleaned painted or replaced

All stickers are original (i believe this is the american import colours

Back end is DISGUSTING (the only non original item on it)

so the undertray and indicators will be replaced with originals

NEW BACK END

Hummmmm.
Are you ready for a shake down run? Call me if you are, I did the rear brakes on the VFR last friday and went for a two hour blast.

she wont be ready until march (thats my target to get everything done including mot!)

so u'l have to wait sorry !

New oil and filter

New stainless steel brake banjos and bleed screws ( to match the already fitted stainless steel braided brake lines)

This bad boy turned up today


Yoshimura Titanium Tri-oval exhaust with Stainless Steel race exhaust manifold


yummy

That can is yummy.
Well the R1 will be ready by March so we can play then.

Oooooooo! yummy me likey!!!!!!!!! nice bike Fitzy. You gonna keep this pretty much all original still then?

Calimori wrote:

That can is yummy.
Well the R1 will be ready by March so we can play then.

I was so happy it came up and its worth a small fortune...........i got it for a price that could almost be regarded as theft!! ha!

Anyway u gotta have a yoshi if u got a suzuki! like if u got a ducati u gotta get termi's

what u doing with the R1 then?

D.A.M IT! wrote:

Oooooooo! yummy me likey!!!!!!!!! nice bike Fitzy. You gonna keep this pretty much all original still then?

thanks!


yeah thats the plan.......its starting to become quite rare nowadays (theres loads of 600's!) esp in the blue and white colour scheme and most of them have been crashed or messed about with / modified badly so i thought i would do something about it! ha!

The plan is to have it in 'as new' condition by next summer

Did someone say theft?


nice bike fitz, exhaust looks nice and meaty

I have so much respect for the 750's and they are perfect size. I am glad to hear you are going to help it retain it's originality and that exhaust is right for the bike.

The r1 will be having a steering dampener fitted and hopefully get the suspension set up properly. At the moment, any quick acceleration makes the front go light and shake about. Which is fun a few times but after a while I feel slower on it than the VFR.
If that doesn't sort out the awful mess it makes of fast acceleration and corners I don't know what to do next. Probably sell it and buy an 02 Fireblade again.

yur a madman a crazy ol madman

Calimori wrote:

I have so much respect for the 750's and they are perfect size. I am glad to hear you are going to help it retain it's originality and that exhaust is right for the bike.

The r1 will be having a steering dampener fitted and hopefully get the suspension set up properly. At the moment, any quick acceleration makes the front go light and shake about. Which is fun a few times but after a while I feel slower on it than the VFR.
If that doesn't sort out the awful mess it makes of fast acceleration and corners I don't know what to do next. Probably sell it and buy an 02 Fireblade again.

Yeah steering damper should sort that out - and they are adjustable so u should have it spot on, altho they are animals so i dont think it will ever go away completly!! ha!

Actually love that!

more progress

Both front Calipers split stripped , cleaned and refitted and rear caliper (only pictured one)



New back end on complete with new SRAD stickers instead of the horrible 750 ones!



New Renthal rear sprocket and stainless steel sprocket nuts



New Renthal front sprocket and DID gold link chain

Clutch cable relase mechanism removed split cleaned and regreased

Sproket cover refitted



Tail piece back off and fuel tank off



K&N filter removed and cleaned



Airbox off , ram-air tubes cleaned along with throttle bodies. Spark plugs replaced




O/s fairing removed oil and filter changed with K&N oil filter with magnetic sump plug





RIP Marco Simoncelli #58

New Crash bungs fitted and refitted EVERYTHING ready for mot on wednesday
(also having nerw tyres fitted too)

THEN ONCE THE MOT IS DONE I CAN THEN REMOVE BOTH SIDE FAIRINGS AND FIT MY SHINEY EXHAUST


So yeah - you think cars are a pain in the arse to work on !! haha

so after buying it i have

Replaced complete tail piece with original and rewire complete rear lights! ...grrrr
Replaced rear light unit with original
Replaced rear indicators with original
Stripped all brakes and cleaned and reassembled
Replaced all Brake pads
Replaced brake fluid
Replaced all brake fittings including bleed screw with stainless steel items
Replaced front and rear sprocket with Renthal items
Replaced Chain
Replaced rear sprocket nuts with stainless steel items
Remove and clean clutch release mechanism and regrease and reassemble
Adjusted clutch cable
Cleaned throttle bodies
Replaced spark plugs
Cleaned K&N air filter
Oil and filter change
magnetic sump plug fitted
new SRAD stickers for tail piece
'58' sticker for front mudguard
All fairing bolts replaced with stainless steel items

so yeah been a busy boy ...........just need to get out there and ride the bloody thing!!!

then i promise the car will get some love

Good going. Time to unleash the beast and go for a proper ride....

My R1 needs an MOT next week, then we can play.