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Post by neilf on Apr 29, 2024 14:58:57 GMT
I have finally decided to take the plunge and I have purchased a new bike... a 2016 GSX-R1000 with less than 1,300 miles on the clock: I have had alarms in the past and I've always had doubts about their effectiveness in deterring thieves; even if the bike is chained up and alarmed, if a thief wants it, they'll nick it. A tracker has more appeal because at least I'll know where it is if it is moved. Any thoughts? (PS. Can anyone see the image of my new bike? I provided a link to my Google Drive, but even I can't see it).  |
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Post by mekon on Apr 29, 2024 15:52:09 GMT
Go with the tracker I guess. I was watching a youtube video on vehicle theft and the professionals usually nick it and then leave it for a few days to see if it's traceable.
Where do you keep it? Mine are in the garage with a car in front of the door so you can't open it. Not that anyone wants a K2 GSXR600. I don't really go anywhere on it other than bike or car meets so it's not like I leave it anywhere.
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Post by neilf on Apr 29, 2024 16:10:47 GMT
Go with the tracker I guess. I was watching a youtube video on vehicle theft and the professionals usually nick it and then leave it for a few days to see if it's traceable. Where do you keep it? Mine are in the garage with a car in front of the door so you can't open it. Not that anyone wants a K2 GSXR600. I don't really go anywhere on it other than bike or car meets so it's not like I leave it anywhere. It's kept in a shed behind my house, but you have to go through 3 gates to get to it, plus there's a pack of noisy dogs in the back room. if I do leave my bike when I'm out, then it's normally within view, or with a bunch of other bikes. When I'm touring, either in the UK or abroad, I always pick hotels or B&B with secure parking! |
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Post by beefus on Apr 30, 2024 7:26:58 GMT
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Post by spuu on May 5, 2024 21:09:38 GMT
Post us a pic Neil - I cant see any image.
I had one bike with a Datatool alarm - never again. Forever setting the thing off and it hardly gave any time for going into armed mode which was so sensitive a moth could set it off. I've got one of those Oxford screamer disc locks which tbf are bloody loud and must act as some kind of deterent, at least for the non proffesional kind of theif. Its small enough to fit under the pilion seat too so easy to keep with you at all times.
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Post by neilf on May 7, 2024 8:37:40 GMT
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Post by neilf on May 9, 2024 7:51:54 GMT
Did that link work for anyone?
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on May 9, 2024 10:34:11 GMT
Congrats on the new bike Neil. Sounds like a good 'un (even if we can't see it). The Google link is to a private location, you would have to give us access indiviually... Why don't you just use a picture hosting site?
I'll be interested to see if you find the power hike from the 750 to the 1000 intimidating when riding fast.
My antitheft measures have always been similar to Mekon's, have a shittier bike than the one you park next to. Seems to have worked in the most part.
Alarms give nothing but grief in my experience. Batteries are designed to be as small as possible so can't deal well with the extra current drain, then they go wrong. My first GSXR had an alarm which made the bike cut out on a trackday when the dedicated fuse sheared through vibrations and made me miss the last session. Then they piss off the neighbours and nobody pays any attention when they go off anyway.
I've never used a tracker, though if I had anything worth stealing that would probably be my preferred solution.
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Post by neilf on May 12, 2024 19:04:55 GMT
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Post by neilf on May 13, 2024 8:39:35 GMT
Went for a short 50 mile spin on the new 1000 on Saturday: Holy Shitballs, that thing is fast! It revs just as quickly as the 750, but it also has a stack load more torque! Something to get used to, but the delivery is really smooth and predictable. I haven't open the taps fully yet, so I have no idea what it's like North of 10K.
It turns really nicely, very flickable: not as nimble as the 750, but not too heavy either.
The only annoying thing that I can find is that I keep clipping the lower power mode selector button with my left thumb!
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Post by spuu on May 13, 2024 16:33:02 GMT
GSXR's are just ace.
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Post by neilf on May 14, 2024 7:13:59 GMT
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Post by neilf on Sept 4, 2024 15:52:51 GMT
I've only managed to do about 1000 miles on the new 1000, before it got shipped off to Valencia on the weekend, ready for 3 days at Circuit Ricardo Tormo next week.
I chucked £60 at MH Suspension last week and Mark Hammond transformed the GSX-R from a barge that didn't want to turn, hold a line and kicked off every bump on the road, into jet ski which goes where you point it, keeps it's line with no effort and floats over bumps: the front forks were not aligned (i.e. they were not parallel), the static sag was way off (the front pre-load was too stiff and the back was too soft), there was too much compression front and rear, and not enough rebound at both ends. It now feels like my old 2005 750! I know that I said that it was flickable in an earlier post, but I realised that I was putting in more effort that I should be!
£60 well spent! Next week is going to be a blast!
... And I still can't figure out how to add an image from my PC or mobile even using a file sharing site!
BTW, North of 10K rpm equates to about 120 mph in 2nd.
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Post by neilf on Sept 4, 2024 16:09:37 GMT
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Post by mekon on Sept 5, 2024 14:34:17 GMT
FFS mate just set it in the middle and ride it!
Aprt from preload I've never really attempted a set up. My mate who actually races claimed unless you get to limit of your tyres you don't even need to be pissing around with settings but maybe thats a chicken and egg thing?
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