If I dood it, I get a whippin'

adouglas · March 9th, 2013, 02:54 PM

I dood it!

Link to original page on YouTube.

Signed the papers on this:

Yes, you see correctly. A new, zero miles, leftover GSXR750, $9499 OTD. And zero percent financing for five years.

How could I resist that?

The only thing is, it OOZES squidliness. I'll have to do something about that. Maybe take the stickers off or something.

My 08 has to go, sadly. I've got enough room in the garage for two bikes, but there isn't enough room in my marriage for two bikes.

I'll stick around here, I think. I like the funk of this joint. You people seem more intelligent than those on the gixxer fora.

Joshorilla · March 9th, 2013, 05:13 PM

Enjoy it! I'm tempted by the GSX-R myself, a little more power would be nice

adouglas · March 9th, 2013, 05:20 PM

5x the power.

7x the insurance.

Frakkin' squids.

choneofakind · March 9th, 2013, 06:26 PM

Oozes squid?

Don't worry about the squid thing. Just enjoy your bike. The magazine comparisons always like the 750. Judging by how long it's been in production, Suzuki has to be doing something right with it.

gratz on the new bike Andrew! Be sure to stick around.

SMman · March 9th, 2013, 06:34 PM

Great deal and 0% for 5years! That's unheard of in the motorcycle industry. Tell your wife the 250 is for her. It sure would make a nice Christmas present. Enjoy your new bike and certainly stick around here

Motofool · March 9th, 2013, 09:21 PM

Congratulations, Andrew !!!

You gonna miss her...............

sharky nrk · March 10th, 2013, 06:20 PM

Gotta post up pics, not a Suzuki guy but the more intelligent people out riding them, the better. Congrats and keep the rubber side down.

Somchai · March 10th, 2013, 06:59 PM

Enjoy the Gixxer, now u get the clip-ons like u've always been looking for.

dave42 · March 10th, 2013, 08:52 PM

Grats man! Hope you had a good time riding the new bike this weekend.

csmith12 · March 11th, 2013, 05:01 AM

CC Cowboy · March 11th, 2013, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adouglas

I dood it!

The only thing is, it OOZES squidliness. I'll have to do something about that. Maybe take the stickers off or something.

My 08 has to go, sadly. I've got enough room in the garage for two bikes, but there isn't enough room in my marriage for two bikes.

I'll stick around here, I think. I like the funk of this joint. You people seem more intelligent than those on the gixxer fora.

Relax, the 750 is the only non-squid GSXR.

csmith12 · March 11th, 2013, 08:54 AM

Link to original page on YouTube.

csmith12 · March 11th, 2013, 09:04 AM

lol!!! I just noticed a suzuki goes down @36 seconds. Guy pushing... hahahaha the bike on the left of the guy doing the burnout.

adouglas · March 12th, 2013, 04:26 AM

Basa$$

Dumba$$

Link to original page on YouTube.

Now I've got that idiotic revving sound stuck in my head. Thanks, man!

csmith12 · March 12th, 2013, 04:57 AM

Don't hate the playa, hate da game yo. lol

All kidding aside though, one of my best friends rides a 2011 gsxr 750, orange and black colors. It's a kick ass bike, we both like it. I take him on corner exit most of the time on my R6 but he gets me down the back straight. It's always a fun battle. He didn't get the deal you would be getting. He paid 11k cash money.

lgk · March 12th, 2013, 07:25 AM

congrats

Malicious Logic · March 12th, 2013, 08:07 AM

Grats on the bike man. Don't see how it oozes squidliness though. While I associate GSXRs with squids, that's more because squids tend to ride GSXRs...not because of the bike itself.

adouglas · March 16th, 2013, 04:51 PM

Brought it home today.

GREAT

GOOGLY

MOOGLY!

This thing is unreal!

I'm pretty sure I saw the scenery in front of me blue-shifted just a bit.

csmith12 · March 16th, 2013, 04:52 PM

adouglas · March 16th, 2013, 05:14 PM

It is all I'd hoped for in the power delivery department. I'm very used to winding up the Ninjette to make it go… not losing momentum and all that good stuff.

From my perspective, there are now gobs of torque everywhere. There's so much of it that it almost doesn't matter what gear you're in. Just ask it to go and it goes… like a greyhound with a cattle prod up its butt.

I know a lot of that is the novelty of having four or five times the horsepower and torque on tap, but still… it's giggle-inducing.

The bike feels as small and light as the Ninjette. In fact, it almost seems smaller, because evidently I'm sitting a bit farther forward.

UnshavenCanuck · March 16th, 2013, 05:17 PM

Time to change that 08 Plasma Blue, Ride safe

adouglas · March 16th, 2013, 05:22 PM

Not until it gets sold, which hopefully happens tomorrow.

choneofakind · March 16th, 2013, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adouglas

I know a lot of that is the novelty of having four or five times the horsepower and torque on tap, but still… it's giggle-inducing.

The bike feels as small and light as the Ninjette. In fact, it almost seems smaller, because evidently I'm sitting a bit farther forward.

Giggle-inducing. That's a good way to describe it. Getting any thoughts of, "OMG I own this thing??!!?!?!" yet?

They're oodles of fun.

As for feeling small and light, I think that's a case of the ergonomics being meant for someone your size. I think I've mentioned this before, but you and I are both in the target rider size that supersport bikes were designed around. Everything feels like it's exactly where it should be because well, it is.

Enjoy the new steed. Gratz again on a great deal on a bike you've been wanting.

adouglas · March 16th, 2013, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

Giggle-inducing. That's a good way to describe it. Getting any thoughts of, "OMG I own this thing??!!?!?!" yet?

They're oodles of fun.

As for feeling small and light, I think that's a case of the ergonomics being meant for someone your size. I think I've mentioned this before, but you and I are both in the target rider size that supersport bikes were designed around. Everything feels like it's exactly where it should be because well, it is.

Enjoy the new steed. Gratz again on a great deal on a bike you've been wanting.

Hah. Yes, I had that exact thought as I put it away.

What boggles me even more is that this machine can outperform a Ferrari, cost less than ten grand to buy, costs half what my car does to insure and gets better gas mileage to boot. That's amazing.

I think you're right about the ergonomics. I chose this bike in large part because it fits me perfectly.

nautica · March 17th, 2013, 05:34 AM

Congrats and welcome to the squid club! I don't know if you've looked around but gixxer.com is, in my opinion, better and less squidlier (?) than gsxr.com. Enjoy the 750, it's a good looking bike.

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

Link to original page on YouTube.

How did you find my stunter clubs music vid, yo? Haters gonna hate!

250rr · March 19th, 2013, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adouglas

I'll stick around here, I think. I like the funk of this joint. You people seem more intelligent than those on the gixxer fora.

I couldn't agree more. Stick around! I have and haven't regretted it one bit. Good people here. Except @Jiggles, of course.

adouglas · March 24th, 2013, 09:28 AM

So long, baby… I'm going to miss you!

Alex · March 24th, 2013, 01:56 PM

Poor bike.

THE BIG SITT · March 28th, 2013, 05:22 PM

Congradudolences

adouglas · March 29th, 2013, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THE BIG SITT

Congradudolences

BAHAHAHAHAAHAA

I'm absolutely going to steal that.

And I'm not going to pay you royalties, either.

THE BIG SITT · March 29th, 2013, 07:50 AM

Well than how am I ever going I afford a new bike?

adouglas · March 29th, 2013, 08:15 AM

Patience, Grasshopper.

The GSXR is my first-ever new motorcycle and my first really nice bike.

I'm 54 and now (barely) have the discretionary income to buy a toy like this.

Just feed that piggy bank. It will come.

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choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Oozes squid? Don't worry about the squid thing. Just enjoy your bike. The magazine comparisons always like the 750. Judging by how long it's been in production, Suzuki has to be doing something right with it. gratz on the new bike Andrew! Be sure to stick around.

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csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Don't hate the playa, hate da game yo. lol All kidding aside though, one of my best friends rides a 2011 gsxr 750, orange and black colors. It's a kick ass bike, we both like it. I take him on corner exit most of the time on my R6 but he gets me down the back straight. It's always a fun battle. He didn't get the deal you would be getting. He paid 11k cash money. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

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csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	__________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

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March 29th, 2013, 08:15 AM	#32
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	Patience, Grasshopper. The GSXR is my first-ever new motorcycle and my first really nice bike. I'm 54 and now (barely) have the discretionary income to buy a toy like this. Just feed that piggy bank. It will come.