2003 Gsxr1000

[sixpack577]

I remember buying Emgo stuff when I was snowmobiling......

Never knew they made GSXR mirrors.....

Yeah, they make the good ones.
Gsxr mirrors, the old standard ones(wiithout built-in turn signals) that were on alot of Gsxr's also came in 2 stalk lengths.
Most I see, and what I ordered , are supposed to be the longer 3 1/2" version...we'll see.
The last time I bought Emgo Gsxr mirrors was from Pashnit, when he had his huge online store, and I put them on my Gen2.

[Bumblebee]

Yeah, they make the good ones.
Gsxr mirrors, the old standard ones(wiithout built-in turn signals) that were on alot of Gsxr's also came in 2 stalk lengths.
Most I see, and what I ordered , are supposed to be the longer 3 1/2" version...we'll see.
The last time I bought Emgo Gsxr mirrors was from Pashnit, when he had his huge online store, and I put them on my Gen2.

I was lucky because I had a set of OEM GSXR mirrors in my tickle trunk for some strange reason as I thought I had gotten rid of all that extra stuff....

[sixpack577]

I just came from the DMV and put a tag on my Gsxr...and You Are All Very Welcome...6 more weeks of winter on the way now...Lmao!

[michael parris heuberger]

I just came from the DMV and put a tag on my Gsxr...and You Are All Very Welcome...6 more weeks of winter on the way now...Lmao!

Hi. I think it will be more like 20 to 13 weeks up here in MA. Did you get it ICE gun fire?

[sixpack577]

I bent and drilled a small bracket to mount my Dealer-Mode switch(Boost-by-Smith), then remembered that I needed a plate to mount the SpeedoHealer on too(which has just been temporarily zip-tied under the tach).
So I drilled and tapped an M8x1.25 hole in the headlight bracket, and made a mock-up mounting bracket out of cardboard.
I had a small sheet of .050" aluminum, measured and marked it, took it to my Dad's and used his bandsaw to cut it out.
I smoothed the edges, bent it in the vice and by hand, and it fit well.
I drilled a hole in it for the Dealer-Mode switch, and super-glued a piece of velcro to it for the SpeedoHealer(they mount by velcro).
I wanted the SpeedoHealer easy to access, as I have a -1 front sprocket on it, and a stock front sprocket, and currently have a 200/55/17 rear tire on it(190/50t17 is stock).
Pretty basic, but I'm happy with how it turned out.

[sixpack577]

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Why couldn't Suzuki have made a dash similar to that for the Hayabusa........

[sixpack577]

Why couldn't Suzuki have made a dash similar to that for the Hayabusa........

They just provide you with the bare minimum, lol

[Bumblebee]

They just provide you with the bare minimum, lol

I still remember the dash on my old '85, there sure wasn't much to that one...it was mounted on a dense foam backing....

My race bike had a tach and idiot lights and that was it....

Those bikes were all about weight reduction....and they were light.

[sixpack577]

I had to go back and trim this little bit of velcro sticking out past the SpeedoHealer on the bracket, it was bothering me, lol

[sixpack577]

I still remember the dash on my old '85, there sure wasn't much to that one...it was mounted on a dense foam backing....

My race bike had a tach and idiot lights and that was it....

Those bikes were all about weight reduction....and they were light.

Yeah, but I liked how basic they were too

[Bumblebee]

Yeah, but I liked how basic they were too

I remember when the first water cooled GSXR came out in '92...that thing sure felt heavy in comparison.....

[sixpack577]

I filled the radiator with distilled water and vinegar...and I still have no leaks, lol, thank You God...but it's still in the 20's outside.
I may back it out of the door tomorrow and run it/flush it, then put in the Engine-Ice.
I need to wire up the Brembo master-cylinder's brake light switch to the stock harness too.
And shorten a few bolts on the muffler mount.
Plus a few other small things...but it's getting closer.
I'm trying to get it ready to test ride whenever the snow melts and the yard dries...but that might be a while, lol

[sixpack577]

I remember when the first water cooled GSXR came out in '92...that thing sure felt heavy in comparison.....

And those 1100's still look great, and went about 165mph...they were really impressive for the day

[Bumblebee]

And those 1100's still look great, and went about 165mph...they were really impressive for the day

The SRADs were pretty cool too......the TLR reminded me of them.....

I do like the yellow version of the GSXR a little better than the yellow TLR though

[sixpack577]

The SRADs were pretty cool too......the TLR reminded me of them.....

I do like the yellow version of the GSXR a little better than the yellow TLR though

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Yeah, I've never been a fan of the yellow TLR's, or the red.
All their blue variations look good, and I do like the later black frames.
I wish the U.S. would've gotten the black TLR though.
I remember when those SRAD 600 and 750's where everywhere here.
I think they are one of the best Gsxr body styles, with the original Gsxr1000 closely resembling them.
I do miss the metal tank mount windshield braces too, and the zx7 and zx9 had them as well, they were a pretty good styling que of the early to late 90's

[Bumblebee]

Yeah, I've never been a fan of the yellow TLR's, or the red.
All their blue variations look good, and I do like the later black frames.
I wish the U.S. would've gotten the black TLR though.
I remember when those SRAD 600 and 750's where everywhere here.
I think they are one of the best Gsxr body styles, with the original Gsxr1000 closely resembling them.
I do miss the metal tank mount windshield braces too, and the zx7 and zx9 had them as well, they were a pretty good styling que of the early to late 90's

I saw a black one for sale on a buy ad sell site not long ago, it's not on there now but I figure that's because of the season....

Before that, I had never seen a black one before.....it looked very good....

[sixpack577]

This is my Gsxr progress so far today, shortening all the bolts around the pegs, and muffler mounts.

I saw a black one for sale on a buy ad sell site not long ago, it's not on there now but I figure that's because of the season....

Before that, I had never seen a black one before.....it looked very good....

I don't know if Canada got them or if those were aftermarket fairings, as I know the black was a last year Euro model

[sixpack577]

And tieing up the battery-tender pigtail...super high-tech stuff today, lol