Of course you already know the answer to this my 97 GSXR, which sadly I'm not riding yet.....but you know what, I also really like the ZX11 from the 90's and the ZX7 Scott Russell raced...shit IDK I just like them all....
The best addition I put on my K3 was the akrapovic end can. My wife can hear me before I get to the house. It's not over loud just a nice rumble. I'd put it on par with hearing my wife's Subaru Impreza coming down the street. Distinctive
I had a 1996 one of those (in the 2000s), but red rather than gold. I'd have preferred the gold, but no matter. It was a great bike. Easy to ride around and feral when you wanted it. Great for track days, and as you say a great sound. I can't ride well enough to be worried about awesome brakes. I also love the fact it has analogue dials rather than an LCD screen. I haven't had a bike since sadly, and I'm amazed when my mate shows up with a new bike that has a speed shifter, ABS, traction control, a settings menu, on and on.
Just bought a 1997, with 7000 miles, black and silver, got in from the UK, worth the 23%Vat😮,Had your colour in a 96, but it had 9 previous owners!!engine melted, Best most exciting Bike ever, Had R1 2000 and two Gsxr 750 2000, but it is the best of them all, Carbs❤
i agree wtih your likes on your SRAD. it took me a while, but the looks are unique and distinguishable. for it's time, it was a very fast bike, eventhough it was only a 750. my 99 srad 750 is a track-only bike, and it performs well for it's age. i'm happy with my SRAD. your channel motivates me to take better care of my bike. thanks
I bought mine in 98. New injected model. Took the bodywork off etc. Raced it for 6 years with derby phoenix and e.m.r.a before switching to a k4. Put it back on the road. Still have it to this day. Fantastic bike
@@TheGorillaBiker I actually preferred it to the K4. But after 6 years racing it I had it set up to perfection. WP rear. K tech at the front. Dymag wheels. Blue printed and gas flowed. Very early power commander to give it a tad over 130 at the rear.
@@TheGorillaBiker finding a good one will be a challenge 🙂 I reckon they are going to appreciate in value now though as a cult classic. Like the slabsides and slingshots 👍
Well if you didn't pick the SRAD I'd be concerned. Hopefully one day I'll be able to emulate some of your mods! Oh yes, the TL is class too, I'd still love an SV1000 as well.
I had 3 gixxers 750s 99,K,K1 and many other bikes R1s etc.The handling this bike has is far beyond any other,even modern bikes.Sharp,steady,immediate.I agree its how the power is delivered.In my Srad i broke the engine twice.Its how the way it goes.Either you brake it or it brakes you.The best supersport that has left the harbors of Japan.If you are an experienced rider no one can follow up.Geometry comes from rgv500Γ motogp.
Totally agree on the looks. It's one of my favourite designs ever. I had the black/red one back in the day. Loved it but it was a 600 and I really should have gotten a 750
Same bike was my first. It was a year old and my safety course instructors thought I was nuts. I went through a lot with that bike. High speeds. Long distances. God how I miss her.
My ‘98 750W SRAD gets delivered this Friday.. super excited.. it’s my 4th bike and possibly the prettiest 😊 The 80s/90s is the greatest era for bike design..imo.. I couldn’t name my absolute favourite, but a few would be the Ducati 888SP5, Honda RC30, Kawasaki ZXR750H2, Suzuki GSXR1100M, Suzuki RGV250M.. so many 😄
Nice!!! I'm excited for you :) I agree for the volume of bikes I want produced in that era :) For me it's more VMAX, Magna, GSXR(most of them), R1 and on and on. The GSXR1100M is something I'd hope to get my hands on at some point :) Too many!! :D
I have the same induction noise with the GSX S 1000 and I just love it ! I also love the power. I love your bike Mate, a true classic just fabulous. Great video.
Even at that the GSXS would be quiet enough due to the fuel injection, if you ever get a chance try a bike with 4 across carbs...the howl is beautiful :) Your bike would likely have a fair chunk more power so I can imagine you do :) Thanks man, I'm in love with the thing. Thanks again man really glad you liked it :)
I like bikes from the 90’s and 00’s, but at least in Australia they’re quite expensive. I was looking at an 04 CBR1000RR - which I’d owned in my twenties. But a good example is $7,000, and would still need some work in terms of replacing hoses, tyres etc. So instead I got a 2016 sportsbike that I felt gave greater value for money.
Yeah the 80s and 90s are where most of the bikes I want are from buuuut they're not only hard to get but generally rotten here. Just checked, that's about 4500 euro, so pretty similar to here, and agreed, sometimes it really is far cheaper to just go for a newer bike and avoid the worn out stuff headaches. I buy the older stuff not really to save money but purely out of the love of them :)
I'm a sane person! But I'm 48 so I can appreciate the older bikes for what they were/are. My first sport bike was a '93 Ninja ZX6-E which I bought shortly after my Honda Nighthawk 750. Since then I've owned a Honda VTX 1300, a Suzuki GSX-R600 and currently a 2020 Aprilia Tuono Factory 1100.
Ah good a sane human :) Always nice to meet one 😂 That's it really, I like older stuff because of good they are/were for when they were made :) Modern bikes with all the bits are undoubtedly better performance wise :) Ohhh nice collection. Id love to try a tuono 😍
Finally got my SRAD, 1996 750 and w the Suzuki Blue and White factory colours. I don’t even heed to ride as it goes a 100mph w kickstand down. It’s a Work of Art… Loce it
Agree totally sold my blackbird but managed to keep the gsxr 1100 wp 1996 CBR was good but gsxr flipping fantastic just so much fun always have a smile when out , just love the roarness 👍
This was my first superbike, in this colour as well!, traded up from a zxr400, in 97 for it, and eventually traded it for a brand new R1 in 2000. That, and this are the only two bikes I'd happily own again 😊
That's a nice run of bikes all by itself :) If I could go back in time and get an SRAD brand new, I'd buy 2 of them :D One to use and one for a glass case!
One of the Sexiest bike ever made in my opinion. I always loved the sound of a Suzuki and that tail hump looks amazing very racing inspired for sure. Also older bikes from the 90’s had the sickest paint Schemes for sure. I have to have me an SRAD before my days done!
I agree :) It does things to me when I look at it :) I can't wait to get a better exhaust on it and really hear it :) I just love 90s sports bikes in general, the look, the colour schemes, everything! You definitely should :)
I love all bikes, old & new,. Indeed i've owned & used old & new, but it's the older ones that give me greater pleasure in owning. They stir up many great memories, great conversation...& if they ride & look great just like the Srad, it's the icing on the cake. My personal favourites that i've owned inc, 750 Srads with the WT carb models being iconic, Honda VFR NC30's, Honda VFR 750's, Rgv 250's, Kawasaki Kr1s 250's & the 2000/01 Honda 929RRY Fireblade of which i've covered 68k miles on. All the newer bikes i've owned haven't given me the same smile on my face, as the above mentioned.
I have quite a few older ones now, the CBF is the newest I've ever owned, but I have ridden plenty of newer bikes and the older ones have more of a...soul I think is the best way to put it. That's a very nice collection of some beautiful bikes :) 68k miles is serious good going on a sports bike too :) I've just bought another old bike, rode it back 1700km from Germany and to say it put a smile on my face is an understatement :)
@@TheGorillaBiker Brilliant, what bike have you just bought? I agree, soul is the right word for many older bikes. My Srad the same as yours has done 39k & is in amazing condition, owner & pampered by an airline engineer who I purchased it from around 10yrs ago. The Blade has been serviced by myself from & other than wearable items & regular oil/filter changes, it's only needed a stator rewind. Amazingly reliable bike thats done it all, weekend blasts, european tours, track days etc. Never onced missed a beat. What miles has your Srad done now? I've had the later WV injection models, but the carb WT models have felt more pure to me. Unsure how long to keep the Srad, maybe forever :-)
I had to give my SRAD up back in 2001 as part of a divorce settlement. Currently looking for a replacement, we have unfinished business. I own a few modernish bikes that will destroy a SRAD but there is something about them that makes me want to feel and tame the undiluted rawness bikes from this era have. Depending on what I find I'm certainly looking for a minter for the road and collection and will most likely find a few 40 footers on the way that can become track bikes. I just bought a 2008 R6 for track but its much too nice to mess up. I can sell it and buy 2 SRAD's with the money.
Having told you this before older bikes rule. ( 1996 VFR 750/ 1999 blackbird)...New bikes look the same sound pants as they suffocated with Brussels....but there is something about basic information on the clocks just let's you ride the bike with out the confussalation of which mode which suspension setting for luggage etc just a rev counter and Speedo and a few lights. And yes I've had modern bikes.😊
That they do :) Euro cat rules definitely suck big time But I like a lot of new bikes too and would have some :) I still rather a less cluttered dash tho, the new Busa I'm a big fan of, yeah the fancy stuff is still there but you're main gauges are just that. The two gauges. All I need :) Haha what current modern bike would you consider?
@@TheGorillaBiker well like you I was brought up on spuds and cabbage 😊 da was from limerick. 6 foot 1 ish size 12 boot...sports bikes are out. Super tenere 1200 would be next on my list, had sport tourers and a Gsa so with the 2 I have a adventure bike again. I must agree ABS traction control are a must nowadays and ABS has helped me in the past...but the interference from the other electronic equipment just don't get it. It's like goin to Scotland with your fancy phone. When you can't get 3g or 2g after a couple of days you don't miss it and it just nice to make a phone call because it's a PHONE...🤣🤣so ride a bike because it's BIKE....rant rant puff puff....lol😉😁
If I could afford it I'd have the new Indian Chief tomorrow or the FTR, or a Fatboy....I'm not adverse to tech I just can't afford it :D Hope you're well man!
The voice of the enthusiast! I love these videos when you get carried away with the emotion of the topic. Old v New, For me it is just i like this, but I don't like that, on the basis of looks, reputation, feel, the individual qualities of a machine. The only irrational prejudice is I think Triumph. Yes the bikes they make now are fantastic, but for me growing up when I did, coming to bikes when I did, when I see their timeless logo I can hear the awful noise, and oil leaks, think of the lack of quality of the bikes I knew then..... I have loved all the bikes I have owned. Appreciated all the bikes I have ever ridden, and look forward to new experiences in the future...... Very enjoyable video.
Haha I just love bikes. I should record some of my conversations with people then when I'm trying to convince them of the greatness of bikes :D That's fair though, for me it's BMW cars. I don't think I'd ever buy one and while I can appreciate they look nice I've fixed far too many of them for people and they horrible design to get to parts and such to change them out. So, I get it. I do like their bikes tho, especially their older ones. I'm the same, I haven't had many(yet) but I can't see myself not appreciating them all for their own strengths and weaknesses. Thanks Stephen, glad you enjoyed it :)
I can agree with you about BMW. I remember being shocked by the number of recalls, and warranty repairs went on when I was working for a dealership. Not new models, but just poorly designed engineered parts on existing vehicles. As it was at the time of the K100 launch I won't talk about the shortcomings of the brick. But were still doing recalls on the R series cast wheels as well. R80ST still the best BMW for me.
One of my favourite bikes, though those 6 pot calipers never worked well for me, despite braided hosing and a rebuild. Had the same issue with the Zx9r six pot set up. Pretty sure they were both Tokico.
I didn't get on too well with them either until I put that brembo on there. Modern monoblock brembos still absolutely make a mockery of them but with the master cylinder upgrade it works quite well, definitely useable :)
Everything you have said about this bike is true & honest thank you 😊 Good to see you riding it sensibly in the wrong hands it’s a bit of weapon like all bikes widow makers 😢
Glad you enjoyed it :) Haha that's what I record and publish on the internet :P I don't agree that any bike is a widowmaker really, the same could be said for a lot of things, it's how you use them so it's on the person not the bike.
bro i think you're getting in love not in just suzuki motorbike..but Suzuki brand(later) and we call it here Suzukiphillia or Suzuki lovers .. keep it digging in Suzuki ways bro ..awesome 😍😎👍
I know exactly what you feel, when you're riding your Suzuki GSX-R 750 SRAD. I ride the same motorcycle. The only way to understand, what we talking about, is riding this perfect bike. Have a lot of fun with your SRAD !
I ride a 2000 GSXR 600 (carbed) and everything you say about your 750 I can relate to about mine but slightly less power obviously, everything else I couldn’t agree more, much prefer the old skool rather than new stuff, they have character and people do stop to look especially as mine is in Barry Sheene livery, shame I can’t post a picture #7
Yeah the old school stuff is by far and away my favourite, character and you'd swear a lot of them have actual personalities. Oh nice!! It really is a pity youtube doesn't allow pictures!
I was a teen through the 90s, and that is my preferred era of bikes, though I like the retro look new bikes such a Triumph thruxton and would have one in half a second if I could afford one. But I really love the SRAD from the mid/late 90s. Don't hate new bikes at all but I also remember taking a 2006 or 2007 gxsr600 for a ride and my knees didn't even fit in the cutouts. My lanky legs just don't fit modern era supersports well at all..
Yeah fair, I think when you grow up and dream after what's there definitely affects your future tastes! A lot of those "retro classics" are class, I'd love one if I could afford one too. Haha me too :P Yeah modern supersports and superbikes are sadly a lot too small for me, I suppose they're all based on the folks who race them, who tend to be on the smaller side unfortunately
I have the same bike, same colour in Kildare. Don't see many around. If you want to sell your stock exhaust let me know. I put a k5 master cylinder on mine and bled the calipers for days and days and the brakes came up really good.
You don't indeed, beautiful bikes :) Haha you're welcome to buy it, I assume you haven't seen why it came off the bike? 😂 it had a run in with a kerb in mondello 😂 Yeah my Brembo MC changed the 6 pistons from being meh to being really bloody good. Very happy with the switch
@@TheGorillaBiker Ah no sorry to hear that, making my way through your videos, sure I'll come across it. Would love to meet up over the summer and compare!
96 was an experimental year for the SRAD. Unfortunately they made it too light. The 96 is very hard to keep down on two wheels at full throttle. I had a 93, and it was quite the opposite with almost 100lbs more weight. It didn't come up easy. You needed to drop the clutch or the rpms to stand it up. In my opinion, all street bikes should be at least 450lbs for full stability off the line and at top speed. In my opinion, 98 was the peak of perfection for the gsxr 750. Fuel injection brought perfection. I heard 99 had some clutch issues. In 2000 the rear end did become more sleek with its new aerodynamics, unfortunately the front end became way too pointy and ugly.
I disagree on the too light part tbh, If you look at any race bike they are light as possible within the ruleset, and while the bike can get frisky it's very controllable imo, and I had it on track 10-12 times since this video. It was a street legal race bike essentially, which I personally love. I mean the current GSXR 750 is 418lbs or thereabouts! Fuel injection would have been a nice to have for tuning and whatnot but I wouldn't trade my 96 for the world tbh, the carbs are also pretty easy to work on :) Yeah I was not, and am still not, a fan of the newer front ends at all.
@TheGorillaBiker Thanks for responding. I did always question what my cousin told me back in '97 when he got a '96 black and gold SRAD. He said he just couldn't keep it on two wheels and was always worried it would get out from underneath him. He sold it after one summer and bought a new 98 CBR 900RR. He said the CBR was far superior, and there was absolutely no comparison in the two bikes. He absolutely loved his CBR but was scared of it after almost getting kicked off when the rear end got loose excelerating too hard and sold it after one summer. Never to ride again. Myself I was run down by a drunk in broad daylight back in '96 exactly one week out of high school on my '93 gsxr 750. I've spent the last 10,154 days in a wheelchair completely paralyzed from the chest down. God held me in His arms that day, and He has carried me since. All praise and glory to The Holy Father and The Holy Son. God bless you and yours.
96 was a good year :D it was the year i got my full bike license :P induction noise on my landrover is nice, its a pure roar and woosh of air getting sucked in, sounds like power... the joys of carbed big petrol engines i like old tech tbh im not going to knock modern inovations but theirs something special about driving or riding a top notch vintage vehicle, i learnt more driving old cars than i did with new cars and the same with bikes, most bikes ive rode were older bikes, quite a few of them didnt even have some of the basics like a nuetral light etc :D think thats why i like older bikes more they are just more enjoyable to ride, if they break down you can usually fix them at the side of the road and it wont cost a arm and a leg and doesnt need plugging into a laptop etc. older bikes but im definatly sane :D and their are some modern bikes i would love :D
It was also the year my Supermagna was imported to Ireland so a great year!! :D I can imagine, all those old, big old petrols make a lovely whooshy noise :D Big old huge turbo diesels also sound tasty! I'm the same tbh, not even riding/driving them but also servicing and working on them I feel I just learnt more cus you can see more of what's going on too! Exactly! Way cheaper to fix most of the times! As much as I like EFI, injectors and control units etc are not cheap at all! I'd still love a few of the modern Indians, and an MT10, and an R1, and a Busa....I have a problem :D
@@TheGorillaBiker heres a video of a 2.25 petrol landrover ruclips.net/video/_t6KC9hNGKs/видео.html this one has the stock oil bath filter on, it cuts down the induction noise, throw a KN air filter on and omg its so epic, another great thing about the 2.25 petrol engine is on over run when you let off the throttle they pop and fart amazingly, even with stock exhausts and air filter. learnt so much working on old vehicles too driving and riding old vehicles makes you apretiate them and you realise that the old school drivers/riders when they did epic trips was something special, you loose that with modern day vehicles as so much is done for you and those same trips are like a muted version of what it must of been like in the old days. not going to lie ive been looking at the indians and drooling a fair bit :P was actually showing my friend them last night as we were talking about bikes and how some modern ones just dont have the same appeal as the old ones, i said but wait look at these indians :D
That's a lovely noise, far too much teasing until the throttle was opened :D Pops and farts are where it's at, it's gas people map them in to a perfectly good system just to hear them :)
@@TheGorillaBiker that 2nd vid i linked is pretty good too :D yeah those engines the 2.25 petrols are great especially if you get the tappets right they run like sowing machines, the sound of the air rushing into the carbs when you open the throttle is just pure OOOOOOHHHH the basicness of them is part of the charm, everything is mechanical, from the fuel pump to ignitian system, they burble far more than a inline 4 should and even though stock the bhp is 73 they pull like a boss, mind my previous one was well over 125bhp which was so much fun running through the gearbox set up :D so much torque i could snap a half shaft like butter, used to keep 2 spares with me at all times :D could eat boy racers up to 50mph though in their xr`s or such was only the gearing that let me down after that lol. ive done some long distance drives in my landrover and loved every minute of it, you get to see stuff around you pretty much the same as you do on a bike which you dont get with cars in my experience. mind i did some long distance rides too on old bikes, even back in the day i did silly milage rides on a cg125 :D dont need to map old landrovers to pop and fart lol they do it naturally lol
I'm not really sure if you like this bike or not??? :D It is a cracking piece of history, and a superb example of it. As for outro crew, I love both, it's like my V7, it harks back to the past, has no ABS/TC/TFT/etc, but has thoroughly modern suspension and brakes and subtle bits of tech
Ehhhh....I'll make another video on it then to make sure it's clear :D I am entirely in love with it man :) I just wish I was a bit smaller! I think both is the sensible option really, I'd never rule out a bike because it did or didn't have some tech :) Have to take them all as they are eh :D
Had a 1989 yamaha fzr 1000 love that bike should have never sold it, if i was a millionaire i would not go out and get a new bike not saying I dont like new bike just in to the old stuff 😉👍👍
Oh now that is a beast of a bike! I hope I never sell anything I regret like that. I'd definitely go spend too much buying it back 😂 I'd buy one or two new ones ...and a hell of a lot of old ones 😁😁😁
EH its between Kilmanagh and the commons, it doesn't actually have a road number but this one is part of it, www.google.com/maps/place/52%C2%B037'30.9%22N+7%C2%B027'33.8%22W/@52.6252572,-7.4615627,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d52.6252536!4d-7.4593737
Michael Michael do you not realize the pain and anguish you cause us poor poor folks who do not have a GSXR in their garage with every comment ya make about it ( joshing with ya ) she looks great as per and does she have the original shock I can't remember when you mentioned about it . Hey was that one of those absolute iconic beautiful XjR's that pulled up ta say hello I can't believe ya didn't show more of it : D . I love all bikes electronic aids or no although with these aids my concern is electric sensors do go wrong and ya know if it get more like the cars ya will not be able to do anything on yer bike without one of these things that garages use to diagnose stuff if ya can get em that is . Cheers man : )
Hahahaha I'm not sorry :P Might make people come back to watch the videos :D It's still the original shock for now yes! It was indeed an XJR, I didn't know the fella and I don't announce myself as a youtuber cus I'm actually a super awkward human so I didn't really film his bike :D Yeah only time will tell how more modern bikes age, a lot of electronic systems can be deleted anyway, so it'll be interesting to see if spare parts run out what happens!
Mr Gorilla Biker....hope the move to the states is going great. Bet you miss the Srad?. Quick question what phone mount did u have placed on the Srad (I believe it's on the screen frame bar)? Many thanks
@@TheGorillaBiker There's loads of Srads in the state's maybe not yours but you can still have one....I've also ordered the steering damper for my Srad from hyperpro just wondering if the phone holder will still work with the damper in place....
I've been keeping an eye but there's actually very little on sale at the minute! Yes it works, you just have to turn it sideways and you're all good :)
Hello Mr. Gixxer Man It is a sexy boike Double bubble and cowl is the best for the srad As long as it is louder the exhaust is an upgraded. Also, if I owned that bike it'd be straight piped I wish there was a 1000 srad If anything the power gives you chest hairs Everybody gets why you visit historic monuments. Cuz they are class. I still say blue and white paint scheme is better Can you imagine when the next generation will be doing retro reviews of bikes from 2020. Ma Ehhhhh bikes from 1990 - 2010 have my heart. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Hai. It is, I love it. Jake is my joint favourite. Double bubble makes everything more comfortable for me. It'll definitely be louder, you wouldn't cus then you'd have to re jet it and no one wants that. Me five. Although 750 is a lovely amount of power for our roads. It does, I'm very hairy now, never even had a beard before the GSXR. They are, glad you understand
@@TheGorillaBiker its a 57 plate so the mark 1 its a really nice bike loads of grunt even more since i put the blackwidowexhausts on ive covered 984miles in 6 weeks which is more than i covered on the cbr1000f in 2 years 🤣
@@TheGorillaBiker going from the cbr1000f to thie cbf1000 with fuel injection there worlds apart and from me with a bad back the cbf is a fantastic place to be im 6ft and about 22st and its just a really nice place to be
I do still miss my old mk1 fazer 600 like that was a lovely little runner round but this cbf 1000 is like being back there just with more grunt and it handles fantastic ive got plans for a powerbroze belly pan new rear shock and a big fatboy seat 🤣🤣
I can't imagine a lot of people would argue that with you, a lot of absolute icons from that era, the 70s have a few beauties as well! And I do love the new R1M, and I think Indian are releasing some stunners too! Thanks for watching :)
What a great question. It segues well to a question I wanted to ask you... What do you think of the early 90's oil/air cooled GSXR750 'Slingshot's'?. I'm super partial to the 90/91's. I think they're the most beautiful GSXR's ever, but that's JMO. The only Gixxer that I've owned was a 14 GSXR1000. Loved it but insurance was frustratingly high, so I sold it. I'm NOT happy about that.😕 Nowadays "my peepee grows" for 'Nakeds' (bikes and boobs, sorry, just had to 😆) and 'StreetFighters'. They're just such practical Hooligan machines 😁
Love them, I'd have one tomorrow if I had unlimited space and money. They're a beautiful bike. I would agree except I also love the SRAD...definitely top...3 GSXRs I like :) I'd still like to get a 1000 at some point but I'd likely just skip over them and get a Busa. Insurance is a pain, all of the time, everywhere. I had it but it's necessary I suppose since killing thieves is illegal. Haha I have to agree there :D The FTR 1200 and MT10 definitely get me going in a big way. They are - fun when you want them to be and also grand to ride about on.
@@TheGorillaBiker For sure, it's all subjective, and prolly can also depend on what we saw during the early days of our Motorcycle obsessions. When I was a youngster (and totally enamored with bikes) I saw NEW Slingshot's ridin around. Those aggressive lines, slim aluminum ("aluminium" does sound better I admit 😄) perimeter frames, colors, open fairings with their gills just screamed cool. 😎 Also super loved the CBR600F2's and VFR750's, and dug the ZX's too. It was just a great time for puuurty (I mean bad ass) scoots. Yeah, the FTR is dope AF. Like the MT10 too, but its about those mills and that sound, otherwise they look a lil too Transformer for me. Don't mind me, not tryin to push my views on anyone, just jabberin bout bikes. What can I say, I guess I'm still a lil obsessed 🤪
It's honestly something that does make me a little sad that I didn't grow up in an area that was more heavily filled with bikes and in a time I could have seen my favourite bikes brand new :) Haha yeah all the purty bikes :D I'd have the FTR faster, but the MT10 is something I'm probably more likely to own as they're a nice bit cheaper than the FTR here. But I agree even I'd rather the sound of the twin in the FTR :) Haha you and me both :D This is the place for the motorcycle obsessed.
@@TheGorillaBiker Totally bro, but what I meant when I said "the bikes 'we' saw new in 'our' early days", I meant the bikes that were out in my early 20's, and for you, the bikes that were new in your early 20's, or anyone's favorite era. Like for me, I wonder, were those bikes in the early 90's really that great?, or was it just MY perception as a snapshot in time?. Sorry, gettin all 'philosophical' here lol. 😆 For the record, I don't think all the best bikes came out at ANY certain time. There are an absolute butt-ton of killer bikes out now. It's arguable that right now is the best time ever, with the Super Dukes, Tuonos, S1000's, Busas, Speedies, Streeties, MT's, Fireblades, I mean I'm just scratchin the surface here!. There are SO many right now. One things for sure, if someone said to me... "Ok, money's no object, if you could have one bike, what would it be?, you have 10 seconds to decide!"... I definitely wouldn't pick the 91 Slingshot lol...But I might pick the 2021 Triumph Speed Triple 1200RS, bc holy s**t!, they've outdone themselves with that one! 😍😛
Have a 94 GSXR 750 w. That's street fighter out. I just put a 01 1200 bandit motor in it. Low low low buck. Gave it a 10' paint job. Want to see it type ,94 GSXR with 1200 bandit motor. About 2 says ago under Brian Jacobsen 5.min. sound sucks
@@TheGorillaBiker I reset the floats 2 weer off air screws out wack set 3 turns running better need bat and #4'bowl leaking. Get it straightened out waiting to get $. Only have 1300 my time. into it. I still have the 94 motor going in a Karmin gia. Needs new rings. Gaskets.Thanks stay safe.
Anyone know how what i need to delete the front fairing stay?, Is there another from a newer model that works? so i dont have the "cage" infront of the clocks
It is a beautiful bike! You are more right I would agree with that! Sounds brilliant. Again, I agree, sometimes my ZX10 is terrifying. I like old but I also like new. I'm like you all bikes are precious to me. My MX bike is pretty ancient compared to the modern 4-strokes. Like the magna though, I love the rawness of it and the 2-stroke power band is just amazing, it's a thrill, could I cut faster lap times on a modern 4-stroke, hell yes, would be as much fun as my smoker fuck no.
Danke danke. It is pleased you find it pleasing to thine eyeholes! AH the ZX10 is probably a LOT scarier flat out. Track day it so we can see :P Me too! :) Haha we may be obsessed eh :P That's it really, unless you're actually competing it's all about the enjoyment of the bike so you're dead right to keep the 2 stroke :) Plus it sounds amazing :)
Got my srad 99' and I love it. Compared to a FZ-1 which has 15 hp more and is newer also, the srad's power is really comparable and feels actually like it has more power than the FZ-1. Very nice bike.
What is your favourite 90s bike? Let me know in the comments! :)
My bike :) ....1999 gsxr 750
Haha you have great taste :)
Cb1 in the 90s looks so nice no wonder they still make them today
Of course you already know the answer to this my 97 GSXR, which sadly I'm not riding yet.....but you know what, I also really like the ZX11 from the 90's and the ZX7 Scott Russell raced...shit IDK I just like them all....
The best addition I put on my K3 was the akrapovic end can. My wife can hear me before I get to the house. It's not over loud just a nice rumble. I'd put it on par with hearing my wife's Subaru Impreza coming down the street. Distinctive
Can’t go wrong with 90s sports bikes.
They’re simply the best.
Clean and simple and do what you want when you want.
😎
Agreed! Trying to find one over here is a pain in the ass 😂 I would say that a slipper clutch would be a nice to have tho!
I had a 1996 one of those (in the 2000s), but red rather than gold. I'd have preferred the gold, but no matter. It was a great bike. Easy to ride around and feral when you wanted it. Great for track days, and as you say a great sound. I can't ride well enough to be worried about awesome brakes.
I also love the fact it has analogue dials rather than an LCD screen.
I haven't had a bike since sadly, and I'm amazed when my mate shows up with a new bike that has a speed shifter, ABS, traction control, a settings menu, on and on.
Just bought a 1997, with 7000 miles, black and silver, got in from the UK, worth the 23%Vat😮,Had your colour in a 96, but it had 9 previous owners!!engine melted, Best most exciting Bike ever, Had R1 2000 and two Gsxr 750 2000, but it is the best of them all, Carbs❤
I love my 99 600 srad, so glad I bought it!
I miss mine all tucked up at home!
I have a 98 srad 600 and a k1 1000, never selling any of them
i agree wtih your likes on your SRAD. it took me a while, but the looks are unique and distinguishable. for it's time, it was a very fast bike, eventhough it was only a 750. my 99 srad 750 is a track-only bike, and it performs well for it's age. i'm happy with my SRAD. your channel motivates me to take better care of my bike. thanks
I bought mine in 98. New injected model. Took the bodywork off etc. Raced it for 6 years with derby phoenix and e.m.r.a before switching to a k4. Put it back on the road. Still have it to this day. Fantastic bike
Well now I'm jealous :P I wish we could still buy bikes of that era new for comparative prices :) Glad you still have it, brilliant bikes :)
@@TheGorillaBiker I actually preferred it to the K4. But after 6 years racing it I had it set up to perfection. WP rear. K tech at the front. Dymag wheels. Blue printed and gas flowed. Very early power commander to give it a tad over 130 at the rear.
That is a serious weapon so!! If I ever came across a clean injected model I'd snap it up tbh.
@@TheGorillaBiker finding a good one will be a challenge 🙂 I reckon they are going to appreciate in value now though as a cult classic. Like the slabsides and slingshots 👍
SRAD for me, TLR1000 would also be in my pics.
Well if you didn't pick the SRAD I'd be concerned. Hopefully one day I'll be able to emulate some of your mods! Oh yes, the TL is class too, I'd still love an SV1000 as well.
I had 3 gixxers 750s 99,K,K1 and many other bikes R1s etc.The handling this bike has is far beyond any other,even modern bikes.Sharp,steady,immediate.I agree its how the power is delivered.In my Srad i broke the engine twice.Its how the way it goes.Either you brake it or it brakes you.The best supersport that has left the harbors of Japan.If you are an experienced rider no one can follow up.Geometry comes from rgv500Γ motogp.
Totally agree on the looks. It's one of my favourite designs ever. I had the black/red one back in the day. Loved it but it was a 600 and I really should have gotten a 750
Same, I do also love the slingshot with the two round lights. Beautiful bike. It's never too late to get another one as a 750 incarnation :P
Same bike was my first. It was a year old and my safety course instructors thought I was nuts. I went through a lot with that bike. High speeds. Long distances. God how I miss her.
Haha I mean you may have been partially nuts but what a nice bike to start on :P I miss mine too, it's currently in Ireland and I'm in the US.
My ‘98 750W SRAD gets delivered this Friday.. super excited.. it’s my 4th bike and possibly the prettiest 😊
The 80s/90s is the greatest era for bike design..imo.. I couldn’t name my absolute favourite, but a few would be the Ducati 888SP5, Honda RC30, Kawasaki ZXR750H2, Suzuki GSXR1100M, Suzuki RGV250M.. so many 😄
Nice!!! I'm excited for you :)
I agree for the volume of bikes I want produced in that era :) For me it's more VMAX, Magna, GSXR(most of them), R1 and on and on. The GSXR1100M is something I'd hope to get my hands on at some point :) Too many!! :D
I have the same induction noise with the GSX S 1000 and I just love it ! I also love the power. I love your bike Mate, a true classic just fabulous. Great video.
Even at that the GSXS would be quiet enough due to the fuel injection, if you ever get a chance try a bike with 4 across carbs...the howl is beautiful :) Your bike would likely have a fair chunk more power so I can imagine you do :) Thanks man, I'm in love with the thing. Thanks again man really glad you liked it :)
I can take 90% of the stuff you said & play it over a video of my Bandit, apart from when you mentioned 6th gear & tyres.
I'd actually enjoy seeing that mashup and you doing the old voiceover thing with lips flying everywhere :D
@@TheGorillaBiker 😆 I think I'll make 5 things I like about my bandit but I'll take a lot of inspiration from you
I look forward to it :) I haven't actually ridden a bandit in about 5 years!
All 5 bang on.
The only thing is, the exhaust can on this Srad is not standard. Standard when new was a large silver alloy one.
Thanks! I know it's not standard I changed it! :)
I like bikes from the 90’s and 00’s, but at least in Australia they’re quite expensive. I was looking at an 04 CBR1000RR - which I’d owned in my twenties. But a good example is $7,000, and would still need some work in terms of replacing hoses, tyres etc. So instead I got a 2016 sportsbike that I felt gave greater value for money.
Yeah the 80s and 90s are where most of the bikes I want are from buuuut they're not only hard to get but generally rotten here.
Just checked, that's about 4500 euro, so pretty similar to here, and agreed, sometimes it really is far cheaper to just go for a newer bike and avoid the worn out stuff headaches. I buy the older stuff not really to save money but purely out of the love of them :)
Just start to enjoy your SRAD. Journey
🏴 love from Scotland 🏴
I need to find a way to ship it over here!! Thanks for watching bud!
I'm a sane person! But I'm 48 so I can appreciate the older bikes for what they were/are. My first sport bike was a '93 Ninja ZX6-E which I bought shortly after my Honda Nighthawk 750. Since then I've owned a Honda VTX 1300, a Suzuki GSX-R600 and currently a 2020 Aprilia Tuono Factory 1100.
Ah good a sane human :) Always nice to meet one 😂
That's it really, I like older stuff because of good they are/were for when they were made :) Modern bikes with all the bits are undoubtedly better performance wise :)
Ohhh nice collection. Id love to try a tuono 😍
Finally got my SRAD, 1996 750 and w the Suzuki Blue and White factory colours. I don’t even heed to ride as it goes a 100mph w kickstand down. It’s a Work of Art… Loce it
Very nice! :) Haha ahhhh but you should still ride it too, they enjoy that I hear 😁 It is indeed man, enjoy it!
Looks mint! Hope you still have it
I do indeed! It'll never be sold.
Agree totally sold my blackbird but managed to keep the gsxr 1100 wp 1996 CBR was good but gsxr flipping fantastic just so much fun always have a smile when out , just love the roarness 👍
Oh I'd love a GSXR 1100 at some point! Agreed, I have yet to not enjoy a spin on the GSXR, there's just something about it :) Thanks for watching!
Brilliant top 5 man. She’s def a beauty that is for sure. I’d love a 90s Ninja. Something about the classic performance just calls to me.
Thanks man!! :) AH good choice, however you should def get a GSXR :P Yeah the fast but not crazy fast is really nice on the road!
This was my first superbike, in this colour as well!, traded up from a zxr400, in 97 for it, and eventually traded it for a brand new R1 in 2000.
That, and this are the only two bikes I'd happily own again 😊
That's a nice run of bikes all by itself :) If I could go back in time and get an SRAD brand new, I'd buy 2 of them :D One to use and one for a glass case!
So cool man I just picked up at 97 I had it for a few days I absolutely love the thing
Ah nice one congrats man :) Yeah I won't lie now every time I ride it I like it more :)
I bought 750 1997 and i have the same feelings :)
It is a fantastic bike :)
One of the Sexiest bike ever made in my opinion. I always loved the sound of a Suzuki and that tail hump looks amazing very racing inspired for sure. Also older bikes from the 90’s had the sickest paint Schemes for sure. I have to have me an SRAD before my days done!
I agree :) It does things to me when I look at it :) I can't wait to get a better exhaust on it and really hear it :) I just love 90s sports bikes in general, the look, the colour schemes, everything! You definitely should :)
I love all bikes, old & new,. Indeed i've owned & used old & new, but it's the older ones that give me greater pleasure in owning.
They stir up many great memories, great conversation...& if they ride & look great just like the Srad, it's the icing on the cake.
My personal favourites that i've owned inc, 750 Srads with the WT carb models being iconic, Honda VFR NC30's, Honda VFR 750's, Rgv 250's, Kawasaki Kr1s 250's & the 2000/01 Honda 929RRY Fireblade of which i've covered 68k miles on.
All the newer bikes i've owned haven't given me the same smile on my face, as the above mentioned.
I have quite a few older ones now, the CBF is the newest I've ever owned, but I have ridden plenty of newer bikes and the older ones have more of a...soul I think is the best way to put it.
That's a very nice collection of some beautiful bikes :) 68k miles is serious good going on a sports bike too :)
I've just bought another old bike, rode it back 1700km from Germany and to say it put a smile on my face is an understatement :)
@@TheGorillaBiker
Brilliant, what bike have you just bought?
I agree, soul is the right word for many older bikes.
My Srad the same as yours has done 39k & is in amazing condition, owner & pampered by an airline engineer who I purchased it from around 10yrs ago.
The Blade has been serviced by myself from & other than wearable items & regular oil/filter changes, it's only needed a stator rewind. Amazingly reliable bike thats done it all, weekend blasts, european tours, track days etc.
Never onced missed a beat.
What miles has your Srad done now?
I've had the later WV injection models, but the carb WT models have felt more pure to me.
Unsure how long to keep the Srad, maybe forever :-)
I had to give my SRAD up back in 2001 as part of a divorce settlement. Currently looking for a replacement, we have unfinished business. I own a few modernish bikes that will destroy a SRAD but there is something about them that makes me want to feel and tame the undiluted rawness bikes from this era have.
Depending on what I find I'm certainly looking for a minter for the road and collection and will most likely find a few 40 footers on the way that can become track bikes. I just bought a 2008 R6 for track but its much too nice to mess up. I can sell it and buy 2 SRAD's with the money.
Having told you this before older bikes rule. ( 1996 VFR 750/ 1999 blackbird)...New bikes look the same sound pants as they suffocated with Brussels....but there is something about basic information on the clocks just let's you ride the bike with out the confussalation of which mode which suspension setting for luggage etc just a rev counter and Speedo and a few lights. And yes I've had modern bikes.😊
That they do :) Euro cat rules definitely suck big time But I like a lot of new bikes too and would have some :) I still rather a less cluttered dash tho, the new Busa I'm a big fan of, yeah the fancy stuff is still there but you're main gauges are just that. The two gauges. All I need :)
Haha what current modern bike would you consider?
@@TheGorillaBiker well like you I was brought up on spuds and cabbage 😊 da was from limerick. 6 foot 1 ish size 12 boot...sports bikes are out. Super tenere 1200 would be next on my list, had sport tourers and a Gsa so with the 2 I have a adventure bike again. I must agree ABS traction control are a must nowadays and ABS has helped me in the past...but the interference from the other electronic equipment just don't get it.
It's like goin to Scotland with your fancy phone. When you can't get 3g or 2g after a couple of days you don't miss it and it just nice to make a phone call because it's a PHONE...🤣🤣so ride a bike because it's BIKE....rant rant puff puff....lol😉😁
I'll take a newer bike with the technology but you ride your preference and I will respect that.
If I could afford it I'd have the new Indian Chief tomorrow or the FTR, or a Fatboy....I'm not adverse to tech I just can't afford it :D Hope you're well man!
The voice of the enthusiast! I love these videos when you get carried away with the emotion of the topic. Old v New, For me it is just i like this, but I don't like that, on the basis of looks, reputation, feel, the individual qualities of a machine. The only irrational prejudice is I think Triumph. Yes the bikes they make now are fantastic, but for me growing up when I did, coming to bikes when I did, when I see their timeless logo I can hear the awful noise, and oil leaks, think of the lack of quality of the bikes I knew then..... I have loved all the bikes I have owned. Appreciated all the bikes I have ever ridden, and look forward to new experiences in the future...... Very enjoyable video.
Haha I just love bikes. I should record some of my conversations with people then when I'm trying to convince them of the greatness of bikes :D That's fair though, for me it's BMW cars. I don't think I'd ever buy one and while I can appreciate they look nice I've fixed far too many of them for people and they horrible design to get to parts and such to change them out. So, I get it. I do like their bikes tho, especially their older ones. I'm the same, I haven't had many(yet) but I can't see myself not appreciating them all for their own strengths and weaknesses. Thanks Stephen, glad you enjoyed it :)
I can agree with you about BMW. I remember being shocked by the number of recalls, and warranty repairs went on when I was working for a dealership. Not new models, but just poorly designed engineered parts on existing vehicles. As it was at the time of the K100 launch I won't talk about the shortcomings of the brick. But were still doing recalls on the R series cast wheels as well. R80ST still the best BMW for me.
One of my favourite bikes, though those 6 pot calipers never worked well for me, despite braided hosing and a rebuild. Had the same issue with the Zx9r six pot set up. Pretty sure they were both Tokico.
I didn't get on too well with them either until I put that brembo on there. Modern monoblock brembos still absolutely make a mockery of them but with the master cylinder upgrade it works quite well, definitely useable :)
Everything you have said about this bike is true & honest thank you 😊
Good to see you riding it sensibly in the wrong hands it’s a bit of weapon like all bikes widow makers 😢
Glad you enjoyed it :) Haha that's what I record and publish on the internet :P I don't agree that any bike is a widowmaker really, the same could be said for a lot of things, it's how you use them so it's on the person not the bike.
Awesome bike lad. Just bought a 2003 vfr800 as first bike. Just waiting to get ibt course sorted till I hit the road👍🏍
Danke danke. Ah class, you'll love it! Any sign of the ibt coming yet?
I like both and I have both
You sir have fine taste :D
bro i think you're getting in love not in just suzuki motorbike..but Suzuki brand(later) and we call it here Suzukiphillia or Suzuki lovers .. keep it digging in Suzuki ways bro ..awesome 😍😎👍
Haha I love all motorcycle brands tbh! But I would like an SV1000 at some point too....and I do love Hayabusas :D
Eh....maybe you're right...Haha
I absolutely love eht hahaha class
It's a very good looking bike your GSXR. Keep those videos coming.
I am fully in love with it :D I will try :)
I know exactly what you feel, when you're riding your Suzuki GSX-R 750 SRAD. I ride the same motorcycle. The only way to understand, what we talking about, is riding this perfect bike.
Have a lot of fun with your SRAD !
I had a lot of fun with it! Sadly it's now still living in Ireland stored and I'm in the USA. I do miss it!
Beautiful bike. The color looks so good
I wish they'd bring back this exact colour scheme as a retro option on new 750s! So nice :)
@@TheGorillaBiker It will be great 😃
I ride a 2000 GSXR 600 (carbed) and everything you say about your 750 I can relate to about mine but slightly less power obviously, everything else I couldn’t agree more, much prefer the old skool rather than new stuff, they have character and people do stop to look especially as mine is in Barry Sheene livery, shame I can’t post a picture #7
Yeah the old school stuff is by far and away my favourite, character and you'd swear a lot of them have actual personalities. Oh nice!! It really is a pity youtube doesn't allow pictures!
Totally brilliant bike. What else can you say 😎👍🏍️
Haha well if you're a big loser like me a lot more it would seem 😂😂
I think he loves it
I've just got one and more people stop and look at than any other
Who's he? Me? I do love it 😂
Yeah it's a style that isn't aging at all and is probably improving with age :)
Stock exhaust is always meh lol. Gorgeous bike mate.
It's not a bad stock one in fairness to it, but still meh :D Thanks man I love it :)
I was a teen through the 90s, and that is my preferred era of bikes, though I like the retro look new bikes such a Triumph thruxton and would have one in half a second if I could afford one. But I really love the SRAD from the mid/late 90s. Don't hate new bikes at all but I also remember taking a 2006 or 2007 gxsr600 for a ride and my knees didn't even fit in the cutouts. My lanky legs just don't fit modern era supersports well at all..
Yeah fair, I think when you grow up and dream after what's there definitely affects your future tastes!
A lot of those "retro classics" are class, I'd love one if I could afford one too.
Haha me too :P Yeah modern supersports and superbikes are sadly a lot too small for me, I suppose they're all based on the folks who race them, who tend to be on the smaller side unfortunately
I have the same bike, same colour in Kildare. Don't see many around. If you want to sell your stock exhaust let me know.
I put a k5 master cylinder on mine and bled the calipers for days and days and the brakes came up really good.
You don't indeed, beautiful bikes :)
Haha you're welcome to buy it, I assume you haven't seen why it came off the bike? 😂 it had a run in with a kerb in mondello 😂
Yeah my Brembo MC changed the 6 pistons from being meh to being really bloody good. Very happy with the switch
@@TheGorillaBiker Ah no sorry to hear that, making my way through your videos, sure I'll come across it. Would love to meet up over the summer and compare!
Ah don't be these things happen when you're booting it around a track :D Hope they're not too dull :) Absolutely!
96 was an experimental year for the SRAD. Unfortunately they made it too light. The 96 is very hard to keep down on two wheels at full throttle. I had a 93, and it was quite the opposite with almost 100lbs more weight. It didn't come up easy. You needed to drop the clutch or the rpms to stand it up. In my opinion, all street bikes should be at least 450lbs for full stability off the line and at top speed. In my opinion, 98 was the peak of perfection for the gsxr 750. Fuel injection brought perfection. I heard 99 had some clutch issues. In 2000 the rear end did become more sleek with its new aerodynamics, unfortunately the front end became way too pointy and ugly.
I disagree on the too light part tbh, If you look at any race bike they are light as possible within the ruleset, and while the bike can get frisky it's very controllable imo, and I had it on track 10-12 times since this video. It was a street legal race bike essentially, which I personally love.
I mean the current GSXR 750 is 418lbs or thereabouts! Fuel injection would have been a nice to have for tuning and whatnot but I wouldn't trade my 96 for the world tbh, the carbs are also pretty easy to work on :)
Yeah I was not, and am still not, a fan of the newer front ends at all.
@TheGorillaBiker Thanks for responding. I did always question what my cousin told me back in '97 when he got a '96 black and gold SRAD. He said he just couldn't keep it on two wheels and was always worried it would get out from underneath him. He sold it after one summer and bought a new 98 CBR 900RR. He said the CBR was far superior, and there was absolutely no comparison in the two bikes. He absolutely loved his CBR but was scared of it after almost getting kicked off when the rear end got loose excelerating too hard and sold it after one summer. Never to ride again. Myself I was run down by a drunk in broad daylight back in '96 exactly one week out of high school on my '93 gsxr 750. I've spent the last 10,154 days in a wheelchair completely paralyzed from the chest down. God held me in His arms that day, and He has carried me since. All praise and glory to The Holy Father and The Holy Son. God bless you and yours.
96 was a good year :D it was the year i got my full bike license :P
induction noise on my landrover is nice, its a pure roar and woosh of air getting sucked in, sounds like power... the joys of carbed big petrol engines
i like old tech tbh im not going to knock modern inovations but theirs something special about driving or riding a top notch vintage vehicle, i learnt more driving old cars than i did with new cars and the same with bikes, most bikes ive rode were older bikes, quite a few of them didnt even have some of the basics like a nuetral light etc :D think thats why i like older bikes more they are just more enjoyable to ride, if they break down you can usually fix them at the side of the road and it wont cost a arm and a leg and doesnt need plugging into a laptop etc.
older bikes but im definatly sane :D and their are some modern bikes i would love :D
It was also the year my Supermagna was imported to Ireland so a great year!! :D
I can imagine, all those old, big old petrols make a lovely whooshy noise :D Big old huge turbo diesels also sound tasty!
I'm the same tbh, not even riding/driving them but also servicing and working on them I feel I just learnt more cus you can see more of what's going on too! Exactly! Way cheaper to fix most of the times! As much as I like EFI, injectors and control units etc are not cheap at all! I'd still love a few of the modern Indians, and an MT10, and an R1, and a Busa....I have a problem :D
@@TheGorillaBiker heres a video of a 2.25 petrol landrover ruclips.net/video/_t6KC9hNGKs/видео.html this one has the stock oil bath filter on, it cuts down the induction noise, throw a KN air filter on and omg its so epic, another great thing about the 2.25 petrol engine is on over run when you let off the throttle they pop and fart amazingly, even with stock exhausts and air filter.
learnt so much working on old vehicles too
driving and riding old vehicles makes you apretiate them and you realise that the old school drivers/riders when they did epic trips was something special, you loose that with modern day vehicles as so much is done for you and those same trips are like a muted version of what it must of been like in the old days.
not going to lie ive been looking at the indians and drooling a fair bit :P was actually showing my friend them last night as we were talking about bikes and how some modern ones just dont have the same appeal as the old ones, i said but wait look at these indians :D
That's a lovely noise, far too much teasing until the throttle was opened :D Pops and farts are where it's at, it's gas people map them in to a perfectly good system just to hear them :)
oooh another good landrover video ruclips.net/video/itQOJU3jrbo/видео.html its got a exhuast cam with sound too on a test drive :D
@@TheGorillaBiker that 2nd vid i linked is pretty good too :D yeah those engines the 2.25 petrols are great especially if you get the tappets right they run like sowing machines, the sound of the air rushing into the carbs when you open the throttle is just pure OOOOOOHHHH
the basicness of them is part of the charm, everything is mechanical, from the fuel pump to ignitian system, they burble far more than a inline 4 should and even though stock the bhp is 73 they pull like a boss, mind my previous one was well over 125bhp which was so much fun running through the gearbox set up :D so much torque i could snap a half shaft like butter, used to keep 2 spares with me at all times :D could eat boy racers up to 50mph though in their xr`s or such was only the gearing that let me down after that lol.
ive done some long distance drives in my landrover and loved every minute of it, you get to see stuff around you pretty much the same as you do on a bike which you dont get with cars in my experience. mind i did some long distance rides too on old bikes, even back in the day i did silly milage rides on a cg125 :D
dont need to map old landrovers to pop and fart lol they do it naturally lol
Good color SRAD🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
The best colour people who are correct say :D
So what I’m getting is that you “absolutely love the bike!”
Nah it's only alright
@@TheGorillaBiker lmao. Love the vid. Safe riding buddy
Haha thanks. You too
I'm not really sure if you like this bike or not??? :D
It is a cracking piece of history, and a superb example of it.
As for outro crew, I love both, it's like my V7, it harks back to the past, has no ABS/TC/TFT/etc, but has thoroughly modern suspension and brakes and subtle bits of tech
Ehhhh....I'll make another video on it then to make sure it's clear :D
I am entirely in love with it man :) I just wish I was a bit smaller!
I think both is the sensible option really, I'd never rule out a bike because it did or didn't have some tech :) Have to take them all as they are eh :D
Had a 1989 yamaha fzr 1000 love that bike should have never sold it, if i was a millionaire i would not go out and get a new bike not saying I dont like new bike just in to the old stuff 😉👍👍
Oh now that is a beast of a bike! I hope I never sell anything I regret like that. I'd definitely go spend too much buying it back 😂 I'd buy one or two new ones ...and a hell of a lot of old ones 😁😁😁
Definitely looks and sounds RAD...sRAD even.
Hahahaha. Oh god no :D
Where is the road you where driving its a nice road!
EH its between Kilmanagh and the commons, it doesn't actually have a road number but this one is part of it, www.google.com/maps/place/52%C2%B037'30.9%22N+7%C2%B027'33.8%22W/@52.6252572,-7.4615627,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d52.6252536!4d-7.4593737
Michael Michael do you not realize the pain and anguish you cause us poor poor folks who do not have a GSXR in their garage with every comment ya make about it ( joshing with ya ) she looks great as per and does she have the original shock I can't remember when you mentioned about it . Hey was that one of those absolute iconic beautiful XjR's that pulled up ta say hello I can't believe ya didn't show more of it : D . I love all bikes electronic aids or no although with these aids my concern is electric sensors do go wrong and ya know if it get more like the cars ya will not be able to do anything on yer bike without one of these things that garages use to diagnose stuff if ya can get em that is . Cheers man : )
Hahahaha I'm not sorry :P Might make people come back to watch the videos :D It's still the original shock for now yes!
It was indeed an XJR, I didn't know the fella and I don't announce myself as a youtuber cus I'm actually a super awkward human so I didn't really film his bike :D Yeah only time will tell how more modern bikes age, a lot of electronic systems can be deleted anyway, so it'll be interesting to see if spare parts run out what happens!
Watch the Movie Fled, your bike is at the beginning.
That has a 22% audience review score so I'm assuming that's just for the bike :D I doubt I'll ever watch it if it's that bad :D
Do you like new technology or old technology I sad I like both I have both
Ah ok it was a follow on to that apologies :) Well you are a sensible human then! :) I'd buy the new Hayabusa tomorrow if I could, or a new Vmax....
Mr Gorilla Biker....hope the move to the states is going great. Bet you miss the Srad?. Quick question what phone mount did u have placed on the Srad (I believe it's on the screen frame bar)? Many thanks
So far so good anyway thanks bud :) Massively. If there was an easy way to get it over here I'd do it.
It was an @ultimateaddons stem mount :)
@@TheGorillaBiker There's loads of Srads in the state's maybe not yours but you can still have one....I've also ordered the steering damper for my Srad from hyperpro just wondering if the phone holder will still work with the damper in place....
I've been keeping an eye but there's actually very little on sale at the minute! Yes it works, you just have to turn it sideways and you're all good :)
Hello Mr. Gixxer Man
It is a sexy boike
Double bubble and cowl is the best for the srad
As long as it is louder the exhaust is an upgraded. Also, if I owned that bike it'd be straight piped
I wish there was a 1000 srad
If anything the power gives you chest hairs
Everybody gets why you visit historic monuments. Cuz they are class.
I still say blue and white paint scheme is better
Can you imagine when the next generation will be doing retro reviews of bikes from 2020. Ma
Ehhhhh bikes from 1990 - 2010 have my heart.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Hai.
It is, I love it. Jake is my joint favourite.
Double bubble makes everything more comfortable for me.
It'll definitely be louder, you wouldn't cus then you'd have to re jet it and no one wants that.
Me five. Although 750 is a lovely amount of power for our roads.
It does, I'm very hairy now, never even had a beard before the GSXR.
They are, glad you understand
Yeah once in 1981 and ones in 2014
I can't remember what this is referring to give my memory a bump? :D
We're both right ... but we're more right it hahaha
Sure we're always more right aren't we :P
Some bike 👍 good video 👍
Thanks!
"My pp shrinks a bit"..... LMFAO!
Hahaha modern FAST bikes are scary but I love them 😂
My 1994 Honda cbr 1000f i just loved my old girl swapped it for my current honda cbf 1000
They are very cool bikes too, how are you finding the CBF? Did you get a mark 1 or 2?
@@TheGorillaBiker its a 57 plate so the mark 1 its a really nice bike loads of grunt even more since i put the blackwidowexhausts on ive covered 984miles in 6 weeks which is more than i covered on the cbr1000f in 2 years 🤣
I love my mark 1 :) Ah they're a breeze to cover mileage on! Absolutely effortless :)
@@TheGorillaBiker going from the cbr1000f to thie cbf1000 with fuel injection there worlds apart and from me with a bad back the cbf is a fantastic place to be im 6ft and about 22st and its just a really nice place to be
I do still miss my old mk1 fazer 600 like that was a lovely little runner round but this cbf 1000 is like being back there just with more grunt and it handles fantastic ive got plans for a powerbroze belly pan new rear shock and a big fatboy seat 🤣🤣
The most beautiful bikes were built in the 80s 90s imo
I agree with that comment although there are still some beautiful modern bikes.
I can't imagine a lot of people would argue that with you, a lot of absolute icons from that era, the 70s have a few beauties as well! And I do love the new R1M, and I think Indian are releasing some stunners too! Thanks for watching :)
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs And of every generation really! I'd take plenty from most time period and add them to the shed :D
What a great question. It segues well to a question I wanted to ask you...
What do you think of the early 90's oil/air cooled GSXR750 'Slingshot's'?. I'm super partial to the 90/91's. I think they're the most beautiful GSXR's ever, but that's JMO. The only Gixxer that I've owned was a 14 GSXR1000. Loved it but insurance was frustratingly high, so I sold it. I'm NOT happy about that.😕
Nowadays "my peepee grows" for 'Nakeds' (bikes and boobs, sorry, just had to 😆) and 'StreetFighters'. They're just such practical Hooligan machines 😁
Love them, I'd have one tomorrow if I had unlimited space and money. They're a beautiful bike. I would agree except I also love the SRAD...definitely top...3 GSXRs I like :) I'd still like to get a 1000 at some point but I'd likely just skip over them and get a Busa. Insurance is a pain, all of the time, everywhere. I had it but it's necessary I suppose since killing thieves is illegal.
Haha I have to agree there :D The FTR 1200 and MT10 definitely get me going in a big way. They are - fun when you want them to be and also grand to ride about on.
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For sure, it's all subjective, and prolly can also depend on what we saw during the early days of our Motorcycle obsessions. When I was a youngster (and totally enamored with bikes) I saw NEW Slingshot's ridin around. Those aggressive lines, slim aluminum ("aluminium" does sound better I admit 😄) perimeter frames, colors, open fairings with their gills just screamed cool. 😎 Also super loved the CBR600F2's and VFR750's, and dug the ZX's too. It was just a great time for puuurty (I mean bad ass) scoots.
Yeah, the FTR is dope AF. Like the MT10 too, but its about those mills and that sound, otherwise they look a lil too Transformer for me.
Don't mind me, not tryin to push my views on anyone, just jabberin bout bikes. What can I say, I guess I'm still a lil obsessed 🤪
It's honestly something that does make me a little sad that I didn't grow up in an area that was more heavily filled with bikes and in a time I could have seen my favourite bikes brand new :) Haha yeah all the purty bikes :D
I'd have the FTR faster, but the MT10 is something I'm probably more likely to own as they're a nice bit cheaper than the FTR here. But I agree even I'd rather the sound of the twin in the FTR :) Haha you and me both :D This is the place for the motorcycle obsessed.
@@TheGorillaBiker
Totally bro, but what I meant when I said "the bikes 'we' saw new in 'our' early days", I meant the bikes that were out in my early 20's, and for you, the bikes that were new in your early 20's, or anyone's favorite era. Like for me, I wonder, were those bikes in the early 90's really that great?, or was it just MY perception as a snapshot in time?. Sorry, gettin all 'philosophical' here lol. 😆
For the record, I don't think all the best bikes came out at ANY certain time. There are an absolute butt-ton of killer bikes out now. It's arguable that right now is the best time ever, with the Super Dukes, Tuonos, S1000's, Busas, Speedies, Streeties, MT's, Fireblades, I mean I'm just scratchin the surface here!. There are SO many right now.
One things for sure, if someone said to me... "Ok, money's no object, if you could have one bike, what would it be?, you have 10 seconds to decide!"...
I definitely wouldn't pick the 91 Slingshot lol...But I might pick the 2021 Triumph Speed Triple 1200RS, bc holy s**t!, they've outdone themselves with that one! 😍😛
Have a 94 GSXR 750 w. That's street fighter out. I just put a 01 1200 bandit motor in it. Low low low buck. Gave it a 10' paint job. Want to see it type ,94 GSXR with 1200 bandit motor. About 2 says ago under Brian Jacobsen 5.min. sound sucks
I found it, how's it running now? That's a lot of engine for that bike well done on making it fit!
@@TheGorillaBiker I reset the floats 2 weer off air screws out wack set 3 turns running better need bat and #4'bowl leaking. Get it straightened out waiting to get $. Only have 1300 my time. into it. I still have the 94 motor going in a Karmin gia. Needs new rings. Gaskets.Thanks stay safe.
Comprei uma dessa 750 agora em 2021
Parabéns!!
Obrigado abraços 🖐️🙏
Srad is the best 90 sportbike,and Honda 900rr...
There are honestly too many I like from the 90s, obviously the Srad is up there for me :D Oh god yeah in the HRC colours!
Oh yeah! Sounds really nice :D You'd have to loan me that one for a looooooooooong time :P
I love it man :) Hahaha this bike is not for loan :P Even a long term, give it back when you're dead loan :D
@@TheGorillaBiker aww... Got caught
Hahaha :D Only a little.
Did you have to cut the fairings to put your frame sliders on? I'm trying to figure out because I want some for my srad
No they're no cut sliders. You can get shogun ones easily enough online that are straight bolt on :)
Could you do an install video for the frame sliders. It's my first bike and I really dont wanna screw it up
Does this model have the a and b modes on it?
If you're referring to power modes then no, it's carbed and has no assists at all.
Anyone know how what i need to delete the front fairing stay?, Is there another from a newer model that works? so i dont have the "cage" infront of the clocks
I personally never looked in to it so can't be of much help sorry!
It is a beautiful bike! You are more right I would agree with that! Sounds brilliant. Again, I agree, sometimes my ZX10 is terrifying.
I like old but I also like new. I'm like you all bikes are precious to me. My MX bike is pretty ancient compared to the modern 4-strokes. Like the magna though, I love the rawness of it and the 2-stroke power band is just amazing, it's a thrill, could I cut faster lap times on a modern 4-stroke, hell yes, would be as much fun as my smoker fuck no.
Danke danke. It is pleased you find it pleasing to thine eyeholes! AH the ZX10 is probably a LOT scarier flat out. Track day it so we can see :P
Me too! :) Haha we may be obsessed eh :P That's it really, unless you're actually competing it's all about the enjoyment of the bike so you're dead right to keep the 2 stroke :) Plus it sounds amazing :)
Got my srad 99' and I love it. Compared to a FZ-1 which has 15 hp more and is newer also, the srad's power is really comparable and feels actually like it has more power than the FZ-1. Very nice bike.
Nice! Congrats :) It'd be nice bit lighter than an FZ1 though wouldn't it? So power/weight they might actually be in the same bracket entirely :)
@@TheGorillaBiker yes the FZ-1 is 17 kilograms heavier