jjcobas222 Superb! I’ve got a 99 750 SRAD. Sadly laid up for best part of a year but am slowly getting around to getting her back in action! Keep up the good work - I think I’ve been riding mine wrong all the while!
Cool .... And this is why when you feel like racing you should do so on a race track like this , not on publick road with kids and bikes and old lady and what have you 👍😊
You were doing well till you came off. Had you any sort of slipper clutch fitted? Sounded like it when you were dropping down gears from speed before entering a bend
@@jjcobas222 really good throttle control, if I blip on mine as far as 3rd gear, I get a bit of hopping/slide from rear, sometimes fun and sometimes "oh shit" moment 😄
I had the same trouble running a 803 TTS engine back in the day! I used to feather the clutch lever to stop it backing in too much. In the end I put a TL1000 clutch in it, as I remember it wasn't that difficult to do.
I have had a many sport bikes all prices and cc sizes and the GSXR750 seemed to be the easiest to ride and have fun on track. Many people could ride faster than me that were experienced. But riding the GSXR750 1998 just seemed to perform great for it's age on track. On the street I prefer Ducati with raised bars or an older R1
jjcobas222 mate hope you dont regret it just bought a 98fi model, trying to relivd my youth!sad i know! Sold an sk1rr to sort house and bought as cheap nostalgia. Got an rs3 full syystem but the brakes are woeful!fotted hoses but still poor! Any recommendations mate! I know suzi's parts are quite interchangable after better brakes front end as to be fair the rest isnt so bad 20k for £1200 cant argue!! Safe riding pal!👍
I dunno. M5s are for sporty road riding. Youll only go as fast as you're own limits on track, even with stickier rubber, but the track focused rubber will just help you get out of the shit when your own limits are reached. Its the real reason many track dayers use slicks now. Theyll nefer be able to fully exploit them, but theyll avoid these kind of minor spills should their skills abandon them
jjcobas222 Your skills + A pair of Supercorsas would have exceeded the foot pegs limit way before. The problem is, if you hit the peg on the ground too hard with your body leaning way out of the bike there is a chance you will lift a tire off the the ground and crash. It happened to me doing much slower corners with Rosso Corsas on a Sport Touring naked bike (standard pegs).
D man Check the fins on your rad. They get folded up and block the air flow. Also make sure the inner fairing panels are fitted so the air can't sneek around the sides of the rad. You can also remove the thermostat in the summer and take the front fender off. Hope this helps! Jon.
Thanks but I decided to go into that corner as fast as I wanted that lap instead of how fast the tyres wanted! You make your own luck on the track! If you look at the speedo and compare it to the previous lap it makes sense.
Breaking to early and bleeding off the breaks to fast and to soon leaving you having to throttle on before the apex, not good, stresses the rear tyre, compresses the suspension, lowers ground clearance. didn't bother watching any more. Empty your cup and listen to your instructor next time, oh and never take your ego to the track.
running roughly 2.11 times, thats on pace with the 1000rr. If shes bone stock then you sir are a legend.
It's this sort if bike you really feel alive on.....no crappy electronics....a throttle, brakes and the skill of the rider.......absolute heaven.
Totally agree mate! I have no interest in new bikes anymore.
Where is the challenge all proper bikers love when the bike does the tricky bits for you?
@@jjcobas222 amen
I love me a Srad had 5 over the years I'll never be without one, fantastic upload this 👊
yeah love the 750 srad! as soon as possible I will buy one of this! legend bike man
I had a 99 and sold it...but now I have a K5 1000 GSXR I love both bikes really
Power SRAD ❤
Srad forever!❤
nice to see the old SRAD being put to work and surviving.
They are a great bike and a game changer when they came out! The crash didn't so much as knock and indicator lens or clutch lever off!
jjcobas222 Superb! I’ve got a 99 750 SRAD. Sadly laid up for best part of a year but am slowly getting around to getting her back in action! Keep up the good work - I think I’ve been riding mine wrong all the while!
i like these srads..
i got one to..
love to see u race
hate to see u fall
Cracking video 😎👍🏻
Thanks.
Cool .... And this is why when you feel like racing you should do so on a race track like this , not on publick road with kids and bikes and old lady and what have you 👍😊
Publick? Is that a pub that you lick?
It's cool how at 10:20 you can see the oil pressure light come on because of the bike being tipped over
Yes, and a bit scary!
@@jjcobas222 I'm surprised bike didn't have an auto cut off but I suppose it's an early fuel injection
Awwwww Maaaan!!…..Great riding!!…just lost the front?….I’d have thought the front would have been well up to temp!!…..loved my SRAD back in the day!!!
Yes, shit tyres, they looked like new still after 3 sessions! Shouldn't have been so tight on tyre budget! 🙄
@@jjcobas222 What tyres did you have on???…… Supercorsa’s all the way!!!!💪👍😂
Metzer M5s! Doh!
Hi how are the vibrations on this bike? Thinking of getting one for track use, thanks!
Never realised the old srad 750 was as quick
They were a game changer in 98!
Obviously the rider helps! 🤣
Ahh shame that, what times were you doing? Decent riding that mate
Haha! 2.09s but the M5s weren't up to it. I had enough warnings!
I'd say your peg ground out before the tyre let go? stock rear sets?
Stock everything! I thought cold/shit tyre! That left is the first one for quite a distance.
I agree with Anthony, you can hear the scraping before it goes
Guy Finnegan
The bike was letting go and falling over a bit everytime the peg scraped! No grip!
brave man on an old gsxr. Next time with better racetires.
You were doing well till you came off. Had you any sort of slipper clutch fitted? Sounded like it when you were dropping down gears from speed before entering a bend
No mate just blipping it on down shift. It was good but couldn't get the tyres switched on for some reason so I was quite disappointed!🙄
@@jjcobas222 really good throttle control, if I blip on mine as far as 3rd gear, I get a bit of hopping/slide from rear, sometimes fun and sometimes "oh shit" moment 😄
I had the same trouble running a 803 TTS engine back in the day! I used to feather the clutch lever to stop it backing in too much. In the end I put a TL1000 clutch in it, as I remember it wasn't that difficult to do.
I have had a many sport bikes all prices and cc sizes and the GSXR750 seemed to be the easiest to ride and have fun on track. Many people could ride faster than me that were experienced. But riding the GSXR750 1998 just seemed to perform great for it's age on track. On the street I prefer Ducati with raised bars or an older R1
You ride an R1 on the street? That thing probably has no low end torque. Worse than riding a gsxr
@@RockerGuy0001 majority of sport bike owners don't ride track
@@Adrenalean767 - what does that have to do with anything I said?
@@RockerGuy0001 it has everything to do with what u just said.
great riding keeping up and being faster than the bigger bikes over the lap. Was your bike okay? I pick mine up next week 😀
DonGlenston Not an indicator, foot peg or clutch lever even marked. I couldn't believe it after an 80 plus get off!
yeah, that's pretty amazing. are you running her completely stock?
DonGlenston
Yes it was but shes sold now!
jjcobas222 mate hope you dont regret it just bought a 98fi model, trying to relivd my youth!sad i know! Sold an sk1rr to sort house and bought as cheap nostalgia. Got an rs3 full syystem but the brakes are woeful!fotted hoses but still poor! Any recommendations mate! I know suzi's parts are quite interchangable after better brakes front end as to be fair the rest isnt so bad 20k for £1200 cant argue!! Safe riding pal!👍
What went wrong? Tyres?
Yep. 3 sessions with a best lap of 2.09s and they looked like new! No grip, no feel!
Good riding sounds brilliant too! What camera did you use?
Thanks! It's a Gopro Hero 2 on a home made mounting.
Hope it wasn't too expensive to sort!
A scuffed engine cover and a ground down crash bobbin! Couldn't believe it!
Something touched down before the crash? A peg? Tough, ran out of lean
Pegs were decking 2 or 3 times a lap! Couldn't get the tyres to switch on, shite Metzeler M5s!
Nice fast ride 👍
Thanks mate, would have been better on some race tyres!
Class, if you want another srad your welcome to buy mine
I dunno. M5s are for sporty road riding. Youll only go as fast as you're own limits on track, even with stickier rubber, but the track focused rubber will just help you get out of the shit when your own limits are reached. Its the real reason many track dayers use slicks now. Theyll nefer be able to fully exploit them, but theyll avoid these kind of minor spills should their skills abandon them
You hardly redlining the thing.
Have you sold it?
Yes mate sorry.
nice riding specially on srad lol.
Did you grab a lower gear than usual going in? That was champagne riding.
No just loads faster! 🙄
so much fun.
What happened? Why did you fall? The angle wasn't that shallow.
gold333
Crap Metzeler M5s! 3 sessions and they still looked like new!
Shouldn't have been so tight and shelled out on Supercorsas!
as I see it, not the tire problem, but stock pegs are too low, and your lean angle was too much.
Great riding skills mate. Those M5 held up really well for your level. You need racing footpegs.
tmrthiago
Thanks. Could have destroyed those pegs with some Supercorsas on!!!😊
jjcobas222 Your skills + A pair of Supercorsas would have exceeded the foot pegs limit way before. The problem is, if you hit the peg on the ground too hard with your body leaning way out of the bike there is a chance you will lift a tire off the the ground and crash. It happened to me doing much slower corners with Rosso Corsas on a Sport Touring naked bike (standard pegs).
i heard pegs over and over again.
apsolus Yeh it kept falling over when the front tyre let go! Lol!
It's a Suzuki. He probably rode it home.
nice riding
Sam Coultas
Thanks mate. No where near as fast as I wanted. Really regret not buying race tyres, the M5 Metzelers were rubbish!
Sam Coultas
Thanks mate. No where near as fast as I wanted. Really regret not buying race tyres, the M5 Metzelers were rubbish!
srad & battlax s20r evo ;)
best combination for street
how did u keep it running so cool at 77c?
D man
Just got the cooling system in good condition. Nothing fancy!
on a hot day ill b rippin n she will be at 90 sometimes
D man
Check the fins on your rad. They get folded up and block the air flow. Also make sure the inner fairing panels are fitted so the air can't sneek around the sides of the rad. You can also remove the thermostat in the summer and take the front fender off. Hope this helps! Jon.
que pena bom piloto !
Obrigado. Atè mesmo bons pilotos têm seus dias de folga.
sei o q é isso kkk abços tmj !
this is so fun !
you paid for breaking your bike ! very nice 😉
Barely a scratch! Didn't even scuff and indicator, thanks to R & G bobbins! Leathers weren't so good though!
@@jjcobas222 this the 1999 model?
@@Adrenalean767 2000, the first injection model. The throttle connection was awful, carbs were much better!
@@jjcobas222 oh ok. I'm supposed to be getting the 1999 model in a few weeks.cant wait.
@@Adrenalean767 I'm sure you'll love it, I was expecting too much from an old bike!
so unlucky inthat corner
Thanks but I decided to go into that corner as fast as I wanted that lap instead of how fast the tyres wanted! You make your own luck on the track! If you look at the speedo and compare it to the previous lap it makes sense.
That looked fairly unprovoked
Yes until you look at the speedo compared to previous laps!
Breaking to early and bleeding off the breaks to fast and to soon leaving you having to throttle on before the apex, not good, stresses the rear tyre, compresses the suspension, lowers ground clearance. didn't bother watching any more. Empty your cup and listen to your instructor next time, oh and never take your ego to the track.