Hi to all.
I'm Samuli from Helsinki, Finland.
Started a few weeks ago to look a 14, had a handshake deal yesterday of my -08 CB600 that served well as introduction, but being lomg legged 6'2" its bit small. Driven a little bit of all kind of bikes all my life, but got the licence fir bike finally two years ago. Knew better not to get licence for bike until I was older, was stupid enough with cars.
Like bikes that look like Z1 and CB. Ended with CB as I got tired of tinkering and fixing and wanted one with fuel injection. I had a really cheap Bandit two years ago "as first bike" that I bought from friend after 5 min testdrive. It died on every trip and was so worn out that knew better and sold it after 3 weeks to other friend who loves building bikes. But that torque, that's why I bought it.
Now that I have my first summer behind and know a bit how I like to ride it's time for update. After lots of internet searching and youtube surfing I think that from 4 japanese muscles, I want the 14, robust, injected, 6 gears for better mpg, torque and physically bigger bike. Hope I feel the same after first testride.
Cheers
Gidday Samulis & welcome to the forum, you won't regret for a minute your choice of the GSX1400.
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To all things 1402
You've come to the right place
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Welcome Samuli, you won't be dissapointed! Enjoy
Hello Samulis, welcome. Nice bikes think you will like it. :cheers:
Morjens Samulis!
Ollos tervetullut näille mopopalstoille.
Oikein meni valintas. Ja täällä voit sit kysellä mitä vaan nelitoistasestas, ja saat siihen yleensä ihan asiallisia vastauksia,
toisin kun mun kokemustan mukaan naamakirjan rienauspalstoilla!
Terveisin Jussi Kotkasta, puhalletun nelitoistasen edelleen onnellinen omistaja. :cheers:
Welcome - Croeso :)
Welcome Mate. A good choice.
Welcome to the forum Samuli. :onya:
Quote from: T 24 on Tuesday, 09 March 2021, 04:33 PM
Morjens Samulis!
Ollos tervetullut näille mopopalstoille.
Oikein meni valintas. Ja täällä voit sit kysellä mitä vaan nelitoistasestas, ja saat siihen yleensä ihan asiallisia vastauksia,
toisin kun mun kokemustan mukaan naamakirjan rienauspalstoilla!
Terveisin Jussi Kotkasta, puhalletun nelitoistasen edelleen onnellinen omistaja. :cheers:
Thems not real words, that's just made up to fool us. :whistling:
Quote from: mjgt on Tuesday, 09 March 2021, 07:29 PM
Quote from: T 24 on Tuesday, 09 March 2021, 04:33 PM
Morjens Samulis!
Ollos tervetullut näille mopopalstoille.
Oikein meni valintas. Ja täällä voit sit kysellä mitä vaan nelitoistasestas, ja saat siihen yleensä ihan asiallisia vastauksia,
toisin kun mun kokemustan mukaan naamakirjan rienauspalstoilla!
Terveisin Jussi Kotkasta, puhalletun nelitoistasen edelleen onnellinen omistaja. :cheers:
Thems not real words, that's just made up to fool us. :whistling:
Reads like 4am on vodka to me :stir:
Thank you for warm welcome!
Rare to have a living and breathing forum, FB has killed most. Specially with great support and numerous tech tips, something that FB doesnt have. Must have something to do with the age of owners :grin:
Wait for spring and testdrives is a long. We did have +11c° and dry roads, a spring like day, week ago. Now back to having feet of snow.
You surely see that bike was never imported to usa, so little to read or watch compared to anything else.
Quote from: Hooli on Tuesday, 09 March 2021, 07:52 PM
Quote from: mjgt on Tuesday, 09 March 2021, 07:29 PM
Quote from: T 24 on Tuesday, 09 March 2021, 04:33 PM
Morjens Samulis!
Ollos tervetullut näille mopopalstoille.
Oikein meni valintas. Ja täällä voit sit kysellä mitä vaan nelitoistasestas, ja saat siihen yleensä ihan asiallisia vastauksia,
toisin kun mun kokemustan mukaan naamakirjan rienauspalstoilla!
Terveisin Jussi Kotkasta, puhalletun nelitoistasen edelleen onnellinen omistaja. :cheers:
Thems not real words, that's just made up to fool us. :whistling:
Reads like 4am on vodka to me :stir:
Yeah, as story goes, Canadian familys daughter thought that Finnish was her and her mom's secret language until she visited Finland at tender age of 14 years :D
Terve vaan Jussi.
Joo, kattelin että fiksun oloinen foorumi ja hemmetin kattavasti tietoa. org:in sivuilla on yks keskustelu missä on käyty keskustelua vuosikymmenen verran, mut muuten kotimainen tarjonta tuntuu olevan aika ohutta. Onks sulla pyörän valmistumisesta tarinaa missään?
Sorry Samuli, but I don't have any decent story of my bike. Some small writings and pictures on several topics here and some writings and picktures on
"GSX 1,4 rakentajat" forum with the same name "T 24" . GSX 1.4 rakentajat has some stories of gearboxes and camshafts.
Another Finn !
(https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/gallery/0/1-290517235220.png)
Hello Vlad :)
Went to see first 1400. Didn't, obviously, get to ride it, snow and weather took care of it and the fact that it didn't start, battery was 12.3v. Gotta say it is what I expected and hoped it to be in size wise. Happy to find out that that the part why I wanted to change from CB600 is working for me. Bike is low mileage, has Devil full exhaust, Yoshi cams and PC3. To be continued as seller promised to take care of non start issue.
Sounds good - always a bargain when a previous owner has taken the hit for expensive parts !
Going to see the same bike tomorrow morning. It had broken fuel pump, thanks to rust in tank from years of standing. Only the pump was changed in service, rest of the pump setup was cleaned (teabag etc) and tank flushed. Forgot to ask about injectors.
I really hope I like riding it. Weather is showing sunny and +3°C.
If the high pressure filter hasn't been replaced it'll probably need to be soon if the tank was that dirty.
Quote from: Hooli on Saturday, 27 March 2021, 08:02 AM
If the high pressure filter hasn't been replaced it'll probably need to be soon if the tank was that dirty.
Hi Hooli and thank you for your reply.
I assume that said filter is between pump and injectors or in pump setup? Will have to ask it from service garage.
Edit. Found it (https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?topic=430.0), yeah it think so too.
I visited the service place (part reason was I went to ask my old bikes service prices for the new owner) when the bike was there for fuelpump change, good reputation place and they seemed honest. They show'd the tank and explained what and why. Owner is air cooled Suzuki guy and wanted to buy the 1400.
Greatest fear is 2nd gear. Expect bike that has yoshi cams, full exhaust and PC3 has seen some hard pulls.
And as nice low mileage looks on paper, bikes like to be driven. It has stud a years in cold garage, thats why tank rusted, so bit worried of what other gremlins it brings. It was fully serviced last summer with fresh tyres but driven only 100km.
Hi Samulis
Although I dont now have a 1400 (I have a CB1300) I did own a 2005 model for quite a while and loved it..
It was one of my 2 very best bikes to own.
Very long legged on a long run and a fantastic engine, which is as "bulletproof" as it gets.
On the subject of rusting fuel tanks (and this applies to ALL bikes)..
If storing the bike you really should store it with a full tank!
No air gaps means no air (oxygen)..
If stored for a long time this would mean that the fuel would have to be thrown away as it will go off eventually, but at least your tank wouldn't be rusty.
Would I have another 1400?
Yes I would.. But Ideally I would like to own both the bike I have now, and a 1400.
To do that I would like to have a garage (and I dont) and the spare cash for multiple bikes (and I dont).
Overall the 1400 is one of the best old school naked bikes there is!
S
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51076264792_046fc7cd60_c.jpg)
I could not walk away. So now I have K3. It was 38k, now just turned 39k kilometers. Man it has nice torque and seems to pull all the way. Luckily DEVIL exhaust wasn't too loud, nice bass note. But it might need the high pressure filter, to be seen and I think I'll try original mirrors, those on bike are useless. Also have to add original crashbars for peace of mind. Drove it maybe a 100km and took it to friends garage.
Quote from: Speedy1959 on Saturday, 27 March 2021, 07:06 PM
Hi Samulis
Although I dont now have a 1400 (I have a CB1300) I did own a 2005 model for quite a while and loved it..
It was one of my 2 very best bikes to own.
Very long legged on a long run and a fantastic engine, which is as "bulletproof" as it gets.
On the subject of rusting fuel tanks (and this applies to ALL bikes)..
If storing the bike you really should store it with a full tank!
No air gaps means no air (oxygen)..
If stored for a long time this would mean that the fuel would have to be thrown away as it will go off eventually, but at least your tank wouldn't be rusty.
I know, my old CB600 -08 is stached away with full tank and stabilizers.
How do you compare CB1300 to GSX1400? I was looking it too, but carbs, thirst and no 6th plus GSX engine looks way better.
My CB1300 doesnt have carbs !
Photo shows my old 2005 GSX1400 with my current Honda next to it.
Its a 2010 and is fuel injected..
Yes it has 5 gears (Which I like)..Sometimes I reach for a 6th gear, but then on my 1400 I used to look for 7th!!
After the 1400 I thought it was high revving (4,000rpm at 70mph), but then that exactly the same as my mates Triumph Explorer 1200
Whats the difference?
The Suzuki wins on the Engine (Just) and the Honda wins on build quality and handling.
The Suzuki wins on the amazing under seat storage (Just about as the Honda is also good in that area).)
By Handling I mean the Honda is MUCH easier to turn into corners.. My Mate commented on my 1400 needing to be bullied into bends.. Yes it can do it and its pretty good for a large bike when you do it..
The Honda is much more willing in the bends..
As I said earlier I would love to own both..
Both are bloody good..
In the end its a personal choice what you end up with..
As you know, Bikes are much more personal than cars are.
S
Have you sold Sophie again Speedy, l thought you had bought her back ?
Welcome Samulis - that's a nice looking bike, even if the exhaust has dropped off one side :whistling:
I'm curious - how many months in a year are you able to ride in Finland?
Welcome Samuli, great colour! :hat:
Hi Samuli welcome to the forum fella
Del :onya: