Hi all,
New member here. Have owned the '14' for a grand total of 2 weeks now!
Previous bike: 2015 Suzuki Hayabusa Anniversary Edition.
Why did I make the change? Comfort and practicality. Having a fully faired bike, maintenance for the beginner was made a bit more tricky too!
Hayabusa was a wonderful bike but being London-based I was asking for trouble (thefts are no joke).
Effortless speed and to this day the 'silkiest' acceleration of any bike I've ever ridden - hats off to the guys at Suzuki. Lifelong fan of the brand now.
Things I love about my 14 - the looks, the rear tyre and profile, six speed instead of 5 (why I didn't go for the XJR1300 or CB1300) and low stress nature of the engine.
Morning.
Well done on keeping a bike long enough to sell it in London! it's bad enough in the rest of the UK.
G'day from Brisbane, Australia!
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Hi and welcome from the Netherlands :cheers:
welcome :)
Hello from the west mids.
D.D.
Hi there, Ruislip here !
Gidday mate, welcome to the forum. While the 14 is no Busa, the longer you have it the more you'll realise what an awesome machine the 14 actually is. (in my unbiased opinion :whistling: ) :cheers:
:hat:
Welcome mate
Welcome Mate
Welcome to the forum Jeff. :onya: We will of course need to see a picture of the bike, anyone can say they have a 1400. :)
@mick_J that's a good point!
Here she is in all her Givi glory ;) :laugh:
Haven't come around to taking off the top box frame but might have to should vanity kick in. What's the point of owning one of the best looking naked muscle bikes if ya ain't going to show it off!
Blimey a complete rear mudguard, that's a rare & lovely sight. So many have horrible undertrays fitted.
Indeed @hooli
Bar the Max Torque cans, Puig front screen and Beowulf radiator guard she is very much factory standard.
Talking about mods, I spoke to a technician and asked him what he'd do to the bike if it was his.
He said absolutely nothing. Not even braided brake lines when I asked him about it.
Only issue is the seat could be slightly more bolstered near the front? I'm 6'4 and the seat seems to angle me ever so slightly towards the tank.
Yeah a few people have said that about the seat & had them modified. If you do, keep the original cover even if it's not used as they are getting expensive (they tend to split when old). Personally I'm happy with mine, I just recovered it the other year when it split, but I'm not as tall as you.
Quote from: jeffagsx1400 on Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 06:08 PMIndeed @hooli
Bar the Max Torque cans, Puig front screen and Beowulf radiator guard she is very much factory standard.
Talking about mods, I spoke to a technician and asked him what he'd do to the bike if it was his.
He said absolutely nothing. Not even braided brake lines when I asked him about it.
Only issue is the seat could be slightly more bolstered near the front? I'm 6'4 and the seat seems to angle me ever so slightly towards the tank.
I'm just about the same height and had my seat rebuilt 2" higher and flatter to get around that problem.
Quote from: Mick_J on Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 01:03 AMQuote from: jeffagsx1400 on Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 06:08 PMIndeed @hooli
Bar the Max Torque cans, Puig front screen and Beowulf radiator guard she is very much factory standard.
Talking about mods, I spoke to a technician and asked him what he'd do to the bike if it was his.
He said absolutely nothing. Not even braided brake lines when I asked him about it.
Only issue is the seat could be slightly more bolstered near the front? I'm 6'4 and the seat seems to angle me ever so slightly towards the tank.
I'm just about the same height and had my seat rebuilt 2" higher and flatter to get around that problem.
Excellent. I'll see if there are any decent upholsterers in the south.
Quote from: jeffagsx1400 on Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 09:38 AM@mick_J that's a good point!
Here she is in all her Givi glory ;) :laugh:
Haven't come around to taking off the top box frame but might have to should vanity kick in. What's the point of owning one of the best looking naked muscle bikes if ya ain't going to show it off!
Welcome Jeff,
We join gsx1400owners.org on the same day and have VERY similar bikes.....
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I can tell that that Koala loves the black paint on the 1400.....
Why do they call that place the Giant Koala? ??? :confused1:
Quote from: Hooli on Monday, 19 August 2024, 11:29 PMWhy do they call that place the Giant Koala? ??? :confused1:
Cos they wouldn't build a Wombat?
Quote from: Hooli on Monday, 19 August 2024, 11:29 PMWhy do they call that place the Giant Koala? ??? :confused1:
If I remember correctly, the unkind moniker for it is: The Big Poo! :stir:
That picture was from my fly and ride home from collecting the GSX1400, and discovering just what a true "Gentleman's Express" it was.
Quote from: Sebastionbear on Monday, 19 August 2024, 10:16 PMQuote from: jeffagsx1400 on Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 09:38 AM@mick_J that's a good point!
Here she is in all her Givi glory ;) :laugh:
Haven't come around to taking off the top box frame but might have to should vanity kick in. What's the point of owning one of the best looking naked muscle bikes if ya ain't going to show it off!
Welcome Jeff,
We join gsx1400owners.org on the same day and have VERY similar bikes.....
IMG_2354_zpskfkhad3h.jpg
That's a standard size Koala in Queensland lol 😂
Is Queensland the Ozzy version of Texas then?
Not really Hooli, just the best place to live.
Quote from: Hooli on Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 05:52 PMIs Queensland the Ozzy version of Texas then?
yeah nah that'll be WA
Texas fits in to Queensland 5 times. Texans hate that when you point it out. :stir:
Quote from: Chrisl on Monday, 12 August 2024, 02:39 AMHi there, Ruislip here !
I'm from Harrow Chris. I've since moved to Stratford On Avon. It must cost you a bit, what with ELEZ?
Welcome aboard Jeff, where in London?
Quote from: GSXKING on Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 06:44 AMTexas fits in to Queensland 5 times. Texans hate that when you point it out. :stir:
not quite Chris, Texas fits into Queensland 2.6 times, and WA is 1.5 times bigger than Queensland...
:welcome1:
To all things 1402
:cheers:
My K7is conforms to ulez Boa, good move for you to Stratford I'd say.
I was bought up in Southall ...
Welcome to the forum
:onya:
Quote from: Chrisl on Thursday, 22 August 2024, 06:31 AMMy K7is conforms to ulez Boa, good move for you to Stratford I'd say.
I was bought up in Southall ...
I think I've heard of some earlier ones getting a confirmation cert by being tested. After all the bikes didn't change from K5 (as far as emissions goes) so they should pass. No idea on costs as I never go near that foreign country that sits where England's capital once stood.
Nice looking bike there. Welcome :cheers:
Welcome from Western Australia and yes we love photos.