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General => Introductions => Topic started by: Daemonblu666 on Friday, 20 March 2026, 03:53 AM

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Post by: Daemonblu666 on Friday, 20 March 2026, 03:53 AM
Hi all,

Damien from West Sussex England, should be buying my 1400 at the end of this month if all goes well!!

Thanks for the add  :cheers:
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Post by: Hooli on Friday, 20 March 2026, 04:02 AM
Afternoon, which flavour 14 are you getting?
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Post by: Daemonblu666 on Friday, 20 March 2026, 04:09 AM
I'm not being to fussy really, just needs to be in good nick and lowest possible mileage. Over the next few months/year it will be ever so slightly modified and if all goes well I will be fitting a TTS super charger.  :devil:
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Post by: Hooli on Friday, 20 March 2026, 04:12 AM
Hmm a nutter  :lol: cause one thing they don't need is more torque, but I bet it'd be fun.
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Post by: seth on Friday, 20 March 2026, 05:55 AM
 :welcome1:
To all things to 1402
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Post by: Mr Gee on Friday, 20 March 2026, 07:15 AM
Welcome, looking forward, to seeing a few, pic's of whatever you end up with. :boogie:

 :welcome1:

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Post by: Dwain Dibley on Friday, 20 March 2026, 10:17 AM
Hello from the West Mids.

D.D.
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Post by: Eric GSX1400K3 on Friday, 20 March 2026, 01:27 PM
G'day Damien
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Post by: grog on Friday, 20 March 2026, 02:41 PM
Welcome Mate👍
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Post by: Kiwifruit on Friday, 20 March 2026, 05:26 PM
Welcome along. Good luck finding yourself a nice one  :cheers:
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Post by: KiwiCol on Friday, 20 March 2026, 05:28 PM
Gidday Damien, welcome to the forum.  A supercharger, hmmm, so you must of had some pretty wild bikes in the past then, tell us about them, or put some pics up, us lot like pics.    :onya:

My 2c worth, I'd say ride the GSX first, get used to it, it has plenty of grunt as it is, how fast do you want to make it go?  Why?  Are you going to drag it?
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Post by: grog on Friday, 20 March 2026, 06:36 PM
My Mate has had supercharger on his 14 around 15 yrs. Never worried it, looks crap, unreal to ride, it's over 200 on dyno. Last I heard had it in pieces looking for 300, just what his family does, all speed freaks, cars n bikes. Those new TTS kits look so much better, around 8G Aust fitted🙈👍
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Post by: Mick_J on Friday, 20 March 2026, 06:40 PM
Welcome to the forum Damien.  :onya:
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Post by: GSXKING on Friday, 20 March 2026, 07:10 PM
G'day Damien and welcome to the nuthouse.
Supercharger on GSX sounds like fun 😈🤡.
Why did you choose a GSX ?
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Post by: Pommeroy on Saturday, 21 March 2026, 02:56 AM
Welcome :cheers:
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Post by: VladTepes on Sunday, 22 March 2026, 01:19 PM
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Post by: Daemonblu666 on Sunday, 29 March 2026, 03:42 AM
Quote from: KiwiCol on Friday, 20 March  2026, 05:28 PMGidday Damien, welcome to the forum.  A supercharger, hmmm, so you must of had some pretty wild bikes in the past then, tell us about them, or put some pics up, us lot like pics.    :onya:

My 2c worth, I'd say ride the GSX first, get used to it, it has plenty of grunt as it is, how fast do you want to make it go?  Why?  Are you going to drag it?

Hi, definitely looking to drag it at Santa Pod, my Dad used to go a lot and took me and my brother so it's in the blood. I love the Suzukis, a did a few stage one bits to a 1200 bandit and loved the bike and the 1400 has been on a bucket list of bikes I've been working my way through.. Who knows this might be a keeper.
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Post by: Chrisl on Sunday, 29 March 2026, 05:35 AM
Go Go Go Damien !

We wanna see the pics asap.
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Post by: Eric GSX1400K3 on Sunday, 29 March 2026, 09:39 AM
Cool. Tony Nitrous on here knows a thing or two about drag racing.
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Post by: Mr Gee on Sunday, 29 March 2026, 02:55 PM
Quote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Sunday, 29 March  2026, 09:39 AMCool. Tony Nitrous on here knows a thing or two about drag racing.

You say, Tony's a drag artist!   :stir:  :whistling:

Interesting.  :rofl2:  :happy1:
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Post by: T 24 on Sunday, 29 March 2026, 04:58 PM
Welcome D :cheers:
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Post by: Hooli on Sunday, 29 March 2026, 08:27 PM
Quote from: Mr Gee on Sunday, 29 March  2026, 02:55 PM
Quote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Sunday, 29 March  2026, 09:39 AMCool. Tony Nitrous on here knows a thing or two about drag racing.

You say, Tony's a drag artist!   :stir:  :whistling:

Interesting.  :rofl2:  :happy1:

He's sensational at it darling  :lol:  :lol:
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Post by: Eric GSX1400K3 on Sunday, 29 March 2026, 09:02 PM
 :facepalm:
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Post by: Daemonblu666 on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 03:30 AM
Quote from: Hooli on Friday, 20 March  2026, 04:02 AMAfternoon, which flavour 14 are you getting?

Deposit paid, collecting Wednesday!! I know the silver ones are too fast for most people but the price, mileage and condition couldn't be missed 😜
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Post by: KiwiCol on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 03:37 AM
That is a very tidy looking bike, how many K's?  If it's a real low mileage bike, just remember to check the date on the tires before getting into it.
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Post by: Daemonblu666 on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 03:40 AM
It's 2003 so K3? 18k miles 👍 What tyres did they sell with?
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Post by: Hooli on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 05:22 AM
Bridgestone BT-020 when new, but they won't have lasted that long. They were crap & lucky to make 5-6k.

You've misspelt the colour, that's metallic primer  :lol: no top coat makes them lighter so they're nearly as fast as a B/W  :stir:  :whistling:

Does look a tidy one though.
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Post by: Mr Gee on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 05:41 AM
Quote from: Hooli on Tuesday, 31 March  2026, 05:22 AMBridgestone BT-020 when new, but they won't have lasted that long. They were crap & lucky to make 5-6k.

You've misspelt the colour, that's metallic primer  :lol: no top coat makes them lighter so they're nearly as fast as a B/W  :stir:  :whistling:

Does look a tidy one though.

Blimey, 5 to 6K out of your Bridgestones.  :shocked:

Got 3 out of the back and 4.5 out of the front, on mine.  :whatever:
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Post by: Hooli on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 06:01 AM
Quote from: Mr Gee on Tuesday, 31 March  2026, 05:41 AM
Quote from: Hooli on Tuesday, 31 March  2026, 05:22 AMBridgestone BT-020 when new, but they won't have lasted that long. They were crap & lucky to make 5-6k.

You've misspelt the colour, that's metallic primer  :lol: no top coat makes them lighter so they're nearly as fast as a B/W  :stir:  :whistling:

Does look a tidy one though.

Blimey, 5 to 6K out of your Bridgestones.  :shocked:

Got 3 out of the back and 4.5 out of the front, on mine.  :whatever:

I hadn't been riding long when I got my first 14 so was scared of the throttle, but I still threw it down the road when the slipstones did the slipstone thing & provided zero grip in the damp.
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Post by: GSXKING on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 12:57 PM
Quote from: Daemonblu666 on Tuesday, 31 March  2026, 03:30 AM
Quote from: Hooli on Friday, 20 March  2026, 04:02 AMAfternoon, which flavour 14 are you getting?

Deposit paid, collecting Wednesday!! I know the silver ones are too fast for most people but the price, mileage and condition couldn't be missed 😜



They look like a completely different bike in the undercoat 😳 :stir:  :stir:
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Post by: KiwiCol on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 01:44 PM
A link to a GSX1400 drag bike, not much left of the std 1400 though. 7.5 seconds at 174 mph (280 kph) is really moving it!  :onya:  :clapping:

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/suzuki-gsx1400-dragster-took-thousands-of-hours-of-work-for-seven-seconds-of-pure-bliss-218130.html#:~:text=It%20had%20about%20320%20horsepower,still%20needed%20to%20be%20faster.%22
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Post by: grog on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 04:00 PM
Beautiful bike Mate.Always liked silver bikes and 14 are no exception. Sonic Silver, if you supercharge it, you'll be supersonic😂
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Post by: grog on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 07:16 PM
Mates B/W with supercharger, can't remember 1/4 times. To ride, just like a normal 14 but smile on face incredible be careful arse kick. So bloody powerful. Now pulled down to extract another 90 bhp🙈
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Post by: Mr Gee on Wednesday, 01 April 2026, 07:50 AM
Quote from: KiwiCol on Tuesday, 31 March  2026, 01:44 PMA link to a GSX1400 drag bike, not much left of the std 1400 though. 7.5 seconds at 174 mph (280 kph) is really moving it!  :onya:  :clapping:

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/suzuki-gsx1400-dragster-took-thousands-of-hours-of-work-for-seven-seconds-of-pure-bliss-218130.html#:~:text=It%20had%20about%20320%20horsepower,still%20needed%20to%20be%20faster.%22

Not my thing but you have, to appreciate the work and effort put into those beasts.  :notworthy:
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Post by: Daemonblu666 on Tuesday, 07 April 2026, 04:06 AM
There's a reason I shouldn't be allowed on eBay after a few Easter beers 🤦🏻�♂️
Confident I can remove the small dent... pics to follow when I add them to gallery, too large..