Fast twisties, perfect for how nimble this thing is (just wish it was raining less often)
Only mods I have are heated grips, bar end mirror, and crash bars everything else is stock (except also quadlock, insta360 mount, and usb C port)
A week in and I’ve gotten the long tail removed and some frame sliders. Did all the work myself so it was good to learn a bit about the body of the bike. I spent more time trying to find dropped bolts in the frame than on the actual build itself 😅. Lessons learned. Will do a longer post about it soon I suppose.
Just showing off my 8R, had it since February and it’s my first bike. Very happy with it and it drives super smooth, currently it’s still restricted for A2 in my country but next month I’ll switch it back since I’ll be old enough to do so.
Hopefully next week my arrow exhaust will arrive 🙏🏻
I am looking for a new bike to be fun and (relatively) comfortable. I have come a long way, starting from sport bikes and sporty nakeds to ultimately land in the retro segment. Tbh, it's not for the looks, but rather the upright ergos and the lack of transformer-designs.
All of them - GSX8T, XSR900, Z900RS, Speed Twin 1200 - can be had for roughly the same price range used (~8'000 - 9'000 dineros). All of them are wildly different motors.
I have tested them all, and still cannot decide. Tbf, the 8T test has been a few weeks back.
Anyway. What made you choose the 8T over the others, if you did? And if not, which one would you choose and why?
I know some may be tempted to go by looks, but I do have specific concerns with each of them. Feel free to tell me how wrong I am. But personally, I have the hardest time to decide which compromise to accept.
XSR 900: Sporty seating position and motor, while fun, is not chill to cruise on. Love it for canyon carving, but not for a nice chill Sunday ride (which is maybe 30% of my riding). Bar risers could fix the position, but that's only a maybe. Also looks can be meh. Some days I love it. Other days I don't know. Too much power for my taste. Riding modes help.
Z900RS: Love the design, but being in my mid 30s, it feels slightly too old for me. I know it makes not sense. No IMU. No riding modes. No QS. Snatchy throttle that can be super annoying in slow city traffic, of which there is a lot here. Expensive given what it does not have and others do.
Speed Triple 1200: Lots of torque, too much for the way I ride. Double exhausts make easy chain maintenance a chore. High triumph service cost. + I have a bad history with the brand.
GSX8T: Non adjustable suspension. Plus enough ride, but it would be neat to firm it up a bit more. Great motor. Design concerns similar to the XSR. Some days I love it, other days I would not care to look at it. Seems to be the beige blend out of all the 3 models above, while being the most expensive one too.
Hi,
I am looking for a full system to replace the current, not desired sound of the stock exhaust.
As I live in Europe it needs to be Euro 5+ certified, so also DB-Killer and CAT installed.
I pinpoint it to the 3 choices.
The Arrow and Shark cost nearly the same, around a 100€ difference. Mivv was around 300€ cheaper.
Which would you suggest? It is hard to decide, as there is no good comparison from youtube videos for legal options available (at least I could not find one).
Such a beautiful bike and the green is amazing. I may or may not have a type when it comes to vehicles.
Was searching for the Yellow one, but found a great looking white one. Love them all.
Test drove one a month or 2 ago. Liked it but didnt love it. Spent the whole time since going in circles about what to get, then I found this for sale at my local dealer with only 1100 miles for a price I liked and couldn’t resist.
Has anyone found an SDS-II equivalent that is capable of the active control functions?
TLDR - The quickshifter feels like cheating and honestly is it smart to use it a lot?
My wife and I recently got new 8Rs. She chose blue, I went with the orange.
We rode Kawasaki Eliminators for a year before upgrading recently. We each rode over 7000 miles in that first year so we definitely are not new anymore.
My break in period is at an end so I've started using the quick shifter more. Man it feels like cheating! I normally only use it once I'm out of 2nd and in higher revs, usually when I get the zoomies as my wife calls it.
I know its designed to be used but are their long term drawbacks?
For my review for other new owners, the one thing I wish was that there were more options for frame sliders. It seems the common ones are positioned in a way that they are close to your knees. I dont own a set yet, still shopping, so if anyone has advice there...
LOVE the 8R! 1000 pct happy!
Both what mounting solution you utilized and if possible a picture of where you mounted it. I have a GSX 8S, but please do share your GSX 8R pictures as well for the benefit of other users. Just remember to tag your post, so we can confirm what model bike we are seeing.
Thanks.
Just picked up a new gsx-8r today, and I notice that around 3k - 4k revs the engine seems to have some kind of rattle / cam chain / valve rattle noise under throttle. I don’t think I am lugging the engine as it seems to have plenty of power and torque there, but the noise is worrisome.
This doesn’t happen when stopped, only under load while giving throttle.
is this normal for these engines or should I be concerned?
I haven’t heard any reviewers talk about this and in searching, I don’t hear anyone complaining or discussing this. I have had a few 270 degree parallel twins and I have never experienced this issue.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Got it brand new about three weeks ago after trading in my 450NK, came with an M4 exhaust because the stock one was damaged in transit. It sounds so good.
Got the TST tail light and under tail plate mount, probably just a slightly taller windscreen and frame sliders next for the time being. I am absolutely in love ❤️