Interesting I must admit.  I have yet to figure out if they still have an electronically controlled steering head stabalizer.  Also I FEEL the heel of my right boot will be making contact with the can for on both the 929 & 954 I leave scratch marks on the larger/broader part of the right side of the swinging arm.

Though also see I will have to hack away some ABS plastic on both sides to put on frame sliders.

Mind you if Honda said they would give me a fair price on the 929 or 954 I would not mind latching onto the '08 1000.  Well last year they were asking if I was willing to allow them to sell the 954----financially it was a matter driving m/c shops to not have any decent recent fairly new models.

Saddle height a hair lower & clip-ons back a bit more with a decent height.  Honda has always tried to offer a sensible rider position.

I would honestly like to see the bikes on the floor for printed colours of these do not have me excited, but the slipper clutch is of interest since I had to make it some distance home in 6th gear only last week---which was quite an ordeal. 

Oh yes if any of your remember me having to struggle through two towns, one small city (stop lights to stop signs) & in these mtn roads plus up to my steep home with 6th gear only.  I actually obtained the "Bar Change" as Honda call it was requested on Sept. 22th, not in stock so had to be ordered from the Dist, to also be mailed to me & arrived here Sept 27th & had it on the 949 later this morning during the rain.  Bit on the costly side here being $27.86.  Still this is a rainy Autumn so I have the itch to ride either the 929 or 954 & since I robbed the 954 of said bar it went on the 945 meaning I will ride the 954 first chance I get.

Post Edited (Smitty) : 9/29/2007 1:50:07 AM GMT

I still just want the 2007 GSXR orange and black:

When Honda made the big step from the 900 to the 929 in '00 here in Cdn choice of colours was a stupid Dark Purple with Red to some White, Black with some White, & the Black with Yellow.  My pick was the Black with some White. Something the Americans could not obtain.  So many went buggy over the Yellow & Black which so many of us called "bumble bee". 

Now I have to admit that the lovely Suzy 1000 in black & orange which is more like a  black & gold/orange, BUT it does come out as a Harley Davidson trade colour.

The beauty of the Suzy GSXR with a pearl white & two different shades of blue. basically stripes, are still the best one can possibly come across.

Just a thought or two THOUGH on mind at the original CBR1000 in '04 I noted it was becomming fatter & heavier so one reason I looked around for a '03 954 still in the crate.

Post Edited (Smitty) : 10/5/2007 9:46:26 PM GMT

For some reason, I cannot get into Hondas. They are vanilla, to me. I had a Honda Blackbird a few years ago.  It was very, very nice but was also very uninspiring, for some reason. Bland. No personality. That's what Honda means to me. Whereas a GSXR means badass excitement, like Hayabusa does.

I know this will be a great bike on paper and to test, but it will never get me into the Honda dealer's showroom.