Suzuki GSX-R1000 (2003-2004)

just bought my 1000k3 from my local dealer only went in for a look around as i was getting bored with my tricked up bandit 1200 and boy oh boy is the 1000k3 insane how the hell you are supposed to keep your lience i don`t know but it will be fun trying

I owned a K4 before regrettably trading in for a puny K7. Motorcycle manufactering comes in peaks and troughs new bikes are awesome followed by not such good models until they get a big update at the next peak, The K4 was definitely at a peak the engine is comparable to my busa and having owned an rry blade in between... the k4 made it seem like a 400. it will wheelie from 20 mph or 120 mph and everywhere in between. It revs effortlessly and will lift the rear as easily as the front. It WILL spank every bike made after 2003 (newer doesn't mean better) and with the exception of the 06 blade there isn't a better looking bike. My K7 isn't a trough but it's on the downward slope which means the K4 will rule for many years to come... and should emission laws get tighter it may well be the last REAL sportsbike ever made.

I did a straight swap for a K5 750 4 days before a 10 day jaunt to europe! Insane? Possibly, but touring wise it knocks spots off it's smaller brother. Two up through France and into Germany with soft luggage was easy. New front discs required after 7500 miles was a bit of a shock though! Still love the awesome power and the way it delivers it!

This was my first litre sports bike, I had always ridden 600's before this and was totally stunned by the difference! A tad naive you may think but honestly, if you have only been used to a 600 with the odd shot of a mates 'thou' nothing can prepare you for what this bike will do to you!! I bought it off a friend when it was 7 months old, he got the last Ltd Edition 'stealth Black' model in the country but needed cash and I fell in love at first sight and was only too happy to part with said cash! I removed all decals and got a Yosi tri oval carbon exhaust put on, rather than go the power commander route my local dealer (Saltire Suzuki, Edinburgh) suggested I let them set it up on their 'Yoshi Box'. Sure said I, beats paying £400 for the commander!! The difference with just a little setup is amazing, I thought the bike was a rocket ship before, now it is positively lunar!! So smooth right through the range, added some extra ponies, and mores to the point, saved me £400 into the bargin!! I would suggest changing the end can, loses a good bit of weight, and put a Yoshi on and ask your dealer if they have a Yoshi box, it may not have the massive tuning range of a Power Commander, but be honest, do you REALLY need that amount of tuning to ride this on the road and the odd track day?? I personally don't think so, and if you can get the most out of it on the road, then you are a better man than me! What I have on mine is more than enough to keep grinning from ear to ear. I removed the rear pegs and got a black hanger on, a pair of black rearsets and this machine looks amazing! Still not sold on the dold wheels though, no idea who came up with that plan?!?! It handles like my old ZX6R, has twice the power and triple the fun! If you are thinking of 'stepping up' then I would strongly reccommend this bike! The K4 was an excellent year for it, before they brough out the awkward "ducks arse" rear end, but after they had ironed out the niggles from previous models! I love this bike and wouldn't change it for the world!!!

This was my first litre sports bike, I had always ridden 600's before this and was totally stunned by the difference! A tad naive you may think but honestly, if you have only been used to a 600 with the odd shot of a mates 'thou' nothing can prepare you for what this bike will do to you!! I bought it off a friend when it was 7 months old, he got the last Ltd Edition 'stealth Black' model in the country but needed cash and I fell in love at first sight and was only too happy to part with said cash! I removed all decals and got a Yosi tri oval carbon exhaust put on, rather than go the power commander route my local dealer (Saltire Suzuki, Edinburgh) suggested I let them set it up on their 'Yoshi Box'. Sure said I, beats paying £400 for the commander!! The difference with just a little setup is amazing, I thought the bike was a rocket ship before, now it is positively lunar!! So smooth right through the range, added some extra ponies, and mores to the point, saved me £400 into the bargin!! I would suggest changing the end can, loses a good bit of weight, and put a Yoshi on and ask your dealer if they have a Yoshi box, it may not have the massive tuning range of a Power Commander, but be honest, do you REALLY need that amount of tuning to ride this on the road and the odd track day?? I personally don't think so, and if you can get the most out of it on the road, then you are a better man than me! What I have on mine is more than enough to keep grinning from ear to ear. I removed the rear pegs and got a black hanger on, a pair of black rearsets and this machine looks amazing! Still not sold on the dold wheels though, no idea who came up with that plan?!?! It handles like my old ZX6R, has twice the power and triple the fun! If you are thinking of 'stepping up' then I would strongly reccommend this bike! The K4 was an excellent year for it, before they brough out the awkward "ducks arse" rear end, but after they had ironed out the niggles from previous models! I love this bike and wouldn't change it for the world!!!