The wonderful thing about owning a gsxr, is that there are so many parts available for it. Used, new, OEM, aftermarket--and they're all cheap because the market is flooded. There's also a lot of modularity b/w generations, and most of the 600cc stuff can be used on the 750. And perhaps the biggest bonus is that the gsxr is a favorite of amateur racers, meaning that they sell their really cool secondhand stuff, usually for pennies on the dollar.
So, in light of my last post, the suspension is a priority. I managed to find a 3-way adjustable, remote preload adjustment ohlins rear shock for my bike for $450. This is a unit that generally sells for 1200+ new, so i'm pretty excited about the deal I got. Fork modifications look to be around $350 to $700, depending on how much i want done. I also traded my stock fairings and lights for a set of race plastics, which i'm currently in the process of painting. I've also amassed a spare set of wheels, some take offs, and a keyless gas cap.
It looks like i've decided on White/Gold/Blk as the main colors (though Pink and White are heavily insisted upon by my cohorts) but i'm not exactly sure how i'm gonna arrange those colors on the bike. Either way, i'll be in the garage painting all weekend. Hope it turns out well.
On a related note, i'm parting out the F4i. I would keep it if i had the room, but the garage is beginning to get a little crowded. b/w the 750, the other 750 (a 75 cb750 that i picked up last month) and V's 600rr, i'm starting to feel like my garage is becoming a parts bin. I guess it'll get worse before it gets better, since the F4i is about to go from being a complete, running trackbike, to a pile of parts.
Anyway, so long F4i of doom. may your parts help keep your brethren upright and fulfilling. Also, if i fight the urge to be e-lazy, i'll document the painting process for all the would be rattlecanners out there.
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