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What makes the GSX-R 750 the ultimate sport bike in your mind?
Well back when I was riding a LOT and even racing (wera) it was the literal same chassis, and weight of it's little brother (GSX-R 600) but with 145hp. So a menace :)
I'm still a fairly inexperienced rider, I've put 1800 miles into my first and only motorcycle: A Suzuki GZ250 with a whopping 20hp. I test rode a 80hp Triumph Trident 660 and did some 2nd gear pulls at not even full throttle and it was the craziest acceleration I've ever felt, more so than the (admittedly smallish) rollercoasters I've ridden and the C7 Corvette that I got to floor it in. Even the Harley I test rode felt fast. I can't even imagine what 145hp is supposed to feel like.
Feels like heaven. Upgraded from a Ninja 650 to a GSXR 750 last year. Over double the hp. Can stay in 2nd gear on the FREEWAY.
I've heard of bikes that will exceed every US freeway speed limit in first. That's crazy. For comparison, here are the redline speeds in each gear on my GZ250:
That's right, I must be in top gear to keep up with traffic on my GZ250.
But your GSX-R can pull so much harder in any gear.