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<blockquote data-quote="Themba" data-source="post: 2603809" data-attributes="member: 884735">Hi guysI just bought a 2nd hand SUZUKI GSXR 1100. I have to admit that the purchase was hugely clouded by emotions from my side. I just couldn&#039;t resist the temptation of owning a superbike!! especially at that price! The bike is very nice to ride and fast(which is what I was looking for!) but upon my first day of riding, I realized that my carburetors were leaking gas and the bike was a little difficult to start and it would sometimes switch off while riding. There&#039;s a pipe that is connected to the tank underneath, it also burst and helped the carbs in draining all my gas unto the ground! (talk about a bad start) I think I also damaged the starter cause all it does now is sound the solenoid when I try to start the bike. It is currently parked, waiting to be serviced and this calm period has given me time to think about my latest choices. I&#039;m a &quot;starting out biker&quot; amd this is my 2nd bike, having upgraded from a Honda SDH 125 which was good and reliable but painfully slow! I use a motor bike as my main mode of transport and I&#039;m now wondering how practical are superbikes for everyday use? I&#039;m beginning to worry that I got a bad deal, if this is the case, what are my options?Thanks in advance for your helpful answers!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Themba, post: 2603809, member: 884735"] Hi guys I just bought a 2nd hand SUZUKI GSXR 1100. I have to admit that the purchase was hugely clouded by emotions from my side. I just couldn't resist the temptation of owning a superbike!! especially at that price! The bike is very nice to ride and fast(which is what I was looking for!) but upon my first day of riding, I realized that my carburetors were leaking gas and the bike was a little difficult to start and it would sometimes switch off while riding. There's a pipe that is connected to the tank underneath, it also burst and helped the carbs in draining all my gas unto the ground! (talk about a bad start) I think I also damaged the starter cause all it does now is sound the solenoid when I try to start the bike. It is currently parked, waiting to be serviced and this calm period has given me time to think about my latest choices. I'm a "starting out biker" amd this is my 2nd bike, having upgraded from a Honda SDH 125 which was good and reliable but painfully slow! I use a motor bike as my main mode of transport and I'm now wondering how practical are superbikes for everyday use? I'm beginning to worry that I got a bad deal, if this is the case, what are my options? Thanks in advance for your helpful answers! [/QUOTE]

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