I had a short bout of having to change the spark plugs. Finally went with the really expensive ones and no trouble since.
The blinker capacitor blew-out.
Nothing major to complain about mechanically.
My previous ride (first bike) was a 1996 Bandit 600. I recommend that bike to any new rider. A great starter bike.
The goal of my next bike was to get a bike with more power and less weight. I was looking for a 600 or 750 from any of the Big Four. The 1995 GSXR 750 has about 25 more hp and is about 20 lbs lighter. What a difference this makes! I tried a Yamaha YZF600 and a Gixxer600 in my quest. The YZF did not give me the impression I wanted, and although the Gixxer6 was very nice, it was much newer and more $$$.
I LOVE my Gixxer7, and have since made it my personal hobby. I will not buy any other bike for myself other than a new model. It is the bike that started the modern sports-bike. Since I bought the bike, its value has not decreased much. I could sell the bike for about $500 less than what I paid for it 4 years ago!
This past spring, I "accidentally" bought a 2004 Gixxer7. My wife said one of the bikes had to go. I sold the 2004. The old bike is more "comfortable". It has all the power I want and is fast becoming a classic ride. They had not yet cut too many corners on the '95. I hear the '00 and newer sacrifice some strength for weight.
I use synthetic oil and change the oil every 3000 miles. I get about 50mpg average mileage, which I am very happy with :-)
A true motorcycle nut would have sold the wife instead hehe.
True true.
He he, I'm 20 years old, I don't have enough money to buy a new bike, (saving my money for a Suzuki Hayabusa 2005). I have a 750 GSXR 1986, it's not so comfortable, but I wouldn't trade it for the world, and I am not going to sell it when I buy the new Hayabusa.
A guy with a Porsche Carrera GT 2005 stopped me and wanted to buy it from me, and he has the limited edition of Hayabusa 2006. Good luck with that.
I have the 1994, it is very much the same as the '95, except for the color scheme. The bike is a bullet-proof machine. I drive it hard, change the oil every 2000-2500 kms, and have had no problems other than the cops!
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