It's time for my Gixxer thou and I to finally part company. We have spent a fond four and three quarter years together. I really love the bike but it's now time to find something a bit physically smaller. I've sat on the current crop of litre sportbikes and they all feel small compared to my K1 Gixxer with the exception of the RSV which I loved but was far too tall. So what's the truth? I have done a google search to see if there's a report from Champ but couldn't find one. My only disappointment with my Gixxer was some niggly quality of finish issues but these paled into insignificance when compared to the total package. Also, when my engine went they sorted it out and paid for all the parts even though it was well out of warranty. Tyre life was probably what you expect from a hamfisted pilot as was fuel consumption. My best was almost 60mpg and my worse was less than a Range Rover. The average being about 25mpg. For some reason I seemed to wear out the front tyre at a similar rate as the rear [2], the lowest mileage a got was 800 miles on a set of Rennsports [3] but never bettered 2,000, even in winter. One remarkable thing about the Gixxer was how comfortable it was, even though I never attempted the mileages that some riders here managed I did frequently do more than 500 miles per day. I remember that after one return journey to Swansea and back [1] it was such a lovely evening I went out for a ride. So how does the current crop compare. FYI, I'm 5'3" and just over 9st. [1] 470 miles [2] Well close enough to change them both. [3] By far the best tyres I used in the dry but I found them unpredictable in the wet (hamfisted).
