No naff wheels in sight...

Rather nice IMO...

http://www.suzuki-gb.co.uk/files/images/GSX-R1000_K5/1024_GSX-R1000 K5 Black 3 quarter.jpg

 

At last, a gixxer in the one true colour. About bloody time too. Shame
about the exhaust though.

 

Jeez, I'd even buy that restricted...

Oh, she is sexy...

 

http://www.suzuki-gb.co.uk/files/images/GSX-R1000_K5/1024_GSX-R1000 K5 Black 3 quarter.jpg

No. It may be the right colour, but it's still
pig-ugly and (and I know it's been done before)
it's got *that* exhaust

<D&RFC>

 

Monz's has been black for some time.
It's desirable that K5 but they seem to have scrapped any pretence of a
pillion seat.

'Hog

 

Dear Mr Suzuki,

I really, really can't afford a new bike. Why did you have to do
that?

 

ogden says...

I realise you have something of a complex when it comes to this sort
of thing, but do you not think that some people simply like the lack
of garish colour splodges? That they prefer the clean understated
look?

Not everyone with a black bike is trying to join in with a "biker
lifestyle".

 

Monz's has naff wheels - as per the subject line.

Rubbish, you still get a pillion pad. It's just really small.

 

It's too much with the black wheels, I prefer mine with the bit 'o' bling
[1].

[1] seriously

 

Exactly pad not seat. My K2 has an excellent seat.

'Hog

 

If you're insane, or have added a grab rail.

 

Yes, carrier grabrail type thing. It's a very good seat for a sprotbike

'Hog

 

Must say, I agree with you there. I think it'd be nice to see more
single block colour sports bikes rather than them all looking like
rejects from a Nike shell-suit factory.

 

Hmm, very tempting indeed. Still, not quite as nice as the all black R1 for
2005 [1], even though I'm not sure about that red line on the wheels.

http://www.mcnews.com.au/NewBikeCatalogue/2005/yamaha/yzf-r1/r1_black_lhf_1024.jpg--Kiran D.Bot (Celeritas)Decisions, decisions....BOTAFOT#19; IBW#14; BOTAFOF#20; MRO#18

 

I like that, almost enough to want one.

But I'm not going to give in to any of that western decadence.

Yeah!

 

ogden says...

Oh, you bought the gay purple one.

 

ogden says...

Really?

 

ogden says...

Something like that, yes. Much like my 6R was. So what's wrong with
black when you seem to feel green is ok.

 

ogden says...

You've owned it how long and you haven't even picked it up?

 

ogden says...

No, Black bikes are non-gay looking.