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Question about 1st Gen Gsxr suspension?

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This might be a silly question but where does the term "slabbie" come from?
 
pauly said:
This might be a silly question but where does the term "slabbie" come from?
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I'm pretty sure it comes from the relatively large skirts of plastic under the seat. Slabbie is short for Slabside. I'm pretty sure Suzuki never applied that moniker.

Some people think the slabside plastic, is awkward looking and other have swapped out the tail sections in an attempt to remove the large plastic areas. Purest would never dream of that. I have chosen to retain the style, but trim down the full length of the skirts for my street fighter.
 
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I'm all for a project bike but it seems a shame to chop one up that nice.... My project was a barely running dented tanked slack suspension piece of crap & the added parts were bought already parted.

You can easily get the parts you need without chopping that one up.... I know from experience that all that first gen stuff is out there for sale. Forks & triples are about $70 - $100. The 17" wheels are easier to find than the 18" & would work just as well, I have a set, Pos has a set - or just leave that GSXR alone & put the USD setup on the GS... Using the stock swinger parts are less than $400.

Don't kid yourself that you can put it back - you'll need to mess with the triples etc to get it to work.

Dan :)
 
salty_monk said:
I'm all for a project bike but it seems a shame to chop one up that nice.... My project was a barely running dented tanked slack suspension piece of crap & the added parts were bought already parted.

You can easily get the parts you need without chopping that one up.... I know from experience that all that first gen stuff is out there for sale. Forks & triples are about $70 - $100. The 17" wheels are easier to find than the 18" & would work just as well, I have a set, Pos has a set - or just leave that GSXR alone & put the USD setup on the GS... Using the stock swinger parts are less than $400.

Don't kid yourself that you can put it back - you'll need to mess with the triples etc to get it to work.

Dan :)
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You guys keep it up and no one will ever put a picture of their GSXR up again :o
 
posplayr said:
Some people think the slabside plastic, is awkward looking and other have swapped out the tail sections in an attempt to remove the large plastic areas. Purest would never dream of that.
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I think they're beautiful! Different from everything else. Saw a nice blue/white stock one at a local coffee shop this summer, I nearly fell over from excitement!
 
As most of you know i really dont do standard bikes so this may surprise some of you

DONT YOU DARE HACK UP THAT SLABBY pauly !

it would be a criminal shame :mad: there's not that many around in that condition now as most have been crashed bashed or bodged into oblivion

Yes i'm responsible for my fair share :o but even i wouldnt mess with that one apart from finding a nice stock exhaust for it & running in on sunny days







s**t i'm turning into an belstaff wearing rivet counter :-\\\
 
While i think :D

jim nailed it, the slabby name came from the "slabside" rear seat panels, nothing suzuki ever thought of just a quick & easy way of explaining the differance between the g,h,j models & the later K onwards "slingshot" models

& i'm giving no more info on this thread if it relates to destroying a perfectly good, classic, mold breaking gsxr1100 ;)
 
Lately i have been thinking about selling mine. 1100 motor i think it used to be a track bike but not sure. The street fighter idea has also been kicked around. I don't ride it that much, kind of a pain in town but on the interstate it is really fun.

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Tone:
I thought us Brits were known for hacking up bikes. Taking the best bits from each bike and putting together a better bike. Eg. Triton, Norvin etc.
So now I have to start hunting for parts again seeing as I am not allowed to touch the GSXR!!
Oh well I will have to keep it and ride it on sunny days. Dammm. lol


Cheers
Paul
 
:lol:

We are... just a shame to see that one go.

If you have problems getting parts in Canada or stuff shipped into Canada from USA Ebay I might be able to ship parts to you from here (at your risk). Lots of GSXR stuff available.

Dan :)
 
Just found another GSXR1100 for you guys.
Rudy this one has your name on it!!!
Check in the road ready bike section.

Cheers
Paul
 
pauly said:
Just found another GSXR1100 for you guys.
Rudy this one has your name on it!!!
Check in the road ready bike section.

Cheers
Paul
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Sorry Paul,
Not so fast; you are here by obligated to buy that one also and curate it in your new 88 GSXR1100J museum ^o



Jim
 
Dang that is one sweet old machine, any more full pics??

Please dont tear that thing up.....they are next to impossible to find in that condition.
 
pauly said:
Tone:
I thought us Brits were known for hacking up bikes.
Cheers
Paul
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We are :D I'm well known fo not worrying about taking a grinder to anything but that even i would draw the line at a mint 1100 slabby or a 1000, 1100 katana ;)

I'd say go find a slabby 750 to bits or even better a slingshot as they have far better suspension etc i'll help ya then :)

tone
 
pauly said:
Tone:
I thought us Brits were known for hacking up bikes. Taking the best bits from each bike and putting together a better bike. Eg. Triton, Norvin etc.
So now I have to start hunting for parts again seeing as I am not allowed to touch the GSXR!!
Oh well I will have to keep it and ride it on sunny days. Dammm. lol


Cheers
Paul
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Pauly, :pray:PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE :pray:don't do anything to that beautiful Ole Slabby! (Except drop in a set of Racetech 1.0 kg springs and cartridge emulators in the front end, and get an Ohlins or Penske for the rear.) Stainless brake lines up front...Pilot Road 2's and a few other options for good, modern rubber...she'd smoke 90% of all the bikes out there, since you really know how to ride! :D

What a gorgeous old bike!!
 
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