Opinions on 99 GSXR 600

[silversvs]

I'm looking at a 99 GSXR 600 as a track bike. Anything I need to be aware of for that bike and that year? Stock motor and suspension. 20k miles. Looks to be in good shape. Comments and advice greatly appreciated.

[TWF]

sv is faster than that :)

[wsmc831]

ask vtrweasel, he's got one.

[afm199]

I agree with Zoran, SV is faster and easier to ride.

[VTRweasel]

ask vtrweasel, he's got one.

And have had two track days on it with almost no track time. First one I was missing a bearing spacer and wouldn't pass tech. Second one the carbs were off and it didn't run right.

The few good miles I put on it were good though. It wasn't the bike it was it's history that was giving me trouble.

[Hooli]

And have had two track days on it with almost no track time. First one I was missing a bearing spacer and wouldn't pass tech. Second one the carbs were off and it didn't run right.

The few good miles I put on it were good though. It wasn't the bike it was it's history that was giving me trouble.

You haven't gotten rid of that thing yet? :wtf

[RcrBoy]

I'm looking at a 99 GSXR 600 as a track bike.

You looking at that yellow one for sale locally?



:loco Mark :loco

[silversvs]

You looking at that yellow one for sale locally?



:loco Mark :loco

Yeah. Got any info on it?

[Variable]

I had one. A 2000 model.

It was my first track bike. They are heavier compared to newer bikes, but really stable in the turns. Flicks back and forth ok. Easy to work on. Parts are out there, sometimes in abundance, sometimes not.

Get some good rubber on it. If you have a few extra bucks, do the suspension (I rode on the stock suspension, but dialed to my weight). Switchin' out the sprockets can give you a little better acceleration and IMO, a definite must. BTW - I am slow. :teeth

I miss my old srad.... the last of the bubble bikes.

[hitman5532]

two of my friends had 99 gsxr 600's ... and both had constant problems with them. But i never own one, so its simply hearsay

[GhostRider]

i had one (white/blue) and sold it (at a loss).

it sucked as a track bike. the Carbs would keep cutting out on me, Turn 2 T-Hill - almost lowsided me.... 3 ft slide SIDEWAYS.

for some weird reason i could not dial it in - had it at Hare Racing, messed myself with it.... sSOMETHING was off, and i could never figure it out.

May have been a fluke - but i wouldnt buy any old "bubble gixxer" any more.

get something more modern, fuel injected - much easier to re-map than fiddling with carbs... i'm getting tired of it....

[hitman5532]

IIRC those were the years that had the tip sensor issue, where it would cut the bike off in the middle of the turn wrecking people, i knew someone who wrecked bad from that, but not 100% it was a 99