The "K5"

[CouchRocket]

What in the HELL is a "k5"

? I know I'm probably going to get flamed to a smoldering ember but I have just now noticed this. It's some kinda special edition gixxer 1000 right? Until I read ShenoyP's post about his I was totally in the dark. Iv'e google searched and everything and I still don't know. Anyway...GOD ITS SEXY!!! Shenoyp is one very lucky guy. Man...fill me in on this bike.(Just when I thought I was all about sportbikes)

 

[DAB]

I'll go easy on you. "K5" is the 2005 GSXR1000. It's special, but it's not a special edition. Your local Suzuki dealer should have 'em.

Personally I think the stock exhaust is super-fugly, but everything else about the bike rocks.

 

[CouchRocket]

Ok, I'm going to go and crawl back under that rock I came out from under. Thanx!

 

[doodoggy]

K5 = 2005 because K= thousand...I'm sure you got the picture though...

 

[PACIFICBUSA]

where's that cannister of Napalm when I need it?

 

[shenoyp]

What in the HELL is a "k5"

? I know I'm probably going to get flamed to a smoldering ember but I have just now noticed this. It's some kinda special edition gixxer 1000 right? Until I read ShenoyP's post about his I was totally in the dark. Iv'e google searched and everything and I still don't know. Anyway...GOD ITS SEXY!!! Shenoyp is one very lucky guy. Man...fill me in on this bike.(Just when I thought I was all about sportbikes)

...Its no special edition bike mate!! But its one hell of a blast to ride

Go get one now... its worth it, even if you go broke

*I went broke buying it*

 

[shenoyp]

Personally I think the stock exhaust is super-fugly [/QUOTE]

Agree with you on that one mate!! I'm changing mine to a full titanium Akrapovic Evo system...

 

[PR111]

I always thought K5 was an inaccurate designation. If K=1000, doesn't that mean K5 = 1005. Shouldn't it be 2K5 instead?

 

[shenoyp]

I always thought K5 was an inaccurate designation. If K=1000, doesn't that mean K5 = 1005. Shouldn't it be 2K5 instead?

Logically yes... your right about that mate!!

...but suzuki has always coded their gsxr1000, as k1 ... k2 ... k3 ... k4 ... and so on "officially"

 

[Topjolly]

hi guys, over on this side of the pond the busa is also coded, I have a K3 ie. 2003

 

[HillsRider]

Don't matter which side of the pond you are on. The Busa's are coded the same way here too.

 

[doodoggy]

I always thought K5 was an inaccurate designation.  If K=1000, doesn't that mean K5 = 1005.  Shouldn't it be 2K5 instead?

not really...in this case, K is not one thousand, but simply "thousand". Hence, K5 = Thousand + 5.

You do have a point though. But I suppose K5 is easier to say then 2K5...

 

[tedbiele]

Your local Suzuki dealer should have 'em.

No they shouldn't.......
I just sold my first 4 '06's.........