Comments on: 2008 Suzuki B-King http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/06/28/2008-suzuki-b-king/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Fri, 25 May 2012 02:11:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brian http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/06/28/2008-suzuki-b-king/#comment-234644 Brian Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:57:52 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/06/28/2008-suzuki-b-king/#comment-234644 I have had my B-King for a while now and can easily say it is the best bike I have EVER EVER owned - by far - and I have owned many bikes in my lifetime including a ZZR1100 x 3, ZZR1200, Blackbird, FZ1, Hayabusa etc etc. The B-King is a greatly missunderstood bike, but once you ride one you are in love big time. Yesterday I fitted a Puig screen and it made quite a difference at higher speeds. The biggest surprise you will get when you jump onboard is how well it handles. As far as the looks go I think it is fantastic. Real 'Judge Dread' styling. In a few years time it will become an absolute cult classic. Just read the magazine reviews. Everybody raves about this bike. Brian from Johannesburg, South Africa. I have had my B-King for a while now and can easily say it is the best bike I have EVER EVER owned – by far – and I have owned many bikes in my lifetime including a ZZR1100 x 3, ZZR1200, Blackbird, FZ1, Hayabusa etc etc. The B-King is a greatly missunderstood bike, but once you ride one you are in love big time. Yesterday I fitted a Puig screen and it made quite a difference at higher speeds. The biggest surprise you will get when you jump onboard is how well it handles. As far as the looks go I think it is fantastic. Real ‘Judge Dread’ styling. In a few years time it will become an absolute cult classic. Just read the magazine reviews. Everybody raves about this bike. Brian from Johannesburg, South Africa.

]]> By: steve birkumshaw http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/06/28/2008-suzuki-b-king/#comment-221977 steve birkumshaw Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:44:17 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/06/28/2008-suzuki-b-king/#comment-221977 As the Pink Flloyd song goes IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE Please reply to my e.mail Thanks As the Pink Flloyd song goes IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE

Please reply to my e.mail

Thanks

]]> By: steve birkumshaw http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/06/28/2008-suzuki-b-king/#comment-221857 steve birkumshaw Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:48:52 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/06/28/2008-suzuki-b-king/#comment-221857 I have just bought the silver/black 09' model with Micron exhausts. My questions are. 1) Info on rear sets or ways to drop the foot pegs position down. 2) The best after market bars,I'm not a lover of the stock chrome ones. 3) I have read conflicting reports re the power being restricted.I believe there is a "gizmo"to fool the electronics thinking it is 5th gear ? 4) Any better tail tidies than the R and G model. Look forward to comments and help. STEVE I have just bought the silver/black 09′ model with Micron exhausts.
My questions are.
1) Info on rear sets or ways to drop the foot pegs position down.
2) The best after market bars,I’m not a lover of the stock chrome ones.
3) I have read conflicting reports re the power being restricted.I believe there is a “gizmo”to fool the electronics thinking it is 5th gear ?
4) Any better tail tidies than the R and G model.

Look forward to comments and help.

STEVE

]]> By: Ben Galyean http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/06/28/2008-suzuki-b-king/#comment-218567 Ben Galyean Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:34:04 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/06/28/2008-suzuki-b-king/#comment-218567 Just bought mine last week (12.3 out the door). It rides like a dream. Yeah it's a big bike, but I'm telling you it just glides along the road like greased lightning. Highly maneuverable. It’s exceptionally comfortable riding position really melds you into the saddle. Breaking is flawless… stops on a dime. Only gripe is lack of radiator protection (like most bikes), but that’s an easy fix. Important note about the “A” and “B” engine mapping. The “B” setting was created for wet weather. This thing loves to spin its tire, especially if the road is wet. Just bought mine last week (12.3 out the door). It rides like a dream. Yeah it’s a big bike, but I’m telling you it just glides along the road like greased lightning. Highly maneuverable. It’s exceptionally comfortable riding position really melds you into the saddle. Breaking is flawless… stops on a dime. Only gripe is lack of radiator protection (like most bikes), but that’s an easy fix.

Important note about the “A” and “B” engine mapping. The “B” setting was created for wet weather. This thing loves to spin its tire, especially if the road is wet.

]]> By: Karl Smith http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/06/28/2008-suzuki-b-king/#comment-213034 Karl Smith Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:41:34 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/06/28/2008-suzuki-b-king/#comment-213034 Hi All, I think it is safe to say " DON'T KNOCK IT TILL YOU'VE TRIED IT". If you haven't tried it, just wind your neck in untill you have, you will, undoubtedly, change your opinion in a flash. Styling is a bit different and very much a 'marmite' effect, but without change we don't get improvement, and that is very much needed in the naked world (bikes that is!). I'm loving mine! Karl (Cambridge, UK) Hi All,

I think it is safe to say ” DON’T KNOCK IT TILL YOU’VE TRIED IT”.
If you haven’t tried it, just wind your neck in untill you have, you will, undoubtedly, change your opinion in a flash.
Styling is a bit different and very much a ‘marmite’ effect, but without change we don’t get improvement, and that is very much needed in the naked world (bikes that is!).

I’m loving mine!

Karl (Cambridge, UK)

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