Willie Curry
Age: 38
Model Year: 2002
Miles Done: 11,000
Mods: Power Commander III USB with custom map, VooDoo shorty exhaust, K&N Race air filter, 200 rear tire, carbon-fiber hugger, front fender, chain guard, heel guards, frame sliders and mirrors with integrated LED turn signals, billet turn signal block offs with "GSX-R" logo, Lockhart Phillips V2 windscreen, bar ends, Galfer stainless steel braided brake lines, clear taillight with LED bulbs and integrated turn signals
Best Upgrade: "So far it has to be the PCIII and the VooDoo exhaust."
Favorite aspect: "This bike handles great and has very quick throttle response. It is great for either the curves or the straights and can get you there quickly if you want it to. I really like the exhaust; it's very loud so people driving in cars can hear you coming. I wanted one that was different and I was lucky to find this European model with this color scheme."
Ray Garcia
Age: 29
Model Year: 2002
Miles Done: 11,000
Mods: Full M4 exhaust, Power Commander III, K&N air filter, Vortex gas cap, 520 chain and sprocket kit, LED flushmounts, custom taillights and paint by Jesse Gonzales, Moto-C-Coating powdercoated front rotor carriers, stator cover, clutch cover and sprocket, frame sliders, billet mirrors
Best Upgrade: "The full system because it added power and sound."
Favorite Aspect: "The speed, performance and the looks."
Robert Hunt
Age: 46
Model Year: 2002
Miles Done: 8,000
Mods: Devil tuning double slip-on, Galfer front Wave rotors, Pazzo shorty levers, Sportech chrome windscreen, custom paint, stainless steel brake lines, undertail, LED taillights, flushmounts, etched heel guards
Best Upgrade: "By far the best mod is the Devil pipe. Quoting Jim Steinman, it gives the bike 'the voice of a horny angel.'"
Favorite Aspect: "The whole package! Just look at that puppy! It's like the super hot woman you just know is trouble but can't resist. It's just an all-round beast and dead sexy too. As far as I'm concerned, this is THE GSX-R."
Scott Henderson
Age: 47
Model Year: 2001
Miles Done: 20,000
Mods: Marchesini wheels, Brembo master cylinder, calipers and discs, Goodridge stainless steel brake lines, Öhlins forks and rear shock, BMC air filter, Yoshimura EMS USB and full Ti/carbon TRS exhaust, Eurobikes undertail
Best Upgrade: "The Öhlins front forks and rear shock give the bike a great feel."
Favorite Aspect: "With everything I've done to this bike along with the help of San Luis Motorsports it can still hold its own against the new literbikes."