my mate's new ride

[tapps]

my mates had his 1400 gtr for two years now,he's been moaning about the weight for some time now,he finds it top heavy.even more so while parking,he took a bmw1200 RTLE out for a test ride on Monday,on Tuesday he paid a deposit on a new one,he will miss the gtr I'm sure,i hope he can keep up

[Ant]

my mates had his 1400 gtr for two years now,he's been moaning about the weight for some time now,he finds it top heavy.even more so while parking,he took a bmw1200 RTLE out for a test ride on Monday,on Tuesday he paid a deposit on a new one,he will miss the gtr I'm sure,i hope he can keep up

Its a nice bike to ride I'm told, but not my cup of tea, don't like the look......he may catch you up when you slow down 

The only way I would go is K1600 for touring, cant see the point in going backwards......unless age and health dictates...

[SirToU]

RT is a nice bike.... does the new one come with slippers yet?

Needs more power....

Neil

[tapps]

I told my mate ''IF VOLVO MADE BIKE'S'' you'd have one 

[Rusty]

It may not be as fast as a Gtr but I can assure you the new RT is bloody quick !   

[tapps]

well he's ordered it,gotta go back in about 4 weeks time to see how far it is on the production line,there's a demand for them

[No73]

Well you know what to get your mate for Christmas   Pipe and Slippers and some Viagra - lol 

[Charlie747]

Well you know what to get your mate for Christmas   Pipe and Slippers and some Viagra - lol

Don't forget the smoking jacket 

[zedmeister]

I hear Shackletons now have a range of high seat chairs for them mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!! in dashing floral styles   

[jenros]

hi guys,my mates got a rt an i can tell you now,,,sports bikes got a job to stay with him!!!,,,nimble as,,,

[100milesaway]

Tapps, unless your mate is a complete numpty, he should have no problem keeping up with you and his other mates.

[BigAlan]

Tapps, unless your mate is a complete numpty, he should have no problem keeping up with you and his other mates.

What he said, the only bike I ever wrung the neck out of and got the best of it was my Puch Maxi S years ago, everything else since then I simply don't get the full use from, there always quicker than me, go round corners better than I can do, but I like it.

Alan

[O.C.]

What he said, the only bike I ever wrung the neck out of and got the best of it was my Puch Maxi S years ago, everything else since then I simply don't get the full use from, there always quicker than me, go round corners better than I can do, but I like it.

Alan

Spot on Alan, all this talk about 'slower, less powerful' bikes is completely irrelevant unless you are able to ride your bike to its full potential, I doubt there's anyone on here who can ride their GTR to 75% of its full potential, let alone 100%. The new RT is approximately 20% less powerful than the current GTR,  it has approximately 9% less torque (Nm) available than the GTR but its Kerb weight is almost 6 stones lighter than the GTR, which are all relevant facts when purchasing your own (suitable) machine

When I had one of my ZX9s in the early 90s I regularly rode out with a pal (sadly now deceased) who at the time had an RVF 400, he would regularly leave us all for dead......why ? because he could really ride, in fact he was very talented, another very close friend rode a R6 and he was simply uncatchable, however he was and is a mega talented rider.

So you see its not all as Black and White as it first appears 

[tapps]

when I told him he wouldn't keep up he said QUOTE,it's not the bike it's the rider.he has more experience than me.it's rude not to have a bit of banter.each to there own,if it was me I'd have had the 1600 & been done with it.i cant see me getting rid of my gtr,i like the power,look's & the comfort.it's a beast.

[nightrider]

The gtr is only as fast as a 600 , for a bike with a 1400 engine it should be a lot quicker,  but the weight holds it back , a zx10 or bmw1000rr  now that is fast , if you have a bmw rt or gs in front and he goes first  they pick up very quick as the power is all low down , most bikes are much the same up to the ton ,