New GTR owner

[Tony]

After five years on my st1100 I am taking delivery of my 2009 GTR on Wednesday 20th. Cant begin to tell how excited i am 

Any tips on the bike etc would be gratefully received.

[O.C.]

Welcome to the forum Tony, I bet you're finding it difficult to sleep just now 

There is a wealth of knowledge available on here all you have to do is ask and someone will be along to help, there's a fair bit of p*ss taking too but don't let that bother you as its all good fun

Is your new bike coming from a dealer, what miles has it done and has it got a warranty with it

The main things to look out for are the early recalls concerning luggage locking clips, headlight adjustment controls and rear brake pedal anti dust recall I can't think of any others off the top of my head, although other members will no doubt be along to remind me

Sometimes front brake discs can become slightly warped leading to juddering and these should be within manufacturer tolerance for thickness also. Rear suspension adjuster can also seize if not maintained

Tony the GTR is a stonking bike and is very, very reliable so don't think that my list is anything to be worried about.

When you get your bike maybe post some pictures and tell us a bit more about yourself      

[PRD]

Welcome. You have chosen the best bike there is.

[beegee]

Very welcome here
Enjoy your great bike and this forum

[Tony]

Thanks for the tips

The bike is from a dealer 6 months warranty, 19,920 miles one owner full main dealer service history.

I will post a few pics when i have gotten over the excitement 

I was always a member of the Pan clan forum and it helped me out a lot over the years with the old ST so joining this forum after reading a few posts was a no brainer. and of course i am not allowed on the pan clan forum any more now i have defected 

[Debs]

Tony

That milage is good for an 09. Sounds like a good buy.. I part-ex'd my 09 2 years ago and that had 56k on it..

One thing I would like to point out to you is, if you ride without the panniers then Steve (Wolf) will surely have something to say...

As OC has said that there is lots of info on here.. Someone will be able to help with any questions you have. 

[Tony]

Thats me in trouble then i always take the panniers off the Pan on a Sunday morning   

[Charlie747]

Thanks for the tips

The bike is from a dealer 6 months warranty, 19,920 miles one owner full main dealer service history.

I will post a few pics when i have gotten over the excitement 

I was always a member of the Pan clan forum and it helped me out a lot over the years with the old ST so joining this forum after reading a few posts was a no brainer. and of course i am not allowed on the pan clan forum any more now i have defected 

Now you see the  joy of this site is the informal informative information infrastructure that allows us to stray from the fold whilst remaing participating members enduring massive ridiculously ruthless ridicule in our sin bin known as ........................

The Dark Side 

Just between you and me.........when you want to wind the team up let them know yer thinking of a K16 

Will we see you at "Fun in the Forest" our annual meet in June ?

[O.C.]

Now you see the  joy of this site is the informal informative information infrastructure that allows us to stray from the fold whilst remaing participating members enduring massive ridiculously ruthless ridicule in our sin bin known as ........................

The Dark Side 

Just between you and me.........when you want to wind the team up let them know yer thinking of a K16 

Will we see you at "Fun in the Forest" our annual meet in June ?

Oy, I'll be speaking to you in due course   

[virginiajim]

Give him a clout between the ears next time you see him.

[PRD]

Green tights are optional for fun in forest.

[Tony]

Oh dear! I see that i am going to watch what i say on here 

It Descends into banter very quickly doesn't it 

[O.C.]

Oh dear! I see that i am going to watch what i say on here 

It Descends into banter very quickly doesn't it 

oh yessss, 

Oh and its virtual drinks all round from new members too Tony         

[Charlie747]

Oy you leave that nice Mr Tony alone ............

Well until he's committed to the ..................

"Fun in t'Forest". (Green tights optional) lol

Better grab a pint or two for the team Tony 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍺🍺🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍺🍺🍻🍻🍻🍻 👍😃


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[Charlie747]

Don't hold back Jim ........... Told yer to just get on the plane and the rest is sorted lol


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