Just suppose

[O.C.]

KHI update the GTR for a future model year,, what would you want to see on it for it to fully compete in the Sport Tourer market.

I'll start the ball rolling    

Cruise control
1441 engine     
Instrument panel like the Super Tenere (for example ) 

[BigAlan]

Adjustable foot pegs or some seat adjustment for taller people who have dodgy knees.

[PRD]

Anti BMW missile system!

[Burchy]

About another 15-20 horses

[Wookie]

Cruise control ..mebbees...slightly more relaxed bar position ... another gl8ve box on the right side .....extra aux power socket on left ....... a dash that DOESN'T read LOW FUEL but aksherly counts the mileage down ... Anti BMW / HONDA seeking rockets  ... and a power socket in the top box ...1441 engine and DITCH the stooooopid kawasaki service schedule at 3.5 k .. I recon if they made it every 6 k more folk would go for the GTR but the "safety checks " every 3.5k should be dropped .

[2kwacks]

So basically.. the  b.m.w

[nightrider]

More power, built in sat nav dash , cruise , to make me buy another it would have to have some big leaps forward , am more than happy with my 2010 caf model , the latest one only has a few tweaks no way near anough to make me want to upgrade 

[Wookie]

So basically.. the  b.m.w

Nah  the Kwak doesn't break down or lunch it's diff 

[2kwacks]

Nah  the Kwak doesn't break down or lunch it's diff 

I've always been a kawasaki fan owning no fewer than 16 since the late seventies so can't bring myself to say a bad thing about them

AS far as the b.m.w new model water cooled R1200 GS LC TE is concerned.. I can simple can add this 
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/bmw/r1200gs/2013/
READ AND WEEP

[zedmeister]

Happy with most of the bike as it is.

Engine - Good as it is - ample power for a big bike
Cruise control - Good
Adjustable seat - Good
Service intervals longer - Good
Gadgets - Not keen on too many although i would like a digital speedo.


All the above are good choices but would inevitably increase the purchase price and add weight which would would be my biggest concern. I would not pay more than 14K for a bike. I think the next gen GTR should also be a maximum 275kg which would also give a better power to weight ratio so no need to go bigger capacity engine.

[Wookie]

I've always been a kawasaki fan owning no fewer than 16 since the late seventies so can't bring myself to say a bad thing about them

AS far as the b.m.w new model water cooled R1200 GS LC TE is concerned.. I can simple can add this 
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/bmw/r1200gs/2013/
READ AND WEEP

Yep .. good bike but let down by megga breakdowns .. and let's face it .. as long as the individual is happy with what ever is vibrating between their legs ..then that's all that matters 

[O.C.]

I've always been a kawasaki fan owning no fewer than 16 since the late seventies so can't bring myself to say a bad thing about them

AS far as the b.m.w new model water cooled R1200 GS LC TE is concerned.. I can simple can add this 
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/bmw/r1200gs/2013/
READ AND WEEP

  I'm not about to weep Dave       

Isn't  a new GS 1200 due to be launched next year featuring a repositioned clutch plus other improvements ?   

[davetherave]

I've always been a kawasaki fan owning no fewer than 16 since the late seventies so can't bring myself to say a bad thing about them

AS far as the b.m.w new model water cooled R1200 GS LC TE is concerned.. I can simple can add this 
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/bmw/r1200gs/2013/
READ AND WEEP

I know that they get great reviews and I'm sure the sales figures don't lie, but -

1 They are as ugly as fack
2 I know two people who previously owned GS's and both said they where unreliable and expensive to service and repair, one went for a Triumph 800 and the other a KTM and both say their new bikes are better than the BM.

[beegee]

Can use the oem exhaust bazooka for that

Anti BMW missile system!

[Macskwak]

How bout standard satnav, redesigned slightly noisier exhaust,1.0 ltr supercharged lump,indicators built into wing mirrors,standard heated seats,usb power point left side front panel and a partridge in a pear tree 😃👍 o and a champagne cooler just in case 😉