Planes, trains, and......a GTR!

[Big al]

Hi all,
So on Saturday, the plan is to fly down to Manchester, get the train to Leeds, and pick up my A8F ABS in black ..and then ride it home to Forres Scotland, 'bout 400 miles ish, should be a good introduction to a GTR  Anyone know a good online site for a workshop manual? Cheers Al.

[Trevsgtr]

Welldone ....enjoy.My journey is the opposite of yours ! Ride up to Dalkeith from Newhey (near Rochdale) then back to Newhey.Have a good journey.

[PRD]

Welcome. Great bike.

[O.C.]

welcome to the forum  Al,

You will love your new bike, tell us more and maybe post some pictures when you get home     

[pross]

Hi and welcome big al.
Do a search on here I'm sure someone posted a manual link a while back .

Enjoy your bike some say black is the fastest on here  I had the black now have the grey.

If now luck with the manual try the cog owners of Facebook

[tapps]

welcome BIG AL.enjoy the ride on your mile cruncher.

[PaulB]

Hi all,
So on Saturday, the plan is to fly down to Manchester, get the train to Leeds, and pick up my A8F ABS in black ..and then ride it home to Forres Scotland, 'bout 400 miles ish, should be a good introduction to a GTR  Anyone know a good online site for a workshop manual? Cheers Al.

Welcome Al. That's one helluva first ride!!

Owners manual: http://www.gtr1400.co.uk/forums/downloads/2008_Manual.pdf

Workshop manual: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwmYWlzMWkPhUW1sUjIwbzVURHVqUHZUWjh6U0V1UQ/view

Cheers

Paul B.

[Big al]

Many thanks for your for your responses, I've wanted a GTR for a while so looking forward to it. I will take a few photo's on the way home and upload when I get home.
Cheers Al

[Big al]

After a weeks delay I arrived at Leeds via planes and trains on Saturday to pick up my A8F. Completed the purchase and headed north routing M1, A1, A66, M6, M74, off at Moffat and up to Edinburgh on A701 (nice road), across the Forth Bridge and up the M90 to Perth and then A9 home. Unfortunately events were curtailed 10 miles south of Perth on the M90 with a rear puncture. Eventually recovered by the RAC and now home. Looking back I think the rear tyre had been losing pressure for some time as the the handling was a little 'strange' coming up the Moffat road.
So I have ordered a pair of Metzler Roadtec 01's - I thought Metzlers as I have M7RR's on my Speed triple and luv them.
First impressions - nice bike, comfy to ride distance, and the motor is stonking. I am looking forward to trying the handling on new tyres. The bike is a 57 plate with 23000 miles and one owner and runs well.  Front disks are good with no warping, the preload adjuster works. General condition is pretty good a couple of scabby patches on the torque arms at the back where the paint is coming off so come winter treat them to either powder coat or two pack. The service history is a little sketchy - I carry out my own servicing so no problem, so treating it to fresh fluids and filters all round while waiting for the tyres. The rear TPS does not work so the dealer has ordered one up..a little salty at £164 asking!(I suspect he will go Chinese).

[Lonewolf]

Welcome and congratulations on the new bike. I used to live in Forres many, (many) years ago on Brodie Place if you know it? 

[stevens]

congratulations on the bike enjoy

[Big al]

Welcome and congratulations on the new bike. I used to live in Forres many, (many) years ago on Brodie Place if you know it? 

yes I do we used to live in Thornhill Crescent which is the next street along. Now live just outside Forres in Rafford.

[PRD]

Was it a Michelin that punctured?

[Lonewolf]

yes I do we used to live in Thornhill Crescent which is the next street along. Now live just outside Forres in Rafford.

Funnily enough we lived on Thornhill Crescent too before we moved to Brodie Place after a local farmer Jimmy Stewart sold some of his land off for development and the houses on Brodie Place were built. I used to go to Applegrove Primary school and my sister went to Forres Academy if they both still exist. My dad was based at RAF Kinloss at the time.


We used to regularly stay at The Royal Hotel when it was a hotel as we were mates with the owner, I think it's flats or bedsit's now. My Sister in Law is from Nairn which is obviously just a few miles away. Small world eh? 

[Lonewolf]

Was it a Michelin that punctured?

No, but it was a GTR! NEVER had that happening on my most recent bike