First ride

[Lloyd]

Wwell just got back from my first ride on the gtr nice and smooth when moving carrys its wieght better than i thought it would handing was good fairly impressed, bad points low down power i thought was poor between 2 and 5 thousand rpm no were near as good as my zx12r ,so hope it gets better with more miles

[Stolichnaya]

This is how I felt too first few times out. You think it's a big ole whopper engine... should be crazy. Well, don't benchmark it to a ZX12...  that's a big sport bike..

The GTR is a touring machine. Get it over 7000rpm and you'll get going quick enough. It'll pick up its skirt n fly. Trudy me. Just don't benchmark it against bikes not in the same category.

I had a ZX12r. Great. Hyper fast. But 115 mpg!! And cantvride it without being achy.

GTR will do 165. Difference is itll donit 2 up with full luggage.... for ages !  And you'll get off all spring chicken like!!

Give it time. Fit Michelin PR4 GTs and get into Europe. It'll be singing then.

Post up again after you've nailed it in2nd to the red line and watched the clocks!!

[Lloyd]

12 is 18 yearthanks guys for your help old sports bike .the 14 from what i read was tuned for torque so really did think it would of had more low down power not less,i,ve read people say to remove the files has anyone done this does it help ,

[Stolichnaya]

I'd ride it as it's designed for a while. Honestly get it over 7k rpm and you'll have fun.
It's tuned for fast touring. Upto 6000 it's docile. It's supposed to be. You just need to work the revs bud

Remember 6th isn't 6th. It's an overdrive gear so don't expect ANY sparks to fly.

What you have is a Ballistic Sofa. Same as me on my first ride ... ask of anything wrong, everyone says no... just gotta shift your head around what your on.

Ballistic Sofa !!

[tapps]

I'd ride it as it's designed for a while. Honestly get it over 7k rpm and you'll have fun.
It's tuned for fast touring. Upto 6000 it's docile. It's supposed to be. You just need to work the revs bud

Remember 6th isn't 6th. It's an overdrive gear so don't expect ANY sparks to fly.

What you have is a Ballistic Sofa. Same as me on my first ride ... ask of anything wrong, everyone says no... just gotta shift your head around what your on.

Ballistic Sofa !!

[smokin]

Wwell just got back from my first ride on the gtr nice and smooth when moving carrys its wieght better than i thought it would handing was good fairly impressed, bad points low down power i thought was poor between 2 and 5 thousand rpm no were near as good as my zx12r ,so hope it gets better with more miles

Easy fix for the power situation,Shouldabeen "Mountain Runner" flash,You will have all the low down,mid range and top end power your heart desires,with improved fuel economy.
It will probably smoke the ZX12? or very similar performance IMHO.
With the Mountain Runner flash increased power starts from idle up,strong right through the rev range,no revving it to 7000 rpm to make it "light up".

[O.C.]

I'd ride it as it's designed for a while. Honestly get it over 7k rpm and you'll have fun.
It's tuned for fast touring. Upto 6000 it's docile. It's supposed to be. You just need to work the revs bud

Remember 6th isn't 6th. It's an overdrive gear so don't expect ANY sparks to fly.

What you have is a Ballistic Sofa. Same as me on my first ride ... ask of anything wrong, everyone says no... just gotta shift your head around what your on.

Ballistic Sofa !!

Like Stoli says      

[pross]

I'd ride it as it's designed for a while. Honestly get it over 7k rpm and you'll have fun.
It's tuned for fast touring. Upto 6000 it's docile. It's supposed to be. You just need to work the revs bud

Remember 6th isn't 6th. It's an overdrive gear so don't expect ANY sparks to fly.

What you have is a Ballistic Sofa. Same as me on my first ride ... ask of anything wrong, everyone says no... just gotta shift your head around what your on.

Ballistic Sofa !!

Ballistic sofa 🛋 what an awesome choice of words   

[Stolichnaya]

Ballistic sofa 🛋 what an awesome choice of words   

hehehehe !!!  its what I called it the moment I hit 165, 2up and fully loaded !

[Lloyd]

Gents not looking for top end power i have the 12 for that ,but imho you should not have to rev a touring bike to 7ooo rpm to get a good torque  figure, i really thought it would pull like a train from low down and thats why its nowhere near a zzr 1400 pick power,is there anywere in the uk that does these,s remaps ,i do like the bike the way it rides but not the lack off low down power

[KENNETH0405]

Remove 1st stage butterflies ...then she goes instant air /fuel ...... no delay

[nightrider]

Gents not looking for top end power i have the 12 for that ,but imho you should not have to rev a touring bike to 7ooo rpm to get a good torque  figure, i really thought it would pull like a train from low down and thats why its nowhere near a zzr 1400 pick power,is there anywere in the uk that does these,s remaps ,i do like the bike the way it rides but not the lack off low down power

.    Take it to bsd performance at Peterborough ,,or hilltop motorcycles , Hinckley ,  you won't go wrong using one of these

[PaulB]

Before getting it re-mapped, try a throttle calibration reset. Could be an easy fix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tdkwHXydy4

Cheers

Paul B.

[Lloyd]

Before getting it re-mapped, try a throttle calibration reset. Could be an easy fix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tdkwHXydy4

Cheers

Paul B.

And how is that done

[wildybeast]

Go for a remap.Best thing ive done to mine.You will have smooth power delivery from the off and anywhere in the rev range.Mpg remains the same with mine .Ive heard of no negatives with a remap.