Hello From Peterborough

[Nitty Gritty]

Hi Paul, welcome to the forum. I was over your way last Saturday at BSD for an ecu remap. It's unleashed the Dragon, taking away the slight delay in throttle responce. I recommend it to the house, Enjoy your GTR, plenty on here than can help out with info.

[Pielight]

Yep that's the one I saw. Looks very nice. Only problem is silver one is not as fast as black one!!

Thats precisely what they say about non black blackbirds! Hopefully the same applies to the GTR in terms of the accuracy of such a statement (my blackbird is titanium, I.e. silver ish) 

[Pielight]

There seem to be more GTR's at the BMW Dealer than I've seen at Kawasaki Dealers in many years!

If/when I do change the GTR, I'll be sticking with the japs...always served me very well.

[PRD]

If/when I do change the GTR, I'll be sticking with the japs...always served me very well.

[Pielight]

Welcome aboard, Paul,  from someone who used to own a Blackbird and Varadero and now owns the Blackbird and a GTR1400. You'll love the GTR.  Like the Bird,  it has instant torque from tickover and a fair bit of get up and go should you be in the mood but in an even more comfortable package. Brilliant for long runs.
Just make sure you park it facing uphill cos it isn't a bike you want to wheel backwards up a slope. Other than a taller screen there's not much about it you'd need to change.

Thats reassuring to hear Mc. The bird is a very hard act to follow and has survived both a CB1300S and a Varadero which I subsequently acquired and vie'd for my attention. Test riding the GTR gives me the feeling this is the one to finally oust the bird! I'll remember the avoid downhill parking tip! I did find the Varadero even more unwieldy than the GTR just going from the short time I had it on test.

[Pielight]

Hello Paul   

Thanks rusty 

[Pielight]

Hi Paul, welcome to the forum. I was over your way last Saturday at BSD for an ecu remap. It's unleashed the Dragon, taking away the slight delay in throttle responce. I recommend it to the house, Enjoy your GTR, plenty on here than can help out with info.

thanks. Nitty...Thats interesting. I may very well follow your lead..BSD have a really good reputation as well. I'm a member of various bike forums and am already getting great vibes on here. I can readily see you are a very friendly and helpful bunch 

[Rynglieder]

Welcome to the forum.

Always good to have new blood here.

Enjoy the bike :)

[Pielight]

Welcome to the forum.

Always good to have new blood here.

Enjoy the bike :)

thanks very much. Looking forward to all matters GTR conversations.

[PRD]

Hi Paul, welcome to the forum. I was over your way last Saturday at BSD for an ecu remap. It's unleashed the Dragon, taking away the slight delay in throttle responce. I recommend it to the house, Enjoy your GTR, plenty on here than can help out with info.

how much was the e cu mapping at BSD?

[Nitty Gritty]

£320 + VAT

[ray1151]

They did mine in 2017 their website said at the time they gave you the old map and a copy of the new map too.
They got very arsey when I asked, eventually they did send it via email.
I suppose they thought I'd sell it on?

Can't fault their work tho.

[Pielight]

How would you both describe the difference in power characteristics since you had it done? Also, is there any noticeable difference in fuel consumption?

[beegee]

hello; fuel range is very ok with me.  type 2 model 2010 (with ecomodus) gives me a range of ca 450 kms. start looking for fuel at ca 400...
type 2 can be filled ca 2 liters more than the manual learns us too
the only thing i had as negative was the wind buffering. now a laminar rma x-creen solved that prob too

Thanks Beegee. It certainly ticks every box for me. I thought that the only downside might have been fuel range compared to my varadero. I was very pleasantly surprised to see the trip metre showing the average MPG we at 56. I had a fairly long test drive (not hanging around) and the average improve very slightly if anything. Well impressed.

[ray1151]

I start looking for fuel (always 2 up) around 180 miles to be safe, I'm ok until 210 miles+ dependant on conditions/speed etc.
The huge difference is pottering, say <50 mph riding, so much easier and smoother 2 up.
Seeing as it makes the bike run richer you must use more fuel but its hardly noticeable.
I got the piss taken out of me for paying all that money to take it from 142hp to 143hp, but it was fast enough for me to start with, don't think I've ever been over 140 mph on the autobahn.
A very useful gadget is the one sold on the US 1400 site that clears the fuel alert off the dashboard display.
Much easier to judge what is left in the tank, remind him to label it as a sample to avoid import tax nearly doubling the price.