Hi
Im peter and have owned a black 2011 GTR for all of 3 weeks. Had a rear wheel puncture on Friday night. this was when I realised it was too heavy to push!
:mfr_lol: :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol: Not to mention too heavy to lift if you drop it! Welcome to the Forum Pete, hope you enjoy it and the bike once you get your puncture mended. This is a great place for both information nad general banter so do not be shy just join in. Pictures of your new bike are always very welcome. :banana:
Quote from: sausage1 on August 12, 2012, 03:38:52 PM
Hi
Im peter and have owned a black 2011 GTR for all of 3 weeks. Had a rear wheel puncture on Friday night. this was when I realised it was too heavy to push!
But you have a black one, the fastest when tyres are at the right pressure.
Don't forget if you take the tyre off not to damage the TPS which is attached to the valve.
Alan
welcome to the forum.... where did you get the beast from?..... and we do like pics by the way.... :gunsmilie:
Welcome Peter. Bit of bad luck regarding your tyre. Is it a repair or new one? You'll see most owners rave about the PR3s if you're replacing. Whereabouts are you based? Are you great roads but pants weather (northern) or vice versa (south). Maybe you're Wales, lot of both?
Peter, welcome along to the forum. Shame about the puncture. As has been mentioned, watch out for the tyre pressure sensor if you change the tyre. Also be mindful that you shouldn't really be repairing the tyre due to its speed rating unless you have the Michelin PR3's on. I think thats the only tyre that can be repaired as a Z rated tyre.
Whereabouts are you based, plenty of Northern members about if your'e fortunate enough to live up North.
Quote from: Lonewolf on August 12, 2012, 07:43:38 PM
Whereabouts are you based, plenty of Northern members about if your'e fortunate enough to live up North.
Shhh. Don't want the southerners to know how great it is up here.
Welcome to the forum Peter
Hey , welcome to the forum Peter. :185:
As already mentioned it would be good to see puctures of your bike and also to know where you are located, you can easily do this within your profile section
There's plenty good advice and fubn on here
Hello Peter .. you are most welcome ! :smiley:
Hi everybody
Thank you for the greetings. Tyres are Michelin and plug would not hold so new one being fitted by dealer. Unfortunately tyre presure sensor has broken during this job so they are replacing it free of charge. (Lucky escape eh!). I am in Hitchin in Hertfordshire. There are some great roads round here. The bike was bought from Norton Way Honda in Letchworth so is going to take longer to get part. Because of this they have lent me a Honda crosstourer to ride round on. It is the one with a auto box.
Take care
Peter
Quote from: sausage1 on August 17, 2012, 02:10:16 PM
The bike was bought from Norton Way Honda in Letchworth so is going to take longer to get part. Because of this they have lent me a Honda crosstourer to ride round on. It is the one with a auto box.
Peter
soooooooooooo ... your Reg wouldn't happen to start KX11... would it :whistling: ..... :gunsmilie:
I know hitchen well. Spent time at Henlow and chicksands. Some decent roads around there too ( not that the Luton magistrates quite agreed). Long time ago though.
Yes KX11 it is. How do you know?
Quote from: sausage1 on August 18, 2012, 04:50:42 PM
Yes KX11 it is. How do you know?
You Sir ... have the honour to be the proud owner of the fastest, best handling, knee on the deck GTR...
in the world!!... well it was when I owned it.. :gunsmilie:
This is a GTR, that rather thought it was a ZX10... we used to go and hunt fer sports bikes and embarress the fook out of their owners, tours quite well too :mfr_lol:
Yes it does rather go. I was quite taken aback. why did you part from her?
He's now old and it became toooooo faaaaast for him :mfr_lol:
That's not true is it Mogs :no:
I had some issues with vibration on the bike on long runs, I tend to suffer fron 'Arm Pump aka Carprel Tunnel' and found the GTR agravated it somewhat.
Also I have an aprilia Tuono and tended to ride the GTR in the same manner.... ex racer see... going slowly is not in the DNA... so tbh I may as well tour on the Tuono, so I swaped the GTR for a car at Norton way.
Good bike though.... you should have heard it when I had the Bos can on it.... baffles out... oooh yeah :gunsmilie:
and Old Coney... raaaaassssp :tt2:
welcome to the madhouse :oops: forum :mfr_lol: those tyres sensors are tricky bastards.. ho.. :yes: what ever you do don't let a monkey change your tyre.. doh.. :whistling: :whistling:
Quote from: Mogster on August 18, 2012, 05:55:54 PM
and Old Coney... raaaaassssp :tt2:
:mfr_lol: :mfr_lol: