Hello all,
Waiting to pick up my Christmas present, a 59plate GTR from my lovely wife!! Certainly made my Christmas.
I have to say, of all the bikes i've owned, this has to be the one i'm most excited about.
The forum looks good, and i'm looking forward to getting involved and hopefully getting to meet some of you in the coming months/years.
Will post some pic's of it when i've picked it up.
A Happy and safe 2013 to all of you
regards
welcome silverback where in Essex?
Chafford Hundred, right by the QE II bridge
iam in Norfolk but iam sure some of the Essex boys will be along shortly to say hi
:agree:" this has to be the one i'm most excited about. "
very welcome here :punk:
:185: Essex boy, Enjoy your stay with us, lots of help and info if and when required. I'm sure that you will be more than happy with the bike. What bike did you have last? Regards Geoff :smiley:
Welcome from the Lake District, this is a friendly forum with lots of advice and help all free of charge :yes:
Many thanks gents,
My last bike was a ZX9-R, lovely bike, but i'm starting to feel it when i cover any distance on it now. Looking forward to a bit more comfort.
You won't be dissapointed, over the years I've had a few ZX9s and a fine bike they are, I'm now on my third GTR....you'll love it when you get yours :yes:
Thanks,
been reading the forum for a while now, only problem i can see with it is, there are so many suggestions for goodies i want to buy, I'm going to have to spend half my life at work doing overtime to pay for them.
:mfr_lol: :mfr_lol: I can see that you will fit in very well on here :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
Welcome from the US!
Welcome to the forum Silverback,
Must say I'm already jealous of you.. not cause of the bike; just wish I had a wife that bought me motorbikes... thought I was going well getting a subscription of Ride mag from mine. :shocked:
Welcome aboard Silverback.
I'm in Wickford and we have Chelmsford & Colchester members and a few others on here.
I assume that Silverback comes from hair colour and size? :mfr_lol:
Me, I turn 50 this year :cry: but I'm still way younger than the codger-brigade on here. :innocent:
:nono: I'll remember that.
Quote from: Boomer on January 21, 2013, 03:20:50 PM
Me, I turn 50 this year :cry: but I'm still way younger than the codger-brigade on here. :innocent:
You're only a young 'un George...compared to some (including me) on here ya know :mfr_lol:
VirginiaJim, thanks, welcome to you too
Alibx, yep, it is an amazing present, can't wait to see if she can better it in the future, i'm thinking not...
Boomer, thats good, would be good to meet up and get out there when the weather improves. Silverback comes mainly from size, and the way i drag my knuckles on the floor apparently. It's seems we haven't all evolved at the same rate :-)
Don't forget me from Cambridge! :-) Welcome to the mad house!
Welcome Silverback :grin:
Quote from: Boomer on January 21, 2013, 03:20:50 PM
I'm still way younger than the codger-brigade on here. :innocent:
Me to Boomer.. :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
Right, that's the garage finally sorted and ready for the bike to arrive tomorrow.
Having read quite a lot on the forum though, i do have some concerns and hope i haven't made a terrible mistake.
Thing is, I'm getting a black one!!!
Now the dealership told me the black one is by far and away the fastest colour, and lets be honest, it stands to reason doesn't it, I mean look at Usain Bolt, now he's as fast a f***!!!! Anyway, there are some of you on here who seem to think the Magnesium one is faster, I've even seen someone claim the green one is faster!!!!!!
Can anyone put my mind at ease please, and assure me i've done the right thing, I'm clinging to the fact that many of you claim this forum to be an asylum, and these claims are just wild delusions.....
Anyway, here's hoping the bike arrives nice and early.
Clive
GREEN is currently the fastest colour, :yes:
My 2009 GTR was Metallic midnight Saphire Blue, which at the time was also the fastest colour available
My 2008 GTR was Metallic Diablo Black which was (again) the fastest colour of the day
Silverback you will love your GTR whatever colour it is, and I bet you just can't wait.....can you ? :mfr_lol:
W will require pictures...of course :wink:
Silverback you have not made a terrible mistake, BLACK is definitely the fastest colour ( i am on my second black one, so i know :yes: ). The magnesium one is for the ladys and the green one is for the OAPs :whistling: Enjoy your super fast BLACK GTR :yes:
Quote from: lord vader on January 29, 2013, 05:16:45 PM
Silverback you have not made a terrible mistake, BLACK is definitely the fastest colour ( i am on my second black one, so i know :yes: ). The magnesium one is for the ladys and the green one is for the OAPs :whistling: Enjoy your super fast BLACK GTR :yes:
:mfr_lol: :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
Thank you for that, it has definitely put my mind at rest.
Nope i can't wait, Seems like I've been waiting for months for this.
Photo's will follow if i can figure out how to, I'm not too good with technology.
Your all deluded its not common knowledge but Mr Kawasaki told me when I bought my blue 2009 GTR that it was the last of the really fast GTRS available and that all future models would be slightly detuned no matter what model or year..... Just thought I would let you all know! :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :biker3: :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
Blue is definaterly the most desirable colour, fastest, most flickable, most bad ass out there, i have had 2 black ones, and defo can say blue is the best at everything. Magnesium is not a colour its all the mixed left over paint from the LADA factory.
If everything goes to plan i hope to have my 4th GTR in march, spark Black!!! and then this one will be the fastest one lol :punk: :punk:
Oh, please, for goodness sakes. You're all wrong. Silver Neutron in the States is the fastest colour.
Quote from: virginiajim on January 31, 2013, 12:52:21 PM
Oh, please, for goodness sakes. You're all wrong. Silver Neutron in the States is the fastest colour.
Jim, A Burgundy colour on the GTR used to be available in the States, is that still the case ?
I've always thought that it is a lovely colour for the bike, but it never been available over here
jim i have to agree they are all to scared to even mention the silver ones :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
Quote from: olde coney on January 31, 2013, 01:01:24 PM
Jim, A Burgundy colour on the GTR used to be available in the States, is that still the case ?
I've always thought that it is a lovely colour for the bike, but it never been available over here
You know, I think that's correct. I don't exactly remember the year but I'm thinking 2009... After further research, 2012 had a Candy Arabian Red... I like the 09 better personally...
2011 - http://www.kawasaki.com/Products/product-details-features.aspx?autoplay=false&id=486&scid=25
2009 - http://www.kawasaki.com/Products/product-details-features.aspx?autoplay=false&id=345&scid=0
Quote from: stoketim on January 31, 2013, 03:41:39 PM
jim i have to agree they are all to scared to even mention the silver ones :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
Jolly well should be...
My Avatar say's it all. Magnesium leans over further, and is faster than any colour you can think of!
although, Black and Blue were also pretty quick as I remember, but didn't handle as well! :-)
Hmmm, I wonder whether that was the rider? :innocent:
Neil
Quote from: SirToU on February 02, 2013, 10:15:43 AM
Hmmm, I wonder whether that was the rider? :innocent:
A bad workman always blames his tools :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol: