I have sold my BMW K1200gt and I am looking at buying a 2010 GTR, two questions for experienced owners:
I have been told the GTR is very heavy at low speeds , is this an issue for anyone?
Also as I have a narrow side entrance does anyone know what width the bike is if you remove the mirrors as I have read here that they can be taken off easily?
Thanks
cant say the gtr is heavy at low speed , no more so than any other large bike ive riden, tbh the weight does fall away as soon as the wheels are turning.
width
1060 mm mirror tip to mirror tip, 930 mm with mirrors turned in, 800 mm with mirrors off leaving mirror base/post in situ
Thanks for the info, I agree with you that all big tourers can be heavy so I am sure the GTR is no worse!!
Came from bmw too ;
Only issue after falling in love with the gtr ;-D was for me the wind(screen)... All rest was better (biking) :banana:
Good luck
Just to confirm can you remove the mirrors easily as is stated with only 3 bolts ??
As I will have to do this each time I park it for the night, this is really my only concern as I do not want to leave a new baby outside!!!
Quote from: jamest on April 09, 2015, 09:11:13 PM
Just to confirm can you remove the mirrors easily as is stated with only 3 bolts ??
As I will have to do this each time I park it for the night, this is really my only concern as I do not want to leave a new baby outside!!!
Yes James. It's just 3 screws.
That could be an issue as I think you might have to take some fairing off to get at the bolts
Quote from: shaggs147 on April 09, 2015, 09:18:33 PM
That could be an issue as I think you might have to take some fairing off to get at the bolts
I think he means the 3 screws under the mirror post.
Ahh I see lol
To get the 800mm width I gather it's just remove the mirror, I have no experience of doing this so this is why I want to be sure before buying! :wacko:
take mirrors off leaving the mirror posts / bases still on the fairing and its a midges whisker under 800mm
can you make your entrance bigger?
Quote from: exBanditOwner on April 09, 2015, 10:41:18 PM
can you make your entrance bigger?
ooohhhhh Matron !
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Unfortunately no!
Does anyone have a picture of the said bolts ?
Maybe you can rent one and try out ... :punk:
I had to remove the mirrors to place led lights in them and that was not difficult i remember...
I moved from a BMW K1200 RS to a GTR because the BMW seemed so very top - heavy at low speeds and when manoeuvring in and out of the garage. In my opinion the GTR is quite different and feels so much more stable in that situation that I am happy for my daughter (5'5" and 8 stones) to push it around when she comes to stay and wants to make garage space for her own bike (Honda NC 700X).
The BMW felt as though it just wanted to fall over below 10 mph, the Kawasaki quite the opposite!
In only 84kg and have no issues with the weight mate
Quote from: jamest on April 09, 2015, 09:11:13 PM
Just to confirm can you remove the mirrors easily as is stated with only 3 bolts ??
As I will have to do this each time I park it for the night, this is really my only concern as I do not want to leave a new baby outside!!!
I thought I had problems when I have to remove the panniers / frames and fold in the mirrors :censored:
Thanks for all the info. I am going to check a bike out at the local dealer before I commit.
It is a challenge now to fit the bike in, I think it will be as good if not better than the BMW :scooter:
Quote from: jamest on April 09, 2015, 08:53:08 PM
I have sold my BMW K1200gt and I am looking at buying a 2010 GTR, two questions for experienced owners:
I have been told the GTR is very heavy at low speeds , is this an issue for anyone?
Also as I have a narrow side entrance does anyone know what width the bike is if you remove the mirrors as I have read here that they can be taken off easily?
Thanks
I use mine daily and not noticed a problem. I do a lot of filtering on the motorway during rush hour at very slow speeds due to the rear pannier width. No issues. Looking at fitting risers, as notice the riding position is a little too much pressure on the wrists for me, but that's not a problem with the bike, its just that I am used to the more sit up position when riding my Bandit or the laid back position when riding the Intruder. I like it that much, that I am selling my intruder as the GTR is good enough to replace my needs all year round.
Quote from: jamest on April 09, 2015, 08:53:08 PM
I have sold my BMW K1200gt and I am looking at buying a 2010 GTR, two questions for experienced owners:
I have been told the GTR is very heavy at low speeds , is this an issue for anyone?
Also as I have a narrow side entrance does anyone know what width the bike is if you remove the mirrors as I have read here that they can be taken off easily?
Thanks
I too had that same problem mate. I found out the dimensions from the PDF service manual before I bought the bike as I have to bring my GTR around through the alleyway at the back of my house and in the back garden gate. But when I got her home on the first day she wouldn't fit between the concrete posts that hold my back gate up. It was out by about an inch with the mirrors folded in.
Not wanting to have to take the mirrors off every time I take her out, I measured up both concrete posts where the mirrors would need to fit through and with an angle grinder and a stone cutting disc, I cut out to sections on the posts for the mirrors to pass though. It's still very close now even, with only about a 1/4 inch either side to play with when I back the bike through the gate. I found an old thin rubber car floor mate and cut out to pieces and no nailed glued them to the cut outs I made, so if my mirrors did touch the inside of the concrete cut outs, it wouldn't make contact with the bare concrete, the rubber lining would save scratching the mirrors. I don't know if you have that option or not but that's how I got around not having to park the bike outside under a cover matey.