Hi all, I'm Joe in Stockport and I'm now the owner of a '16 plate GTR14 complete with satnav mount, panniers and factory top box. Bought to replace our venerable old GTR1000 of many years and miles, we've been out for a few rides in the past few weeks and so far I've been very impressed by its comfort, speed and handling (and my wife approves of the pillion accommodation!) It should be spot on for next year's trips to the Isle of Man, various weekends away and another tour to the South of Spain.
None of the mudguard extenders I've seen on ebay really seem long enough to do a proper job but I'd probably go for a Pyramid one and then use a bit of old oil can to extend it more to actually protect the radiator, downpipes and engine. Does any manufacturer make mudguards that work properly these days?
Similarly I'll probably go for a Pyramid tail extender and hugger combo at the back. The Skidmarx hugger seems slightly cheaper though, anyone have any experience of one?
I'm almost tempted to visit my local breakers or off-road emporium to see if they've got any suitable crosser guards that I could cut down to use on the front or to widen the rear to catch more spray at the back.
Has anyone used an RRG radiator guard? They're cheap and look easy to fit - flex to curve and push into place and then hold with cable ties.
Anyway, here's to hoping for many happy miles!
Welcome to the 1400 Joe :banana:
I have the Fenda-Extenda and it's plently long enough to protect the radiator.
I don't want a longer one as this one almost catches when going down kerbs.
The huggers cut down the spray and protect the shock and rectifier/regulator but the topbox still gets covered in crud. I also fitted a large rear extender sold by BlueOne on the US Concours forums. It's not pretty but very effective.
I still have my 1989 GTR1000 as well as my 1400 (bought new in Aug 2007).
Hi and welcome to the forum. :clap:
Although it's not as active on here as it used to be I'm confident that if you have any questions etc re the new bike there's usually someone on here who'll assist and help out if they can.
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Welcome along Joe, R & G racing do a radiator guard and a few other items for the 1400GTR.
regards
Nitty Gritty
A warm welcome to this friendly forum Joe and to GTR 1400 ownership :clap:
Don't be baffled by my current bike ownership, I've owned a few GTR 1400s and they are a great bike
Welcome Joe
Thanks all for the welcomes and tips.
I'll get some bits ordered and have a hunt for BlueOne but I think I'll wait until the new year to avoid the usual chaos of xmas deliveries!
Cheers, Joe
Here is a link to the Blue One extenders from the US COG Forum.
https://forum.concours.org/index.php?threads/concours-c14-fender-extenders-front-and-rear.3831/ (https://forum.concours.org/index.php?threads/concours-c14-fender-extenders-front-and-rear.3831/)
He does a longer front and the longer wider rear.