New to your fourm well not realy cos I have been reading with interest the posts on here.
I have owned lots of bikes over the years starting with an AP50 Suzuki in 76 RD 250. 400 Four. 550 Four. Z1000 Z900 TRITON then 15 years off till 99 bought a 76 Harley Shovel 3 eng rebuilds in 2 years so it had to go, then a 76 Z900 a 76 Z1000, SV1000, Aprilia Falco (well under rated bike it was great) 94 Harley 1340 , 2003 Road King, 09 BMW R1200GS, currently 09 Harley Fat Bob. and a 76 Z1000, and now a 2009 1400GTR.
The idea behind the GTR came from our need to have a bike to cover big miles for touring 2 up, the GS was to have been the bike for this task but after a fully loaded trip to Italy I decided that the GS was not the bike for this job. Looking to the BMW K series tourers I thought they seemed very capable but i cant get passed the way they look just to slab like. I looked at the FJR Yam but think it is well over due an update, So here I am a GTR owner, keen to see how well it will do the job we bought it for.
Hi and welcome to the forum.
I think you'll find the GTR more than capable. Where are you planning on touring?
Hello Zedman ... nice of you to pop your head up and join in ! Wow ! Loads of bikes I see ... how was the 03 Road King ? I have often wondered about HD and that particular model I do like the look of but have nevr even sat on one ;D
As NB says ... you will love the Gtr ... is it new ? Where and when are you going abroad ?
I know what you mean about the " slab " looking K series .... I won't bore you with the story ( the others read it a while ago ) but a guy at work had one for a few days and said the K1300 GT was awesome , just simply amazing, but the sides and the huge plain fairing was just so BORING !!! What a shame ... keep us updated mate.
Zed, hopefully not Zed from Pulp Fiction!! Welcome along to the forum. The GTR is a great performer. Make sure that you keep popping in and updating us with how you are getting on with it. Whereabouts are you ?
WElcome, great choice of bike..... performance, looks , comfort and awwweesssssome power ....it does everything well, but tours is where they come into their own......just extrodinarily capable....
AS for the K1300GT, its now discontinued, and replaced by the uber expensive K1600
Thanks all for your welcome
Recently back from our latest trip in mid July took the Harley (cheated a bit took the bike down in a van Harleys are not made to do trans euro trips) to the Swiss Alpine passes based ourselves in Andermatt for 5 days, the passes have to be ridden to be believed they are just fantastic places to ride a bike, including the Swiss valleys with there immaculate nothing out of place villages and breath taking scenery, We then travelled down to the Italian Lakes for a week, great fun . We also found the van enabled us to drive back from Italy to home via the europipe 900 miles in one day, someone will probably tell me this can be done on a bike in one day but the best I managed on the GS was 650 miles in a day.
Next trip should if all goes to plan be the west coast of Scotland early in October, or if the weather looks appalling up in Scotland we might take in a few of the WW1 sites in Belgium. For next summer I am thinking Top of Spain round to Portugal early in the summer, then later the Austrian Alps then down through to Croatia. All this depends on how well the GTR suits us.
Rusty
I liked the Roadking allot bought it because a good mate had taken his to Spain a couple of times so I thought it might suite us for some long distance trips, but I was wrong they are heavy and slow off the line in traffic, not enough comfort to ride more than 150 miles in one stint and a nightmare to keep looking good if you get caught out in bad weather.
Wolf
I live over here in the eastern flatlands known as Norfolk (12 mile southeast of Norwich).
I will be back on here for some advice soon as I need help with Identifying the aftermarket screen fitted to the bike and I need comments on the best Ram mount for the GTR to fit my Zumo 660 on.
Thanks again all
hoorah at last another GTR in Norfuc :D Hi zed im in between Kings lynn and Thetford.drop me a PM could meet up sometime if you have nothing planned August Bank Holiday weekend come to the North Wales meet. i know there is some camping available swallow falls hotel might even have a room going spare (they did last week) Colin
Colin
I will be in touch sometime soon.
We already have plans for the B hol W end but hope you all have a grin over there
Hi ZTHOU Welcome to the party. I think you just may enjoy your new steed, one thing for sure after reading your list of planned holidays, you will find out soon enough. Not done any touring on mine yet but 4000 miles in I love it too bits, I'm sure you will be happy with your choice. You will find lots of help and advice on here if required. Go for it and ENJOY. cheers Geoff :)
Welcome ZED - Looks like you've done a fair bit of Euro-Touring. The GTR will be the perfect foil for you.
I've done route Napoleon a couple of times, Route Des Grandes Alpes, Swiss Alps, Tyrol, norhtern Italy and the lakes, most of Germany including Black Forest as well as a couple of Scotland trips on mine and it fits the bill perfectly.
Enjoy!
You WILL love the Gtr as everyone is telling you so it's going to be a busy time ... west coast of Scotland in October ?? Brilliant ! ;D Enjoy and post some piccies if you have any ... we all love a good photo or two ;D
I'm off upto the Isle of Skye for a week, the week after the Bank Holiday weekend. Hopefully there will be good weather, but I can guarantee there will be photos.
Just don't drop the new Nikon Mr Wolf ;D ;D
Quote from: Lord Rusty on August 21, 2011, 01:29:24 PM
Just don't drop the new Nikon Mr Wolf ;D ;D
Trust me.....I wont.
Thanks again for the great welcome lads, we put 100 miles on the GTR yesterday, wow its good but need to sort the vibs through the right hand grip I have read a few bits on here will be delving further.
Bank hol trip comming up to visit a mate over near Northampton.
Surely that cant' be far from Bets y Coed ??? ;D ;D ;D