Hi there... After much deliberation I bought a GTR. :) I pick it up on Friday. 2010 model (but brand new) in the magnesium grey / bronze colour.
It's fair to say I can't wait!!
hello and welcome you will love it :D
Hi, welcome along. Boy is the week going to drag for you! ;D
Congrats though on choosing a terrific machine.
Well done you .... a decision that you will never regret .... there are a lot of boys here with a few years in ( me too ) ;D who have had a few bikes over the years and just so many are saying that this IS the best bike they have ever purchased ... it is for me !
Only 4 more sleeps for you then !
Enjoy and welcome to the site.
Glad I got my insurance changeover sorted today. Hopefully I'll have forgotten about the fact it's more than doubled by the time I pick the bike up! Not much of a surprise though, given that I've more than doubled in power etc!
What did you have before? You'll soon drift off into your own world when you take posession of the beast and forget that its just cost you an arm and a leg.
I'm moving from a Kawasaki Versys. Staying within the tribe! I tried a BMW R1200RT, but found it somewhat boring by comparison. Most of my riding is my motorway commute to work, so wanted something better for that than my Versys (which the BMW would have been fine for), but also something with that bit extra for those occasions when my mood is different.
You've hit the nail on the head then in that case. Don't forget to put some photos of the beast on here when you get it.
I thought I probably had. Heart was saying GTR, head was saying BMW. Went with the heart decision, life is often so much more fulfilling that way!
Will snap away when I get it. I just got a new phone and have been impressed by the camera on it (for once), so may get snap happy!
Welcome ;D enjoy the forum and the bike, I'm sure you will love it. Happy days ;D ;D. Regards Geoff
Hi and welcome.
Enjoy the bike and the huge grin you'll have. Good choice of colour as well
Enjoy the bike mate and don't forget the eco mode if you are chugging around on motorways. It can make a big difference on your tank range. You have of course picked the best colour as well. I've done 17k miles on the M4 between bristol and newport in the last 12 months and its been brilliant
1 SLEEP TO GO!!
Quote from: cpettifer on September 22, 2011, 10:32:46 AM
1 SLEEP TO GO!!
Ha, yes. Probably no sleep for you tonight though in reality. ;D
All the best for your new bike. I've had 3 RT's in the past and am growing to like the GTR. Safe riding ...
Many congrats on the new bike...enjoy when you collect ;D...you'll just keep on grinning
Who said I wouldn't sleep much? Damn you.
Didn't sleep much last night.
I wonder if he has it yet? ;D
I bet he is on it NOW ... smiling like a child at Christmas time.... playing with the power and "cooing" at all the bright lights ;D
And when he gets it home .. he'll give it a wash off .... i did ;D
Enjoy the bike mate !
Just wait until he's run her in and gives her the full beans for the first time.
BANZAI!!!! ;D ;D ;D 8) 8) 8)
Welcome to the GTR and I hope your first day on her was a hoot!
Mine wasn't. I rode her 8 miles home and then went away for 5 days,... in the car. :(
I spent all of those 5 days reading the Owners Manual,... over and over. <LOL>
15 minutes after we got home I went for a good 4 hour / 200 mile ride.
That was fun! ;D
I think he's still out on it! :) :)
Welcome aboard.
Good choice, I bought a BMW RT1200 when moving from a Harley, thought something that would tour and give "pleasure" but it was not for me, a bit sluggish and cramped two up, I sold it after four weeks and bought a GTR, 2009. Really great bike, does everything.
Good luck, ride safe.
Right now he should be giving it an oil change.
Hey folks. Thanks for all your notes. I've been sooooo busy since I picked up the bike. Fortunately I live 30 miles from my dealer, so had a nice saunter back home. Popped out yesterday for a another stint around the block.
I do really like it, but I'm also keen to run it in properly, so nothing terribly exciting yet. I did almost forget to turn into a corner when I was out yesterday (oops) and had to gently overtake a couple of s..l..o..w people out in their cars.
All booked in for first service next Friday! I'll easily do over 500 miles this week taking it to work every day. Looking forward to the week after, but will still be taking it gently as I get used to it and run it in for the second 500 miles the week after.
I'll take some snaps when I'm out one day. :)