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Thanks again for all your helpful replies. I'm getting increasingly enthusiastic about at GTR. The dealer where I bought my Z1000 can't get hold of a GTR for me to test ride, so I've got to look further afield.

Regards

Thank you Winston Smith for the very useful advice, much appreciated.

I'm not interested in whizzing around on anyone else's bike, it's sad but I have to admit this, the bike has to be MINE, all MINE!!!

Thank you all for your replies, much appreciated.

I've booked a test ride on a GTR but I'll also try a Versys as well for a comparison.

Regards

Hi Charlie747

Thanks for the advice, I'll look into this.

Have a good day.

Regards

Hello there

I bought a Z1000SX Tourer (with ABS) new in 2012, have done 4,500 miles mainly on longer trips to South of France, Ardennes, etc. (got back into bikes after a 25 year gap in 2008). I really like the bike but it's a bit too sporty for me (I am 55 years old now) and I'd like something with better wind protection and a bit more comfort, so I've been looking at the GTR 1400. I've seen quite a few web forums with details of issues however and in particular problems with shock adjuster seizures, tank corrosion and brake disc warping. Maybe that was with earlier models. I'm thinking of buying one from new, a 2015 model.

Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me.

John (aka chorleyboy)
Epsom, Surrey